SURGERY
SURGERY
At Advanced Surgical Associates, we’ve assembled a team of top-notch surgeons that specialize in several fields vital to your health and well-being. Furthermore, we’re committing to treating you not just as a patient, but as a person. Just as important as your medical care is that you feel comfortable in the environment at our facility.
We are all board-certified general surgeons with specialty training and emphasize minimally invasive surgical techniques. Here are some of areas in which we provide expert treatment:
ANTIREFLUX SURGERY
Board-certified surgeon Dr. David Thoman specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery in Santa Barbara, California. He has helped tens of thousands of women and men resolve their conditions and quickly return to their lives.
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HERNIA SURGERY
Board-certified surgeon Dr. David Thoman specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery and has performed more hernia surgeries than anyone on the central coast. He has developed a proprietary technique for fixing inguinal hernias.
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COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY
Dr. Lexine Yurcho is a colorectal surgeon who specializes in diseases of the colon, rectum and the anus. She is the only female colorectal surgeon in the Central Coast as well as the only female performing colonoscopies in the area.
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GALLBLADDER SURGERY
Board-certified surgeon Dr. David Thoman specializes in minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery and has performed more gallbladder surgeries than anyone on the central coast. He has developed a technique for removing the gallbladder entirely through a small incision in the belly button so that no scars are visible afterwards.
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- Breast surgery
- Bowel obstruction
- Stomach tumors
- Small intestine surgery
- Spleen surgery
- Adrenal tumors
- Pancreas surgery
- Peritoneal dialysis catheter placement
- Melanoma
- Pilonidal cyst
- Lipoma