Specialty Clinics are physician specialists who have completed advanced education and clinical training in a specific area of medicine. Their specialty services include physicians in the following areas:
Internal Medicine Specialists:
- Cardiology | Care of heart disorders
- Critical Care | Care of life-threatening injuries and illnesses
- Endocrinology | Care of diseases related to hormones
- Gastroenterology | Care of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon and rectum, pancreas, gallbladder, bile ducts and liver
- Geriatrics | Care of the elderly
- Hematology / Oncology | Care of blood diseases and cancers
- Infectious Diseases | Care of communicable diseases
- Neonatology | Care of newborns and premature newborns
- Nephrology | Care of the kidney
- Neurology | Care of nervous system disorders
- Palliative Care | Care in the relief of the pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness
- Pulmonology | Care of lung conditions / diseases
- Rheumatology | Care of arthritis / rheumatic diseases
- Sleep Medicine | Treatment of sleep disorders
- Sports Medicine | Treatment and prevention of injuries related to sports and exercise Surgical Specialists
Surgical Specialists:
- Breast Surgery | Surgery performed on the breast
- Colon Resection
- Complex Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery | Operations for primary, metastatic tumors and benign disease: Liver Resections; Biliary Resections; Pancreatic Procedures
- Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Cholelithiasis/Cholecystitis)
- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication
- Laparoscopic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Neurosurgery | Care and surgery related to the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system
- Orthopedics | Care and surgery related to muscle and the skeletal system
- Otolaryngology | Surgery related to the ear, nose, throat, and related structures of the head and neck
- Parathyroidectomy
- Pancreatic Procedures
- Portacath Placement/Removal
- Thyroidectomy
- Trauma | Surgery to traumatic injuries in an acute setting
- Urology | Surgery focused on the urinary tracts of males and females, and on the reproductive system of males
- Vascular | Surgery related to the all vascular systems (arteries, veins and lymphatic circulation) except those of the heart and brain
All procedures/ surgeries are performed at San Joaquin General Hospital. Clinic appointments/ consultations are scheduled prior to surgery, if needed, and for follow up.
