ANNOUNCEMENT

Dr. Guna Ambrose and Dr. William Sugarmann have joined the medical practice of Somerset Surgical Associates, LLC.                                                                                                                                                     Effective January 1, 2016 Dr. Ambrose and Dr. Sugarmann now practice with Cynthia Lee, MD, Obi J Imegwu ,MD and Thangamani Seenivasan, MD                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Website: www.somersetsurgicalassociates.com

Dr. Lanfranchi is currently in practice with Dr. Deborah Lue with RWJ Physicians Enterprise.  Her office is located in the Steeplechase Cancer Center in Suite 2300.  The new phone number for Dr. Lanfranchi's office is (908) 203-5980 and the fax number is (732) 463-6083.  Dr Lanfranchi an be reached at Angela.Lanfranchi@rwjpe.com.   

**Dr. Lanfranchi will relocate to Suite 3300 on or about August 1, 2016.

Dr.  Gary Drascher retired from SACNJ on December 31, 2015.

All patient medical records will be maintained at Somerset Surgical Associates for a minimum of 7 years from your last visit.  Copies of your medical records can be obtained from Somerset Surgical Associates, LLC upon written request (908)-725-2400.

General Surgery includes a wide range of procedures usually performed in the hospital.  Many procedures can be performed without the need of an overnight stay in the hospital.

Some of the more common procedures are:

• Appendectomies for appendicitis.

• Breast Biopsies  for breast lumps.

• Sentinel Node Biopsy  for breast cancer and melanoma.

• Breast Surgery for cancer including breast conserving lumpectomies and mastectomies.  

• Colon Surgery (large intestine) for cancer, infection, and diverticulitis.

• Gallbladder Surgery  for gallstones.

• Hernia Repair

• Hiatal Hernia Repair  for pain and inflammation of the esophagus (Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease).

• Liver Surgery and Pancreatic Surgery

• Stomach Surgery  for ulcers and tumors.

• Thyroid Surgery for lumps and cancer.

• Minimal Invasive Laparoscopic Surgery is done for many problems including gallstones, appendicitis, inguinal and abdominal hernias, colon problems, and abdominal pain.

• Aneurysm Surgery or Minimally Invasive Stent Graft Repair to prevent a weakened enlarged artery from rupture and bleeding.

• Bypass Surgery  to unblock arteries in the legs to relieve pain when walking and improve circulation to prevent gangrene.

• Carotid Artery Surgery  to prevent strokes.

• Vericose Vein  Manually Invasive Procedures.

• Vein Injection  to treat spider and smaller varicose veins without surgery.

• Diagnostic Angiograms, Angioplasty and Stents  is for testing and treatment of vascular disease.