Cardiothoracic surgery, infectious disease, and endocrine surgery

Cardiothoracic Surgery & Infectious Disease - Bakersfield, CA is a medical office that offers many services, including cardiothoracic surgery and infectious disease. When you visit Dignity Health Medical Group for cardiothoracic care, you’ll receive quality treatment that meets humankindness. For over 30 years, we have successfully managed advanced cardiothoracic disease in a complex patient population. The team has performed over 400 cardiothoracic surgical procedures yearly. Whether it is coronary artery bypass surgery, repair or replacement for valvular heart disease, structural heart procedures, lung resections, or other surgical interventions, we can deliver the care you may need and would be honored to be your partner.

Specializing in infectious diseases

The Dignity Health Medical Group – Bakersfield Infectious Disease team specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of infection related problems and their attendant complications. Our specialist delivers integrated care, keeping the patient’s primary care physician informed and emphasizes communication between patients, families and care providers.

We focus on providing medical care consistent with national guidelines, yet tailored to the needs of our patients. Infectious diseases can be caused by many different organisms, often referred to as germs, and most commonly result from infections with bacteria and viruses. Such diseases remain a significant cause of illness and death in our community, and there is a great deal of concern about the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the re-emergence of viral illnesses once controlled by vaccination. Our team focuses not only on providing high-level care for the individual but also on infection prevention, through hand hygiene and vaccine administration, and the judicious use of antibiotics in the community to limit the spread of drug-resistant bacteria.

• Coccidioidomycosis lung infection (Valley Fever)
• Disseminated Valley Fever
• Hepatitis C
• Hepatitis B
• Bone and joint infections
• Syphilis
• Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
• Infections in transplant and immunocompromised patients
• Infections of prosthetic devices
• Tuberculosis
• Mycobacterial infections
• Fungal infections (excluding mold exposure and thrush)

Comprehensive endocrine surgery services

An endocrine surgeon cares for disorders of the endocrine system—the system of glands that produces hormones. At Dignity Health Medical Group – Bakersfield, endocrine surgeons specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the glandular system — most commonly thyroid diseases.

Conditions treated

• Adrenal Conditions: Benign tumors and functional tumors (Conn's, Cushing's, pheochromocytoma)
• Appendicitis
• Digestive Disorders: Acid reflux, peptic ulcers, and bowel obstructions
• Gallbladder Disease: Gallstones, biliary colic, biliary dyskinesia, gallbladder polyps, and gallbladder cancer
• Hernias
• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN)
• Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Thyroid & Parathyroid Disease: Benign conditions and cancer

Procedures performed

• Thyroid Surgery

  • Thyroidectomy (partial or total)
  • Central and lateral neck dissection (to remove lymph nodes)
    
  • Thyroid Ultrasound: Imaging to evaluate thyroid nodules and structure
  • Fine Needle Aspiration (FNA) / Biopsies: Diagnostic tool for assessing thyroid nodules
  • Molecular Testing: Advanced testing on biopsy samples to guide treatment decisions

• Parathyroid Surgery

  • Parathyroidectomy
  • Focused parathyroidectomy

• Adrenal Surgery

  • Adrenalectomy (open, laparoscopic, or robotic-assisted)
  • Transabdominal and posterior approach
    

• Gallbladder Surgery

  • Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal, open, laparoscopic, or robotic-assisted)
  • Surgery for gallbladder cancer

• Hernia Repair

  • Inguinal hernia repair (open, laparoscopic or robotic-assisted)
  • Umbilical hernia repair (open, laparoscopic or robotic-assisted)
  • Ventral/incisional hernia repair (open, laparoscopic or robotic-assisted)

• Appendectomy

  • Laparoscopic appendectomy (robotic-assisted available)
  • Open appendectomy (for complicated cases)

• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Surgery

  • Nissen fundoplication (laparoscopic or robotic-assisted)

• Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease

  • Ulcer repair (laparoscopic or robotic-assisted)
  • Partial gastrectomy (robotic-assisted in complex cases)

• Bowel Obstruction Surgery

  • Adhesiolysis (removal of adhesions, laparoscopic or robotic-assisted)
  • Resection (if obstruction is due to a mass or other blockage, laparoscopic or robotic-assisted)

• Soft Tissue Tumor Removal

  • Excision of benign and malignant soft tissue tumors

• Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Surgeries

  • Tailored surgical procedures depending on specific tumors
    

• Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Removal