Surgical Specialties
When you have surgery at Hunterdon Medical Center, you’ll have access to the most advanced technology, expert surgeons, and personalized patient care in a comfortable environment.
Hunterdon Medical Center’s Surgery Department performs nearly 6,000 surgeries per year. These surgeries cover a wide range of specialties, including:
Breast Surgery
- Breast augmentation
- Breast reduction
- Lumpectomy
- Mastectomy
- Mastectomy with immediate reconstruction
Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT)
- Adenoidectomy (removal of adenoids)
- Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Frenulectomy or Frenectomy (removal of a frenulum)
- Myringotomy (ear tube placement)
- Parathyroidectomy (removal of the parathyroid gland)
- Rhinoplasty (plastic revision of nose)
- Septoplasty (correction of a deviated septum)
- Thyroidectomy (removal of thyroid glands)
- Tonsillectomy (removal of tonsils)
- Tympanoplasty (repair of the eardrum)
General Surgery — Laparoscopic
- Appendectomy
- Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
- Colon resection
- Hernia surgery
- Splenectomy (spleen removal)
General Surgery — Non-laparoscopic
- Gastrectomy (surgical removal of part of the stomach)
Neurosurgery
- Complex spine surgery and fusions
- Craniotomy
- Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
Obstetrics/Gynecology
- Dilation & Curettage (D&C)
- Hysterectomy (vaginal, abdominal and laparoscopic)
- Laparoscopic Oophorectomy (removal of ovaries)
Orthopedic Surgery
- Arthroscopy: elbow, knee, shoulder, hip, wrist, ankle
- Closed or open reductions of fractures
- Hand: carpal tunnel, trigger finger
- Total Shoulder Replacement
- Total Hip Replacement
- Total Knee Replacement
- Laminectomy
- Microdiscectomy
- Spinal Fusion
Oral Surgery
- Dental restorations
- Repair of fracture mandible (jaw)
- Wisdom Tooth Extraction
Plastic / Cosmetic Surgery
- Breast Implants
- Blepharoplasty (eye lift)
- Mole Removal
- Rhinoplasty (plastic revision of nose)
- Scar Removal
Podiatric / Foot Surgery
- Bunionectomy
- Hammertoe Correction
- Neuroma Excision
- Heal Spur Removal
- Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
Urology Surgery
- Bladder Surgery
- Kidney Stone Removal
- Lithotripsy
- Nephrectomy
- Laparoscopic Nephrectomy
- Prostatectomy
- Prostate seed implant
Vascular Surgery
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm resection with graft
- Carotid endarterectomy
- Femoral popliteal bypass with graft
- Vein stripping and ligation
Weight Loss Surgery
- Gastric Banding
- Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Revisional Surgery