Specialty Surgery
At Atrium Health, our specialty surgery services unite advanced expertise with compassionate support. Our board-certified surgeons use the latest techniques, technology and research to deliver the best possible results for a wide range of conditions.
Across our many surgical specialties, care is centered around you, with clear and thoughtful guidance at every stage. Our goal is not only to treat your condition, but to help you feel confident in your care and the path forward.
Why choose Atrium Health?
- Proven experience: Our surgeons perform more than 33,000 surgeries and procedures each year, treating conditions that range from common to complex.
- Safety and outcomes: We consistently achieve low complication rates and exceed national standards for safety and outcomes.
- Advanced techniques: Whenever possible, we use minimally invasive, robot-assisted and image-guided procedures – including some that aren’t available anywhere else in the region. These approaches can reduce pain, lower the risk of complications and support faster recovery.
- Personalized approach: From your first appointment through recovery, your care is centered around you. We take time to understand your needs, recommend the right treatment and provide clear guidance, so you know what to expect and can focus on healing.
- Team-based care: We work closely with your health care providers and experts across Atrium Health – such as the Center for Digestive Health and Surgery and Levine Cancer – to ensure your care is comprehensive and connected.
- Research and innovation: Our research helps make care safer and more effective, with advances that are used by surgical programs across the country.
Programs and Treatments
Our specially trained surgeons help diagnose complex conditions and offer both surgical and non-surgical options tailored to your needs.
Our surgical programs and treatments include:
- Kidney, pancreas and liver transplant
- Bariatric surgery
- Breast surgery
- Colon and rectal surgery
- Head, neck and endocrine surgery
- Heart surgery
- Hernia repair
- Liver, pancreatic and gallbladder surgery (hepatopancreatobiliary or HPB surgery)
- Living kidney donation
- Minimally invasive and robotic procedures
- Pediatric surgery
- Plastic and reconstructive surgery
- Trauma and emergency surgery (acute care surgery)
- Urology
- Weight management programs
Recognition and expertise
Our surgeons are recognized for their skill, experience and commitment to exceptional care. From advanced training to regional and national distinctions, these recognitions reflect the high level of care you can expect. We are:
- Backed by Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center, named the #1 Best Regional Hospital in Charlotte by U.S. News & World Report and the region’s only hospital rated high performing in gastrointestinal (GI) surgery
- Advancing safer, less invasive surgery through hands-on instruction in robotic and minimally invasive liver and pancreas surgery at IRCAD North America, a global leader in surgical education
- Pioneers in abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia repair, including robotic and open techniques that improve outcomes
- Leaders in research that improves patient care, supported by organizations such as the National Institutes of Health, Department of Defense, American Cancer Society and Patient-Centered Outcome Research Institute
- A National Pancreas Foundation Center of Excellence for both pancreatitis and pancreas cancer
- Recognized leaders in quality and outcomes, with the region’s only American College of Surgeons Quality Verified Program hospital and the nation’s first Center of Excellence for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®)
- The region’s only Adult and Pediatric Level I Trauma Centers, designated by the American College of Surgeons for providing the highest level of care for critically injured patients