Fairview Northland Medical Center, Princeton, has three general surgeons and a wide range of specialty providers offering surgical services and consultation. Inpatient and outpatient services are offered in the newly expanded surgical service department. Joseph Pietrafitta, M.D., and Steven Waisbren, M.D., provide Fairview Northland patients the latest innovations in the field of general surgery. Richard Kubicka, MD, board-certified general and board-eligible vascular surgeon, recently joined Drs. Pietrafitta and Waisbren to provide surgical services and wound care to Fairview Northland Medical Center patients.
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Laparoscopic surgery is the newest innovation in general surgery. At Fairview Northland Medical Center, the surgeon uses a tiny camera to operate inside the body through a small, lighted telescope connected to a video monitor. Because incisions are very small, laparoscopic surgery usually means it can be done on an outpatient basis and recovery time will be faster. Many procedures can now be done in this manner including:
The Fairview Northland surgeons and their team of skilled surgery professionals also offer a variety of breast surgery options, endoscopic and gastrointestinal procedures, surgical oncology and vascular surgery specialties. Fairview Northland Medical Center recently completed a $13.5 million expansion that significantly increased the surgical capacity in Princeton.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Fairview Northland Surgical Services
911 Northland Drive
Princeton, MN 55374
763-389-6353
Appointments: 763-389-6353
NurseLine: 763-389-6621 (voicemail)
Metro Office: 612-863-5763
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