Complete surgical care in Port Charlotte
Our skilled surgeons are committed to bringing high-quality surgical care to Charlotte county and beyond. We offer general surgery, surgical oncology, gastrointestinal surgery and range of minimally invasive procedures, including surgical endoscopy, laparoscopic procedures and robot-assisted surgery.
Getting you back to what matters
Our advanced, minimally invasive techniques get you back to what's most important faster, with less pain and scarring.
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About HCA Florida Fawcett Surgical Specialists
HCA Florida Fawcett Surgical Specialists provides exceptional, compassionate surgical care for Port Charlotte and the surrounding communities.
Our surgeons
HCA Florida Fawcett Surgical Specialists looks forward to serving you and your family when your care calls for an experienced surgeon. We will take the time to discuss all medical options with you and your referring physician. Together, we will make the right medical decisions for you and your family.
Our experienced general surgeons, Dr. Kareem Eid, Dr. Maria Castilla, and Dr. Christopher Finley provide care for patients with specific medical issues including, hernia repair, surgery of the abdomen, breast, digestive tract, gallbladder, benign and malignant diseases of the colon and rectum, weight loss surgery and surgical care of cancer.
Surgical services
Our skilled surgeons perform a wide range of surgeries, often using minimally invasive techniques, such as laparoscopy and robotic surgery, including:
- Adrenalectomy
- Anal fistulectomy or fistulotomy
- Anoplasty
- Anorectal fissure procedure
- Appendectomy
- Bariatric revisional surgery
- Biliary system
- Cholecystectomy
- Choledochoenterostomy
- Colon resection
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Common bile duct exploration
- Debridement
- Distal pancreatectomy and splenectomy
- Diverticular disease surgical treatment
- Drainage of cysts/abscess
- Duodenal switch (DS)
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Esophageal surgery
- Esophagectomy
- Exploratory laparotomy
- Feeding tube placement, feeding gastrostomy and jejunostomy
- Gallbladder removal
- Gallstone treatment
- Gastrectomy and other wedge resections
- Gastric bypass surgery
- Gastroenterostomy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) treatment
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hernia surgery, including hiatal, incisional, inguinal hernia
- Lateral internal sphincterotomy
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Liver biopsy
- Liver resection and ablation
- Lysis of adhesions and scar tissue
- Mastectomy, lumpectomy and other breast-conserving surgery
- Meckel's diverticulum
- Minimally-invasive surgical procedures
- Nissen fundoplication
- Pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple procedure)
- Pancreatic pseudocyst drainage
- Partial hepatectomy
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement (PEG)
- Peritoneal dialysis catheter placement
- Peritoneal venous shunt
- Peritoneum surgery
- Pilonidal cyst surgery
- Pyloroplasty
- Rectal surgery
- Retroperitoneal exploration
- Robotic surgery
- Solid organ surgery
- Small bowel resection
- Surgical oncology
- Upper and lower gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy
- Weight loss surgery
Conditions treated with general surgery
- Abdominal pain syndrome
- Barrett's esophagus
- Biliary tract disorders
- Celiac disease
- Clostridium difficile (C. diff)
- Colon cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's disease (inflammatory bowel disease)
- Diarrhea (acute and chronic)
- Diverticular disease
- Dysphagia
- Gas in the digestive tract
- Gallbladder disorders and gallstone pancreatitis
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and heartburn
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Indigestion
- Intestinal ischemia
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Liver cirrhosis
- Non-cardiac chest pain
- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)
- Primary biliary cirrhosis (PBC)
- Stomach and duodenal ulcers (peptic ulcers)
- Ulcerative colitis
- Viral hepatitis
- Wilson disease
Cancers treated with surgical oncology
- Abdominal cavity cancer
- Adrenal gland cancer
- Breast cancer
- Liver cancer
- Pancreas cancer
- Soft tissue cancer
Robotic surgery
- Less blood loss
- Less pain
- Shorter hospitalizations and recovery times
- Smaller incisions
Patient resources
Patient care is our first priority, and we're committed to making your experience as convenient as possible. Learn more about the resources available to our patients.