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David C. Johnson, M.D., F.A.C.S. Board Certified General Surgeon

(480) 219-0013

  • Board Certified General Surgeon | Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
  • Experienced, Highly Trained, and Dedicated Staff
  • Dedication to Compassionate, Respectful Patient Care
  • Our Goal is to Provide Minimally Invasive Treatment Whenever Possible
  • We Work Closely With Your Primary Care Physician to Provide Comprehensive Care
  • A Full Range of Treatment Options from Minimally Invasive Procedures to Surgical Repair
  • A Focus on Minimally Invasive Alternatives to Open Surgery

Links To Useful Information About Medical Topics Related To Surgery

A collection of online informational brochures about various types of laparoscopic surgery. http://www.sages.org/publications/patient-information/#Patient%20Information%20(English)

Information about Tif (Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication), a minimally invasive solution to chronic heart burn (GERD). GerdHelp.com

American Obesity Association (AOA): www.obesity.org

Obesity Online: www.obesity-online.com

American Diabetes Association (ADA): www.diabetes.org

American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS): www.asbs.org

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), National Institutes of Health: www.nhlbi.nih.gov

National Institute of Health provided information about hernias. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hernia.html

A guide to hernia surgery: What to expect before and after by the National Institute of Health. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tutorials/incisional
hernia/gs049304.pdf

Information about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease from the National Institute of Health. http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/gerd/

A downloadable PDF from the National Institute of Health with information about dieting and gallstones. http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/PDFs/Dietingand
Gallstones2002.pdf

National Cancer Institute (NCI) booklet about medical care for women with breast cancer. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/breast/page1

Videos with advice about talking to your doctor. Produced by the National Institute of Health. http://nihseniorhealth.gov/videolist.html#talkingdr

National Institute of Health links to information that can help you make the most of your conversations with your doctor. Communication is key to good health care. http://www.nih.gov/clearcommunication/talktoyour
doctor.htm

Having surgery? What You Need to Know is a downloadable booklet produced by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. It offers advice for patients who are facing surgery that is not an emergency. http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/surgery/surgery.htm