Michael S Higgins, MD, FACS​​​​

Bellingham, Washington

Surgery
Open Surgery is usually used when there is not a minimally invasive option.  

Some of the surgeries we perform include those used to treat:

  
Removal of skin and subcutaneous (below the skin) lesions
  
  
Robotic surgery is performed in certain cases.  The robot is completely controlled by the surgeon 100% of the time.  I believe that in most cases a minimally invasive approach is superior for the patient.

Some of the surgeries we perform with the robot include those used to treat:

Laparoscopic surgery is the mainstay of the practice.  I believe that in most cases a minimally invasive approach is superior for the patient.

Some of the surgeries we perform laparoscopically include those used to treat: