General Surgery & Endoscopy Procedures
Charlotte Harbor Surgical's four board-certified general surgeons offer everyday general surgery and endoscopy in Port Charlotte. We care for patients from Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, North Port, Englewood and across Charlotte County and Southwest Florida.
Our most common procedures
Screening ColonoscopyColon cancer screening from age 45 and polyp removal.Upper Endoscopy (EGD)Camera exam for reflux, swallowing trouble and upper GI symptoms.Inguinal HerniaGroin hernia repair, most often as same-day surgery.Umbilical HerniaBelly button hernia repair, usually outpatient.Gallbladder SurgeryLaparoscopic gallbladder removal for gallstones.Hiatal HerniaLaparoscopic hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair.Acid Reflux (GERD)Evaluation and anti-reflux surgery when medicine is not enough.Hemorrhoid TreatmentHemWell™, banding and hemorrhoidectomy.Colon Cancer SurgeryScreening, diagnosis and colon resection for colon cancer.DiverticulitisCare and colon surgery for recurrent or complicated diverticulitis.Barrett’s Esophagus & TissueCypher®Surveillance EGD with biopsies and personal risk testing.MiVu™ Reflux TestingGERD testing during your EGD, with no multi-day capsule.
Other procedures
- Ventral, incisional, femoral and Spigelian hernia repair, and complex abdominal wall reconstruction (see Dr. Campbell)
- Achalasia and Heller myotomy, esophageal dilation and feeding tube placement (see Dr. Tufts)
- Barrett’s esophagus surveillance EGD and TissueCypher® risk testing (all four surgeons); endoscopic ablation for Barrett’s with dysplasia with Dr. Campbell
- Appendicitis, small bowel and bowel obstruction surgery, and splenectomy
- Breast surgery (breast cancer surgery and biopsy)
- Skin cancer excision, cyst, lipoma and mass removal, abscess drainage and temporal artery biopsy
- Port (port-a-cath) placement for chemotherapy and IV access (all four surgeons)
- Bariatric / weight-loss surgery (gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy), the MALS procedure, and peritoneal dialysis catheter surgery with Dr. Campbell
Each surgeon's page lists exactly which procedures he performs: John Guarino M.D., F.A.C.S., Matthew Tufts M.D., F.A.C.S., Vincent Brown M.D., and Charles Campbell D.O..
Schedule a consultation
Call our Port Charlotte office at 4245 Kings Hwy, Unit A, Port Charlotte, FL 33980, or request an appointment online.
Port Charlotte Location: 4245 Kings Hwy, Unit A, Port Charlotte, FL 33980
Call (941) 391-5102 · Mon–Thu 7:30 am–4:00 pm, Fri 7:30 am–12:00 pm. If you need urgent care and you have decided to go to an emergency room please use AdventHealth Port Charlotte.