UT Physicians general surgeons bring special expertise to their patients and treat an array of conditions including disorders of the endocrine system, gastrointestinal tract, breast and hepatobiliary tree, soft tissue injuries, severe soft tissue and abdominal wall infections, and solid tumor cancers. UT Physicians general surgeons are respected pioneers in minimally-invasive procedures including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, pelvic lymph node dissection, thoracoscopic lung resection, hernia repair, colon resection, splenectomy and nephrectomy.