General Practitioners

• Emergency Care
  If there is any problem after hours, often you can use your best judgment. Sometimes pharmacists at your local drugstore will be a great resource and answer your questions with issues such as constipation, etc. If you feel you may have an infection and may need antibiotics, then you can try to contact us or go to the Emergency Department at any time. If it can wait until the next business day, then call early that morning (after 8:30 am), and we will address and hopefully remedy the problem quickly for you.
• Colonoscopy
  The colonoscopy is a visual inspection of the colon with a lighted, flexible scope. EGD involves examining the esophagus, stomach, and first portion of the upper gastro-intestinal (GI)tract (the duodenum).
• Constipation

Internists

• Colon Cancer
  Both procedures are well tolerated and in most cases you can expect to be back to work or normal activities by the next day. In most cases, a regular schedule of a preventative screening colonoscopy every ten years will greatly reduce the possibility of developing colon cancer.
• Endoscopy
  As a board certified and fellowship-trained general surgeon, Dr. Jason Dameron specializes in minimally invasive and advanced laparoscopic techniques to provide his patients with the best possible results. He has more than 10 years’ experience in all aspects of general surgery including breast, endocrine, skin/soft tissue and gastrointestinal disease as well as hernias and surgical endoscopy.

Surgeons

• General Surgery
  General surgery physicians are specially trained in the diagnosis and operative and management of a wide range of surgical services and procedures. General surgeons must successfully graduate from medical school, then complete five to seven years of intensive instruction in a residency program, prior to being able to operate.
• Wound Care
  You should expect to receive instructions on how to care for your wound. These will be given to you directly by the Hospital Nurse prior to your release. Generally we want to leave the original dressing on for at least 24-48 hours, but again this should be explained to you prior to your leaving the hospital. If there is any doubt, keep a dry dressing over the wound and contact us at our office during regular business hours. If there are special wound care issues or drains involved, you will receive specific instructions on how to care for these, and sometimes a Home Health Nurse may be assigned to help you at home as well.
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Dr. Dameron earned his Doctorate of Medicine from East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at Greenville Hospital University Medical Center in Greenville, South Carolina. He also competed a year of specialized fellowship training in advanced laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

Plastic Surgeons

• Breast Reconstruction
  In certain cases after a mastectomy, a breast reconstruction can be performed. This can be done immediately or can be done in a delayed manner anywhere from months to years after the initial operation.