Meet the Newest Member of the Vascular Surgery Team, Dr. Stephen Tonks
Saturday, October 31st, 2020
Peripheral artery disease, abdominal aortic aneurysms, and blockages in the arteries and veins are just some of the conditions our vascular surgeons treat at Premier Surgical Associates of Knoxville. We are very pleased to welcome Dr. Stephen Tonks to our vascular surgery team. Let’s get to know him more. Growing up in rural Alabama, Stephen […]
Read More »Hemorrhoid Treatments Don’t Have to be Scary
Thursday, October 29th, 2020
Hemorrhoids may be rarely serious but they can cause a great deal of discomfort – physically, mentally, and emotionally. Some are hesitant to seek treatment, either because of feelings of embarrassment or fear of the treatment. Surgery isn’t the only option Initially, a specialist would recommend more conservative measures to keep your hemorrhoids from getting […]
Read More »Liver Cancer Awareness
Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
Each year, about 33,000 Americans are diagnosed with liver cancer. What is liver cancer? Liver cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the liver. Located on the right side of the abdominal area, just right under the rib cage, the liver helps maintain chemical levels in the blood and releases a product called […]
Read More »Breast Cancer Treatment at Premier
Friday, October 23rd, 2020
Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting American women. It’s also the second most common cause of cancer deaths in women. What is breast cancer? Breast cancer is a type of cancer that begins at the breast. Just like most types of cancer, breast cancer develops when the cells in the affected […]
Read More »Double Punch – Patient Beats Breast Cancer Twice
Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
When breast cancer patients arrive for radiation treatments, they are sometimes filled with fear and sadness, or great hope and faith. Most of them don’t know they have a friend nearby who understands those feelings on a personal level. Wilma Cason, 74, is a department assistant at the Thompson Comprehensive Breast Center, a department of […]
Read More »Meet Surgical Oncologist, Dr. Midis
Sunday, October 11th, 2020
The physicians of Premier Surgical Associates of Knoxville treat a wide range of conditions including cancer. We have experienced surgical oncologists who have years of experience in performing cancer procedures. We are proud to introduce to you Surgical Oncologist Dr. Greg Midis. He serves patients at our Premier Surgical location at Fort Sanders Regional Medical […]
Read More »What is a Surgery Package?
Wednesday, October 7th, 2020
Premier Surgical Associates in Knoxville offers surgical packages for select procedures. These surgical packages offer patients the same excellent care, but in one affordable, packaged cash price. How does it work? The first step is choosing a procedure. A few of the procedures we offer that are included in our surgery packages are: mole excision, […]
Read More »Meet the Newest Member of the General Surgery Team, Dr. Schutter
Friday, October 2nd, 2020
At Premier Surgical Associates of Knoxville, we take pride in our surgical team who treats patients as family. We are very pleased to welcome Dr. David G. Schutter to our general surgical team at our Premier North Knoxville location serving Tennova North. Dr. Schutter is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in treating foregut conditions […]
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