Laparoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive approach to common surgical problems in the abdomen. Many surgical operations that were traditionally performed through large incisions are now accomplished through small keyhole incisions that result in much less surgical trauma and postoperative pain.
At the Institute for Laparoscopic Surgery, we are equally comfortable doing laparoscopic and open procedures. Our patients will not have a recommendation for an open procedure or an intra-operation conversion to an open procedure due to the surgeons inexperience or comfort level with laparoscopy.
The Institute for Laparoscopic Surgery
was started in 2002 by Dr. David Lauter. Dr. Lauter attended undergraduate school at Oberlin College and received his M.D. degree from University of Rochester. He completed his general surgery internship at the University of Washington and his general surgery residency at the University of California at San Diego in 1991. He has been in practice in the Puget Sound area since 1992 where he has been a leader in minimally invasive surgery. Click here for a copy of his curriculum vitae, including a list of publications and presentations on surgery.
Our Values...
- maintaining the highest standards of quality in the practice of surgery
- providing state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgery to our patients
- providing patients with the opportunity to become fully informed regarding their surgical and non-surgical options
- providing consultation, collaboration, and continuing medical education in minimally invasive surgery to the Pacific Northwest medical community
...we treat our patients the way we would treat our family
