Make an appointment When it comes to minimally invasive surgery, Thomas Jefferson University is one of Philadelphia’s leading hospitals. To make an appointment with a Jefferson physician, please call 1-800-JEFF-NOW and ask for a surgeon who performs minimally invasive procedures.

When it comes to surgery, sometimes smaller is better. Minimally invasive procedures – from laparoscopic or “keyhole” to endoscopic surgeries – offer some important advantages over traditional “open” surgeries. Among the benefits: a shorter hospital stay (or none at all), less trauma during surgery and fewer complications after surgery. Of course, these procedures also require smaller incisions and result in less scarring.

Jefferson now offers a range of minimally invasive surgical procedures few other hospitals in the region can match. These pioneering techniques use tiny incisions and miniature robotic instruments for everything from appendectomies to pancreatic resections – allowing many patients to leave surgery with only Band-Aids® for dressings!

We continually invest in the latest tools, technologies and training. And our surgeons and clinical staff are among the most experienced at minimally invasive surgeries in the Delaware Valley.