{"id":1925,"date":"2020-04-05T12:28:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T12:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/location\/uchealth-general-surgery-fort-collins\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T15:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:20:41","slug":"uchealth-general-surgery-fort-collins","status":"publish","type":"uch_location","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/uchealth-general-surgery-fort-collins\/","title":{"rendered":"UCHealth Surgical Clinic &#8211; Harmony Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Comprehensive general surgery care<\/h2>\r\nThe board-certified general surgeons at UCHealth Surgical Care \u2013 Harmony Campus offer a broad range of basic and specialized inpatient and outpatient surgical services to children and adults.\r\n\r\nOur specialists are dedicated to the Fort Collins area and surrounding communities, providing both inpatient and outpatient surgery at UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital.\r\n\r\nOur office is located in building A, via the A1 entrance.\r\n<h4>My Health Connection: your online patient portal<\/h4>\r\nWe encourage all our patients to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/access-my-health-connection\/\">sign up for My Health Connection<\/a>. This is your personal patient portal to request prescription refills, view your medical records or test results, and to contact our office.\n\n\n<h2 id=\"our-services\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n<uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler\n  id=\"accordion-spoiler-block_6a99edc2da13e4.79724281-6abb45fe3dd78\"\n  class=\"uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler gtm_accordion type-accordion style-legacy\"\n  data-block-type=\"accordion\"\n  data-no-margin-top=\"false\"\n  data-no-margin-bottom=\"false\"\n  style=\"--animation-duration: 0.25s\"\n  data-animation-duration=\"0.25\"\n    >\n\n  \n  <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<details id=\"accordion-spoiler-item-block_6a99edc2da1478.42960667-6abb45fe3d7cc\" class=\"uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler-item gtm_accordion\" name=\"accordion-spoiler-block_6a99edc2da13e4.79724281-6abb45fe3d12a\" >\n  <summary class=\"spoiler-title\">\n    <svg class=\"icon-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n      <path d=\"M9 14c0 0.266-0.109 0.516-0.297 0.703l-7 7c-0.187 0.187-0.438 0.297-0.703 0.297-0.547 0-1-0.453-1-1v-14c0-0.547 0.453-1 1-1 0.266 0 0.516 0.109 0.703 0.297l7 7c0.187 0.187 0.297 0.438 0.297 0.703z\"><\/path>\n    <\/svg>\n    Expertise in surgical care  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"spoiler-content\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the common surgeries we perform at UCHealth Surgical Clinic \u2013 Harmony include the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Abdominal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adrenal gland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Appendix.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AV fistula\/dialysis access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Biliary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Breast, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/treatments-procedures\/breast-imaging-and-tests\/\">ultrasound<\/a>, conservation surgery, lumpectomy, mastectomy, sentinel node biopsy, axillary lymph node dissection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chronic Acid Reflux\/GERD surgery, including laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication and TIF.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Colorectal, including colon cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis, and ostomy reversals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critical care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disorders of the endocrine system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endovascular therapy for arterial disease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Esophagus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gall bladder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gastrectomy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hernias, including abdominal and groin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lung.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-cardiac thoracic and vascular.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Occlusive and aneurysmal peripheral vascular disease.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robotic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Severe abdominal wall infections.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Single-site robotic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soft tissue infections and injuries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Soft tissue masses\/lesions, to include pilonidal cysts, lipomas and skin cancers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spleen.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thoracoscopic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thyroid and parathyroid.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trauma.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vascular.<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our surgeons also perform minor surgical procedures, such as biopsies, in the clinic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not all patients are candidates for outpatient surgery and some procedures still require hospitalization. A patient\u2019s medical history and the advice of the surgeon and anesthesiologist are important in determining whether the procedure is best performed on an outpatient or inpatient basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to meeting your health care needs. We welcome new patients with a referral from a primary care physician.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<details id=\"accordion-spoiler-item-block_6a99edc2da2c47.02220095-6abb45fe3dc89\" class=\"uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler-item gtm_accordion\" name=\"accordion-spoiler-block_6a99edc2da13e4.79724281-6abb45fe3d12a\" >\n  <summary class=\"spoiler-title\">\n    <svg class=\"icon-caret-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 9 28\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\">\n      <path d=\"M9 14c0 0.266-0.109 0.516-0.297 0.703l-7 7c-0.187 0.187-0.438 0.297-0.703 0.297-0.547 0-1-0.453-1-1v-14c0-0.547 0.453-1 1-1 0.266 0 0.516 0.109 0.703 0.297l7 7c0.187 0.187 0.297 0.438 0.297 0.703z\"><\/path>\n    <\/svg>\n    Advanced approaches to minimally-invasive procedures  <\/summary>\n  <div class=\"spoiler-content\">\n    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our board-certified surgeons use minimally invasive endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical techniques to decrease blood loss, pain and discomfort, reduce the side-effects of anesthetic and improve recovery time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the minimally-invasive procedures we perform at UCHealth Surgical Clinic \u2013 Harmony include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Colon resection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Endocrine surgery<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hernia repair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Laparoscopic, gallbladder, appendix, Nissen, and spleen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nephrectomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Parathyroid and adrenalectomy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pelvic lymph node dissection<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We look forward to meeting your health care needs. We welcome new patients with a referral from a primary care physician.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>  <\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/uchealth-block-accordion-spoiler>\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"scheduling\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scheduling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After your provider has referred you to our practice, our care team will call you to schedule your appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please provide all the following information at your scheduled appointment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Photo ID<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Insurance card<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Returning patients are able to use the online scheduling feature in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/access-my-health-connection\/\">My Health Connection<\/a> app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled appointment to allow enough time to complete the check-in process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any scheduling questions, or questions about your surgery, please call our office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"insurance\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insurance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our office participates with many different insurance companies. Because insurance plans, policies and laws often change, please contact your insurance company to see if we are a contracted provider.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/billing-and-pricing\/\">&gt;&gt; Find insurance and billing information<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please notify us if you have an insurance plan change, coverage change or insurance loss so we can properly bill your claims in a timely manner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"billing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Billing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Questions about your bill?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/billing-and-pricing\/\">visit the UCHealth bill pay site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"surgery-library\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surgery library<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UCHealth offers an extensive health library, as well as other information specific to what to expect after surgery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2356,"featured_media":7634,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1925","uch_location","type-uch_location","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location\/1925","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/uch_location"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/uch_location"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2356"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7634"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/locations\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}