The general surgery team operating out of Northtowns Ambulatory Surgery Center includes specialists with a wide variety of backgrounds and areas of focus, which makes us prepared to care for your unique needs. A general surgeon is a specialist who is trained to manage a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body, including the head and neck, breast, skin, soft tissues, abdominal wall, extremities, and the gastrointestinal, vascular or endocrine systems.