Welcome to the Midstate Institute of Surgery

Thank you for choosing MIS, the office of Dr. Louis E. Costa. We are pleased to offer comprehensive surgical care for our patients.

General surgery is frequently performed to alleviate suffering when a cure is unlikely through medication alone. It can be used for routine procedures performed in a physician's office, such as vasectomy, or for more complicated operations requiring a team in a hospital setting, such as removal of the gallbladder or colon. Areas of the body treated by general surgery include the esophagus, stomach, liver, intestines, anus, appendix, breasts, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, some arteries and veins, hernias and the skin. General Surgeons were also the first physicians to perform Endoscopy for examining the inside of the esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon. Advances in Minimally Invasive Surgery (Laparoscopic, Telescopic or “Band Aid” surgery) within the previous 10 years have been amazing. No longer does surgery = pain/painful scars.

Please feel free to use this site for any information or education that may help you understand more about a disease and its treatment. Please call our office with any questions or concerns. We look forward to helping you get better quickly.

Sincerely,
Dr. Louis E. Costa and staff