William P. Schecter, MD FACS

Dr. Schecter is a general and trauma surgeon at the San Francisco General Hospital. He is the former Chief of Surgery at SFGH and remains an active clinical surgeon and teacher of residents and medical students. He is a Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco.

Breast Disease/Cancer

• benign breast disease
• breast cancer
• breast ultrasound
• lumpectomy
• lymph node biopsy

Critical Care

Endocrine (Gland)

• adrenal cancers/tumors
• hyperparathyroidism
• thyroid nodules/cancer

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• abdominal pain
• appendectomy
• peritonitis

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• bile duct malignancies
• bile duct surgery
• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• hepatobiliary surgery
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• liver surgery
• pancreatic cancer
• pancreatic cysts
• pancreatitis

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• anal cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• colon cancer screening
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• colonic polyps
• colostomy
• diverticular disease
• gastrointestinal cancer
• ileostomy
• intestinal failure management
• intussusception
• Meckel's diverticulum
• stomach cancer

Minimally Invasive Procedures

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• basal cell cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• breast cancer
• breast masses
• colon cancer screening
• colon/rectal cancer
• melanoma
• pelvic tumors
• skin cancer
• stomach cancer/tumors
• thyroid cancer/nodules

Venous Disorders/Procedures

• chronic venous insufficiency
• varicose vein ablation
• venous insufficiency

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• amputation
• amputee rehabilitation
• finger injuries
• reconstructive limb surgery
• reconstructive surgery

San Francisco Genl Hosp Med Ctr.

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Calif(San Francisco)

Clinical Professor