Andrew Stone Wright, MD FACS

Dr. Wright is the Center for VideoEndoscopic Surgery Endowed Professor at the University of Washington. He is a board-certified surgeon with particular expertise in gastrointestinal surgery, including anti-reflux surgery and surgery for ventral, incisional, and inguinal hernias. He is Director of the UW Medicine Hernia Center and the Director of the UW Advanced Gastrointestinal and Foregut Surgery fellowship. He is on the board of several national organizations, including SAGES, the Fellowship Council, and the Society for Surgical Ergonomics. He conducts research on innovations in surgical technology, education, and surgical robotics. Dr. Wright is on the faculty of the WWAMI Institute for Simulation in Healthcare, where is is actively involved in education and research. His focus is on improving patient outcomes through better clinician education. Clinical Interests: Minimally invasive surgery Gastrointestinal surgery Anti-reflux surgery Achalasia Flexible Endoscopy Inguinal and Ventral Hernia Repair Research Interests: Innovations in surgical technology Surgical education Simulation in health care Surgical robotics

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• feeding tubes
• fundoplication
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• splenectomy

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• biliary tract disease
• cholecystectomy
• gallstone disease
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• component separation

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• laparoscopic surgery
• robotic surgery

Univ Washington Med Ctr

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon

Univ Washington

Associate Professor