If you or a loved one is suffering from an anal condition, you’ll know that they can be incredibly uncomfortable and, quite frankly, annoying. In this blog, we’ll answer some common questions we hear at Suncoast Surgical Associates: can a fissure turn into a fistula, how do you know if you have a fistula, and how do you heal an anal fissure? Let’s jump right in.

If you, your doctor, or a loved one suspects (or was diagnosed with) diverticulitis, you might have some questions. What triggers diverticulitis, and what is the best treatment for diverticulosis? Can diverticulitis go away on its own? Let’s take a look.

If you or a loved one is considering weight loss surgery (also known as bariatric surgery), you might be overwhelmed by the options available to you.

In this blog, we’re going to touch on a few questions Dr. Alpendre’s team hears frequently.

Are you or a loved one considering weight-loss surgery to help with obesity? This is a set of procedures that have helped many Americans not only lose weight but change their relationship with food to create lifelong, healthier habits. In this blog, we’re going to answer a few common questions, like “what is bariatric surgery,” “what does bariatric mean,” and “what is the safest form of weight-loss surgery?”

If you have surgery coming up, you definitely know how tough it can be not to “psych” yourself out and get incredibly stressed and anxious about what’s to come. Here at Suncoast Surgical Associates, we treat patients for a variety of conditions with standard and robotic surgical procedures every day.