The physicians of Lake County Surgeons provide comprehensive care for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine and colon), pancreas and liver. Our physicians are well versed in all aspects of gastrointestinal surgery and bring many years of experience, study and practice to each case. We emphasize a team approach, with regular consultation between physicians. This interaction provides the most advanced techniques in diagnosis and therapy.

We provide treatment for all types of gastrointestinal and abdominal related illnesses including:

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Small Intestinal Duplication
  • Small Intestinal Cyst
  • Polypoid Diseases of the Intestines
  • Benign and Malignant Tumors of the Small Intestines
  • Colorectal Diseases
Small intestinal malignancies
  • Gastrointestinal Malignancies
  • Gastric Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Colon or Rectal Cancer
  • Pseudoobstruction
  • Ogilvie's Syndrome
  • Hirschsprung's Disease
  • Gall Bladder and Bile Duct Disease
  • Morbid Obesity
Hernia:
  • Recurrent
  • Inguinal
  • Umbilical
  • Ventral
  • Epigastric
  • Lumbar
  • Spigelian
  • Obturator
  • Femoral
  • Thoracic

We also specialize in gastrointestinal weight loss surgery, employing Adjustable Gastric Banding - LapBand©, and Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG) methods. Lake County General is one of the only practices in Lake County and northern Illinois experienced in gastrointestinal weight loss surgery.

Please join Dr. Siegel for a free seminar about the latest techniques in medical weight loss proceedures.