 Hi, my name is Dennis VanDorp and I'm a general surgeon at Mid-Michigan Health. I was drawn to the field of general surgery based on the wide variety of pathologies and cases. I chose the field of minimally invasive surgery because I am a person who loves new gadgets and technologies. This field allows me to offer cutting-edge technology and techniques like robotic surgery, which allows for complex procedures to be performed using smaller incisions. And smaller incisions means that patients are able to heal and recover more quickly. I'm fellowship trained in advanced gastrointestinal minimally invasive surgery and specialize in a broad range of surgical treatments for conditions of the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, gallbladder and more. I perform laparoscopic and traditional open surgery. Additionally, I have extensive robotic surgery training and offer a variety of robotic assisted procedures. Surgery often offers a definitive treatment for medical condition. I like being able to help my patients recover from medical problems and to improve their quality of life. I work hard to comprehend my patients' unique medical problems and understand their personal beliefs in order to develop long-lasting patient-doctor relationships. I want to teach my patients about their disease so that they are comfortable with me and their decisions. This allows for patients not only to participate in their own medical care, but also to make informed decisions. It allows us to create individualized treatment plans that satisfy their individual wishes. In order to deliver this care, I believe in a team-based approach, which often involves collaboration with multiple specialties, such as the patient's primary care provider and other specialists.