Department of General Surgery

2750 Broadway Ave., Boulder, CO 80304

303-440-3083

80 Health Park Dr., Suite 100, Louisville, CO 80027

303-666-2710

4745 Arapahoe Rd., Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80303

303-938-4710

The physicians who represent the Department of Surgery at the Boulder Medical Center are all certified by the American Board of Surgery. Established in 1931, the American Board of Surgery grants certification to those physicians who have met specific educational and credentialing requirements and have successfully completed an examination process. The purpose of establishing a specialty board was to identify those surgeons that have met a certain standard of excellence. The surgeon who has attained Certification has specialized knowledge and skill related to the diagnosis, preoperative, operative and postoperative management of surgical problems in the following areas:

Alimentary Tract: esophagus, stomach, small bowel, large bowel, abdomen and its contents, diaphragm, biliary tract, liver, pancreas, spleen and hernias
Breast: benign and malignant diseases
Surgical Oncology: including coordinated management of the cancer patient
Endocrine: thyroid and parathyroid glands, the pancreas and adrenal glands
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Trauma: comprehensive management of the injured patient

In addition Drs. Johs and Pohlman have additional training and interest in:

Thoracic Surgery including the management of benign and malignant conditions of the lungs and chest.

Minimally invasive surgical procedures are employed in many conditions where they have proven to be of benefit to patients in reducing their recovery times and causing less postoperative pain.

The surgeons of the Boulder Medical Center work closely with their patients primary care physicians to provide the highest possible level of care.