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Surgery

This department offers

  • Bariatric surgery
  • General surgery
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Plastic surgery
  • Spine Surgery
Patient preparing for surgery

Surgical care centered on safety, healing, and peace of mind

Surgical services provide effective care for injuries and medical conditions when nonsurgical treatment isn’t enough. Each surgical plan begins with careful evaluation, using minimally invasive surgery when appropriate and advanced procedures when needed. A coordinated surgical care team focuses on safety, comfort, recovery, and helping patients return to daily life and quality of life with confidence.

Our heart care surgeons

Thomas J. Desmarais
5

Thomas J. Desmarais, MD

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
406-238-6820
Joy S. Rodriguez

Joy S. Rodriguez, NP

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Delaina Hooks

Delaina Hooks, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Nessa Miller

Nessa Miller, MD

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Anne T. Cahill
4.9

Anne T. Cahill, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Malary M. Cotnoir

Malary M. Cotnoir, PA

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Tyson Vanderby

Tyson Vanderby, PA

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Katherine A. Kinser

Katherine A. Kinser, PA

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Aaron Fowler

Aaron Fowler, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Kellan S. Harris

Kellan S. Harris, PA

Thoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Kevin J. Bruen
4.6

Kevin J. Bruen, MD

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Justin Severance

Justin Severance, PA

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Kirstyn Kroll

Kirstyn Kroll, PA

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Scott Needham
5

Scott Needham, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Richard Leone

Richard Leone, MDPhD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Jeffrey S. Horn
4.9

Jeffrey S. Horn, MD

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
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Our orthopedic surgeons

Scott G. Demars

Scott G. Demars, DPM

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Rimrock Podiatry
Zachary B. Scheer

Zachary B. Scheer, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
James S. Elliott

James S. Elliott, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Michael T. Groover

Michael T. Groover, DO

Orthopedic Surgery
Intermountain Health Holy Rosary Hospital - Orthopedics
Merrell K. Kauwe

Merrell K. Kauwe, DPM

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Rimrock Podiatry
Michael R. Yorgason

Michael R. Yorgason, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Intermountain Health Holy Rosary Hospital - Orthopedics
Thomas D. Owen

Thomas D. Owen, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Steven J. Klepps

Steven J. Klepps, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Benjamin M. Braun
4.6

Benjamin M. Braun, MD

Pediatric Spine Surgery
St. Vincent Neurosurgery
Randall Glaser

Randall Glaser, PA

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Brian J. Drake

Brian J. Drake, DO

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Lauren H. Rucker

Lauren H. Rucker, PA

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Heather D. Hansen

Heather D. Hansen, MD

Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery
Intermountain Health Holy Rosary Hospital - Orthopedics
Stuart G. Goodman
4.8

Stuart G. Goodman, MD

Spine Surgery
St. Vincent Neurosurgery
Mark T. Sullivan

Mark T. Sullivan, PA

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Zachary Lubek

Zachary Lubek, DPM

Foot and Ankle Surgery
Rimrock Podiatry
Kyle Lybrand

Kyle Lybrand, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Tad A. Stichman

Tad A. Stichman, PA

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
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Our general surgeons

Kayla A. Schweigert

Kayla A. Schweigert, NP

General Surgery
St Vincent Regional Hospital - Emergency & Trauma Center
Maren E Shipe

Maren E Shipe, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
Michael D. Rollins

Michael D. Rollins, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
Douglas C. Barnhart

Douglas C. Barnhart, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
Carson Barrett Walker

Carson Barrett Walker, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
David E. Skarda

David E. Skarda, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
Lauren M Baumann

Lauren M Baumann, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
George K. Bentzel

George K. Bentzel, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Rachel L. Ott

Rachel L. Ott, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Kathryn F. Hatch

Kathryn F. Hatch, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Zachary J. Kastenberg

Zachary J. Kastenberg, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
Monica Maher

Monica Maher, NP

General Surgery
St Vincent Regional Hospital - Emergency & Trauma Center
Stephen J. Fenton

Stephen J. Fenton, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital
Eric R. Scaife

Eric R. Scaife, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
Lisa G. Stricker

Lisa G. Stricker, NP

General Surgery
St Vincent Regional Hospital - Emergency & Trauma Center
Eric R. Dringman

Eric R. Dringman, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Barry A. McKenzie

Barry A. McKenzie, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Justin Brewer

Justin Brewer, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Scott S. Short

Scott S. Short, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Intermountain Health Billings Pediatric Specialty - General Surgery
Denielle E. Jordan

Denielle E. Jordan, NP

General Surgery
St Vincent Regional Hospital - Emergency & Trauma Center
Jeffrey J. Rentz

Jeffrey J. Rentz, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Brian T. Bucher

Brian T. Bucher, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
Katie Russell

Katie Russell, MD

Pediatric General Surgery
Primary Children's Hospital - Pediatric Surgery
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Our thoracic surgeons

Richard Leone

Richard Leone, MDPhD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Scott Needham
5

Scott Needham, MD

Cardiothoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Jeffrey J. Rentz

Jeffrey J. Rentz, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Kellan S. Harris

Kellan S. Harris, PA

Thoracic Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
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Our plastic surgeons

Thomas M. Gallagher

Thomas M. Gallagher, MD

Plastic Surgery
Billings Plastic Surgery
Steven M. Grosso

Steven M. Grosso, MD

Plastic Surgery
Billings Plastic Surgery
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Our bariatric surgeons

George K. Bentzel

George K. Bentzel, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Kathryn F. Hatch

Kathryn F. Hatch, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
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Our maxillofacial surgeons

Molly E. Biehl
4.5

Molly E. Biehl, DO

Family Medicine
Laurel Clinic - Family Medicine
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Daniel E. Hillman
4.7

Daniel E. Hillman, MD

Family Medicine
Broadwater Clinic - Family Medicine
Alexander Garner
4.9

Alexander Garner, PA

Family Medicine
Broadwater Clinic - Family Medicine
Colin B. Fitterer
4.9

Colin B. Fitterer, MD

Internal Medicine
Downtown Clinic - Internal Medicine
Jon M. Bullman
4.9

Jon M. Bullman, MD

Family Medicine
Broadwater Clinic - Family Medicine
Douglas A. Woerner
4.9

Douglas A. Woerner, DO

Family Medicine
Laurel Clinic - Family Medicine
Janice Ostermiller
5

Janice Ostermiller, NP

Neurology
St. Vincent Neurosurgery
Carson Barrett Walker

Carson Barrett Walker, MD

General Surgery
Surgical Associates PC
Patrick W. Cobb

Patrick W. Cobb, MD

Hematology
Office of Research – Gardner Transformation Center
Kristian F. French
4.9

Kristian F. French, MD

Neurology
St. Vincent Neurosurgery
Brooke E. Yates
4.9

Brooke E. Yates, PA

Family Medicine
Absarokee Clinic - Family Medicine
Matthew M. Grinsell
4.9

Matthew M. Grinsell, MD

Pediatric Nephrology
University of Utah Pediatric Nephrology Clinic
Blair K. Wagner

Blair K. Wagner, NNP

Neonatology
St Vincent Regional Hospital - Neonatal Intensive Care
Kaitlyn Steele

Kaitlyn Steele, PA

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Billings OB-GYN Associates
Kirstyn Kroll

Kirstyn Kroll, PA

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Cynthia A. Kennedy

Cynthia A. Kennedy, MD

Otolaryngology
Ear Nose and Throat Associates
Corby C. Freitag

Corby C. Freitag, MD

Emergency Medicine
SVH Emergency & Trauma Center
Jeffrey S. Hakim
4.9

Jeffrey S. Hakim, MD

Neurosurgery
St. Vincent Neurosurgery
Jennifer K. Koffler

Jennifer K. Koffler, PA

Diagnostic Radiology
Eastern Radiological Associates
Rhett Thomson

Rhett Thomson, MD

Nephrology
Downtown Clinic - Nephrology
Matthew E. Haugen

Matthew E. Haugen, PA

Family Medicine
Broadwater Clinic - Walk-In
Erica L. Seas

Erica L. Seas, MD

Family Medicine
St. Vincent - Hospitalist
Benjamin M. Braun
4.6

Benjamin M. Braun, MD

Pediatric Spine Surgery
St. Vincent Neurosurgery
Raymond Dwight Turner

Raymond Dwight Turner, MD

Neurosurgery
St. Vincent Neurosurgery
Kelly Foley

Kelly Foley, MD

Hospital Medicine
406-657-7000
Douglas A. Whitehead

Douglas A. Whitehead, PA

Family Medicine
Heights Clinic - Walk-In
Jared R. Heaton
5

Jared R. Heaton, DO

Dermatology
Legacy Dermatology
Jessica R. Samples

Jessica R. Samples, PA

Family Medicine
N 27th Walk-In Clinic
Christopher J. Bennett

Christopher J. Bennett, MD

Anesthesiology
Anesthesia Partners of Montana
Rossana Chang

Rossana Chang, MD

Neonatology
406-657-7000
Sheldon R. Nelson

Sheldon R. Nelson, MD

Emergency Medicine
St Vincent Regional Hospital - Emergency & Trauma Center
Kristen S. Beck
4.9

Kristen S. Beck, NP

Family Medicine
West Grand Clinic - Family Medicine
Jordan B. Teller

Jordan B. Teller, NP

Diabetes
Downtown Clinic - Diabetes & Endocrinology
Laine Elam

Laine Elam, PA

Dermatology
Billings Dermatology and Aesthetics
Nicholas A. Anzalone

Nicholas A. Anzalone, MD

Internal Medicine
St. Vincent - Hospitalist
Ryan D. Bibler

Ryan D. Bibler, MD

Pulmonology
Downtown Clinic - Sleep & Respiratory Care
Keri L. Hill
4.9

Keri L. Hill, MD

Gastroenterology
Downtown Clinic - Gastroenterology
Carole R. Anderson

Carole R. Anderson, NP

Neonatology
St Vincent Regional Hospital - Neonatal Intensive Care
Alexander M. Bules

Alexander M. Bules, DO

Hospital Medicine
St. Vincent - Hospitalist
Kellie A. Depuydt
5

Kellie A. Depuydt, NP

Family Medicine
Laurel Clinic - Family Medicine
Mary Tucker
4.9

Mary Tucker, PA

Cardiology
Heart & Vascular Downtown Clinic - 204E Cardiology
William L. Phillips
4.9

William L. Phillips, DO

Family Medicine
North Shiloh Clinic - Family Medicine
Thomas D. Owen

Thomas D. Owen, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
Ortho Montana
Kevin J. Bruen
4.6

Kevin J. Bruen, MD

Vascular Surgery
Intermountain Health Heart & Vascular - Downtown Cardiac & Vascular Surgery
Martin K. Lucas
4.8

Martin K. Lucas, MD

Hematology
St. Vincent Regional Hospital - Cancer Centers of Montana
Trent D. Mihalick

Trent D. Mihalick, MD

Radiation Oncology
St Vincent Regional Hospital - Radiation Therapy
Daniel L. Faaborg

Daniel L. Faaborg, MD

Urology
Cody Clinic - Urology Outreach
Andrew E. Taylor
4.7

Andrew E. Taylor, PA

Urology
Downtown Clinic - Urology
Hans E. Bone
4.7

Hans E. Bone, PA

Pain Medicine
St. Vincent Neurosurgery
Brandon P. Weeden

Brandon P. Weeden, DO

Family Medicine
St. Vincent - Hospitalist
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