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Hernia

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Dave Sadlowsky, Patient

Who We Are

As the Hernia Specialists of Minnesota we recognize that there is one thing many patients with hernias are not offered, choice. For decades we have prided ourselves in working together with our patients through a shared decision making process to develop a treatment plan. We offer a wide range of repair and reinforcement options allowing us do to what is right for you.

WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO

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Hernia Specialists of Minnesota

HERNIA REPAIR

• Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Umbilical Hernia Repair
• Inguinal Hernia Repair
• Ventral Hernia Repair
• Incisional Hernia Repair

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ROBOTIC AND LAPAROSCOPIC REPAIR

• DaVinci Robotic Assisted Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery

Hernia Specialists of Minnesota

NON MESH AND ALTERNATIVE REPAIR

• Open Surgery
• Component Separation
• Treatment of Infected Mesh
• Revision/Redo Surgery
• Biological Reinforced Techniques
• No Mesh Techniques

Hernia Specialists of Minnesota

OPEN REPAIR

• Diastasis Recti Repair
• Traditional Mesh Repair

WHAT WE DO

WHAT WE DO

• Hiatal Hernia Repair
• Umbilical Hernia Repair
• Inguinal Hernia Repair
• Ventral Hernia Repair
• Incisional Hernia Repair

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• DaVinci Robotic Assisted Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery

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• Open Surgery
• Component Separation
• Treatment of Infected Mesh
• Revision/Redo Surgery
• Biologic Reinforced Techniques
• No Mesh Techniques

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• Diastasis Recti Repair
• Traditional Mesh Repair

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WHAT PEOPLE SAY

WHAT PEOPLE SAY

Margaret Curry Michelangeli

Margaret Curry Michelangeli

“This has been a life-changing experience for me,” Curry says. “I know I would not have been able to get this high-quality surgery in Italy’s public health care system. I would highly recommend Dr. Roberts and the Riverwood team to others.” Margaret Curry Michelangeli, who lives in Rome, Italy, is...

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Dave Sadlowsky

After Dave Sadlowsky began experiencing symptoms for an inguinal hernia, he started to have a difficult time standing at work and at football games for any length of time. “Given that I am not a very experienced or comfortable patient, I was somewhat apprehensive about having a surgical procedure. However,...

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Sheryl Wold

Sheryl Wold, age 52 of Aitkin, relates her excellent experience with hernia repair at Riverwood Healthcare Center with the da Vinci Surgery System’s robotic technology. “About two years ago, I was helping my husband load up some firewood onto our trailer, and that was when I first noticed that I...

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Dave Lahr

Dave Lahr 

The customer service at Riverwood was great. Everyone was very nice, helpful and courteous. I appreciated how they got back to me quickly with information. I would highly recommend this hospital to others in need of surgery. Dave Lahr did online research to find the best robotic-assisted hernia surgery option....

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Kevin White

When Kevin White was examined by a general surgeon at Riverwood Healthcare Center for hernia treatment, he was given two choices. He could have surgery the traditional way with an open procedure or performed with a robotic-assisted minimally invasive approach. “The surgeon told me the robotic-assisted surgery would be less...

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Gary Rogers

Gary Rogers learned he had an inguinal hernia in December 2018. Several months later he attended a hernia screening program to learn about a robot-assisted, minimally invasive surgical procedure for hernia repair. “At the screening exam, the surgeon told me that I should have surgery right away to repair my...

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