General Surgery

Our General Surgery Specialty Clinic is where expertise meets compassionate care.  Our clinic is dedicated to providing a wide range of surgical services to address diverse medical needs.  With a team of skilled and experienced medical professionals, we offer personalized treatment plans and surgical techniques to ensure the best outcomes for our patients.

General Surgery address diseases involving the:

  • Digestive tract and abdomen 
  • Skin and soft tissue, including the breasts
  • Head and neck
  • Endocrine system (hormones and glands)
  • Surgical treatment of cancer

Most common procedures at BCH

  • Colonoscopy
  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
  • General Surgery procedures such as: appendectomy, hernia repair, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, excision of cysts or lymph nodes, surgery involving breast tissue. 

General Surgery is available at Butler County Health every Thursday.  For more information please contact BCH Outpatient Services at 402.367.1375.

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Heidi Combs | PA-C

To make an appointment, please call 402.367.1375.

Heidi is a Physician Assistant with York Surgical Associates. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry from Nebraska Wesleyan University. Heidi then received a Masters in Physician Assistant studies from the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Heidi assists Dr. Ye at Butler County Health.

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Dr. Ye Ye | M.D.

To make an appointment, please call 402.367.1375.

Dr. Ye is a General Surgeon with York Surgical Associates. He practiced as an Otolaryngologist in Beijing, China prior to arriving in the US. After passing his US Medical Licensing Examination, Dr. Ye entered Creighton University Medical Center General surgical residency program, where he was Chief Resident. Dr. Ye provide general surgery services at Butler County Health every Thursday. The most common types of procedures he performs at the hospital are colonoscopy, hernia repairs both open and laparoscopic, laparoscopic gall bladder removal, spider vein removal, minimally invasive breast biopsy, UGI endoscopy, open colon resection, laparoscopic appendectomy, hemorrhoid procedures and tonsillectomies.

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