General Surgery
Colusa Medical Center is happy to welcome Dr. Skeehan to our staff of medical professionals. He is a Board Certified General Surgeon who graduated with a BS in Biology from the University of Utah, and the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kirksville, Missouri. He is the Wound Care Director at Sutter Auburn Faith Wound Care Center, and is owner of Sierra Pacific Surgical in Carmichael, along with being a partner in Access Surgical Care Group in Roseville.
Here is a partial list of procedures and surgeries that Dr. Skeehan is able to perform here:
- Hernia
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Cholecystectomy
- Lump & bump excision
- Sphincterotomy
- Fissurectomy
- Biopsy
- EGD
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy
Dr. Highman and the surgical team pride themselves in their friendly, efficient and prompt evaluation and treatment of all patients. They also place prevention of surgical site infections as a high priority. Colusa Medical Center follows the National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) procedures identified by state law for ongoing surveillance of surgical site infections. They believe that infections can be reduced through the identification and prevention of risk factors. Colusa Medical Center evaluates procedures, policies and practices, looking for preventable risk factors, when infection trends are identified.
Dr. Highman received his medical degree from University of Illinois. He began practicing in Colusa after he completed his Internship and Residency at University of Illinois and Cleveland Clinic in 1979. Dr. Highman has been in practice at Colusa Medical Center since 2004.
General Surgery at Colusa Medical Center strives to provide personalized, convenient and quality care. The surgical team is service-oriented and dedicated to providing care in a safe, comfortable atmosphere. General Surgeon, Dr. Lawrence Highman, provides inpatient and outpatient, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic services, as well as pre and post operative consultations.
- Colonoscopy-Polyp Removal
- Esophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy(EGD)
- Hernia Repair
- Lipoma (common Soft-tissue tumor) removal
- Hemorrhoid banding
- Gall bladder Consultations
- Bowel change screenings
- Fissurectomy
- Biopsy
- EGD
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Colonoscopy
We accept all patients with a referral from a primary care physician. Medical, Medicare and most private insurances are accepted.
Outpatient General Surgery
General Surgery at Colusa Medical Center strives to provide personalized, convenient, and quality care. The surgical team is service-oriented and dedicated to providing care in a safe and comfortable atmosphere
Colonoscopy-Polyp Removal
Esophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy (EGD)
Hernia Repair
Lipoma (common Soft-tissue tumor) removal
Hemorrhoid banding
Gall bladder Consultations
Bowel change screenings
- Colonoscopy-Polyp Removal
- Esophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy(EGD)
- Hernia Repair
- Lipoma (common Soft-tissue tumor) removal
- Hemorrhoid banding
- Gall bladder Consultations
- Bowel change screenings
We are proud that Dr. Ruth McLarty, board-certified General Surgeon, has joined Colusa Medical Center and Colusa Health Clinic. Dr. McLarty attended Loma Linda University School of Medicine, both in medical school and residency, then fellowship at St Vincent Health System. Dr. McLarty formerly practiced at Adventist Health Feather River Paradise for many years and currently lives in Chico. Dr. McLarty values providing exceptional care to rural communities.
Call 530-458-4162 for more information about General Surgery or Endoscopy referrals.
As the daughter of a general practice physician and a nurse who both loved caring for patients, I found medicine a natural choice. As a child, I was challenged to appropriately answer the patient’s phone calls and take accurate messages when my parents weren’t available. Although I was unable to spell things like penicillin, I gave my parents some amusement with my phonetic spellings. At least they knew what the message meant. During my teenage summers, I enjoyed being able to put in some time as an office assistant.
Surgical rotations in medical school helped me realize how much I enjoyed the operating room, ICU, and the way my surgical mentors cared for their patients, both in the office and in the hospital. The operative part of surgical practice is a privilege and never gets old, but the office and hospital practice outside the OR touches my heart.
I enjoy nature, animals, hiking, camping, music, cooking, and spending time with loved ones.
Dr. Ruth McLarty