Katie S. Artz, MD, FACS
General Surgeon
Partners
Southwestern Surgery Associates
Our surgeons have a long history of providing the best-specialized surgical care in Southern Arizona. All of our Surgeons come from 1st rated training programs, exceeding credentialing criteria, and most have over 10 years of practical surgical experience. In addition to performing general surgery, individual surgeons sub-specialize in area of expertise such as colorectal, thyroid, lung, breast, hepato-pancreato-biliary, and other advanced cancers. When you come to Southwestern Surgery you benefit from the deep experience and combined talents of a group that has been in continuous practice for more than 40 years. We strive to advance the art and science of medicine, adhering to the principles of conscientious caring for our patients, cost awareness, and effective communication while fulfilling our responsibilities to the community we serve.
Services
Abnormal Mammogram
Abscesses
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Anorectal Disease
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Arterial line insertion
Biopsy Lymph Nodes
Body Cysts
Body Lesions
Body Lumps
Breast Cysts
Breast Masses
Central line insertion
Chest Mass
Cholecystectomy (Gallbladder)
Colectomy
Colon Cancer
Colon Problems
Crohn’s Disease
Diverticulitis
Excisional biopsy
Fissure
Fistula
Gallbladder
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor
GERD
Goiter
Gynecomastia
Hemorrhoids
Hernia Repair
Infections
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Liver Biopsy
Medically supervised weight loss
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Neck Lumps
Neck Mass
Nissen/Toupet Fundoplication (Esophagus)
Parathyroid
Peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion
Robotic Assisted Surgery
Sarcoma
Skin Cancer Care
Small Bowel Obstruction
Small bowel resection
Spleen
Surgery: Cancer/Mass/Cysts/Pain
Thyroid
Tracheostomy
Wounds
Insurances accepted
AARP Medicare Complete HMO
AARP Medicare Advantage PPO
Aetna HMO, PPO, EPO, Select, Banner
Aetna Medicare
Alignment Health Medicare Advantage (Amerivantage Caremore)
American Indian Health - AHCCCS
Amerigroup/Amerivantage - Caremore
Amerigroup P3 Health Partners
AZ Complete Health - Complete Care Plan - AHCCCS
AZ Complete Health - Ambetter
Banner University Family Care - AHCCCS
Banner University LTC - AHCCCS
Banner UFC Medicare Advantage - AHCCCS
BCBS HMO
BCBS Neighborhood Plan
BCBS Federal/Anthem/SW Services
BCBS Medicare/P3/Pathway: M2K/M3V
BCBS Medicare Journey: M3P
Bright Health Plan
ChampVA
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Golden Rule - UHC One
Humana HMO, POS, Choice
Humana Medicare
Medicare Part A&B
Medicare RailRoad
Mercy Care ALTCS and DDD - AHCCCS
Mercy Care Medicare Advantage - AHCCCS
Meritain ASBAIT
SCAN Desert Health
Tricare HealthNet Prim/Select
UHC Community Plan - AHCCCS
UHC Dual Complete Medicare - AHCCCS
UHC CRS/DES/DDD/LTC - AHCCCS
UHC Choice/Plus/Options PPO
UHC Navigate
UHC Medicare Complete HMO
UHC MC Life1 Optum Care
UMR HMO / PPO
TriWest VAPC3-VA
Wellcare by AHCCCS
Wellcare by Allwell
Workers Comp - all carriers
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