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Sheboygan – Emiko Hayakawa, MD, FACS, is now part of the team of general surgeons at the Prevea Sheboygan Medical Office Building and HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital.
A board-certified surgeon, Dr. Hayakawa joins the Prevea family as the only female general surgeon currently in Sheboygan County. Her addition to the team in Sheboygan also makes Prevea the only group of general surgeons in the region who are all fellowship trained.
Dr. Hayakawa specializes in surgical endoscopy and colonoscopy; hemorrhoids, fissures and anal fistulas; hernia repair; laparoscopic abdominal surgery; gallbladder surgery; thyroid surgery and colon surgery. She is a firm believer the best surgical results involve teamwork between patients and surgeons.
“With my patients, I take the time to explain a disease and provide visuals to help aid in understanding,” said Dr. Hayakawa. “When discussing surgery, it is important to me to explain the benefits and risks. I encourage patients to take an active role in their care and ask questions as I share tools to help prepare for surgery.”
Dr. Hayakawa earned her medical degree from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science; completed a residency in general surgery at Spectrum Health/Michigan University College of Human Medicine; and completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the OhioHealth Grant Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Michael Heili, a general surgeon, also sees patients at the Prevea Sheboygan Medical Office Building, 3113 Saemann Ave., Sheboygan. Appointments with Drs. Hayakawa and Heili can be made by calling (920) 452-4911.
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Founded in Green Bay, Wis. in 1996, Prevea Health is a health care organization that provides high-quality, primary and specialty health care in 80+ locations across Northern, Eastern and Western Wisconsin in clinic and hospital settings. It is partnered with six Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS) hospitals across Wisconsin to provide patients a system of highly coordinated care, close to home: HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Green Bay; HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan; HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls; HSHS Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire; and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Chippewa Falls. For more information, visit www.prevea.com.