Excellence in General Surgery

Welcome to Surgical Associates

We are a general surgical group dedicated to providing you expert and compassionate care. Surgical Associates practices at one of the most respected hospitals in Illinois. We perform surgery using a variety of traditional, minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques for both benign diseases and cancer. We also frequently diagnose and manage conditions which are successfully treated by nonsurgical methods.

Established in the 1960s, the board certified physicians of Surgical Associates, SC in Evanston, Illinois have built a reputation for surgical excellence. We are proud to offer you the most comprehensive general surgical services with state-of-the-art equipment at Ascension Illinois St. Francis. Our capable physicians provide a full spectrum of operative procedures encompassing a broad array of surgical disease states.

General Surgery

  • General surgery
  • Minimally invasive surgery and open standard operations
  • Laparoscopic surgery
  • Robotic surgery
  • Endoscopy–diagnostic and therapeutic
  • Trauma/critical care and acute care surgery
  • Bariatric surgery

Surgical Associates holds clinical academic teaching appointments with the University of Illinois, Chicago and trains surgical residents affiliated with the UIC Metropolitan Group Hospital’s Residency in General Surgery. Surgical Associates surgeons are certified by the American Board of Surgery and several have advanced fellowship training in hepatobiliary & pancreatic, surgical critical care, bariatric minimally invasive and advanced laparoscopic surgery. 

The office and Ascension Illinois St. Francis utilize EPIC, a state-of-the-art electronic medical record system. This allows secure access to office and hospital information seamlessly while ensuring both privacy and enhanced patient safety.

Are you a candidate for obesity-laparoscopic bariatric surgery?

Meet Our Surgeons

Dr. Matthew J. Hyser

Dr. Charles Gruner

Dr. Andi Geddes

Dr. Dean Kristl

We are on the medical staff of Ascension Illinois St. Francis in Evanston and train Residents in General Surgery. LEARN more here:

Affiliate Links

General Surgery Residency Program at The University of Illinois at Chicago

Metropolitan Group Hospitals General Surgery Residency

Ascension Illinois St. Francis, Evanston

American Board of Surgery