LaparoscopicAppendectomy near Anderson, SC

Care Philosophy: Dr. Keeley provides comprehensive critical surgical care for men and women around Augusta and surrounding counties.

Biography: As a surgeon, I have been trained to help people by excising and repairing. However, as a surgical oncologist, the most important part of my job is to determine whether surgery will actually help someone. This is often a balance of risk and benefits, and is different for every person who has their own goals and risk tolerance. Surgery is often a crucial component of an attempt to cure many cancers; however, we are sometimes able to offer surgery to prolong life or improve quality of life, even in the absence of cure. \n I have wanted to be a surgeon for as long as I can remember. My father is a surgeon, which certainly helped inspire and guide my career as a surgical oncologist. I love surgical oncology because I get to build a long-term relationship with a patient. Each patient also may present his or her own unique presentation for which I can work with other oncologic specialties and the most recently published data to come up with a specific treatment plan. \n I have training in complex malignancies, offer minimally invasive/robotic surgery, and value open communication and joint decision-making with my patients. I attend multiple regional tumor boards each week and national conferences yearly. \n I graduated magna cum laude from Purdue University's honors program with Phi Beta Kappa honors. I moved on to Northwestern University in Chicago where I served as administrative chief general surgery resident during my general surgery training there. After completing specialty fellowship training at University of Tennessee, I traveled to Asheville with my wife and three children, where we can hike, and I can fly-fish.

Biography: After graduating with a B.S. in computer science from Clemson University, Dr. Bardoner realized he was being called into Healthcare. He earned his M.D. at the USC School of Medicine in Columbia and Greenville, SC, and then trained in surgery at East Tennessee State University. He enjoys all areas of surgery. Dr. Bardoner married a beautiful music teacher, Meredith, and they have a growing family of boys. He enjoys rowing, road cycling, snowboarding, and church activities. He is an active member of CMDA.