James E. Harris Jr., M.D., Johns Hopkins general surgeon practicing at Howard County General Hospital, explains what the gallbladder is, the symptoms of gallstones and gallbladder attacks, and the surgical treatment.

For more information about general surgery at Howard County General Hospital, a member of Johns Hopkins Medicine, please visit http://www.hcgh.org/generalsurgery.

In June 2023, the hospital was renamed Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center.