When it comes to surgery, smaller incisions or fewer incisions can mean much faster healing times, less scarring and less post-surgical discomfort. Will Johnson, MD, surgeon at Emory Johns Creek Hospital is using a new technique that allows him to perform surgeries with a single incision. Dr. Johnson performed the hospital’s first SILs (single incision laparoscopic surgery) last week, with excellent results. “This technique is only a few months old in the United States,” explained Johnson.