General Surgery Overview
A general surgeon has expertise in the diagnosis and care of patients with diseases and disorders affecting the abdomen, digestive tract, endocrine system, breast, skin, and blood vessels. A general surgeon is also trained in the care of pediatric and cancer patients and in the treatment of patients who are injured or critically ill. Common problems treated by general surgeons include hernias, breast tumors, gallstones, appendicitis, pancreatitis, bowel obstructions, colon inflammation, and colon cancer. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques.1
1 The American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties; February 2008.
General Surgery Faculty Advisors
| Richard Catalano | RCatalan@llu.edu |
| Nephtali Gomez | NRGomez@llu.edu |
| Mark Reeves | MEReeves@llu.edu |
| Keith Scharf | KScharf@llu.edu |
| Maheswari Senthil | MSenthil@llu.edu |
| Naveenraj Solomon | NSolomon@llu.edu |
| Edward Tagge | ETagge@llu.edu |
| Esther Yung | WYung@llu.edu |
General Surgery Interest Group
President: Candice Kim
Vice President: Darnell Gordon
Resource Coordinator: Hazel Ezeribe
2nd Year Rep: Esther Choi
1st Year Rep:
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Mark Reeves
General Surgery Office SIG Contact: Ruth O’Neill
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