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
| Dr. Sigrid Buruss | sburruss@llu.edu |
| Dr. Kristyn Mannoia | kmannoia@llu.edu |
| Dr. Jukes Namm | jpnamm@llu.edu |
| Dr. Naveen Solomon | nsolomon@llu.edu |
| Dr. Esther Yung | wyung@llu.edu |
General Surgery Interest Group 2021-2022
President: Paul Kim
Vice President: Emily Gunderson
Resource Coordinators: Andrew Folkerts and Marc Abou Assali
MS4 Reps: Jonathan Lee and Matthew Reeves
MS3 Reps: Rachel Scales
MS2 Reps: Andrea Edmeade and John Hartman
MS1 Reps: Alex Bouterse and Zion Shih
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jukes Namm
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Vascular Surgery Faculty Advisor
| Dr. Sharon Kiang | skiang@llu.edu |
| Dr. Kristyn Mannoia | kmannoia@llu.edu |
| Dr. Allen Murga | amurga@llu.edu |