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
| Nephtali Gomez | NRGomez@llu.edu |
| Kristyn Mannoia | kmannoia@llu.edu |
| Jukes Namm | jpnamm@llu.edu |
| Maheswari Senthil | MSenthil@llu.edu |
| Daniel Srikureja | dsrikure@llu.edu |
| Esther Yung | WYung@llu.edu |
General Surgery Interest Group 2019-2020
President: Hazel Ezeribe
Vice President: Elizabeth Hughes
Resource Coordinators: Esther Choi and Paul Kim
MS4 Reps: Jenny Chang and Chelsea Lee
MS3 Reps: Ben Caputo and Melanie Roman
MS2 Reps: Emily Gunderson and Riley Dickson
MS1 Reps: TBA
Faculty Advisor: Dr. Jukes Namm
General Surgery Office SIG Contact: Ruth O’Neill
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