Ongwediva Medipark general surgeons have experience in treating a wide range of diseases and conditions through surgery. General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland (depending on local reference patterns). They also deal with diseases involving the skin, breast, soft tissue, trauma, peripheral vascular surgery and hernias
Specifically, this specialty uses surgery to treat conditions affecting the abdomen and its organs, which may include the:
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small bowel
- Colon
- Liver
- Pancreas
- Gallbladder
- Thyroid gland
Additionally, our physicians and staff collaborate on a daily basis to research and develop new diagnostic and treatment options, shortening the gap between the laboratory discoveries of today and the patient care of tomorrow.