Hernia care - Penn Medicine Penn Hernia Center’s locations in and around Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania allow you to seek care where it’s most convenient Support during recovery: You can count on our team’s support right after surgery and in the months ahead Our hernia surgery recovery and rehabilitation help you heal and prevent future problems
Maria Spassova Altieri, MD, MS - Penn Medicine Section Chief, GI Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery Education and training Medical School: George Washington University Residency: SUNY at Stony Brook Medical Center Fellowship: Washington University School of Medicine
Gastrointestinal surgery - Penn Medicine Uncommon expertise in all gastrointestinal surgery specialties Penn Medicine is a recognized destination for clinical excellence in all types of GI surgical procedures — including bariatric, hernia, hepatobiliary (liver and pancreas surgery), colorectal, and foregut surgery
David S. Wernsing, MD, FACS - Penn Medicine Director, Bariatric Surgery at Pennsylvania Hospital Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery Education and training Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital
Leslie M. Okorji, MD | Penn Medicine Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery I have expertise in robotic and minimally invasive abdominal wall reconstruction and hernia repair, bariatric, and foregut surgery I did my general surgery residency training at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, NC I then completed an advanced minimally invasive surgery fellowship at the University of Alabama at Birmingham With an undergraduate
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Hernia Repair Surgery (Herniorrhaphy) | Penn Medicine At the Penn Hernia Center, you can access some of the nation’s top experts in hernia repair surgery We use advanced techniques, so you feel better faster and have less pain after surgery Our team has unique expertise in managing the most complicated hernias and has helped patients regain quality of life and return to the daily activities they love the most—without pain or discomfort
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