Every hospital has few departments that are essential to patient’s immediate treatment from whatever problem they might be facing. The General Surgery department is one unit which is considered vital and stands as one of the first and foremost departments to diagnose the patients as they come in.
What is General Surgery?
General surgery is a discipline of and responsibility for the pre-operative, operative and postoperative management of patients. The discipline is to be extended in the knowledge of the broad spectrum of diseases or illness that patient might come in with, which at times could also be non-operative, elective or immediate surgical solutions. The general surgery department is also responsible for routine operations involving appendicitis, hernia, gallbladder removal, thyroid or even removal of tumours. General surgery, especially at Premier Hospital is well equipped to deal with multiple problems that may plague the patients and provide solutions that could turn into lifesavers at the beginning or emergency stage.
A general surgeon is a specialist in the general surgery unit, possessing a broad range of knowledge of multiple diseases and illnesses, which the group might encounter at any given point of the day. The general surgery surgeon is a person who possesses knowledge and expertise in Alimentary Tract, Abdomen, hernia and its related issues, Breast, Skin and Soft Tissue and Endocrine System. General surgery department is also expected to have additional knowledge and experience in Surgical Critical Care, Surgical Oncology and Trauma.
However, it is not necessary that a general surgery doctor is only limited to performing operations or appropriate treatments to the problems with patients mentioned above. At Premier Hospital the general surgery doctor possesses additional knowledge and experience which is relevant and much more in-depth for the specialities mentioned above. With such scope of expertise, our general surgery doctors have the capability of more detailed diagnosis and treatments for illness, that at times could be deemed not fit or the general surgery unit and may be transferred to other specialised departments.
DR. BALDWA
General Surgery
DR. SUMAIYAH ALAM
General Surgeon
DR. BALDWA
General Surgery
DR. ABHINAND POTTURI
Chief Consultant
DR. SUMAIYAH ALAM
General Surgeon
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