General Surgery

HIH’s Surgical team includes Consultants, Residents, nurses, surgical technologists, nursing assistants and other specialized technicians who have extensive experience in caring for patients’ medical and surgical needs.

As having surgery is an important decision, and so is choosing where to have surgery. At Hassabo International Hospital, your surgery will be performed by experienced specialists and surgeons equipped with the up-to-date diagnostic and surgical technology. In addition, you’ll experience your surgery and recovery in a comfortable, nurturing environment devoted solely to our patients.

Hassabo International Hospital (HIH) General Surgeons and Surgical Oncologists are highly-skilled generalists, each with versatility and special interests in many of the latest surgical techniques and treatments.

What’s more, HIH Surgeons perform consultation and surgery on medical conditions involving the breast, endocrine system, gastrointestinal tract, colon, liver, pancreas and rectum. The surgeons at HIH are dedicated to continuing improvement in patient care. The general surgeons work closely with other specialists involved in each patient’s care to diagnose and provide timely surgical intervention for complex conditions.

• Appendectomy
• Breast Reconstruction
• Breast Surgery
• Colon Resections
• Laparoscopic and Open Hernia Repair: Inguinal, Umbilical, Incisional and Hiatal hernias
• Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (gallbladder removal)
• Laparoscopic Gastrectomy Vertical Sleeve (weight loss surgery)
• Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication (for gastroesophageal reflux)
• Anal and colorectal surgeries (haemorrhoids, fissures and fistula)
• Cholecystectomy
• Gastric plication
• Laparoscopy and Endoscopy
• Gastrointestinal malignancies
• Peritoneal carcinomatosis
• Melanomas
• Splenectomy
• Cholecystectomy
• Gastric Bypass
• Exploratory Surgery
• Liver resection
• Whipple
• Nissen plication
• Retroperitoneal lymph node excision
• Lipoma Excision
• CAPP Catheter Placement

General surgeons perform surgery for breast cancer, including breast biopsies, sentinel lymph node biopsy, lumpectomies and mastectomies. Nearly one-third of breast cancer patients still require a mastectomy (removal of the breast or breasts). However, with advances in reconstructive surgery, about one-third of these women have their breast(s) rebuilt, creating a breast mound that comes as close as possible to the form and appearance of the natural breast. Ask your doctor if you are a candidate for breast reconstructive surgery.

• Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy
• Preventive Breast Cancer Surgery
• Breast Cancer: Local Treatment Options
• Breast Cancer Surgery
• Breast Cancer: Lumpectomy and Partial Mastectomy
• Breast Examination After Treatment for Breast Cancer
• Breast reconstructive surgery.
• Breast Augmentation
• Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer

Patients are generally seen by appointment, however if your situation is urgent, please inform our staff when you call or visit us at our around the clock Emergency Department. Every effort will be made to see you as soon as possible and the physician will be immediately notified to assess your needs. Please call us at 23520003-23520008 – 23521002-23521006-23521007-23520040 – 01006625687

When you schedule your appointment, we will ask you to provide important information that will help us evaluate your current condition:

• Be prepared with the questions you want to ask
• Bring a notebook and pen, we encourage you to take notes
• If this is a follow up visit, you have to remember to write down the changes you have experienced since your last visit.
• All records that refer in any way to your condition
• A complete list of your medications
• All prior medical records, including x-ray films, biopsy reports, lab and/or pathology records

• Any necessary referrals or prior authorization required by your insurance company

Each physician has a designated Surgical Coordinator who will meet with you and organize your entire pre-operative and post-operative surgical care. Your surgical coordinator is your liaison between you and your physician.

 Services include:

• Scheduling surgery
• Providing educational materials
• Thorough review of the surgical process and care
• Coordinate pre-op and post-op clearances and appointments
• Assistance with insurance referrals and prior authorizations
• Coordinate home health and physical therapy
• Coordinate DME Durable Medical Equipment services, such as crutches and cold therapy