A board-certified (PBS) General Surgeon, trained in Minimally Invasive Surgery (laparoscopic surgery). Affiliated with local and international surgical societies. Covers a range of benign and malignant conditions involving breast, skin and soft tissues, colorectal, endocrine-thyroid, gallbladder, and upper GI that may require surgical intervention (open or laparoscopic). Special interest in the repair of different types of hernias.