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Miami Beach Surgeon Doctors for HerniaType of Physician: Surgeon What is a Surgeon? A certification by the Board of Surgery; practitioners manage a wide range of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon provides the diagnosis and the care to patients before, during and after surgery. The surgeon is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of trauma victims and the critically ill. The surgeon has special knowledge and skills in birth defects, tumors, infections and metabolic problems relating to the head and neck, breast, abdomen, extremities including the hand, and the gastrointestinal, vascular and endocrine systems. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the most relevant features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist. Specialty: Surgery Common Name: Surgeon Doctors in Miami Beach * Leon Egozi MD  Gary L Glick MD  Donald L Glucksman MD  Mount Sinai Medical Center Surgical Oncology  Henry Wodnicki MD & Carolyn B Messere MD  Mount Sinai Medical Center Surgical Oncology  Lance P Raiffe MD  Stephen Wise Unger MD FACS  Irvin H Willis MD  Henry Wodnicki MD & Carolyn B Messere MD  Port of Miami Medical Clinic  University of Miami Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency  University of Miami Endocrinology Diabetes & Metabolism  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Laparoendoscopic & Bariatric Surgery  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Laparoendoscopic & Bariatric Surgery  University of Miami Laparoendoscopic & Bariatric Surgery  University of Miami Urology  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Surgical Critical Care  University of Miami Laparoendoscopic & Bariatric Surgery  University of Miami Laparoendoscopic & Bariatric Surgery  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Vascular Surgery  University of Miami Surgical Critical Care  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Surgical Critical Care  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Surgery & Surgical Oncology  University of Miami Cardiothoracic Surgery  21st Century Oncology Inc  Surgical Group of Miami  Surgical Group of Miami  Dagoberto J Garces MD  Pete Garcia MD  South Florida ENT Associates PA  Surgical Group of Miami  South Florida ENT Associates PA  Alan A Metzger DPM  Surgical Group of Miami  Surgical Group of Miami  Wilfredo Falcon MD  Harry Sendzischew MD  Drs Viera & Arango  Alberto L DeMarchena MD  Frank J Estevez MD Inc  JC Fleites MD PA  Enrique L Gomez MD  Moises Jacobs MD & Eddie Gomez MD  Moises Jacobs MD & Eddie Gomez MD  Santiago Pujals MD  JC Fleites MD PA  Foot & Ankle Associates PA  Drs Viera & Arango  Thomas J Zaydon Jr. MD  Samuel E Katz MD  University Medical Health Center  H Charles-Harris MD PA  The JCJC Medical Group  Carlos L Trabanco MD  Julio L Arronte MD  Alexis Abril MD  Ignacio L Fleites MD  Five Med PHY-MBD  Rafael Diaz-Yoserev MD FACS  Adler Podiatry Associates  Carlos A Suarez MD  Danilo D Bernot MD PA  Alejandro Hernandez-Cano MD  Jorge Alvarez-Moreno MD  Richard L Taylor MD  Luis H Serentill MD  Turnberry Plastic Surgery  Redmond P Burke MD  Jorge L Sosa MD PA  Jorge L Sosa MD PA  Jorge L Sosa MD PA  Luis Juarez MD  CDI/CBCC  Resnik Dermatology Aventura PA  Orestes M Pablos MD FACS  Pamela Merino MD PA  Salazar Santiago Villegas Sabates & Cabral MDs PA  Salazar Santiago Villegas Sabates & Cabral MDs PA  Salazar Santiago Villegas Sabates & Cabral MDs PA  Salazar Santiago Villegas Sabates & Cabral MDs PA  Salazar Santiago Villegas Sabates & Cabral MDs PA  A Enrique Whittwell MD PA  Dr Rodolfo Binker  Mark Altschuler & Bernardo Johr MDs  Advanced Surgical Procedures PA  Mark Altschuler & Bernardo Johr MDs  Steven Magilen MD  South Florida ENT Associates Care Center Miami Beach, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2012-05-26
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HerniaWhat is a hernia?A hernia is an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This defect causes a bulging of the abdominal wall. This bulging is usually more noticeable when the abdominal muscles are tightened, thereby increasing the pressure in the abdomen. Any activities that increase intra-abdominal pressure can worsen a hernia; examples of such activities are lifting, coughing, or even straining to have a bowel movement. Imagine a barrel with a hole in its side and a balloon that is blown up inside the barrel. Part of the inflated balloon would bulge out through the hole. The balloon going through the hole is like the tissues of the abdomen bulging through a hernia.
Serious complications from a hernia can result from the trapping of tissues in the
Where are hernias located?The most common location for hernias is the groin (or inguinal) area. There are several reasons for this tendency. First, there is a natural anatomical weakness in the groin region which results from incomplete muscle coverage. Second, the upright position of human posture results in a greater force pushing toward the bottom of the abdomen, thereby increasing the stress on these weaker tissues. The combination of these factors over time breaks down the support tissues, enlarging any preexisting hole, or leads to a tear, resulting in a new hole. Several different types of hernia may occur, and frequently coexist, in the groin area. These include indirect, direct, and femoral hernias, which are defined by the location of the opening of the hernia from the abdomen to the groin. Another type of hernia, called a ventral hernia, occurs in the midline of the abd... Recommended Reading Related to HerniaQuestions To Ask Before Surgery » What is the operation (procedure) that is recommended?Ask your surgeon for a simplified explanation of the type of operation, technique used, and reasons it should be performed. (Pictures and drawings can tell patients and family a great deal.) Why was this specific procedure chosen over possible alternatives? What is the surgeon's experience with this procedure? Ask the surgeon about his/her experience with this procedure, its outcome, and the hospital or setting in which the operation will be performed. Is the nursing staff accustomed to caring for patients who have had this procedure? What is the reason that this procedure is necessary at this time?Is the procedure being done to relieve pain, diagnose a condition, correct deformity, for cosmetic reasons, or what exact purposes? Must the procedure be performed immediately?
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