Uthaiah Ponnappa Kokkalera, MBBS FACS

Bariatric (Severe Obesity) Procedures

Breast Disease/Cancer

• axillary dissection
• benign breast disease
• breast cancer
• lumpectomy
• lymph node biopsy
• mastectomy
• radical mastectomy
• sentinel node

Abdomen and Digestion Disorder/Procedure

• abdominal pain
• abdominoplasty
• adhesion removal
• anti-reflux procedures
• appendectomy
• esophagus perforation
• feeding tubes
• fundoplication
• fundoplication - laparoscopic
• gastric cancer
• gastroesophageal reflux disease
• peptic ulcer disease
• peritonitis
• splenectomy

Head and Neck

• parathyroid surgery
• thyroid surgery

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas Disor/Proc

• cholecystectomy
• gallbladder cancer
• laparoscopic cholecystectomy
• liver biopsy
• liver surgery
• pancreatitis

Hernia Procedures

• abdominal hernia
• component separation
• epigastric hernia
• femoral hernia
• inguinal hernia
• laparoscopic hernia repair
• paraesophageal hernia
• umbilical hernia
• ventral hernia

Minimal Access Surgery

Skin & Soft Tissue Disorders/Procedures

• carpal tunnel release
• cellulitis
• component separation
• epidermal cyst
• nevi
• skin and soft tissue infections
• skin biopsy
• skin gland tumors
• wound infections

Anal-rectal Disorders/Procedures

• hemorrhoid problems

Colon and Rectal Disorders/Cancer

• anal abscess
• anal cancer
• biopsy of tumors
• colectomy
• colon surgery
• colon/rectal cancer
• colonic polyps
• colonoscopy
• colostomy
• Crohn's disease
• diverticular disease
• esophagogastroduodenoscopy
• gastrointestinal bleeding
• gastrointestinal cancer
• hemorrhoidectomy
• ileostomy
• intestinal failure management
• intussusception
• irritable bowel syndrome
• laparoscopic colon surgery
• Meckel's diverticulum
• small bowel syndrome
• spastic colon
• stomach cancer
• ulcerative colitis

Minimally Invasive Procedures

• bone marrow aspiration/biopsy
• fine needle aspiration/biopsy
• laparoscopic surgery
• robotic surgery

Surgical Oncology (Cancer/Tumors)

• adrenal tumors
• anal cancer/tumors
• biopsy of tumors
• breast cancer
• breast masses
• colon cancer/polyps
• colon/rectal cancer
• gastrointestinal cancer/tumors
• melanoma
• stomach cancer/tumors

Trauma/Injury Procedures

• abdominal injuries
• abdominal wall reconstruction
• amputation
• bladder injury
• blunt trauma
• bronchoscopy
• burns
• cardiac injury
• chest injuries
• cricothyroidotomy
• extremity injury
• female reproductive tract injury
• foot/leg injury
• intestine injuries
• kidney injury
• liver injury
• liver resection
• lung resections
• neck injuries
• stomach injuries
• thyroidectomy
• tracheotomy

Northridge Hosp Med Ctr

Trauma/Acute Care Surgeon