The Division of General Surgery provides surgical treatment using the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques to reduce pain, scarring, incisions and recovery time. Einstein’s team includes two physicians named Top Docs by Philadelphia magazine – Dr. Lisa Jablon and Dr. Mark Kaplan.
Einstein surgeons work closely with referring physicians to coordinate care and practice in multiple locations to conveniently serve patients.
Conditions Treated:
- Abdominal pain
- Hernia
- Appendicitis
- Gall bladder diseases
- Endocrine disorders
- Thyroid cancer
- Bowel obstructions
- Gastrointestinal bleeding
- Colon cancer
- Hemorrhoids
- Gastric reflux disorders
- Breast cancer
- Benign breast disease
- Tumors
Procedures & Therapies Provided:
- Laparoscopic choleystectomies
- Laparoscopic hernia repairs
- Laparoscopic appendectomy
- Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS)
- Laparoscopic colon resections
- Breast cancer surgeries, including mastectomies and lumpectomies
- Sentinel node biopsies
- Skin-sparing breast cancer surgery
- Laparoscopic nissen fundoplications
- Heller myotomies
- Skin cancer surgery
- Wound debridements
- Colon resections
- Thyroidectomies
- Splenectomies
- Biopsies
- Adrenalectomies