General Surgery

About surgical care at Main Line Health

General surgeons are doctors who are board-certified as specialists in many different types of surgery. At Main Line Health, with four acute care hospitals, the team of general surgeons are an important part of your care team.

The surgical care team has extensive experience with minimally invasive as well as traditional open surgery that gives you and your loved ones more options should you ever need surgery. 

General surgeons work with a number of other specialists throughout all Main Line Health locations for a variety of conditions. Through procedures like diagnostic laparoscopy, general surgeons can work with gastroenterologists and gynecologists to pinpoint the cause of your abdominal symptoms. They also work closely with oncologists to make sure you get the surgery you need as part of your cancer treatment.