Department Of Surgery

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Minimally Invasive Surgery

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NOTES | Natural Orifice Surgery

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Surgical Team & Areas of Expertise

• Bard Cosman, M.D. (858) 822-6277 - colon and rectal surgery
• David Easter, M.D. (619) 543-2897 - surgical oncology, gastrointestinal surgery, gallbaldder surgery, hernia repair
• Santiago Horgan, M.D. (619) 471-0701 - morbid obesity/bariatrics, esophageal surgery, NOTES, robotic surgery
• Christopher J. Kane, M.D. (858) 822-6285 - urologic conditions, prostate cancer, robotic prostatectomy, robotics, laparoscopic nephrectomy, laparoscopic partial nephrectomy, radical cystectomy, urinary diversion
• Mark Talamini, M.D. (619) 543-6453 - minimally invasive abdominal surgery, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, GERD, ulcerative colitis, robotics
• Sonia Ramamoorthy, M.D. (858) 822-6100 - colon and rectal surgery, surgical oncology, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel disease,

Educational Opportunities

Clinical Trials

Gastric Bypass; Morbid Obesity; Hernia; Colorectal Surgery; Laparoscopic Surgical Procedures
Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Database for the Purpose of Research