The Department of General Surgery at Burjeel Medical Centre, Deerfields Mall offers the best possible surgical therapy for all common diseases of the abdomen, thorax and endocrine-related diseases. Our Department focuses on abdominal and extra- abdominal areas including esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, rectum, anus, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts, thyroid , parathyroid, adrenal gland and breast. We also deal with diseases involving the skin, soft tissue.

Besides the standard surgical care, we also provide treatment for critically ill Guests and emergency cases, e.g. bleeding, infections, bowel obstructions and organ perforations.

The department of general surgery treats and manages a wide range of medical conditions such as:

• Thyroid and Parathyroid disorders
• Gall bladder disease including gall stone and other service.
• Breast disease including breast cancer, breast masses, breast abscess and other services.
• Proctology, diseases of the anus(hemorrhoid, anal fissure , anal fistula and other services.) and rectum
• Cancers of the gastrointestinal tract (stomach, pancreas, liver, intestine, colon, rectum)
• Obesity surgery (weight loss)
• Hernias, including inguinal and ventral hernias
• Anti-reflux surgery for gastro-esophageal reflux disease
• Inflammatory bowel diseases, Diverticulitis and Appendicitis
• Intrathoracic disorder including lung mass, pleural disease, Pneumothorax and other services.
• Vascular disease
• Cosmetic disorder including breast enlargement, small breast, local skin and fat excess, nose deformity and other services.
• Skin disease including skin lesions, subcutaneous masses, pilonidal sinus and other services.
• Adrenal gland tumors

Key procedures:

• Minimally Invasive & Scar less Surgery
• Metabolic, Bariatric and Upper GI Surgery
• Endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal gland, endocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract)
• Colorectal Surgery
• Hepato-Pancreato- Biliary Surgery
• Oncological Surgery
• Hernia Surgery including ventral hernia, inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia and other services.
• Cosmetic surgery including liposuction, lipectomy, abdominoplasty (tummy tuck), mammoplasty, breast augmentation, rhinoplasty and other services.