General Surgery near Newark, DE

Biography: James I. Tikellis, M.D., joined Christiana Care as a general surgeon most recently from a private practice at Christiana Care Helen F. Graham Cancer Center & Research Institute. Dr. Tikellis is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of General Surgery. Dr. Tikellis earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta. He completed his residency in general surgery and fellowship in trauma and critical care medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He is a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and American Society of Breast Surgeons.

Biography: William Egan, M.D., is a surgeon at ChristianaCare specializing in general surgery. He joined ChristianaCare most recently from a general surgery practice in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Egan is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Egan earned his medical degree from University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He completed his residency in general surgery at State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Health Science Center at Syracuse. Dr. Egan is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Biography: Dr. Rubino is Divison Head for Surgical Services at ChristianaCare, and Clinical Director for Surgical Services for the Medical Group of ChristianaCare. He practices at Christiana and Wilmington Hospitals and his elective general surgery practice is based out of the Wilmington Health Center. Dr. Rubino is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in general and minimally invasive surgery, including gallbladder removal, hernia repair, bowel and colon surgery, peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion, skin and soft tissue surgery. Dr. Rubino earned his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, and holds a faculty appointment as Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery from Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. He completed his general surgery residency at ChristianaCare, and has been in practice in Delaware since graduating. He is an active leader in surgical education and currently serves as the Associate Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program. Dr. Rubino is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, New Castle County Representative and a member of the Delaware Chapter of the ACS, and a member of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery.

Biography: Bradley J. Mudge, D.O., FACS, is a board-certified general surgeon. He specializes in general and minimally invasive surgery, as well as breast surgery and wound care. Dr. Mudge graduated from Penn State University, earned his medical degree at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency in surgery at the Mercy Catholic Medical Center. After completing his residency, Dr. Mudge worked for many years at Evangelical Hospital in central Pennsylvania. Dr. Mudge was hired on staff at ChristianaCare as a member of the Emergency General Surgery and General Surgery Services teams. He is an active member and fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Mudge's interests are to continue to provide strong, patient-centered care while serving as a mentor for medical students and surgical residents.

Biography: Dr. Nikolay Mindadze, M.D., is a surgeon at Christiana Care Health System specializing in general surgery. He joined Christiana Care most recently from a general surgery practice in Newark, Delaware. He is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Mindadze earned his medical degree from Moscow Institute of Medicine and Dentistry in Moscow, Russia. He completed his surgical training in general and vascular surgery at All-Union Scientific Center of Surgery of The USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, where he obtained Ph.D. degree. After moving to the USA he completed a residency in general surgery at Christiana Care Health System . Dr. Mindadze is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the American Society of Delaware and the National Geographic Society.