LaparoscopicIncisionalHerniaRepair near Lancaster, PA

Biography: Ivane Chua, MD, a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon, treats a full range of noncancerous and cancerous colorectal conditions. Dr. Ivane Chua has advanced training in colorectal surgery, including the latest laparoscopic and robotic techniques. She has a special focus on robotic colon resection. Dr. Chua specializes in: Anal Fissure Rectal Prolapse Hemorrhoid Treatment/Hemorrhoidectomy Diverticulitis Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Colon Polyps Parastomal Hernia Colon, Rectal and Anal Cancers Screening and Diagnostic Colonoscopy Dr. Chua completed a fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Colon and Rectal Clinic of Orlando, and is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

Biography: Amit R.T. Joshi, MD, FACS serves as the residency Program Director and Vice-Chair for Academic Affairs for the Department of Surgery at Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia. He received his MD (with academic distinction) from Brown University in 2001, and completed his surgical residency at New York Presbyterian/Cornell and fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at North Shore/Long Island Jewish Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery. His principal research interests are issues in surgical training including resident recruitment and curricular development. He has authored over 50 scientific manuscripts and presentations. He is an Associate Professor of Surgery at Jefferson Medical College. He is Vice Chair of the SCORE Advisory Council. He is on the Board of Directors of the APDS, having served as chair of the Independent Academic Medical Center Committee and member of the Program Committee. He is President-elect of the Philadelphia chapter of the American College of Surgeons and has been nominated as a national Governor. He is also a member of the AAMC's ERAS Advisory Council.

Biography: Dr. Francesca Armstrong, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Towson, MD. She is 36 years old. Dr. Francesca Armstrong, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System and UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center.