HAWAII UNIVERSITY SURGEONS

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August 1, 2006 marked the start of business for the Hawaii University Surgeons Group. 

Hawaii University Surgeons is one of six clinical departments of the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM) that falls under the University, Clinical, Education and Research Associates (UCERA).

The Hawaii University Surgeons is located at:

The Queen's Medical Center, Physicians Office Building (POB) III. 

550 S. Beretania St., Suite 501

(corner of S. Beretania and Lauhala St.)

 Honolulu, HI 96813

phone: 528-4144

The Hawaii University Surgeons Group covers the following specialties:

General Surgery: Focuses on surgical treatment of abdominal organs, such as intestines, including esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas, gallbladder and bile ducts.  General Surgery also ministers to organs such as the thyroid, parathyroids and adrenal glands.  Breast diseases, hernias and some tumros of the skin are also treated in General Surgery.

Minimally-Invasive (Laparoscopic) Surgery: A procedure in which a small incision is made - usually in the navel - through which a viewing tube (laparoscopic) is inserted.  The viewing tube has a small camera on the eyepiece, which allows the doctor to examine the abdominal and pelvic organs on a video monitor connected to the tube.  Other small incisions can be made to insert instruments to perform procedures.  Laparoscopy can be done to diagnose conditions or to perform certain types of operations, such as heartburn, gallbladder disease, diseases of other abdominal organs and hernias.

Surgical Oncology: Focuses on the surgical treatment of cancers, such as cancers of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenals, abdominal organs, breast and skin cancers, such as melanoma and sarcomas.

Bariatric Surgery: Deals with the surgical treatment of obesity.

Trauma and Emergency Surgery: Involves a patient whose life or well-being is in direct jeopardy, most often in urgent or critical cases in response to trauma or general surgery emergencies resulting in infections (sepsis) or shock.

Surgical Critical Care: Concerned with the provisions of life support or organ support systems in patients who are critically ill and usually require intensive monitoring.