Expert Clinical Care, Convenient Surgical Location
Patients who require surgery for benign and malignant breast disease will receive compassionate, high-caliber care through ChristianaCare General Surgery at Elkton. At Union Hospital, our General Surgery team has the experience and expertise to give you that confidence, so you can have a successful surgery and get back to your life as quickly as possible.
The surgeries we perform are:
- biopsies
- lumpectomies
- mastectomies
- sentinel lymph node biopsies
- axillary dissection for breast cancer
Our surgeons will be happy to see you at this convenient location:
ChristianaCare General Surgery at Elkton
Singerly Medical Building
137 W. High Street, Suite 2B
Elkton, MD 21921-8611
For more information, or to make an appointment, call 443-305-5850.
Your Neighbors in Good Health. Meet Our Team.
The General Surgery team at Elkton is made up a group of extremely talented, dedicated and kindhearted surgeons in a wide range of specialties. From minimally invasive to traditional “open” surgeries — our team members have the experience and expertise to help you reach the best possible surgery outcomes.
Harish Kakkilaya, MD
Biography
Harish Kakkilaya, M.D., M.S., FRCS, FACS, is a compassionate and patient-oriented board-certified general surgeon. He treats adult and senior patients for a wide range of illnesses that require surgical intervention, including conditions that affect the abdomen and digestive system, among others. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery and treats numerous gastrointestinal conditions including hernia repair and gallbladder removal.
Dr. Kakkilaya earned his medical degree (Bachelor of Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine) from Mysore Medical College in India and his Master of Surgery degree from the University of Bombay in India. He completed a residency in general surgery at BYL Nair Hospital in Mumbai, India, as well as general surgery residencies at Bronx Lebanon Hospital in New York and Mercy Catholic Medical Center in Darby, PA. He also completed a fellowship in minimally invasive at Northwest and Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Prior to joining the Christiana Care team, Dr. Kakkilaya has held general surgeon roles at numerous academic medical centers in New Jersey.
Dr. Kakkilaya is excited to provide the highest quality of care to his patients and their families as a general surgeon at ChristianaCare. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow and the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.