Expert hernia care in Cecil County.
Don’t let a hernia hold you back. At ChristianaCare, we understand the discomfort and disruption a hernia can cause in your daily life. Our team of hernia doctors specializes in providing compassionate, personalized care for patients suffering from all types of hernias.
With a deep commitment to excellence, we offer advanced treatments and innovative techniques to help you regain your strength, mobility, and peace of mind.
What Is a Hernia?
A hernia is a defect, or a gap, between the muscle layers of the abdominal wall. Through this defect, tissues that should usually remain in the abdomen are able to protrude through the abdominal wall and frequently present as a lump or a mass on the abdomen or in the groin. They can occur without any specific cause or can happen after surgery on the abdominal wall. Hernias can vary from small to very large and complicated. Hernia symptoms can range from a minor nuisance to life-threatening.
Conditions We Diagnose and Treat
Your surgeon will assess your hernia and, if surgery is advised, recommend the best approach for your specific condition. We treat the following kinds of hernias:
- Inguinal hernia
- Femoral hernia
- Umbilical hernia
- Epigastric hernia
- Ventral hernia
- Incisional hernia
- Parastomal hernia
- Spigelian hernia
- Sports hernia
- And more
Treatments and Services We Offer
- Hernia abdominal surgery
- Open hernia surgery
- Complex/recurrent hernia repair
- Management of mesh-related complications
- Management of chronic pain after hernia surgery
- Laparoscopic surgery
Our surgery center is conveniently located in Cecil County and is accepting new patients:
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.
Providers
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.