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
Saima Khan, MD
Biography
Gender: Female
Languages: English and Urdu
Specialties: General and Breast surgery
Training: Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan
Residency: ChristianaCare – General Surgery
Saima Khan, M.D. is a board-certified general surgeon, with a focus on breast, colorectal and hernia surgeries. She also specializes in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. As a physician she works closely with her patients and the patient care team to develop a comprehensive surgical plan. She practices evidence -based medicine that allows her to offer her
patients the most up to date clinical research and medical innovation.
Dr. Khan earned her medical degree from the Aga Khan University Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan. She completed her general surgery residency at Christiana Care where she was awarded Trauma Resident of the year. She serves as the Chief of Surgical Services at Christiana Care Union Hospital.
She believes the ability to serve and help others is a privilege and recognizes the importance of communication, empathy, education and innovation while delivering standard of care to her patients. She is her patient’s greatest advocate and cheerleader. She is also a great proponent of physician wellbeing. She is an active member of multiple surgical societies. She lives in Delaware and enjoys spending her free time with her family.