Best General Surgeons In Honolulu Near Me

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Surgery is the branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of disease, injury or deformity to manual or instrumental operations. The department provides instruction and training to medical students in both general surgery and the subspecialties and includes etiology, diagnosis, pre- and post-operative care, surgical techniques and research. Facilities and resources are available to support clinical research in a variety of fields. The department directs a general surgery residency program, an orthopedic residency program, and a surgical critical care fellowship program. It conducts and participates in continuing medical education programs for physicians and other health professionals. The program utilizes a large and varied faculty of general and specialty surgeons, as well as numerous local medical centers, giving students and residents ample exposure to surgical disease and therapy. (Link: Surgery website)

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Actinic keratosis – also known as AK — is a pre-cancerous condition that presents as small patches on areas of the skin that have been heavily exposed to the sun.


Basal cell carcinoma, look like raised red pearls on the surface of the skin.

Melanoma is a dangerous form of skin cancer that, although rare, is responsible for the greatest number of skin cancer deaths in America.

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This physician is a member of Hawaii Health Partners, the state’s first Accountable Care Organization, whose participating physicians are committed to working together to provide high quality, efficient care to patients.

Devin Puapong was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. After graduating from Iolani School, he attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as an undergraduate and UCLA for medical school. He completed a residency in general surgery at the Kaiser Los Angeles Medical Center and a pediatric surgical research fellowship at UCLA prior to completing his pediatric surgery fellowship at the University of Oklahoma in 2009. He has been practicing pediatric surgery at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children since that time and currently serves as Pediatric Trauma Medical Director as well as Division Chief of General Surgery.

Neonatal Surgery: Omphalocele, Gastroschisis, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula And Atresia, Biliary Atresia And Intestinal Atresia; Congenital Anorectal Malformations: Imperforate Anus, Rectal Atresia; Surgical Critical Care: ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation); Pediatric Surgical Oncology: Neuroblastoma, Wilm's Tumor, Osteosarcoma And Hepatoblastoma; Routine Pediatric Surgical Problems: Hernia, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis And Choledochal Cyst; Pediatric Endocrine Surgery: Thyroid, Pancreatic And Adrenal; Pediatric Thoracic Surgery: Pectus Excavatum And Carinatum, Congenital Lung Malformations, CPAM And CCAM; Congenital Airway Problems: Tracheoesophageal Fistula (Tef/Ea) And Tracheal Anomalies/Malecia

American College of Surgeons; American Academy of Pediatrics; American Pediatric Surgical Association; Pacific Association of Pediatric Surgeons; International Pediatric Endoscopic Group

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The burn team was amazing with my daughter. I was grateful for the OT and the other woman (sorry can't recall what they called it "child life"?) who distracted and comforted my daughter while the doctor treated her burn. They exceeded my expectations in every way.

The time of the appointment was respected. The doctor was kind, clear in his explanation and asked if we had questions. We hope that the surgery will go well ??.

Dr Puapong is as good as it gets when it come to skilled, trusting and caring physician. He treated my son like he was his own and did an incredible job performing a rare surgery. I will recommend him to anyone I know that needs his services.

One of the nursing staff seemed a little rude and spoke very loud. Other then that, we had a great experience with Dr. Puapong