Overview
The right repair for the right hernia — the first time.
Not every hernia is the same, and not every hernia should be repaired the same way. We tailor each repair — robotic, laparoscopic, or open; with mesh, tissue-sparing, or biologic technique — to the specific hernia, the patient’s anatomy, and the goal of a durable, long-lasting result.
We see patients with first-time hernias and patients who have had multiple prior repairs that failed. Complex incisional and recurrent hernias are an area of focus, and we routinely perform robotic component-separation repairs for hernias that are not candidates for simpler approaches.
Conditions we treat
- Inguinal (groin) hernias
- Ventral and umbilical hernias
- Incisional hernias (after prior surgery)
- Recurrent hernias following failed repair
- Complex abdominal wall hernias requiring reconstruction
- Hiatal hernia (see also: Foregut Surgery)
- Femoral and obturator hernias
- Sports hernia and athletic pubalgia
Procedures performed
- Robotic TAPP and TEP inguinal hernia repair
- Open inguinal hernia repair (with or without mesh)
- Robotic ventral hernia repair with mesh
- Component separation for complex abdominal wall reconstruction
- Laparoscopic IPOM repair
- Tissue-sparing techniques where appropriate
What to expect
Most hernia repairs are same-day surgery. Patients typically return to desk work within a week and to full activity in two to four weeks, depending on the size of the hernia and the repair performed. We use long-acting local anesthesia to minimize the need for opioids in recovery, and we follow up at one to two weeks post-op.