General Surgery
Our Division of General Surgery is composed of a team of twelve surgeons and numerous clinical professionals providing comprehensive care for diseases of the breast, gastrointestinal tract, abdominal cavity, abdominal wall, and skin and soft tissue. From our busy high-risk breast clinic and our involvement with Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center to our widely recognized weight management clinics, we pride ourselves in taking a compassionate, patient-centric approach to surgical procedures. We bring the best surgical practices to our patients as we help them navigate colorectal and gastrointestinal cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, weight management, and many other issues.
Featured Services
- Surgical procedures for breast cancer, intestinal cancers, colorectal cancers, and melanoma (in coordination with Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center)
Center for Weight Management
Bariatric surgery
Abdominal wall reconstruction (done in concert with the Scripps Clinic Division of Plastic Surgery)
- Minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) hernia and gastrointestinal surgery
- Minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgery
Recognitions & Awards
Several division members have been named “Top Doctors” by the San Diego County Medical Society and San Diego Magazine repeatedly
Dr. Aye Moe Thu Ma received the American Society of Breast Surgeon’s Humanism in Medicine Award (2018), an honor bestowed on one practicing physician annually
Dr. Mark Takata was the 2008 recipient of the William H and Ruth Black Employee Achievement Award at Scripps Green Hospital
Dr. Eugene Rumsey received the Donald Sturtz Teaching Award from the Balboa Hospital Navy Surgical Chief Residents in 2005