General Surgery
General Surgery Faculty
The Division of General Surgery encompasses several areas including digestive disease disorders, bariatric surgery, colorectal surgery, complex abdominal wall repair, breast oncology, and trauma/critical care service. Our surgeons have international reputations in the field of laparoscopic approaches to various general surgical procedures.
This service covers all facets of general surgery, with an emphasis on laparoscopic techniques in surgery including the chest, esophagus, stomach, biliary system, small and large intestine, and inguinal hernia. A comprehensive five-year post-graduate residency education in general surgery is administered by Creighton University.

Waddah Al-Refaie, MD
- Chair, Department of Surgery
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Marcus W. Balters, MD
- Program Director, Department of Surgery
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Devi Mukkai-Krishnamurty, MBBS
- Associate Program Director, Department of Surgery
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Awinder Singh, MBBS
- Associate Professor
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Gokul Subhas, MBBS
- Assistant Professor
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Contributing & Emeritus Faculty
Creighton University Education Building
7710 Mercy Road, Suite 501
Omaha, Neb.
68124-2368
402.280.4792 (Verifications)
402.280.5292 (Dept. Secretary)