What kind of doctor repairs hernias?

A general surgeon repairs hernias in the abdomen (called inguinal hernias), and a pediatric surgeon may do repairs for children, notes WebMD. Family doctors, physician assistants, surgeons, pediatricians and internists are among the professionals who can diagnose the condition. read more

Hernia repairs are common—more than one million hernia repairs are performed each year in the U.S. Approximately 800,000 are to repair inguinal hernias and the rest are for other types of hernias. Repair of Inguinal hernias is among the most frequently performed surgeries in the U.S. read more

Your doctor will likely tell you what type of surgeon you need to see or you may have to find a surgeon on your own. Or, you may live in a small town that does not have the kind of surgeon that you need to see, or you want to go to another city—so you’ll want to know alternative kinds of surgeons that can also do the surgery. read more