David S. Edelman MD

GALLBLADDER:
A gallbladder attack may feel like a "heart attack" with bloating, gas, and problems with digestion. When you have a gallstone, this blocks the bile the liver produces from entering the digestive tract, and thus directly impacts the digestive process.
Symptoms to look for:
Sudden a...

INGUINAL HERNIAS, GROIN HERNIAS
Dr. Edelman is a leading figure in the treatment of inguinal (groin) hernias by the laparoscopic method. He has performed thousands of these procedures starting in 1990 and finds the patients have much less pain with the laparoscopic technique than the more traditi...

HYPERHIDROSIS- HAND SWEATING:
Perspiration is the body's natural method of cooling itself down during active periods or exposure to warm conditions. Severe hand sweating with a feeling of embarrassment is usually caused by an increased activity in the sympathetic nervous system; a system of nerve...

SURGICAL MESH:
There is a lot of confusion about surgical mesh. Surgical mesh is used to provide additional support to repair weakened or damaged tissue. Most mesh is constructed from synthetic materials or animal tissue. Non-absorbable mesh will remain in the body indefinitely and provides perm...

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIAS:
Abdominal wall and incisional hernias present as a bulge in the “stomach” region of the abdomen. Sometimes it is at or near the area of a previous surgical incision. Having a previous “belly” operation can cause a hernia in or near the scar area. While these hernias can ...

ABOUT DAVID S. EDELMAN, MD, FACS
Dr. Edelman currently practices at Doctor’s Hospital of Coral Gables (a Baptist Health Systems hospital), South Miami Hospital and Surgical Park Center in Kendall. He grew up in Daytona Beach, Florida, and after graduating from the Bowman Gray School of Medicine...

GROIN PAIN
The groin is an area of your hip between your stomach and thigh. It is located where your abdomen ends and your legs begin. The groin area has five muscles that work together to move your leg and the pain typically results from an injury caused by physical activity. A pulled or straine...

ROBOTIC SURGERY:
This technology allows Dr. Edelman to work with greater precision using the highest quality optics and hand instruments. Dr. Edelman likes to compare Robotics to going to see a movie in the IMAX experience. It is the same operation as conventional laparoscopy but Robotics is v...

UMBILICAL HERNIA: An umbilical hernia involves a bulge or pouch that forms in the abdomen around the “belly button”. A section of the intestine or fatty abdominal tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near the belly button. An umbilical hernia may begin as a painless lump in or...