Do I have to have surgery if I have a hernia?

Whether or not you need surgery if you have a hernia depends on your symptoms. Recent medical research indicates that patients who have either little or no discomfort from their hernias have such a low rate of complications that surgery is not immediately necessary. It’s best to see a hernia surgeon or hernia specialist to discuss the treatment options that are best for you. Almost all hernia specialists feel that there is no one size fits all approach to patients with hernia.

Read more about your treatment options here or click Contact Us to fill out our online form and come in for a consultation with a hernia surgeon.

 

About Dr. Reinhorn & Dr. Fullington

Dr. Michael Reinhorn is a specialist in inguinal hernia and umbilical hernia.  Dr. Reinhorn started his practice as a full service general surgeon in 2001. In 2012 Dr. Reinhorn started to focus on the care of hernia and pilonidal patients. In 2020, Dr. Nora Fullington was recruited from her work as a general surgeon performing hundreds of laparoscopic hernia repairs to Boston Hernia. Together with their physician assistant team, they provide a focused practice designed to provide a superior clinical experience. The team performs approximately 700 hernia surgeries every year and offers a tailored approach for each patient from anesthesia type to consideration of mesh and no mesh repairs, laparoscopic and open surgery. We have published outcomes and continue to participate in hernia and surgery societies.  Our research led to a reduction in opioid prescribing after hernia surgery. Currently, Dr. Reinhorn serves as the chair of the Opioid Reduction Task Force of the Americas Hernia Society Quality Collaborative.