Understanding General Surgery
Dr. Felicity Adams is a skilled general surgeon who performs a wide range of both emergency and elective procedures as part of her routine practice. Her extensive surgical expertise allows her to manage diverse medical conditions with precision and compassionate care.
Dr Adams consults in 3 different locations including Noosa, Cotton Tree and Gympie, and operates out of Noosa and Buderim hospitals. With multiple locations available, this approach ensures that all patients have quick access to Dr. Adams, enabling their medical needs to be addressed promptly.
With Dr. Adams and her dedicated team, you will receive the highest standard of care. Dr. Adams offers a complete in-house support team including a Wound Care Nurse. Our team provides specialized wound care to support healing and minimize scarring after surgery. With expert attention to wound management, we ensure that each patient receives the highest level of care for the best possible outcome.
The range of conditions/areas in which Dr Adams has been trained in and practices, include but are not limited to:
Hernia Surgery
A hernia is a weakness or hole in the muscles and fibrous coverings of the abdominal wall. Because of this, things which belong inside your abdominal cavity such as fat and bowel can push out through this hole and cause trouble. Read More
Emergency General Surgery
Dr Adams is skilled in surgical and non-surgical management of a variety of general surgical conditions. Read More
Colonoscopy
A Colonoscopy is a procedure that allows the entire colon and rectum to be examined using a thin and flexible tube called a colonoscope. Colonoscopes contain a tiny camera that transmits an image of the lining of the colon to the examining doctor. Read More
An Endoscopy is a procedure that allows the examination of the lining of the upper intestinal tract, including the oesophagus, stomach and duodendum (the upper part of the small bowel). Read More
Wound Management
Dr Adams has skills in assessing and treating acute and chronic wounds. This is usually done in her clinic though she is able to admit patients to hospital for treatment if necessary. Read More
What is a General Surgeon?
Despite the name, General Surgeons are specialists that have undergone extensive training to become qualified. Typically they have completed at least 3-4 years of an initial university degree, 4 years of medical school, >3 years of resident training and then 5 years of surgical training. Following this there is the option of post fellowship training in a general surgical subspecialty. All up this is in excess of 15 years of training.
General Surgeons operate in both big hospitals and rural centres. Some continue to cover a broad range of general surgical conditions, whilst others subspecialise.
The range of conditions/areas which a general surgeon has training in/operates in include:
- All issues concerning the gut/abdomen:
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- Cancer surgery
- Benign conditions – such as gallstones, hernias, weight loss surgery
- Emergency problems – appendicitis, bowel obstructions, etc
- Skin surgery
- Breast surgery
- Endocrine surgery
- Trauma
- Transplant