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Ramanathapur Natesh
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Dr. Ramanathapur Natesh is a general surgeon practicing in Joliet, Illinois. Dr. Natesh specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Natesh provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Ramanathapur Natesh
- Joliet, Illinois
- Mysore Medical College
- Accepting new patients
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Cancer?
If it helps you can. You need to see an oncologist for treatment.
PICC on mastectomy side or pacemaker side?
That’s correct on the pacemaker side.
My dad has a hole with while skin around between his 4th and 5th toe?
Probably a fungal infection. See a dermatologist.
Blocked hernia?
You need surgery. See your surgeon.
Umbilical hernia?
There is no shoulder repair for an umbilical hernia. It’s for groin hernias. You have a high incidence of recurrence if primary repair is done without mesh.


I have huge lump on my arm from missing after shooting up meth?
Don’t do surgery now you may have lympadenitis. Your shoulder will get infected. Please see your PCP.
Please help re: metastatic disease?
HPV is not known to cause colorectal cancer. It could cause cervical cancer or anal cancer.
Laparoscopy for endometriosis diagnosis?
Usually 1 to 2 hrs. Depends on how much of endometrial implants you have.
My hernia repair?
Yes. See your surgeon.
My stomach?
Looks like an allergic reaction to clothing.
I have arm pain after exercising?
You need to see your PCP. It needs to be examined properly including nerves and blood vessels.
I don’t know if I should go back to the ER?
Yes, you should go back to the ER or see your PCP today.
My hernia repair?
Not to worry. Most of the men testes are not at the same level.
Will I lose weight if I get my tonsils out?
Not really.
Hip bone fractures?
He needs surgery if it’s broken or dislocated. There are risks of surgery at his age. But the benefits are more than the risks. Otherwise he may develop bed sores, uti, or pneumonia READ MORE
He needs surgery if it’s broken or dislocated. There are risks of surgery at his age. But the benefits are more than the risks. Otherwise he may develop bed sores, uti, or pneumonia dvt and carry high mortality.
Plan B & surgery?
You are at high risk for developing dvt/pe, which is serious, especially with recent surgery on an obese patient if you take ocp.
I was told I have an inflamed stomach but I’m not getting better?
Was there a stomach mucosal biopsy done for H. Pylori? Please do an ultrasound of the gall bladder.
Diabetic circumcision?
Age is higher to get circumcision. Unless your urologist recommended circumcision because of medical indications especially with recurrent infections of prepuce in diabetics. There READ MORE
Age is higher to get circumcision. Unless your urologist recommended circumcision because of medical indications especially with recurrent infections of prepuce in diabetics. There is higher risk of infections in diabetics with surgery
Torn abdominal muscle?
Get an ultrasound to check for rectus sheath hematoma. And wear an abdominal binder for 4 weeks, which may help.
Stomach problems?
You may have an appendicular colic causing your pain. Sometimes a hard ball of stool stuck in the appendix can cause right lower quadrant pain. No test will diagnose it. Only solution READ MORE
You may have an appendicular colic causing your pain. Sometimes a hard ball of stool stuck in the appendix can cause right lower quadrant pain. No test will diagnose it. Only solution is laparoscopy and laparoscopic appendectomy and then pain may go away.