Ahmad Nourallah, MD

Media Releases

Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Ahmad Nourallah, who serves patients in Illinois.

A knowledgeable general surgeon, Dr. Nourallah is a part of Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group, offering his services at offices in Naperville and Plainfield, Illinois. He can also be found on staff at Edward Hospital. 

Treating a wide array of surgical ailments, his clinical interests include endoscopy, gallbladder surgery, esophageal problems, gallbladder disease, hernia surgery, abdominal surgery, abdominal pain, colon cancer screening, colon surgery, cholecystectomy, da Vinci robotic surgery, laparoscopy, general surgery, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic adrenalectomy, minimally invasive surgery, rectal problems, sigmoidoscopy, stomach diseases, surgical endocrinology, trauma surgery, and wart removals.

“My patients’ well-being and outcomes are the most important aspects of care to me. I want my patients to know that my office is a place where they can express themselves and create a partnership with their healthcare team. Together, we will make decisions to reach their desired state of health. I perform minimally invasive and use the state-of-the-art robotic platform to offer my patients these options whenever possible. I firmly believe in employing these modern scientific advances to inspire hope, alleviate illness, and become a partner with the patient in tackling their health goals” expressed the doctor.

His acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from the Faculty of Medicine of Damascus University in Syria in 2014. He then relocated to the United States, performing his internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 2019, and his residency at the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2022.

Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Nourallah is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

On a professional level, he is an active member of the American College of Surgeons and the American Medical Association.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, and gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

Recommended Articles

• What Conditions Warrant a Hysterectomy?

  Upon reaching reproductive age, the womb (uterus) creates ideal conditions for pregnancy, gestation, and delivery of a baby. But many things can go wrong within the female reproductive system. Development of fibroid masses, outgrowths of the endometrial lining, and excessive vaginal bleeding are...

• How to Prepare for a Biopsy

  A biopsy procedure is a very important procedure, which is used to identify the underlying cause of your abnormal body tissues. Depending on your condition and the location of the tissue abnormality, different types of biopsies may be performed on you. A biopsy preparation, therefore, depends on...

• Gastric Bypass Surgery: Can I Afford It?

  Gastric bypass surgery has become a popular weight loss procedure, and can be considered the gold standard for weight loss surgeries. However, the cost of gastric bypass surgery is sky-high, and this is one of most common factors taken into consideration ahead of surgery.In the normal digestive...

• What to Expect After Gallbladder Surgery

  The Gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ that is located below the liver. It is found on the right side of the abdomen. Its primary function is to take and store the fluid that is released from the liver to help in digestion (bile). The surgical procedure that is used to extract a damaged...

• How to Prepare for a Laparoscopy

  OverviewLaparoscopy is a type of endoscopic procedure that will allow doctors to look inside your abdomen using a surgical telescope. The telescope is known as the laparoscope. The laparoscope is equipped with a front camera that transmits the images captured in high definition to a nearby video...

• How to Prepare for Hydrocelectomy

  Hydrocelectomy refers to a surgical procedure done for the purpose of repairing or removing a hydrocele, a buildup of watery fluid around one or both testicles. This sac swells as fluid accumulates, causing discomfort but usually no pain. Since hydrocelectomy involves a sensitive part of the...