General surgeon Matthew Benenati is now part of the medical staff of Novant Health Surgical Associates, which has offices in Bolivia, Sunset Beach and Southport.
 

In addition to general surgery, Benenati focuses on advanced minimally invasive procedures, according to a news release, which stated the physician “specializes in the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), achalasia, benign esophageal and gastric disorders, hernias and diseases of the colon.”
 

Benenati earned his bachelor’s degree from Grove City College and attended medical school at Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He continued his training with a residency in general surgery at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, followed by a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at Anne Arundel Medical Center, the release stated.
 
The surgeon has conducted research in diaphragmatic hernias, abdominal wall hernias, colon surgery and bariatric surgery.