Dr. Kinga Powers is a board-certified general surgeon, educator, and innovator dedicated to advancing minimally invasive and robotic surgery. She serves as Chief of Emergency General Surgery and Clinical Associate Professor at Albany Medical College, leading initiatives to enhance surgical access, quality, and innovation.

Her clinical practice focuses on complex gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions, including abdominal wall and groin hernias, hiatal hernias, and benign esophageal disease such as GERD and reflux. She also performs revisional and restorative operations for patients requiring expert management after prior procedures. Dr. Powers emphasizes laparoscopic, endoscopic, and robotic techniques, offering individualized, minimally invasive options that minimize pain, shorten recovery, and optimize outcomes.

Growing up in Canada, Dr. Powers earned her medical degree from Queen’s University and completed her general surgery residency and PhD at the University of Toronto. Dr. Powers’ doctoral work focused on cell signaling during oxidative stress and shock resuscitation, for which she received several national and international awards. She then completed a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School.