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    MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Appendectomy near Palo Alto, CA. Of these, 24 are Experienced.

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    24 providers found
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Byrne Lee is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Colorectal Cancer, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Ileostomy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Joseph D. Forrester
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Forrester is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Forrester is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Cholecystitis, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy.

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      Thomas G. Weiser
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Weiser is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Weiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Femoral Hernia, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Appendectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karl Sylvester is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sylvester is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Necrosis, Omphalocele, Colonoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery

      Lpch Medical Group Div Of Lucile

      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephanie Chao is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Atresia of Small Intestine, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Spain is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Spain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ogilvie Syndrome, Splenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Cindy Kin is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Kin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      300 Pasteur Dr, Alway M116, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Claudia Mueller is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Mueller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Appendicitis, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mary Hawn is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Hawn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Experienced in Appendectomy

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kristan Staudenmayer is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Staudenmayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Splenectomy, and Appendectomy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Micaela Esquivel is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Esquivel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Obesity, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      300 Pasteur Dr., Room H3591, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Zachary Kastenberg is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Kastenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hepatoblastoma, Hernia, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Kastenberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Experienced in Appendectomy

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Teodor Grantcharov is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Grantcharov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lisa Knowlton is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Knowlton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Splenectomy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      500 Pasteur Dr, Fl 3, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Deshka Foster is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Foster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Epidermoid Cyst, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Appendectomy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      500 Pasteur Dr, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patrick Weldon is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Weldon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pheochromocytoma and Appendectomy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      500 Pasteur Dr, Fl 3, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Chibueze Nwaiwu is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Nwaiwu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Renal Oncocytoma, Peripheral Artery Disease, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

      450 Broadway St, 
      Redwood City, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Shelton is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Redwood City, California. Dr. Shelton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      710 Lawrence Expy Dept 286, 
      Santa Clara, CA 
       (10.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Shew is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Santa Clara, California. Dr. Shew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastroschisis, Pectus Carinatum, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendectomy
      General Surgery
      2101 Forest Ave, Suite 100, 
      San Jose, CA 
       (13.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kyong Yi is a General Surgeon in San Jose, California. Dr. Yi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Appendectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Appendectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Appendectomy?

      An appendectomy is surgery to remove the appendix.

      When should I see an Appendectomy doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Appendectomy doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Appendectomy doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Appendectomy doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Appendectomy doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Appendectomy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Appendectomy doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Appendectomy doctor near Palo Alto, CA?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Appendectomy doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Appendectomy doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Appendectomy doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Appendectomy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Appendectomy doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Appendectomy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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