
Overview
Excellent patient care starts with compassion, patience, and communication. I aim to provide patients with the highest quality of surgical care while ensuring patients are well-informed and maintaining an equal partnership in clinical decision making.
Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Umbilical Hernia, Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Gallbladder Disease.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
3838 San Dimas St, Suite B 231, Bakersfield, CA 93301
Roland Rodriguez, M.D.
Roland Rodriguez is a General Surgeon in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Rodriguez is currently accepting new patients.
Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA
Lorenc Malellari is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Malellari has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Rectal Prolapse, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Malellari is currently accepting new patients.
Surgery Center - Dignity Health Medical Group - Bakersfield, CA
As a surgeon, my profession offers me an excellent opportunity to change lives and serve humanity. Give the best care and treatment to my patients all the time.I love spending time with my family, traveling, and cooking. I play badminton and cricket, and I enjoy water sports. Dr. Pugalenthi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- CellulitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

