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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 47 doctor with experience in Gallbladder Removal near Palo Alto, CA. Of these, 39 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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    47 providers found
      James T. Badger
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery

      Palo Alto Center

      Palo Alto, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      James Badger is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Badger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Badger is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

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

      George Poultsides is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Poultsides is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gallbladder Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

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      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Carla Pugh is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Pugh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

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      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Splenectomy.

      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ogilvie Syndrome, Splenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Joseph D. Forrester
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      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 Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Cholecystitis, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy.

      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sherry Wren is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Wren is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Ear Barotrauma, Hernia, Secondary Peritonitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

      Thomas G. Weiser
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      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 Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Femoral Hernia, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Appendectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Monique Barakat is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Barakat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Gallbladder Removal
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Subhas Banerjee is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Banerjee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      750 Welch Rd, Suite 116, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Zachary Sellers is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sellers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      725 Welch Rd, 
      Palo Alto, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sohail Husain is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Husain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal

      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 Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Dan Azagury is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Azagury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Aussama Nassar is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Nassar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Kazunari Sasaki is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Sasaki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      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 Gallbladder Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Brendan Visser is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Visser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery | Public Health and Preventive Medicine
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      General Surgery | Public Health and Preventive Medicine

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Paul Maggio is a General Surgeon and a Public Health and Preventive Medicine provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Maggio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gallbladder Removal. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Subdural Hematoma, Splenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal
      Experienced in Gallbladder Removal

      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 Gallbladder Removal. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Splenectomy, and Appendectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Gallbladder Removal 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 a Gallbladder Removal 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 Gallbladder Removal 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 Gallbladder Removal 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 a Gallbladder Removal 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 Gallbladder Removal doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gallbladder Removal 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 a Gallbladder Removal 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 Gallbladder Removal 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 Gallbladder Removal 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 Gallbladder Removal doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gallbladder Removal 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 a Gallbladder Removal doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gallbladder Removal 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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