The 20 Best Gastrectomy Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

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The 20 Best Gastrectomy Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 257 doctor with experience in Gastrectomy near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 216 are Experienced, 36 are Advanced, 4 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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257 providers found
    Elite in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery
    Elite in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery

    University Of Penn-Medical Group

    3400 Spruce St, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Noel Williams is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Williams is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Alexander Schlachterman
    Distinguished in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Distinguished in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Schlachterman is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schlachterman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schlachterman is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Gastrectomy
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Gastrectomy
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

    Penn Hernia Program Washington Square

    800 Walnut Street, 20th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Maria Altieri is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Altieri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Altieri is currently accepting new patients.

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    Distinguished in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery

    Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Roses is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Roses is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Stomach Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Roses is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Gastrectomy
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Gastrectomy
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery

    Penn Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery Program University City

    3737 Market Street, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kristoffel Dumon is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dumon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dumon is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery

    Temple Bariatric Program

    3401 N. Broad Street Parkinson Pavilion, Ste 410, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Soans is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    Advanced in Gastrectomy

    Penn Endocrine And Oncologic Surgery Perelman 3rd Floor

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 3rd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Giorgos Karakousis is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Karakousis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Lymphadenectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Karakousis is currently accepting new patients.

    Monjur Ahmed
    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    1300 Wolf Street

    1300 Wolf Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Monjur Ahmed is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.

    Talar Tatarian
    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery

    Jefferson Comprehensive Weight Management - Navy Yard

    3 Crescent Drive, Floor 4, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Armenian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Talar Tatarian is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tatarian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Tatarian is currently accepting new patients.

    Francesco Palazzo
    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery

    Jefferson Comprehensive Weight Management - Navy Yard

    3 Crescent Drive, Floor 4, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Francesco Palazzo is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Palazzo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Palazzo is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Pediatric Surgery
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Pediatric Surgery

    St. Christopher's Pediatric Associates General Surgery - E. Erie Avenue

    160 E Erie Ave, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    . Dr. Nadler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Acanthosis Nigricans, Type A Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Anand R. Kumar
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anand Kumar is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Bile Duct Stricture, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

    Nader Hanna
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

    Jefferson Surgery - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nader Hanna is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hanna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Hanna is currently accepting new patients.

    Faisal Kamal
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Faisal Kamal is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kamal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kamal is currently accepting new patients.

    Jeffrey A. Abrams
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Abrams is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abrams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Visceromegaly, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Abrams is currently accepting new patients.

    Karen A. Chojnacki
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Oncology
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Oncology

    Jefferson Surgery - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Chojnacki is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chojnacki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Achalasia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chojnacki is currently accepting new patients.

    Charles J. Yeo
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Oncology
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Oncology

    Jefferson Surgery - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Charles Yeo is an Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Yeo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Yeo is currently accepting new patients.

    Jorge A. Prieto
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jorge Prieto is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prieto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Prieto is currently accepting new patients.

    Harish Lavu
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Oncology
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    General Surgery | Oncology

    Jefferson Surgery - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Harish Lavu is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lavu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Lavu is currently accepting new patients.

    Yasi Xiao
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Gastrectomy
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yasi Xiao is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Xiao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Gastroparesis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Xiao is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Gastrectomy?

    Gastrectomy is surgery to remove part or all of the stomach.

    • If only part of the stomach is removed, it is called partial gastrectomy
    • If the whole stomach is removed, it is called total gastrectomy

    When should I see a Gastrectomy doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Gastrectomy doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Gastrectomy doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Gastrectomy doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Gastrectomy doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Gastrectomy doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastrectomy 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 Gastrectomy doctor near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 Gastrectomy 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 Gastrectomy 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 Gastrectomy doctors near Philadelphia, PA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gastrectomy 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 Gastrectomy doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastrectomy 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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