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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 67 doctor with experience in Hernia Surgery near Bessemer, AL. Of these, 57 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    67 providers found
      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Justin Moellinger is a General Surgeon in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Moellinger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Subareolar Abscess, Breast Infection, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Moellinger is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Issis is a General Surgeon in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Issis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Cellulitis, Necrosis, Hernia Surgery, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Issis is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Kennedy is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Kennedy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Kennedy is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Internal Medicine
      915 Medical Center Dr, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jerry Mclane is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Mclane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Diabetic Neuropathy, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Reed is a General Surgeon in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Reed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Cellulitis, Osteomyelitis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Reed is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      995 9th Ave Sw, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Sadri Avsar is a Physiatrist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Avsar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Stroke, Muscle Atrophy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Avsar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (11.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Britney Corey is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Corey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Corey is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Surgical Oncology

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2000 6th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Martin Heslin is a Surgical Oncologist in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Heslin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Heslin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Plastic Surgery
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Plastic Surgery

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      2850 Cahaba Rd, Suite 100, 
      Mountain Brk, AL 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jorge De La Torre is a Plastic Surgeon in Mountain Brk, Alabama. Dr. De La Torre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Breast Enlargement In Males, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. De La Torre is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      Birmingham Hematology Oncology Assoc LLC

      5000 Medical W Way, Suite 610, 
      Bessemer, AL 
       (5.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Thompson is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Bessemer, Alabama. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Pancreatoblastoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery

      University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC

      619 19th St S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (11.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Chu is a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Chu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Chu is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      Colorectal Surgery | Emergency Medicine
      Advanced in Hernia Surgery
      Colorectal Surgery | Emergency Medicine

      Alabama Colon & Rectal Institute

      1317 4th Ave S, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Parker is a Colorectal Surgeon and an Emergency Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Encopresis, Gastric Dysmotility, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Parker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Internal Medicine

      Medical West Hospital Authority, An Affiliate Of Uab Health System

      5310 Medford Dr, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (6.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Wiley Livingston is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Livingston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Livingston is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      917 Tuscaloosa Ave Sw, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Mathews is a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Mathews is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Birmingham, AL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jacqueline Lewis is a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      2052 Blackridge Rd, 
      Hoover, AL 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Mohannad Azzam is a Physiatrist in Hoover, Alabama. Dr. Azzam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Decerebrate Posture, Decorticate Posture, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Azzam is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Internal Medicine

      Birmingham Internal Medicine Associates, LLC

      832 Princeton Ave Sw, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ramy Toma is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Toma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Toma is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery

      Baptist Health Centers LLC

      801 Princeton Ave Sw, Suite 229, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stanley Hewlett is a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Hewlett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hewlett is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      General Surgery

      Baptist Health Centers LLC

      801 Princeton Ave Sw, Suite 229, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Bearden is a General Surgeon in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Bearden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Gangrene, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bearden is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Hernia Surgery
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Hospital Physician Services - Southeast Professional Corporation

      701 Princeton Ave Sw, 
      Birmingham, AL 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrejs Trenins is a Hospital Medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama. Dr. Trenins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Trenins is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Hernia Surgery doctor near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Hernia Surgery doctor near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Hernia Surgery doctors near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Hernia Surgery doctors near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Hernia Surgery doctor near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Hernia Surgery doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hernia Surgery 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 Hernia Surgery doctor near Bessemer, AL?

      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 Hernia Surgery 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 Hernia Surgery 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 Hernia Surgery doctors near Bessemer, AL?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hernia Surgery 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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