Hrishikesh S. Nerkar
Experienced in Obesity

Dr. Hrishikesh S. Nerkar

General Surgery
Sutter Health
Briggsmore Specialty Center
1409 East Briggsmore Avenue, 2nd Floor, 
Modesto, CA 
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Accepting New Patients
Experienced in Obesity
Sutter Health
Briggsmore Specialty Center
1409 East Briggsmore Avenue, 2nd Floor, 
Modesto, CA 
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Overview

Hrishikesh Nerkar is a General Surgeon in Modesto, California. Dr. Nerkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Nerkar is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College, India
Residency
Maimonides Medical Center; All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
Surgery - Board Certified
Not ABMS Specialty
Fellowships
Bariatric Surgery, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville
Hospital Affiliations
Memorial Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Briggsmore Specialty Center
1409 East Briggsmore Avenue, 2nd Floor, Modesto, CA 95355
Call: 209-550-4788

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

2 Total Publications

Teaching single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in pediatric patients.
Teaching single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy in pediatric patients.
Journal: JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Published: March 15, 2013
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I am a minimally invasive General Surgeon with specialty training in Bariatric Surgery. I enjoy being a surgeon because of the teamwork involved. I selected Bariatric Surgery because of its positivity and involvement of the patient in achieving health and wellness.In my spare time I enjoy spending time with my family, traveling to the Bay Area and Lake Tahoe. I also enjoy gardening and skiing.I am proud to offer a comprehensive program geared towards success after Bariatric Surgery, including psychology and nutrition services. I consider it an honor to serve the people who walk through my doors. I recognize that people do have a choice in their healthcare providers, and strive to give all my patients a first-class experience. Dr. Gatschet is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gallbladder Disease, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

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