Overview
Dr. Blitstein is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He performs advanced laparoscopic procedures when appropriate and provides the full range of general surgical care for:
• Treatment of varicose veins
• Hernia repair
• Stomach disease, including acid reflux disease
• Gallbladder and biliary disease, including the pancreas
• Small intestine disease
• Colon cancer and diverticular disease
• Anorectal disorders, including hemorrhoid disease
• Thyroid and parathyroid disease
• Skin cancers and skin lesions
• Robotic surgery
• Advanced laparoscopic procedures
Dr. Blitstein has been Chief of Surgery at Novant Health Huntersville Medical Center and Carolinas Healthcare System-University. Dr. Blitstein provides surgical services at both Atrium and Novant Health systems, and sees patients in our Huntersville & University offices.
Dr. Blitstein is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- EPO
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- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
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- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- 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
10030 Gilead Rd, Suite 245, Huntersville, NC 28078
10320 Mallard Creek Rd, Suite 100, Charlotte, NC 28262
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Blitstein has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
Carolinas Medical Center
Brant Heniford is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Heniford is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Heniford is currently accepting new patients.
Atrium Health General & Complex Abdominal Surgery, A Facility Of Carolinas Medical Center
Vedra Augenstein is a General Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Augenstein is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Augenstein is currently accepting new patients.
David Iannitti is a General Surgeon in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Iannitti is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Choledocholithiasis, Liver Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Iannitti is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Advanced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Blitstein isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Blitstein isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Blitstein isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Blitstein isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Blitstein isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Blitstein isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Experienced
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Blitstein isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- CellulitisDr. Blitstein isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Blitstein isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- Epidural LipomatosisDr. Blitstein isExperienced. Learn about Epidural Lipomatosis.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Blitstein isExperienced. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Gastrointestinal PerforationDr. Blitstein isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Perforation.