The 20 Best Hernia Surgery Doctors Near Me

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Experienced in Hernia Surgery

Dr. Nicholas J. Panetta

General Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine
USF Department Of Plastic Surgery
Tampa, FL 

Experienced in Hernia Surgery
Johns Hopkins Medicine
USF Department Of Plastic Surgery
Tampa, FL 
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Overview

Nicholas Panetta is a General Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Panetta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Lymphadenectomy and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Plastic Surgery, 2014
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in FL
Board Certifications
American Board Of Plastic Surgery
American Board Of Surgery
Fellowships
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Microvascular and Reconstructive, 2015
Hospital Affiliations
Tampa General Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

USF Department of Plastic Surgery
Floor 3, Tampa, FL 33606
Call: 813-844-8546

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.


11 Total Publications

From 0 to 100: Delayed Direct to Implant Breast Reconstruction, an Alternative to Tissue Expansion.
From 0 to 100: Delayed Direct to Implant Breast Reconstruction, an Alternative to Tissue Expansion.
Journal: Annals of plastic surgery
Published: June 03, 2025
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Advanced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Ernest Rehnke
General Surgery
Advanced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Ernest Rehnke
General Surgery

Ernest C Rehnke MD FACS PLLC

1615 Pasadena Ave S Ste 460, 
South Pasadena, FL 
 (20.4 miles away)
727-344-0640
Languages Spoken:
English

Ernest Rehnke is a General Surgeon in South Pasadena, Florida. Dr. Rehnke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Obesity, Eosinophilic Colitis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Advanced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Quan D. Tran
General Surgery
Advanced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Quan D. Tran
General Surgery

Baycare Medical Group, Inc.

2461 Enterprise Rd, Suite C, 
Clearwater, FL 
 (17.6 miles away)
727-725-5060
Languages Spoken:
English, Vietnamese
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Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Quan Tran is a General Surgeon in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Tran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Hernia, Cellulitis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

Advanced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Jack B. Thigpen
General Surgery
Advanced in Hernia Surgery
Dr. Jack B. Thigpen
General Surgery
1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
Lakeland, FL 
 (32.1 miles away)
863-680-7486
Languages Spoken:
English
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Jack Thigpen is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Thigpen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hernia Surgery. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Diverticular Disease, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

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