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    General Surgeon Search Results

    MediFind found 238 specialists near La Jolla, CA

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    238 providers found
      Diane M. Simeone
      Expertise in
      14
      conditions
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Expertise in
      14
      conditions
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      3855 Health Sciences Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Diane Simeone is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Simeone is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Simeone is currently accepting new patients.

      Amy L. Lightner
      Expertise in
      20
      conditions
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Expertise in
      20
      conditions
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Scripps Health

      10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amy Lightner is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lightner is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

      Expertise in
      16
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      16
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9350 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Garth Jacobsen is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Jacobsen is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrectomy.

      Expertise in
      18
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      18
      conditions
      General Surgery
      200 West Arbor Dr, Mail Code 8201, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Santiago Horgan is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Horgan is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

      Expertise in
      17
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      17
      conditions
      General Surgery
      9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 660, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Paul Hyde is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Hyde is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Breast Infection, Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy.

      Expertise in
      17
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      17
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bryan Sandler is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Sandler is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrectomy.

      Expertise in
      17
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      17
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ryan Broderick is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Broderick is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastric Bypass.

      Expertise in
      16
      conditions
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Expertise in
      16
      conditions
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Scripps Health

      9888 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Frankel is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Frankel is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Coarctation of the Aorta, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Microdiscectomy.

      Expertise in
      16
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      16
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      9898 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Walter Biffl is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Biffl is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Secondary Peritonitis, Peritonitis, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Expertise in
      15
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      15
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Surgical Associates Of La Jolla Medical Group, Inc.

      9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 660, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Cheryl Olson is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Olson is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Expertise in
      15
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      15
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 2nd Floor Sw209, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Herman Skorobogaty is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Skorobogaty is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Cholecystitis, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Expertise in
      14
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      14
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Olde Del Mar Surgical Medical Group, Inc.

      9850 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sunil Bhoyrul is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Bhoyrul is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      Expertise in
      10
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      10
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      9888 Genesee Ave, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mary Wilde is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Wilde is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.

      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Expertise in
      9
      conditions
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      9300 Campus Point Dr, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lisa Parry is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Parry is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Anal Fissure, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      7
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      9834 Genesee Ave, Suite 221, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Schwendig is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Schwendig is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, Gallbladder Disease, Tissue Biopsy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      9834 Genesee Ave, Suite 221, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Fady Nasrallah is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Nasrallah is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Tissue Biopsy.

      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      9834 Genesee Ave, Suite 221, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gail Tominaga is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Tominaga is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, and Subdural Hematoma.

      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      6
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Scripps Health

      10666 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William Fuller is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Fuller is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Expertise in
      5
      conditions
      General Surgery | Transplant Surgery
      Expertise in
      5
      conditions
      General Surgery | Transplant Surgery

      Balboa Nephrology Medical Group Inc

      4225 Executive Sq, Suite 450, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Halldorson is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Halldorson is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Polycystic Kidney Disease, MAGIC Syndrome, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

      Expertise in
      5
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      5
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Regents Of The University Of California

      200 W Arbor Dr, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Aleah Brubaker is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Brubaker is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are MAGIC Syndrome, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      200 W Arbor Dr, Mc 8201, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (8.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nikhil Kansal is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Kansal is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Aneurysm Repair, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      3
      conditions
      General Surgery
      4350 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 800, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Charles Theuer is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Theuer is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Breast Cancer.

      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      2
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Surgical Associates Of La Jolla Medical Group, Inc.

      9850 Genesee Ave, Suite 660, 
      La Jolla, CA 
       (4.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mark Sherman is a General Surgeon in La Jolla, California. Dr. Sherman is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Hernia, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

      Kristian L. Brown
      Expertise in
      1
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      1
      conditions
      General Surgery
      7910 Frost St, Suite 250, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kristian Brown is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Brown is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Thrombophlebitis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

      Expertise in
      18
      conditions
      General Surgery
      Expertise in
      18
      conditions
      General Surgery

      Emergency And Acute Care Medical Corporation

      7901 Frost St, 
      San Diego, CA 
       (7.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hugo Barrera is a General Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Barrera is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

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      When should I see a General Surgeon near La Jolla, CA?

      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 General Surgeon near La Jolla, CA?

      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 General Surgeons near La Jolla, CA?

      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 General Surgeons near La Jolla, CA?

      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 General Surgeon in La Jolla?

      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 General Surgeon search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different General Surgeon?

      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 General Surgeon near La Jolla, CA?

      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 General Surgeon?

      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 General Surgeon 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 General Surgeons near La Jolla, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the General Surgeon 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. 

      What are the most common health conditions that a General Surgeon near La Jolla, CA might treat?

      Can I filter my search to find a General Surgeon that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the General Surgeon search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/07/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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