25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me in Portola Valley, CA

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MediFind found 253 specialists near Portola Valley, CA

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253 providers found
    Expertise in
    67
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    67
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brendan Visser is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Visser is highly rated in 67 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy.

    Expertise in
    29
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    29
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Tanya W Spirtos MD Wommens Cancer

    900 Blake Wilbur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Floyd Holsinger is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Holsinger is highly rated in 29 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Expertise in
    24
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    24
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Ste H3680, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Shelton is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Shelton is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Expertise in
    24
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    24
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zara Patel is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Anosmia, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Endoscopy.

    Expertise in
    20
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    20
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Department Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery

    300 Pasteur Dr Bldg M116, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Stephanie Chao is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Chao is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Atresia of Small Intestine, Gastrostomy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Chao is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr # H3680K, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cindy Kin is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Kin is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Irene Wapnir is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Wapnir is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

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

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brooke Gurland is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gurland is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Levator Syndrome, Pelvic Laparoscopy, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

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

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dan Azagury is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Azagury is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

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

    Stanford Health Care

    500 Pasteur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Natalie Kirilcuk is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kirilcuk is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

    Expertise in
    13
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    13
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Melcher is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Melcher is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

    Expertise in
    8
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    8
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kazunari Sasaki is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Sasaki is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

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

    Office

    750 Welch Rd Ste 319, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carlos Esquivel is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Esquivel is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Liver Failure, Biliary Atresia, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    4
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr # M116, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chuong Hoang is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Hoang is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), and Endoscopy.

    Expertise in
    31
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    31
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Electron Kebebew is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kebebew is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adrenal Cancer, Pheochromocytoma, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Expertise in
    69
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    69
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Office

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Poultsides is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Poultsides is highly rated in 69 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gallbladder Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Mountain View Center

    Mountain View, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Prithvi Legha is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Mountain View, California. Dr. Legha is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Cellulitis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Legha is board certified in Surgery - Board Certified and Not ABMS Specialty. Dr. Legha is currently accepting new patients.

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

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Carolyn Seib is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Seib is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hyperparathyroidism, Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma, Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

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

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    James Badger is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Badger is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Badger is board certified in Surgery General Surgery. Dr. Badger is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    2
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    2
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Mountain View, CA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Eugene Kim is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Mountain View, California. Dr. Kim is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Nasal Polyps, and Mouth Ulcers. Dr. Kim is board certified in Otolaryngology – Head And Neck Surgery - Board Certified. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
    33
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    33
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Monica Dua is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Dua is highly rated in 33 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Cysts, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy.

    Expertise in
    32
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    32
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Uchechukwu Megwalu is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Megwalu is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Salivary Gland Tumors, Mikulicz Disease, Thyroid Cancer, Palatopharyngeal Incompetence, and Thyroidectomy.

    Expertise in
    27
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    27
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Lee is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Patulous Eustachian Tube, Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Mikulicz Disease, Low Nasal Bridge, and Septoplasty.

    Expertise in
    25
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    25
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford University Medical Center

    450 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Venita Chandra is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Redwood City, California. Dr. Chandra is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Arterial Insufficiency, Lithotripsy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Expertise in
    24
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    24
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    801 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jayakar Nayak is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Nayak is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Olfactory Neuroblastoma, Septoplasty, and Endoscopy.

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    When should I see a General Surgeon near Portola Valley, 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 Portola Valley, 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 Portola Valley, 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 Portola Valley, 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 Portola Valley?

    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 Portola Valley, 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 Portola Valley, 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 Portola Valley, 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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