25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me in San Diego, CA

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MediFind found 405 specialists near San Diego, CA

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405 providers found
    Expertise in
    17
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    17
    conditions
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

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

    Santiago Horgan is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Horgan is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

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

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adam Deconde is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 18 years. Dr. Deconde is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Polyps, Septoplasty, and Endoscopy.

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

    UC San Diego

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

    Jacqueline Greene is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Greene is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Progressive Hemifacial Atrophy, and Microvascular Decompression.

    Expertise in
    22
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    22
    conditions
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

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

    Kevin Brumund is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Brumund is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroid Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

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

    Scripps Cardiovascular And Thoracic Surgery Center

    4033 3rd Ave Ste 210, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Hemp is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Hemp is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Pleurisy, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.

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

    UC San Diego

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

    Jeffrey Harris is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Harris is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Otosclerosis, Otosclerosis, Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Stapedectomy, and Mastoidectomy.

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

    UC San Diego

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

    Philip Weissbrod is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Weissbrod is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    UC San Diego

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

    Joshua Boys is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Boys is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Pleural Effusion, Thymectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Expertise in
    12
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    12
    conditions
    General Surgery

    James Santiago Grisolia M.D. Inc.

    4033 3rd Ave Ste 204, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bret Langenberg is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Langenberg is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Desmoid Tumor, Congenital Generalized Fibromatosis, Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    11
    conditions
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

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

    Andrew Vahabzadeh is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Vahabzadeh is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Swallowing Difficulty, Glossectomy, and Laryngectomy.

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

    UC San Diego

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

    Carol Yan is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Yan is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Anosmia, Sinusitis, Low Nasal Bridge, Turbinectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    UC San Diego

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

    Daniel Cates is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Cates is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Laryngectomy, and Endoscopy.

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

    Scripps Clinic Bariatric And General Surgery Fourth Avenue

    4060 4th Ave Ste 330, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Fuller is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Fuller is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Jeffrey R. Toman M.D. PC

    4060 4th Ave Ste 510, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Toman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Toman is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Gallbladder Removal, and Colostomy.

    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 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Parekh is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Parekh is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses MAGIC Syndrome, Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

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

    UC San Diego

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

    Shanglei Liu is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Liu is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Expertise in
    3
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    3
    conditions
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

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

    Joslin Cheverie is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Cheverie is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

    Expertise in
    1
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    1
    conditions
    General Surgery

    UC San Diego

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

    Jack Copeland is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Copeland is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Angiosarcoma, Heart Transplant, and Lung Transplant.

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

    UCSD Heath Care

    3855 Health Sciences Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Diane Simeone is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Simeone is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

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

    Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines

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

    Amy Lightner is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lightner is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Fistula, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Radiation Enteritis, Ileostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

    Expertise in
    12
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    12
    conditions
    General Surgery

    UCSD Heath Care

    3855 Health Sciences Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Lowy is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lowy is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Expertise in
    1
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    1
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Office

    9610 Granite Ridge Dr Ste B, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

    Expertise in
    0
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    0
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Naval Medical Center San Diego

    34800 Bob Wilson Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theodore Edson is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Diego, California. His clinical expertise encompasses Proctitis and Bowel Incontinence.

    Expertise in
    39
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    39
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Office

    5565 Grossmont Center Dr Ste 101, 
    La Mesa, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Patrick Mccallion is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Mccallion is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Nonallergic Rhinopathy, and Ozena.

    Expertise in
    28
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    28
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Office

    5565 Grossmont Center Dr Ste 101, 
    La Mesa, CA 
     (9.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sean Skelton is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in La Mesa, California. Dr. Skelton is highly rated in 28 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ruptured Eardrum, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1.

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    When should I see a General Surgeon near San Diego, 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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, 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 San Diego?

    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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, 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 San Diego, 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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