25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me in Santa Barbara, CA

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MediFind found 31 specialists near Santa Barbara, CA

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31 providers found
    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    19
    conditions
    General Surgery

    Sansum Clinic Pueblo Multi-Specialty Clinic

    317 West Pueblo Street, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Howard is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Howard is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Osteitis Fibrosa, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Small Bowel Resection, and Thyroidectomy.

    Expertise in
    14
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    14
    conditions
    General Surgery
    317 West Pueblo Street, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Zerey is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Zerey is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Vagotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

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

    Ridley-Tree Cancer Center

    540 West Pueblo Street, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rosa Choi is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Choi is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Breast Lump, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Expertise in
    6
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    6
    conditions
    General Surgery
    520 W Junipero St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kimberly Grafton is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Grafton is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

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

    Sansum Clinic

    317 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Greaney is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Greaney is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anal Fissure, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Expertise in
    0
    conditions
    General Surgery
    Expertise in
    0
    conditions
    General Surgery
    540 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Wong is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California.

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

    Sansum Clinic Foothill Medical & Surgical Center ENT

    4151 Foothill Road, Building A & B, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Mester is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Mester is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Infant Hearing Loss, Mycetoma, Familial Deafness, and Perichondritis.

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

    David S Thoman Inc

    216 W Pueblo St Ste A, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Thoman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Thoman is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Achalasia, Hernia Surgery, and Vagotomy.

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

    Sansum Clinic Foothill Medical & Surgical Center

    4151 Foothill Road, Building A & B, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rabindra Braganza is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Braganza is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Perichondritis, Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, and Otitis.

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

    David S Thoman Inc.

    216 W Pueblo St Ste A, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lexine Yurcho is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Yurcho is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Anal Fissure, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery.

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

    Sansum Clinic

    317 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Dunn is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Dunn is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Small Bowel Resection, and Pancreatectomy.

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

    Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

    351 S Patterson Ave, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Salvatore Garofalo is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Garofalo is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gangrene, Fungal Nail Infection, Athlete's Foot, and Boils.

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

    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

    400 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Gauvin is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Gauvin is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

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

    Steven Zelko

    309 W Quinto St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Farnaz Haji is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Haji is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

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

    Foothill Surgery Center At Sansum Clinic

    4151 Foothill Rd, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashley Dunn is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Dunn is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, DFNB1, and Jones Syndrome.

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

    Todd A. Kanen, M.D. Medical Corporation

    5333 Hollister Ave Ste 210, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Kanen is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Kanen is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peptic Ulcer, Epidural Lipomatosis, Umbilical Hernia, and Juvenile Angiofibroma.

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

    Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept.-PMGPP2

    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elliot Prager is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California.

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

    Alta Orthopaedics

    511 Bath St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michelle Meredith is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Her clinical expertise encompasses Achilles Tendon Rupture.

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

    Santa Barbara Foot Clinic A Podiatry Group Inc.

    14 E Arrellaga St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abimbola Johnson is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. His clinical expertise encompasses Plantar Fasciitis, Fibromatosis, Ledderhose Disease, and Tendinitis.

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

    Dominic J Tedesco MD Inc.

    2400 Bath St Ste 102, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Baay is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California. Dr. Baay is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Pleural Effusion, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Valve Repair.

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

    Plastic Surgery And Hand Surgery Clinic Of Santa Barbara Inc

    511 E Arrellaga St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Chapple is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California.

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

    Sansum Clinic

    317 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Latimer is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California.

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

    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

    400 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jaclyn Derieux is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California.

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

    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

    400 W Pueblo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Spencer Jessop is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California.

    Expertise in
    0
    conditions
    General Surgery | Plastic Surgery
    Expertise in
    0
    conditions
    General Surgery | Plastic Surgery

    Arthritis Institute Of Santa Barbara

    2419 Castillo St, 
    Santa Barbara, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sara Yegiyants is a Plastic Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Barbara, California.

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    When should I see a General Surgeon near Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara?

    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 Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara, 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 Santa Barbara, 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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