25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me in Nokomis, FL

Pamela Hodul is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Hodul is highly rated in 26 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Ampullary Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Hodul is currently accepting new patients.

Mayank Roy is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Weston, Florida. Dr. Roy is highly rated in 24 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Cholecystitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Removal, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Roy is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2016. Dr. Roy is currently accepting new patients.

Mokenge Malafa is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Malafa is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Adenoma, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Malafa is currently accepting new patients.

Vernon Sondak is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Sondak is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Sondak is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Smith, MD, MHS, FACS, is a surgeon with the Breast Care and Melanoma/Sarcoma Centers at Orlando Health Cancer Institute and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He works with patients to create a personalized treatment plan and provide the latest, evidence-based approach for each patient’s specific type and stage of cancer.Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from the University of Florida, College of Medicine in Gainesville where he served as chief surgical resident. He also earned a master’s degree in healthcare quality (MHS) from George Washington University in Washington, D.C.In addition to serving as the chairman of the Orlando Health Surgical Quality Committee, Dr. Smith is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons. He is an assistant clinical professor at Florida State University and a member of the faculty at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Breast Lump, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Joseph Ibrahim is the director of surgery with Orlando Health Medical Group Surgery and a surgeon with the Orlando Health Complex Hernia Center. He is board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care, and his expertise includes: Minimally invasive laparoscopy surgery Trauma and emergency surgery Surgical critical care Hernia repairs Thyroid surgery Appendectomy Gallbladder removal Burn surgery Catheter placement Splenectomy Dr. Ibrahim joined Orlando Health in 2012 as associate program director of the general surgery residency program after working at East Tennessee University as an assistant professor in trauma, critical care and acute care surgery and as a general surgeon in private practice. His passion for laudable patient care was recognized in 2013 when he received the Orlando Health ORMC Physician Exemplar Award. Dr. Ibrahim's Training Dr. Ibrahim earned his medical degree from East Tennessee State University in Johnson City, where he was awarded the Arnold P. Gold Humanism in Medicine Award. He completed a general surgery residency at East Tennessee State University and received the award for outstanding surgical resident. He then completed a surgical critical care fellowship at Orlando Health. About Dr. Ibrahim Dr. Ibrahim is double board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Southeastern Surgical Congress. Dr. Ibrahim teaches at Florida State University. He is a certified course director for the Fundamental Critical Care Support course and regularly facilitates lectures and skill stations for the Advanced Trauma Life Support course. His most recent research includes articles, abstracts and publications on ultrasound simulation training for residents, Vitamin D use in the critically ill patient population and new ICU protocols to decrease catheter-associated urinary tract infection rates. Dr. Ibrahim is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Delirium, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Ibrahim is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Ibrahim is currently accepting new patients.

Amod Sarnaik is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Sarnaik is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Sarnaik is currently accepting new patients.

Ricardo Gonzalez is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Gonzalez is highly rated in 30 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Gonzalez is currently accepting new patients.

Nazanin Khakpour is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Khakpour is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Khakpour is currently accepting new patients.

Marie Lee is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, HER2 Negative Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Czerniecki is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Czerniecki is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Czerniecki is currently accepting new patients.

Eduardo Krajewski is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami,, Florida. Dr. Krajewski is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal (SCAC), Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Krajewski is currently accepting new patients.

John Kiluk is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Kiluk is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer in Men, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Kiluk is currently accepting new patients.

Julie Schneider is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Ormond Beach, Florida. Dr. Schneider is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Rectocele, and Angiomyoma. Dr. Schneider is currently accepting new patients.

Juan Escalon, MD, joined Orlando Health Cancer Institute in 2015. He is a member of the Thoracic/Head and Neck Cancers Specialty Section at the Rod Taylor Thoracic Care Center.Dr. Escalon is board certified in Thoracic Surgery and General Surgery, specializing in surgery for tumors of the chest, including cancers of the lung, esophagus, chest wall, and mediastinum. He also treats benign disorders of the esophagus and has expertise in minimally invasive thoracic surgery including VATS (Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery) and robotic surgery for advanced pulmonary resections and esophagectomy.Dr. Escalon earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch, where he also performed his General Surgery residency and served as Chief Resident. In 2008, he completed his fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery at Yale University, where he also served as Chief Resident and Instructor.Prior to joining Orlando Health, Dr. Escalon was an attending surgeon at the William W. Backus Hospital and Hartford Hospital, part of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Alliance in Connecticut, with a practice focused on thoracic surgical oncology. He also served as a Clinical Instructor for the Department of Surgery at the University of Connecticut and was a site investigator for the implantation and use of Spiration® endobronchial valves in patients with persistent air leaks after lung surgery.Dr. Escalon has been published in Operative Techniques in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Clinical Chemistry, and Cardiology. He co-authored a chapter in Shields textbook of General Thoracic Surgery and has made presentations at numerous meetings and conferences. He is a member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, General Thoracic Surgery Club, and International Thymic Malignancy Interest Group.Dr. Escalon is fluent in English and Spanish. Dr. Escalon is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Escalon is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Escalon is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Chandler is chief of the Division of Pediatric Surgery and the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Program Director at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. She joined the medical staff in 2008, became interim chief in 2020 and was named full-time chief in 2021. She also is an associate professor of Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Chandler’s clinical and research areas of interest are minimally invasive surgery including pectus excavatum, and pediatric cancer surgery. She is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Chandler was named Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital physician of the year in the 2017 Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Excellence Awards. Dr. Chandler earned her medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, where she completed her general surgical residency. She completed a research fellowship in surgery at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, and was principal investigator for a grant that focused on overcoming chemoresistance in pancreatic cancer. She also completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, with training in laparoscopic and advanced miniature access surgery. Dr. Chandler is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Pectus Excavatum, Gangrene, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chandler is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Chandler is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Russell “Rusty” Jennings, a pioneer of pediatric surgical procedures for malformed esophageal and tracheal conditions, is a surgeon in the Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Program at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, which he joined in 2022. A pediatric surgeon for more than 40 years, Dr. Jennings founded and directed the world’s first Esophageal and Airway Treatment (EAT) Center at Boston Children’s Hospital. There he led a multidisciplinary team that worked on solving unsolved problems, and developed innovative techniques for evaluation, diagnosis and successful treatment of: complex esophageal strictures esophageal atresia “long gap” esophageal atresia esophageal replacement tracheo-esophageal fistulas recurrent tracheo-esophageal fistulas laryngo-tracheo-esophageal clefts tracheomalacia bronchomalacia tracheal reconstruction aberrant subclavian artery vascular compression syndromes vascular rings pectus excavatum chest wall deformities asphyxiating thoracic dystrophies recurrent laryngeal nerve monitoring during thoracic surgery Dr. Jennings has many publications on these topics including the largest series of successful treatment of complex recurrent tracheoesophageal fistulas in the literature with excellent outcomes, techniques to grow patients’ tissues to allow repair and connection of the esophagus in cases of esophageal atresia and esophageal injury, esophageal replacement with jejunum, and treatment of tracheomalacia. He has frequently taught and presented on these and numerous other related topics regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dr. Jennings’ prior work includes establishing the first fetal surgery center in New England; Dr. Jennings developed the first successful fetal cardiac surgery program in the world treating HLHS before birth. Dr. Jennings earned his medical degree from the University of California, San Francisco. His general surgery residency was done at the University of California, San Francisco. He was a postdoctoral research fellow for three years in the Fetal Treatment Center and Fetal Treatment Laboratory while completing the residency. He completed a pediatric surgery fellowship at Boston Children’s/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Jennings is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Atresia, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hiatal Hernia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jennings is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Jennings is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Chadwick Smith is an acute care surgeon with Orlando Health Medical Group Surgery and a surgeon with the Orlando Health Complex Hernia Center. He is board certified in general surgery, surgical critical care and neuro-critical care. Dr. Smith's surgical interests include acute care, robotic and burn surgery, and his expertise includes: Minimally invasive laparoscopy surgery Open repair surgery General surgery Trauma and acute care surgery Surgical critical care Abdominal wall reconstruction Hernia repairs Para-esophageal hernia repair Surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux Foregut surgery Dr. Smith's Training Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. He completed his residency in general surgery and a fellowship in surgical critical care at Orlando Health. About Dr. Smith Dr. Smith is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma. Dr. Smith serves as president of the Florida Society of Critical Care Medicine. He was vice chairman of surgery at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center from 2013 to 2017. For more than a decade, Dr. Smith has been involved in the education of medical students at Orlando Health. He is the program director of the surgical critical care fellowship and the director of the basic science education curriculum. He is a certified director for the Fundamentals of Critical Care Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support courses. Dr. Smith also serves as an assistant professor of surgery at Florida State University and the University of Central Florida and a courtesy clinical assistant professor at the University of Florida. Dr. Smith is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Smith is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

William S. Havron III, MD, FACS, joined Orlando Health's Department of Surgical Education as the director of surgical simulation and is now the program director of the general surgery residency. Dr. Havron currently serves as a surgeon for the Orlando Health Complex Hernia Center. He is board-certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. Expert Surgical Care Dr. Havron is a skilled surgeon accomplished in both traditional surgical and minimally invasive procedures. His interests include complex general surgery, endocrine surgery, robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, abdominal wall reconstructions and hernias. His many areas of expertise ensure patients receive quality care throughout all stages of the surgical process, from preoperative testing to surgery and postoperative care. He also treats emergency and critically ill or injured patients and then continues to facilitate their care when they are moved to the critical care unit. Here he monitors the patient's condition and coordinates treatments and therapies among specialists and critical care staff with the goal of placing patients on the road to recovery. Dr. Havron's Training Dr. Havron earned his medical degree from the University of Tennessee, College of Medicine in Memphis. He then completed his general surgery residency and surgical critical care fellowships at the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga. About Dr. Havron Prior to joining Orlando Health, he was an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery at the University of Oklahoma, Department of Medicine in Oklahoma City, where he was active in the training and mentoring of surgical residents and medical students. While there, Dr. Havron practiced emergency and elective general surgery, trauma and critical care. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Additionally, he is a certified course director for the Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Surgical Skills for Exposure in Trauma courses. Dr. Havron’s research has focused on trauma and acute care surgery as well as medical education. He is active in numerous surgical societies. Dr. Havron is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Havron is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, American Board Of Surgery - General Surgery, General Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Havron is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Tracy Zito is a board-certified trauma and general surgeon with Orlando Health Medical Group Surgery. She is committed to helping patients return to health and reclaim their best possible quality of life and focuses on quality care throughout all stages of the surgical process. She specializes in the treatment of critically ill and injured patients at the Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center Level One Trauma Center in downtown Orlando, the only Level One Trauma Center in Central Florida. Dr. Zito serves as the Trauma Center medical director and cares for patients in need of minimally invasive and traditional surgeries. Dr. Zito's Training Dr. Zito earned her medical degree at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. She completed her residency in general surgery at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in New York City. Her fellowship in traumatology and surgical critical care was performed at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. About Dr. Zito She is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. Her professional memberships include the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Society for Critical Care Medicine. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. As a member of the U.S. Navy, Dr. Zito spent 11 years as a trauma/critical care and general surgeon and was honorably discharged at the rank of commander. Her deployments include Operation Brightstar in Egypt, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom in Iraq. Dr. Zito is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Delirium, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Subdural Hematoma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Zito is board certified in Surgery CriticalCare, American Board Of Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Zito is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Tse is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Tse is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Eyelid Bump, Ptosis, Hepatic Hemangioma, and Eccrine Porocarcinoma. Dr. Tse is currently accepting new patients.

Kathleen R. Schuemann, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with Orlando Health Medical Group Surgery. She performs minimally invasive, traditional surgical procedures and emergency general surgery, providing expert care to patients through all stages of the surgical process. Dr. Schuemann earned her bachelor of science degree in microbiology and cell science from the University of Florida in Gainesville, where she graduated summa cum laude and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Schuemann received her medical degree from the Florida State University College of Medicine in Tallahassee. She completed her fellowship in surgical critical care and residency in general surgery at Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center, where she was chief resident of general surgery. Dr. Schuemann also serves as a medical student educator for the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and the Florida State College of Medicine. She has published in peer-reviewed journals and presented nationally. Dr. Schuemann is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Schuemann is board certified in Surgery CriticalCare, American Board Of Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Schuemann is currently accepting new patients.

Myron St Louis is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Sebring, Florida. Dr. St Louis is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peripheral Artery Disease, Arterial Insufficiency, Venous Insufficiency, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. St Louis is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Anaya-Saenz is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Anaya-Saenz is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Liver Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Hepatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Anaya-Saenz is currently accepting new patients.

David Sustarsic is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Leesburg, Florida. Dr. Sustarsic is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Sustarsic is currently accepting new patients.