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

Matthew Reynolds is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Reynolds is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Reynolds is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery and American Osteopathic Board Surgery. Dr. Reynolds is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Blumencranz is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Blumencranz is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Blumencranz is currently accepting new patients.

Karen Kritsky is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Kritsky is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Venous Insufficiency. Dr. Kritsky is currently accepting new patients.

David Shapiro is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Shapiro is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hemorrhoids, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Anal Fissure, and Proctitis. Dr. Shapiro is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Fansler is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Fansler is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Ureteroscopy, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Fansler is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Fansler is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Richard Rodriguez is board-certified in general surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons. Dr. Rodriguez has been serving our community since 1995. Dr. Rodriguez specializes in all aspects of general surgery including minimally invasive and robotic operations. He performs a wide variety of office surgical procedures as well as managing anorectal problems and performing colonoscopies.', 'Dr. Rodriguez is a University of Miami alumni and completed a masters in public health degree from the University of Miami Miller College of Medicine. He then earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed a general surgery residency at NSU/Sun Coast Hospital in Largo, Florida.', 'Dr. Rodriguez serves as the medical director of the Morton Plant Hospital Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. He has served as both chief of surgery and medical staff president at Morton Plant Hospital. He served as chairman of the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine under Governor Bush. He is an active member of the American Board of Osteopathic Surgery, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, the American Association of Osteopathic Examiners and the American Osteopathic Association. He has received distinguished service awards from both the Florida Osteopathic Medical Association and the Pinellas County Osteopathic Medical Association as well as recognition for distinguished physician leadership by the Morton Plant Mease Health Care Foundation. Dr. Rodriguez is a clinical professor for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and the NSU Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine.', 'Dr. Rodriguez is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital and is part of BayCare Medical Group where he sees patients ages 18 and older. Dr. Rodriguez is bilingual, fluent in Spanish. He is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dr. Rodriguez is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Cellulitis, Diverticular Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Rodriguez is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Surgery. Dr. Rodriguez is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Thomas Tirone is board-certified in general surgery and serves the Clearwater, Florida area for BayCare Medical Group, where he sees patients age 18 and older. He completed an undergraduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Tirone continued his medical education by completing a surgical residency at The Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.', 'Dr. Tirone performs a full range of general surgery with interests in breast and advanced minimally invasive procedures. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honors Society. He is also a member of the Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Surgeons of the Alimentary Tract. He is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dr. Tirone is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Cellulitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Tirone is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Tirone is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kurt Erickson is board certified in general surgery and serves the Clearwater, Florida area for BayCare Medical Group, where he sees patients age 18 and older. He completed an undergraduate degree in chemistry and political science from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. He then earned his Doctor of Medicine from the University of South Florida College of Medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Erickson continued his medical education by completing a general surgery residency at Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital/University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Erickson performs all aspects of general surgery including abdominal, breast, endocrine and laparoscopy. He is particularly interested in advanced laparoscopic procedures including cholecystectomy, inguinal, ventral, hiatal hernias, adrenal, spleen and benign and malignant colon disease. He has practiced at Morton Plant Hospital for over 20 years. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Surgery and a member of the American Medical Association, the Southeastern Surgical Congress and the American College of Surgeons. He is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dr. Erickson is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Erickson is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Erickson is currently accepting new patients.

Valerie Stewart is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Stewart is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cellulitis, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Stewart is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Surgery. Dr. Stewart 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.

Mitchell Miller is a General Surgeon and a Sleep Medicine provider practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Miller is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP). Dr. Miller is board certified in AB Otolaryngology (Sleep Medicine), AB Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery, and American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Priscilla Thomas is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in all aspects of general surgery, including robotic, laparoscopic, and open surgery. She serves the Clearwater, Florida community for BayCare Medical Group where she sees patients age 18 and older. Dr. Thomas also performs upper and lower endoscopy. She is an accomplished author who has published numerous peer-reviewed articles. She is certified in basic life support and advanced cardiovascular life support and is also an advanced trauma life support director and instructor. Dr. Thomas is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Florida Chapter of the American College of Surgeons. She is affiliated with Morton Plant Hospital. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients and is excited to serve our community. Dr. Thomas is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Thomas is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Vincent is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Vincent is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Vincent is board certified in AB Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery and American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Vincent is currently accepting new patients.

Sebastian Tas is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Tas is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gangrene, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Tas is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery and American Osteopathic Board Surgery. Dr. Tas is currently accepting new patients.

Lourdes Santiago is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Santiago is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Hernia Surgery, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Santiago is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Santiago is currently accepting new patients.

Kathleen Allen is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Clearwater, Florida. Dr. Allen is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

Glen Lowery is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Largo, Florida. Dr. Lowery is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy. Dr. Lowery is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery. Dr. Lowery is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Huguet is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Huguet is highly rated in 37 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Huguet is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Huguet is currently accepting new patients.

Kay Shawchuck is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Shawchuck is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy. Dr. Shawchuck is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery. Dr. Shawchuck is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Suzanne Gozdanovic is a board-certified general surgeon with Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health. She has cared for patients in the Tampa Bay area since 2016 and specializes in: Breast surgery Breast cancer care Complete abdominal reconstruction Dr. Gozdanovic is known for her compassionate, patient-centered approach and a commitment to delivering personalized, comprehensive surgical care. Dr. Gozdanovic's Training Dr. Gozdanovic earned a bachelor's degree in microbiology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she graduated magna cum laude. She received her medical degree from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, and completed a general surgery residency at Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio, where she served as chief resident her final year. About Dr. Gozdanovic She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons. Outside of work, Dr. Gozdanovic enjoys spending time with family, swimming, boating and fishing. Dr. Gozdanovic is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Gozdanovic is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Gozdanovic is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Matthew Couch is a board-certified general surgeon at Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health with more than 15 years of experience delivering patient-focused surgical care. He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic surgery, and his expertise includes: Appendectomy Hernia repair Colorectal surgery Gastrointestinal surgery Breast surgery Lymph node biopsy/dissection Tracheostomy Skin cancer Skin graft Soft tissue tumors Dr. Couch believes in providing technically excellent, ethically grounded surgical care that prioritizes patient safety, minimizes discomfort and promotes healing through skilled intervention and ongoing support. Dr. Couch's Training Dr. Couch earned a bachelor's degree in physiology and neurobiology at the University of Connecticut in Storrs and a master's in public health (MPH) at Emory University in Atlanta. He received his medical training from Flinders University School of Medicine in Bedford Park, South Australia. Dr. Couch completed a general surgery residency at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, where he received the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award. About Dr. Couch Dr. Couch is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Outside of work, he enjoys cheering on his three sons at their sporting events, boating and fishing. Dr. Couch is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Couch is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Couch is currently accepting new patients.

Gary Clayman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Clayman is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Clayman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Ramona Ilie is a board-certified general surgeon at Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health. She is trained in minimally invasive surgery, robotic-assisted surgery and advanced laparoscopic techniques, and her specialties include: Gastric pacer surgery Abdominal wall reconstruction Gallbladder, appendix and small bowel surgery Hernia surgery Colon cancer Diverticulitis Soft tissue masses Dr. Ilie believes in compassionate and evidence-based decision-making. She empowers her patients throughout every step of their surgical journey, ensuring they feel supported and informed from consultation through recovery. Dr. Ilie's Training Dr. Ilie received her medical training from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. She completed a general surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio and a minimally invasive surgery fellowship at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. About Dr. Ilie Dr. Ilie is board certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery and also holds certification on the da Vinci Surgical System. Her professional memberships include the American Hernia Society and Association of Women Surgeons. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, hiking and traveling. Dr. Ilie is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Cholecystitis. Dr. Ilie is board certified in AB Surgery - Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Ilie is currently accepting new patients.

Keith Basler is a General Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Basler is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trachoma, Jones Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and DFNB1. Dr. Basler is board certified in Otolaryngology ? Head And Neck Surgery, AB Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery, Head And Neck Surgery, and American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Basler is currently accepting new patients.