25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me

Daniel Moon is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Glendale, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 20 years. Dr. Moon is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cellulitis, Hernia, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Moon is board certified in American Board Surgery.

Patrick Mccarty is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Oxnard, California. Dr. Mccarty is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mccarty is board certified in Surgery General Surgery. Dr. Mccarty is currently accepting new patients.

"""Dr. Birdwell was raised in Garland, TX, and pursued his medical degree at Texas Tech School of Medicine. He then completed his General Surgery residency training.Since entering private practice, one of Dr. Birdwell's highest priorities has been creating a positive experience for patients in his surgical care. He is committed to providing quality and technically advanced surgical interventions in a truly compassionate and caring manner.""". Dr. Birdwell is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Birdwell is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. John Mason, Jr. is a board-certified general surgeon and Fellow of the American Board of Surgery specializing in bariatric surgery and foregut procedures such as hiatal hernia repairs and stomach surgery. He also performs gallbladder surgery, hernia repair, and colon and rectal procedures. A graduate of UT Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, Dr. Mason completed his internship and residency at USAF Medical Center Keesler in Biloxi, Mississippi. He is a proud member of the Texas Surgical Society. Dr. Mason prioritizes clear communication with patients and is fluent in both English and Spanish. He is passionate about delivering quality surgical care and helping patients achieve better health through advanced surgical techniques. Outside of the work, Dr. Mason enjoys camping and traveling with his wife, gardening, and running a small cattle operation. He is also a master beekeeper, a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, and loves spending time with his three children and five grandchildren. Dr. Mason is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mason is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.

Albert Alexander is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Springfield, Massachusetts. He has been practicing medicine for over 43 years. Dr. Alexander is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Alexander is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery, General.

Mario Villalba is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Royal Oak, Michigan. He has been practicing medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Villalba is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Villalba is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Villalba is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Carlos Rodriguez is a decorated veteran of the United States Navy, where he spent 24 years on active duty (1991-2018). As a junior officer, Dr. Rodriguez spent four and a half years in the nuclear Navy with most of that time as a division officer onboard the USS MARYLAND (SSBN 738) - a Trident class submarine in Kings Bay, GA. After completing his initial tour, he resigned his commission as a Lieutenant in submarine Navy to attend medical school (1995-1999) at the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, NY.Following completion of medical school, Dr. Rodriguez went back on active duty in 1999. He spent five years at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD completing his residency in general surgery. From 2006-2008, Dr. Rodriguez performed his fellowship in trauma and surgical critical care at the University of Maryland-R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD.Throughout his military career, Dr. Rodriguez made numerous combat surgical deployments (2004, 2009, 2010, and 2014) to Iraq and Afghanistan. Throughout his career, when not deployed or in fellowship training, Dr. Rodriguez was stationed at the National Naval Medical Center (renamed to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2011). From 2012 until his retirement in 2018, Dr. Rodriguez held numerous leadership positions including Trauma Medical Director and Chief of Emergency General Surgery.As the Trauma Medical Director for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Dr. Rodriguez led a 60-member multidisciplinary team caring for over 750 Wounded Warriors injured while fighting in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Inherent Resolve.After retiring from the Navy, Dr. Rodriguez set down roots in Fort Worth in 2018. He joined Texas Health Physicians Group (THPG) in March of 2022. Prior to that, he was working at John Peter Smith Hospital as the Director of Emergency General Surgery and Surgical Research. Dr. Rodriguez is the Academic Vice Chair of Surgery and the Medical Director for Acute Care Surgery at Texas Health Fort Worth.Dr. Rodriguez holds board certification in general surgery and surgical critical care. Dr. Rodriguez also holds an MBA in healthcare administration from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He has published over 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts and book chapters and has edited 2 textbooks. He remains active in publishing and in resident education. In addition to providing care of the acutely injured/surgically ill patient, his clinical areas of focus include abdominal wall reconstruction, complex hernia repair, and robotic assisted, minimally invasive surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST). Dr. Rodriguez is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Philosophy of care | My goal always is to provide compassionate and personalized care. | Why I entered medicine | I chose medicine to make a difference in people's lives. I specialize in bariatric surgery because obesity is one of the most serious risks to our community's health. I especially enjoy the reduction in medications and medical problems that my patients experience after weight-loss surgery. | Personal interests | I enjoy boating and sports. Dr. Harrison is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Harrison is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery).

Emily Durkin is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has been practicing medicine for over 22 years. Dr. Durkin is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Pulmonary Sequestration, and Orchiectomy. Dr. Durkin is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Durkin is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Goodwin is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Goodwin is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Yu-Po Lee is a board-certified orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in spine surgery with a focus on adult degenerative conditions. He specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery to treat diseases such as disc herniation, spinal stenosis, scoliosis, tumors and trauma.Lee is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and North American Spine Society. He has authored over 100 chapters and articles on minimally invasive spine surgery. He is nationally recognized for his excellence in spinal surgery and patient care, and has been recognized by America’s Top Orthopedic Surgeons and is the recipient of Castle Connolly’s Top Doctors™ award and the Patients’ Choice Award.Lee earned his medical degree from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. He completed an orthopaedic residency at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, followed by a spine fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lee is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cervical Myelopathy, Cervical Spondylosis, Fractured Spine, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery.

Brendan Finnerty is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Finnerty is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diaphragmatic Hernia, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Finnerty is currently accepting new patients.

Anamaria Mcelrath is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon practicing medicine in Glendale, California. She has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Dr. Mcelrath is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Proctitis, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Mcelrath is board certified in American Board Surgery.

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 Surgery and American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

Chad Johnson is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Dr. Johnson is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

"Thomas Leibold, MD, FACS, completed an advanced laparoscopic surgery fellowship at the University of Virginia in 2006. He is certified to perform laparoscopic gastric, colon, spleen, adrenal, reflex, and hernia surgery, as well as general and endocrine surgery. Dr. Leibold served his general surgery residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. His medical degree is from the University of Florida. Dr. Leibold also holds bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering and applied mathematics, both of which were earned at Georgia Institute of Technology. ""For those who require surgery, I am pleased to be able to provide the latest in advanced laparoscopic surgery to help ensure the best surgical outcomes for my patients,"" Dr. Leibold said.". Dr. Leibold is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Leibold is board certified in American Board Of Surgery , Drug Enforcement Administration , Missouri Dept Of Health/Narcotics&Dangerous Drugs , and Missouri State Board Of Registration.

Nitin Bhatia is a General Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Bhatia is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Fusion, and Laminectomy. Dr. Bhatia is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery - Orthopaedic Surgery.

Dr. Sayl Bunyan earned his medical degree from Al Kindy College of Medicine at Baghdad University in Iraq and completed his internship and residency in general surgery at UT Health San Antonio Medical School. In practice since 2006, Dr. Bunyan is board certified in general surgery. His primary clinical interests are robotic surgery; colon and rectal cancer; pancreatic cancer; thyroid and parathyroid disease; abdominal, umbilical, ventral incisional and inguinal hernias; hiatal hernias and anti-reflux procedures; and major abdominal wall reconstruction with component separation. He treats patients of all ages and speaks Arabic. Dr. Bunyan, an expert in robotic approaches to colon and hernia surgery, is known for the diversity and complexity of the cases he treats. His patients appreciate his ready availability, the way he treats them as family and his compassion in treating cancer. In medical school he was cited for distinguished academic achievement in robotic and laparoscopic surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACP) and a member of the American and Texas Medical Associations. A resident of The Woodlands, Dr. Bunyan is married and the father of two children. He enjoys sports and travel. Dr. Bunyan is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Tracey Jurgensmeier, ARNP at MercyOne Katzmann Breast Care, is available to answer questions and educate patients concerning breast health. She can address concerns, teach breast self-examination and help find the resources that are needed to address any breast health issues patients may be facing. Dr. Jurgensmeier is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, DICER1 Syndrome, and BRCA Positive Breast Cancer. Dr. Jurgensmeier is currently accepting new patients.

Frederick Giberson is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. He has been practicing medicine for over 11 years. Dr. Giberson is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Giberson is board certified in American Board Of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology.

Fariborz Lalezarzadeh is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Bernardino, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 25 years. Dr. Lalezarzadeh is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Lalezarzadeh is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery.

Gudata Hinika is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. He has been practicing medicine for over 31 years. Dr. Hinika is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Hinika is board certified in American Board Surgery.

Kevin Fisher is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Fisher is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Pancreatectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Dr. Shaun C. Daly is a board-certified surgeon who specializes in weight-loss surgery, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcers, hernias and all other disorders and diseases affecting the stomach, gall bladder and upper gastrointestinal tract.He earned his medical degree at Rush University Medical College in Chicago, Ill., where he completed an internship and residency in general surgery. He received fellowship training in advanced minimally invasive bariatric and gastrointestinal surgery at UCI Medical Center and the UCI School of Medicine.Daly's clinical interests include esophageal motility disorders, hernias of the hiatus, groin and abdominal wall, gastrointestinal malignancies and bariatric disorders. He also is trained to treat chronic reflux disease with the LINX® reflux management system.He is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the America Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and the Association for Academic Surgery. He is the author of more than 20 peer-reviewed published manuscripts and has made presentations at many national conferences.Daly sees patients inOrange,Laguna HillsandVictorville. Dr. Daly is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Daly is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery).

Richard Frazee, MD, spent many years at the Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple campus before settling down in Lakeway. Throughout his career, he has been involved with patient care, teaching and research. He achieved the rank of full professor at Texas A&M Medical School, has over 100 publications and has presented at national and international meetings on surgical innovation. The majority of the operations Dr. Frazee performs are done robotically. He believes this is a big advantage for patients' outcomes and eases recovery. He enjoys the relationships that develop with his patients and considers each one unique and rewarding. Dr. Frazee has been recognized as a Top Doc 2024 and 2025 by Austin Monthly Magazine. Winners are nominated by their peers as among the best in their region/nation in their medical speciality. Dr. Frazee is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Frazee is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery.