25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me

Thomas Mitchell, MD, FACS, MHA, is a surgical intensivist specializing in trauma, burn surgery and acute care surgery. He is dual board certified in general surgery and surgical critical care. Areas of expertise include acute trauma, thermal and electrical injuries; gall bladder, appendix and ventral hernia surgery; small bowel obstruction surgery; and tracheostomy/percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). Dr. Mitchell takes advantage of the breadth of multidisciplinary care to achieve the highest quality of life for each patient. His approach is calming, friendly and direct.Dr. Mitchell is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He served as a chief medical officer and general surgeon in the United States Army.Away from work, Dr. Mitchell enjoys running, polo and riding horses. Dr. Mitchell is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Ear Barotrauma, Calciphylaxis, and Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction. Dr. Mitchell is board certified in General Surgery, American Board Of Surgery and Surgery Critical Care, American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Mitchell is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Kim is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Dr. Kim is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Kim is board certified in American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

W. Scott Melvin, MD, is Vice Chairman, Clinical Affairs, Professor, Surgery, Division Chief, General Surgery and Director, Advanced GI Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. He is a nationally recognized clinical specialist in gastrointestinal diseases and minimally invasive approaches to their management. Dr. Melvin specializes in treating conditions such as esophagus and swallowing disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gallstones, and cancers and disorders of the GI tract. Dr. Melvin is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Melvin is currently accepting new patients.

Mark Welton is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Welton is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Anal Cancer, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal (SCAC), Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Welton is currently accepting new patients.

Jean-christophe Rwigema is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Evanston, Illinois. Dr. Rwigema is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophageal Perforation, Achalasia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Rwigema is currently accepting new patients.

Ralph Parker is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Flower Mound, Texas. Dr. Parker is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Gallbladder Disease. Dr. Parker is currently accepting new patients.

Mauricio Heilbron is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Long Beach, California. Dr. Heilbron is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Heilbron is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and Surgery General Surgery. Dr. Heilbron is currently accepting new patients.

"Dr. Cole was raised on a cotton farm in the Texas Panhandle near Clarendon, TX. He graduated summa cum laude from West Texas State University and subsequently attended the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas where he graduated in 1992. After five years of general surgery residency training at the University of Kansas, Dr. Cole practiced for the following 16 years in Lincoln, NE, until returning home to the great state of Texas in 2012. While in Nebraska, Dr. Cole was an adjunct instructor for the University of Nebraska. In addition, the time in Nebraska helped make Dr. Cole an avid Cornhusker football fan. Dr. Cole has also been a pilot for over a decade and is proud to be a designee of the Federal Aviation Administration as a Senior Aviation Medical Examiner. Dr. Cole combines quality training, 25 years of general surgical experience and good ""old-fashioned"" bedside manner to help his patients' surgical experiences be as positive as possible. Dr. Cole is proud of his Texas roots; his fourth great grandfather, Gabriel Cole, fought in the Siege of Bexar (1835) at San Antonio in the Texas Revolution.". Dr. Cole is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Cole is board certified in General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery/General Surgery and General Surgery- American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Cole is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Andrew Jung is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery. He is a board certified general surgeon and is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive foregut, bariatric, and hernia surgery. He currently sits on the Medical Executive Committee for Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Jung is an expert in the management of gastroesophageal reflux disease, swallowing disorders, and paraesophageal/hiatal hernias. He also specializes in abdominal core health, focusing on the management of abdominal wall hernias. Utilizing advanced robotic techniques, he aims to restore the anatomy of the abdominal wall in order to improve patient quality of life. Dr. Jung performed the first ever robotic component separation at Sibley Memorial Hospital.With a commitment to precision and patient-centered care, Dr. Jung utilizes advanced techniques to address a range of conditions affecting the digestive system and abdominal wall. His expertise not only ensures optimal results, but also promotes quicker recovery times and enhanced patient well-being. Dr. Jung is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Obesity, Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Jung is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Jung is currently accepting new patients.

Darius Bliznikas is a General Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist practicing medicine in Harvey, Illinois. Dr. Bliznikas is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Bliznikas is board certified in  . Dr. Bliznikas is currently accepting new patients.

Marian Bercu is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Saint Joseph, Michigan. Dr. Bercu is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lhermitte-Duclos Disease, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Processing Deficient Progeroid Laminopathies (PDPL), and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Bercu is currently accepting new patients.

Joel Strehl is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Traverse City, Michigan. Dr. Strehl is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Strehl is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery, General Surgery - 2017 and American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care - 2018 . Dr. Strehl is currently accepting new patients.

Dorothy Rocourt, MD, specializes in pediatric general surgery and is board-certified in surgery and pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. She is the associate regional medical director of pediatric surgery and pediatric quality medical director for UPMC Children's in Central Pa. She is also a clinical professor of surgery at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Dr. Rocourt is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Appendicitis, Ileostomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Rocourt is board certified in American Board Of Surgery , American Board Of Surgery , and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Rocourt is currently accepting new patients.

I enjoy hiking with my dogs, running, traveling, cooking, and spending time with my family. Dr. Alexiades is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Tethered Cord Syndrome, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aortic Dissection, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Alexiades is board certified in American Board Of Pediatric Neurological Surgery. Dr. Alexiades is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rosh Sethi is a Head and Neck Surgeon at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Sethi specializes in the treatment of head and neck cancers including oral cavity and oropharynx tumors, larynx (voice box) tumors, thyroid and parathyroid tumors, salivary gland tumors, cutaneous tumors and sinonasal tumors. He is trained in advanced microvascular reconstruction of the head and neck, and transoral robotic surgery. As part of the Dana-Farber Head and Neck Cancer Treatment Center, Dr. Sethi works within a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive and patient-centered cancer care. Dr. Sethi's research interests include innovation in the treatment of head and neck cancer, health outcomes around oncologic care, and cost-reduction measures for patients undergoing treatment for head and neck cancer.Dr. Sethi graduated from Yale college. He obtained his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and an MPH focused in quantitative methods from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He completed his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at Mass Eye and Ear/Harvard Medical School, and fellowship in head and neck surgical oncology and microvascular reconstructive surgery at the University of Michigan.Dr. Sethi is a member of the American Head and Neck Society and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Sethi is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Anal Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Septoplasty. Dr. Sethi is board certified in Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery and American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery. Dr. Sethi is currently accepting new patients.

Allen Kong is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Orange, California. Dr. Kong is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Delirium, Post-Splenectomy Syndrome, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Splenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Kong is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Kong is currently accepting new patients.

Stephen Boghossian is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Elmhurst, Illinois. Dr. Boghossian is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Boghossian is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Boghossian is currently accepting new patients.

Bruce Drummond is board certified in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery and in obstetrics and gynecology. He obtained his undergraduate degree and earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed his internship and residency at Exempla/St. Joseph Hospital in Denver, CO. Drummond's practice is focused on urogynecology including pelvic organ prolapse including hysteropexy, urinary incontinence including TVT sling and mesh removal, and accidental bowel leakage. He is also interested in minimally invasive procedures that involve vaginal and robotic surgery. Dr. Drummond is board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the American Board of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a member of the American Urogynecological Society, the International Urogynecological Association, and the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Drummond is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Incontinence, Endometrial Cancer, Rectocele, Angiomyoma, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation. Dr. Drummond is board certified in Wisconsin Medical Examining Board, Colorado Board Of Medical Examiners , and Drug Enforcement Administration . Dr. Drummond is currently accepting new patients.

Pauline K. Park, MD, is a Professor of Surgery in the Division of Acute Care Surgery and Co-Director of the Surgical Intensive Care Unit at the University of Michigan Hospitals. Dr. Park earned her B.S. from the Pennsylvania State University and her medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. She completed her general surgery residency and a vascular research fellowship at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. She previously served as Director of the University Surgical Service and Associate Director of the Division of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. In 2007, Dr. Park joined the faculty at the University of Michigan. She is a member of several professional societies and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Critical Care Medicine. She is board-certified in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. Clinical SpecializationDr. Park's clinical interests are in general surgery, trauma and surgical critical care. Dr. Park is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Neuroma Biliary Tract, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteral Reconstruction. Dr. Park is currently accepting new patients.

Jane Yeo is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Henderson, Nevada. Dr. Yeo is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis. Dr. Yeo is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Yeo is currently accepting new patients.

Wendy Greene is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Greene is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Greene is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2007. Dr. Greene is currently accepting new patients.

I consider it a privilege to be able to serve my community as a general surgeon. I understand that the thought of having surgery can be scary for people, and I strive to help my patients and their families navigate the process as smoothly as possible. The real reward for me is when I can help someone to feel better or to be healthier. To that end, I enjoy the challenge of treating diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid as well as minimally-invasive approaches to inguinal and abdominal hernias, gallbladder disease, and other conditions that require a solution from a general surgeon. Dr. Metzger is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Appendicitis, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Adenoidectomy. Dr. Metzger is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Theresa L. Chin is a board-certified UCI Health surgeon who specializes in emergency, burn, trauma and critical care surgery. Her clinical interests include minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgical approaches.She earned her medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical College in Richmond. After completing an internship and residency in general surgery at the University of Colorado in Denver, she completed fellowship training in burn and surgical critical care at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.Chin’s research interests include investigating clinical and translational outcomes in burn, trauma and general surgery patients, as well as domestic and international health disparities.She sees patients atUCI Medical Centerin Orange. Dr. Chin is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Traumatic Brain Injury, Ogilvie Syndrome, Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, Erythema Multiforme, and Splenectomy. Dr. Chin is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Chin is currently accepting new patients.

Please contact RiverWalk Surgery for any additional questions. 6616650505. Dr. Portugal is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Portugal is board certified in Surgery General Surgery. Dr. Portugal is currently accepting new patients.

Marcus M. Malek, MD, FACS, FAAP, is a pediatric surgeon and is certified in both general surgery and pediatric surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is clinical director of the division, director of pediatric surgical oncology, founding member of the Pediatric Melanoma Center, and member of the Vascular Anomalies Center. Dr. Malek is also associate professor of surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway, N.J., and completed his residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, followed by a pediatric surgery fellowship at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and a pediatric surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Malek is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Rhabdoid Tumor, Appendectomy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Malek is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Malek is currently accepting new patients.