25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me

Dr. Whitworth earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He then completed his general surgery residency at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Whitworth has over 30 years of experience in general surgery. With a focus on minimizing pain and risk associated with surgery, he is adept at breast cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries, as well as laparoscopic procedures involving the intestines, stomach and colon. Dr. Whitworth is highly skilled in diagnosing and treating breast cancer with stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel node biopsy, lumpectomy and mastectomy. His other specialty areas include the gallbladder, appendix and hernias. Dr. Whitworth and his wife Kathy have five children and four grandchildren. He enjoys ballroom dancing, singing in the Covington-Conyers Choral Guild, hiking, snow skiing and scuba diving. Dr. Whitworth welcomes new patients and accepts most insurance plans.edical degree from the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He then completed his general surgery residency at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah, Ga. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and a member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Whitworth has over 30 years of experience in general surgery. With a focus on minimizing pain and risk associated with surgery, he is adept at breast cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgeries, as well as laparoscopic procedures involving the intestines, stomach and colon. Dr. Whitworth is highly skilled in diagnosing and treating breast cancer with stereotactic breast biopsy, sentinel node biopsy, lumpectomy and mastectomy. His other specialty areas include the gallbladder, appendix and hernias. Dr. Whitworth and his wife Kathy have five children and four grandchildren. He enjoys ballroom dancing, singing in the Covington-Conyers Choral Guild, hiking, snow skiing and scuba diving. Dr. Whitworth welcomes new patients and acc. Dr. Whitworth is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Lymphedema. Dr. Whitworth is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Wound Management. Dr. Whitworth is currently accepting new patients.

Georgios Hatzoudis is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Port St Lucie, Florida. Dr. Hatzoudis is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lump in the Abdomen, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Hatzoudis is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2006.

Susan Miljkovic is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Brunswick, Ohio. She has been practicing medicine for over 37 years. Dr. Miljkovic is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Cellulitis, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Miljkovic is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2005.

William Papouras is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Akron, Ohio. Dr. Papouras is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Papouras is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2002.

Jeffrey Kolff is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Abington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kolff is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Femoral Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kolff is currently accepting new patients.

Bradley Dwayne Hare, MD, FACS, CWSP, is Board-Certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member the American College of Surgeons, the Detroit Surgical Association, and the American Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.Dr. Hare specializes in abdominal hernias, gallbladder, breast, appendix, colon, and minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Hare performs some in-office procedures for skin and soft tissue lesions.In his spare time, he enjoys mountain biking, tennis and scuba.Dr. Hare welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans. Dr. Hare is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cellulitis, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Hare is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Wound Management. Dr. Hare is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Stasko, MD, specializes in general surgery and is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Stasko completed his residency at Baystate Medical Center and medical education at University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Stasko is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Anorectal Abscess, Lymphadenectomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Stasko is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Stasko is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Donald Tomasello says he absorbed a career in medicine through his dad, a retired Philadelphia cardiothoracic surgeon. But that was just the spark. He discovered he had a real passion for it. “It’s important that you get into medicine for the right reasons,” Dr. Tomasello explains. “It’s not about lifestyle or prestige, it’s about improving quality of life for others,” he says. Dr. Tomasello is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. A biology graduate of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, he earned his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia. He completed his surgery internship and residency at Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, Pa. – where he had the unique experience of working under his father. “I was the only resident who could talk back to the heart surgeon. It was a great experience, my dad was an excellent teacher,” he says. He was department chairman at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in Pennsylvania and also worked at Cape Regional Medical Center in Cape May Court House. At AtlantiCare, he is looking forward to using his advanced training in minimallyinvasive robotic surgery. “AtlantiCare is pushing technology and that’s where we see the biggest advances,” he says. Dr. Tomasello says roboticallyassisted surgery allows better precision while reducing blood loss and impact on healthy tissue. That translates to faster recovery, less pain and fewer complications. “We want to cure disease. But improving quality of life is just as important,” he says. “I see my role as a communicator and educator. I guide my patients so they make the best decisions for themselves. Together, we can really improve daily life,” he says Philosophy of Care “Surgery is about improving quality of life. I ask my patients if they are being prevented from doing what they enjoy, be it golf, gardening, walking the beach or doing the sudoku puzzle. We can fix that.” Personal Interests A native of Philadelphia, Dr. Tomasello has lived in southern New Jersey for decades. A former college baseball pitcher, he stays active riding his bicycle with a group of other physician-cyclists. Dr. Tomasello is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Cellulitis, Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Tomasello is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery, 2003. Dr. Tomasello is currently accepting new patients.

"Robert Dring, MD, is a general surgeon and colorectal surgeon at North Shore University Hospital and Northwell Health Physician Partners Surgical Specialties at Great Neck. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery for both colorectal cancer and benign colorectal conditions including diverticulitis, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. He also performs procedures including gallbladder and hernia surgery, as well as advanced colonoscopy.""Being a surgeon is all I ever wanted to do,"" says Dr. Dring. ""I've always loved working with my hands. And I love the process of figuring out how to solve patients' problems.""Dr. Dring attended New York Medical College, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. After completing his surgical residency at the University of Connecticut, he completed his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Northwell's North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, joining the surgical team at North Shore in 2005.""I like to make patients feel comfortable-add some humor and make them laugh,"" says Dr. Dring. ""I'm here to help them through what may be a difficult time.""Dr. Dring is an assistant professor of surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and has co-authored numerous scholarly articles and presented at medical conferences across the country. He is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.""It's all about getting people better and back to their lives,"" says Dr. Dring of being a physician. ""That's really the best part.""". Dr. Dring is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy. Dr. Dring is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery.

Matthew Hansman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Santa Cruz, California. Dr. Hansman is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Hansman is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Hansman is currently accepting new patients.

General Surgery. Dr. Zehtab is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Zehtab is board certified in American Os Bd Surgery General. Dr. Zehtab is currently accepting new patients.

Jaime Arango is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Arango is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Appendicitis, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

A native of North Texas, Dr. Benjamin Bowers attended all of his undergraduate education in Arlington and completed his medical training at UT Southwestern Medical School. He is a board-certified general surgeon with fellowship training in vascular surgery. His clinical interests include all aspects of general surgery, wound care, varicose veins, and dialysis access. Dr. Bowers has served the general and vascular surgical needs of the Arlington community since 1993. He earned his medical degree at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas. He completed his general surgery residency and vascular surgery fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Memorial Hospital. Dr. Bowers is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He and his wife currently reside in Arlington. Dr. Bowers is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hernia, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

Salvador Navarrete is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Navarrete is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Navarrete is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2021.

Gavish Patel is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Peoria, Illinois. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA), Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy. Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Ty Dunn is surgical director of the kidney and pancreas transplant programs and a professor of surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Her surgical focus is on kidney, pancreas and islet transplantation, and living kidney donation. She has been actively involved in clinical outcomes research and translational research throughout her career, with areas of interest including immunosuppression, antibody mediated rejection, retransplantation, paired exchange and organ allocation policy. She serves as an associate editor for Clinical Transplantation and is a regular ad hoc reviewer for the American Journal of Transplantation, Transplantation, and Pancreatology. Dr. Dunn has served on multiple regional and national committees concerning kidney, pancreas and islet transplantation and she has an international reputation in islet cell auto-transplantation for patients with chronic pancreatitis. Dr. Dunn is currently serving as an At-Large Councilor of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons and as Vice Chair of the OPTN Pancreas Committee. Dr. Dunn is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Pancreas Transplant, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Dunn is board certified in Surgery. Dr. Dunn is currently accepting new patients.

Marc Levitt is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 33 years. Dr. Levitt is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Bowel Incontinence, Colostomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Levitt is board certified in Pediatric Surgery: American Board Of Surgery, 2012, Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 2010, and Cardiothoracic Surgery: American Board Of Surgery, 2010.

Justin B. Dimick, M.D., M.P.H. is the Frederick A. Coller Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan. Dr. Dimick is a graduate of Cornell University and Johns Hopkins Medical School. He completed his surgical training at the University of Michigan and a health services research fellowship at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice. Dr. Dimick has served in several national leadership positions, including President of the Association for Academic Surgery (AAS), Chair of the Health Services Organization and Delivery (HSOD) Study Section at the NIH, Associate Editor at Annals of Surgery, and the Surgical Innovation Editor at JAMA Surgery. He has served as an advisor on quality and health policy for several organizations, including the BlueCross BlueShield Association (BCBSA), the American College of Surgeons-National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP), US News and World Reports Best Hospital Rankings, and the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).Clinical Specialization:Dr. Dimick's clinical practice is primarily devoted to advanced laparoscopy, including treatment of morbid obesity, gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), paraesophageal hernias, abdominal wall hernias, and other benign and neoplastic diseases of the stomach, spleen, and foregut. He is the editor of the widely read surgical textbook, Clinical Scenarios in Surgery: Decision Making and Operative Technique, published by Lippincott (2018). Dr. Dimick is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Obesity, Umbilical Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Dimick is board certified in Surgery.

Gareth Morris is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Morris is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Acute Pancreatitis, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Rodney Pommier is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Portland, Oregon. Dr. Pommier is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET), Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Dr Kristopher is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Kristopher is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

Reza Mehran is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cary, North Carolina. Dr. Mehran is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mesothelioma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Gary Clayman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Clayman is highly rated in 13 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.

Priyanka Gupta is a General Surgeon and a Urologist practicing medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Gupta is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Incontinence, Frequent or Urgent Urination, Interstitial Cystitis, Sacral Nerve Stimulation, and Endoscopy.

Rolf Barth is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Barth is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Barth is board certified in Surgery and Practicing Since2004.