25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me

Andrew Schneider is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Seneca, South Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schneider is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Leyh is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Cooperstown, New York. His clinical expertise encompasses Fractured Spine, Foot Drop, Invertebral Disc Disease, Hip Replacement, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Leyh is currently accepting new patients.

A memorable experience in the jungles of Nicaragua as a new college graduate and student missionary opened Dr. Jeremy Meyer’s eyes to the importance of the surgery skills he uses today. “I saw how much medical help was needed,” he recalled. “Machetes are used a lot for clearing the jungle, and a guy came in with a machete cut down to the bone. I remember helping clean and suture that, and I saw how surgery was a good fit for doing medical work in developing countries. “I desire to do more of that, so this was the big draw to go into surgery.” When he returned from missionary work, Dr. Meyer left Tennessee to attend medical school at Loma Linda University in California. After graduation, he was pleased to be accepted for a surgery residency at East Tennessee State University’s Quillen College of Medicine, his top choice. Now, as a general surgeon at Sycamore Shoals Hospital in Elizabethton, Dr. Meyer loves the satisfaction of operating on patients and fixing their problems. “I am meeting my patients at a vulnerable time, so it’s easier to develop a deep relationship with them in a short time,” he said – and listening is an important part of that. “You have to allow patients time to talk, because you can pick up on things you have in common and make them feel more at ease,” he explained. “I also like to stop and ask if they have any questions when I’m explaining; I don’t just assume they understand. Some want all the details, and some just want an overview.” When he’s not doing surgery, Dr. Meyer, his wife and his children enjoy simple activities like walking in the neighborhood, camping in the fall and hiking. “Northeast Tennessee is an awesome place for trails and waterfalls,” he said. It is here that he first learned to play violin while growing up in Jonesborough, and it’s not uncommon to find him using that musical talent at his church today. Living close to his parents makes it easy for Dr. Meyer and his dad to continue their shared hobbies of mountain climbing and flying together, since both have their pilot’s license. Adventures and school have taken him around the world, but he’s happy to be home again. He’ll go on more foreign medical mission trips, but Northeast Tennessee is home. “I always wanted to come back,” he said. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Meyer is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Meyer is currently accepting new patients.

Nikhil Patel is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. He has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Ogilvie Syndrome, Cellulitis, and Gallbladder Disease. Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kenneth Bode is a decorated United States Air Force Colonel with additional expertise as an Air Force Flight Surgeon. Among his deployments was a stint in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. After nearly three decades of service to his country, with several decades as a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and fellowship-trained spine surgeon, Dr. Bode began his civilian career early in 2024. He also served as an assistant professor/clinical associate professor in the Department of Surgery at Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Md. from 2013 to 2024.Dr. Bode incorporates a comprehensive, evidence-based approach tailored to each patient with minimally invasive endoscopic and robotic spine surgeries. Additionally, he performs deformity and revision spine surgeries and concurrent arthroscopic sports procedures with spine surgeries. He dedicates his service to providing patients with empathy and the best experience through state-of-the-art cutting-edge techniques/systems with minimized discomfort and downtime. Dr. Bode considers his practice of medicine as a calling to alleviate pain and improve the lives of individuals in his community.Dr. Bode earned his medical degree at the Uniformed Services University. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Wilford Hall Medical Center in Lackland, Texas, and later his spine surgery fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University/Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, Pa. He also holds a master’s degree as a Certified Physician Executive and a Master of Strategic Studies. Dr. Bode is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.Away from his work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and their five biological and two foster-adopted children. Together, they like to travel, compete in sports, spend time outdoors (especially in the water) and try new cuisines. His clinical expertise encompasses Musculocontractural Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (mcEDS) and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Dr. Bode is currently accepting new patients.

Kelly Novak is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hernia and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Novak is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Novak is currently accepting new patients.

Betsy Appel is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Appel is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Appel is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rob Weinsheimer has called Seattle home since 2008 when he joined Swedish. With a focus on minimally invasive and neonatal surgery, Dr. Weinsheimer is committed to working with patients and families through a child's surgical experience to minimize stress and empower families to make great choices for their child. Dr. Weinsheimer graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and completed a residency at the University of New Mexico. He then completed his pediatric surgery fellowship at the IWK Hospital in Halifax, Nova Scotia before moving with his family to Seattle to join Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care. Dr. Weinsheimer’s clinical interests include neonatal surgery (surgical care of newborns including premature babies), minimally invasive surgery, care of chest wall anomalies (including pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum), prenatal consultation for fetal anomalies (birth defects), and hernias. As the Director of Swedish Pediatric Surgical Services and an active member of Swedish's pediatric quality improvement team, Dr. Weinsheimer works hard to improve care delivery to children throughout the system. He was most recently designated a 2022 Top Doc for Pediatric General Surgery and has repeatedly been named as a top Doc in Seattle Magazine and Seattle Met magazine. . Dr. Weinsheimer is part of a terrific group at Swedish Pediatric Specialty Care that collaborates to provide team care for children confronted with complex diagnoses including The Chest Anomalies Team at Swedish (lung, esophagus, diaphragm and other congenital malformations of the chest), The Swedish Center for Intestinal Anomalies (including but not limited to anorectal malformations, Hirschsprung’s disease, intestinal malrotation, intestinal atresia and enteric duplications), and the Swedish Chest Wall Improvement Team (dedicated to helping children with pectus excavatum, pectus carinatum, slipped rib syndrome and other chest wall malformations). Dr. Weinsheimer and his partners prioritize access to provide rapid care for children with surgical needs. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Atresia of Small Intestine, Hypoplasia of the Tibia with Polydactyly, Appendectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Weinsheimer is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Weinsheimer is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Courtney Cartier is a board-certified general surgeon with specialized training in foregut and advanced gastrointestinal surgery. Her areas of focus include surgical care for acute GI disorders and GI cancers using robotic-assisted and endoscopic techniques, LINX and transoral incisionless fundoplication (TIF) surgeries for reflux, and bariatric/metabolic procedures. Dr. Cartier earned her medical degree in 2017 from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, N.Y. She completed her general surgery residency at the New York University Langone Brooklyn Hospital. Dr. Cartier went on to complete her foregut/advanced GI surgery fellowship at Providence Portland Medical Center/The Oregon Clinic. She is a former student athlete and native of the State of New York. She set down roots in North Texas in 2023.Dr. Cartier is a member of numerous organizations in the field of surgery, including the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, American Foregut Society, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Association of Women Surgeons, and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and Umbilical Hernia. Dr. Cartier is currently accepting new patients.

Shawn Mills is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Little Falls, New York. His clinical expertise encompasses Hip Replacement and Synovectomy. Dr. Mills is currently accepting new patients.

David Jacobs is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Easley, South Carolina. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis. Dr. Jacobs is currently accepting new patients.

Vadim Lyuksemburg is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Transplant and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Lyuksemburg is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Lyuksemburg is currently accepting new patients.

Joshua Levin is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Bel Air, Maryland. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Levin is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery), 2008 and American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2010. Dr. Levin is currently accepting new patients.

Irene Israel is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Naperville, Illinois. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Lymphedema, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Meige Disease, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Israel is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Israel is currently accepting new patients.

I was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico where I completed my medical education and general surgery training at the University of Puerto Rico. As a general surgeon, I treat patients with a variety of conditions, including benign and malignant breast conditions, abdominal procedures such as cholecystectomy, treatment for benign and malignant small, and large intestine pathologies, inguinal and abdominal wall hernia repairs, and many others. The most important aspect of my job is the relationship I build with patients. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Gallbladder Disease, and Ogilvie Syndrome. Dr. Cintron-Diaz is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Cintron-Diaz is currently accepting new patients.

A board-certified general surgeon with advanced training in laparoscopic bariatric surgery, Dr. Glenn Forrester completed a six-year surgical residency at the combined program of Our Lady of Mercy and Lincoln Medical Centers in the Bronx. His fourth year of residency was devoted to clinical research in bariatric surgery under Dr. Julio Teixeira at Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York. Notably, Dr. Forrester was the recipient of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award for his program in 2007. He is a graduate of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, with a bachelor's degree in biology and earned his medical degree from St. George's University in the West Indies.Following his residency, Dr. Forrester gained further clinical experience at an American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) approved fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Bariatric and General Surgery at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. During his fellowship, Dr. Forrester worked in the emerging field of Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) and was part of one of the first surgical teams to perform this type of surgery through the use of flexible endoscopy. In 2014, Dr. Forrester was awarded the Overlook Medical Center Physician Excellence Award for General Surgery/Bariatrics.Dr. Forrester is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, the Medical Society of New York, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons and the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Forrester is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Forrester is currently accepting new patients.

Michael Fremgen is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in St Charles, Illinois. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Cholecystitis. Dr. Fremgen is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery. Dr. Fremgen is currently accepting new patients.

Kate Smiley, MD is a board-certified General Surgeon at Intermountain Health’s Jerry & Kathleen Grundhofer Clinic in Park City, Utah. She supports patients in Park City, Snyderville, Kamas, and other surrounding communities, with clinical interests in minimally invasive abdominal surgery (laparoscopic and robotic), the treatment of breast conditions, and improving access to surgical care worldwide. When patients meet with her, she wants them to know she is a partner in their health and seeks to improve their well-being, with a positive and effective experience during consultations.Dr. Smiley is excited about the advancements in surgical technology and improved imaging techniques, which contribute to more accurate diagnoses and enhanced treatment outcomes. She brings a patient-centered approach, prioritizing her patients' needs and working collaboratively with them to achieve their healthcare goals.Dr. Smiley is a Kentuckian who fell in love with Utah during her surgical training in Salt Lake City. She is honored to join Intermountain Healthcare’s team of caregivers in the Wasatch Back. Outside of work, she is the proud mom of two young children, and enjoys skiing, yoga, indoor cycling, and hiking with her family. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Appendectomy. Dr. Smiley is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Smiley is currently accepting new patients.

Laam Ko is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Juvenile Angiofibroma, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Ko is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Ko is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Wells is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Bethlehem, Georgia. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, and Choledocholithiasis. Dr. Wells is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2019. Dr. Wells is currently accepting new patients.

Amy Hitchcock is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Abingdon, Virginia. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Hitchcock is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Hitchcock is currently accepting new patients.

Kelly Sandberg is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her clinical expertise encompasses Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Sandberg is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Sandberg is currently accepting new patients.

Kevin Rasuli is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Oneonta, New York. His clinical expertise encompasses Hip Replacement. Dr. Rasuli is currently accepting new patients.

Andrei Froehling is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Hernia, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Ogilvie Syndrome. Dr. Froehling is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Froehling is currently accepting new patients.

Tabitha Ongstad is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. Her clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ongstad is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Ongstad is currently accepting new patients.