25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me

Husam Balkhy is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Balkhy is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Tumor, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Return, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG). Dr. Balkhy is board certified in Thoracic And Cardiac Surgery and Practicing Since1988.

Dr. Andrew Posselt, a bariatric and transplant surgeon, is co-director of the Pancreatic Islet Transplantation Program at UCSF Medical Center. He specializes in adult and pediatric kidney, liver and pancreas transplantation, as well as laparoscopic and open (traditional) bariatric surgery. In addition to caring for patients, Posselt conducts research on pancreatic islet cell transplantation, a procedure that can allow people with type 1 diabetes to discontinue insulin therapy. He also investigates mechanisms by which a transplant recipient's body rejects or tolerates tissue from a donor who isn't genetically identical, and he studies the metabolic and biochemical consequences of bariatric surgery. Posselt earned his medical degree and a doctorate in immunology from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed residencies in internal medicine and general surgery as well as a transplant fellowship at UCSF, before joining the staff in 2003. Posselt is a member of several professional and honorary societies, and has given presentations on transplant issues related to patient care and research. At UCSF, he supervises residents and fellows in transplant services and general surgery. Dr. Posselt is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Chronic Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Posselt is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery. Dr. Posselt is currently accepting new patients.

Mario Masrur is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Dr. Masrur is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Hernia, Gastroparesis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Masrur is board certified in Fellowship, Minimally Invasive And Robotic Surgery , Medical Education , and Residency, General Surgery Bariatric Surgery.

"Karen Kostroff, MD, is the chief of breast surgery at Northwell. She is one of New York's most renowned breast cancer surgeons, and one of the nation's leading breast cancer specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of women at risk for hereditary breast cancer.At a very young age, Dr. Kostroff knew she wanted to help others. ""When I was 6 years old, my father was in a very serious accident,"" she says. ""Seeing him being cared for by wonderful doctors sparked a passion in me to do the same.""After completing a six-year medical honors program at Boston University School of Medicine, Dr. Kostroff completed her residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, which included a concentration on cancer surgery and breast disorders at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Institute. Her training continued at Brigham and Women's Hospital of Harvard Medical School, where she completed a fellowship in cancer surgery.For Dr. Kostroff, providing the highest level of care goes way beyond having the best surgical skills. As a recipient of numerous patient satisfaction awards, including Northwell's Patient Choice Award, she is most appreciated for the compassionate, accessible and thorough care she delivers every day. ""It's important my patients and their family members feel supported throughout their journeys, and have the education and resources they need to make informed decisions about their health,"" Dr. Kostroff explains.Collaboration is also important to Dr. Kostroff. She works closely with a dedicated team of specialists and participates in a weekly tumor board to develop the most personalized treatment plans. She's additionally passionate about training the next generation of breast surgeons in her role as assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.""Being a breast cancer surgeon is such a rewarding career. Sharing good news and getting people through difficult times-that's what makes it all worthwhile.""". Dr. Kostroff is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.

Brent Senior is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Senior is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Nasal Polyps, Endoscopic Transnasal Transsphenoidal Surgery, and Endoscopy.

Sasan Roayaie, MD, provides individualized care for complex liver, bile duct, and pancreas cancers. He not only performs any needed operations, but he can also devise an entire treatment program for patients who are not eligible for surgery. He works closely with interventional radiologists, hematologists, and oncologists to implement the care plan. Dr. Roayaie is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Ampullary Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Roayaie is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Lillian Kao is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Houston, Texas. She has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. Dr. Kao is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Appendicitis, Gallstones, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Travis Grotz is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Grotz is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Stomach Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Gastrectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Paul L. Baron, MD, is Chief of breast surgery and Director of the breast cancer program at Lenox Hill Hospital. An accomplished breast surgical oncologist, Dr. Baron specializes in high risk patients and oncoplastic surgery. His goals are to oversee the expansion and enhancement of the hospital s breast surgery services and it's multidisciplinary breast cancer program. The Breast Cancer Center of the Northwell Health Cancer Institute, is one of the largest oncology programs in the New York metro area.Throughout his career, Dr. Baron has actively engaged in advancing the field of oncology. He has published more than 120 articles and abstracts on various cancer-related topics and has been invited to speak at more than 60 national conferences. He has received more than $3.3 million in grant funding for medical research from such high-profile sources as the American Cancer Society and the Department of Defense and holds two patents in the area of cancer diagnosis and treatment. He is affiliated with numerous distinguished professional societies, including The American College of Surgeons, The Society of Surgical Oncology and The American Society of Breast Surgeons, where he serves on the board of directors. He also serves on the Board of Directors of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).Dr. Baron earned both his undergraduate and medical degrees from Boston University's six-year medical program. He completed his internship and residency in general surgery at the Medical College of Virginia, where he served as chief surgery resident during his final year. He subsequently pursued a surgical oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and was honored with the American Cancer Society s Clinical Oncology Fellowship Award for his work. Dr. Baron is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy. Dr. Baron is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

James Naples is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Naples is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vertigo, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Acoustic Neuroma, and Schwannoma. Dr. Naples is board certified in American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery.

Moises Tenembaum is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Tenembaum is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Colostomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Archana Ganaraj is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ganaraj is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.

It is a great privilege to be entrusted with the health of our patients and it is our upmost responsibility to provide them with the best possible care and outcomes available to modern medicine. Dr. Vazquez is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Vazquez is board certified in Surgery General Surgery. Dr. Vazquez is currently accepting new patients.

My clinical mission is to advance the science and practice of cerebrovascular neurosurgery to new uncharted frontiers. I aim to provide patients seeking neurosurgical treatment at Duke Health with world-class clinical care and surgical management. I partner with patients and their families to achieve excellent clinical and surgical outcomes. I treat patients as I would treat my own family members: with passion, compassion, and respect. I do my best to give patients hope that they might find at other places. I lead a team of scientists and clinicians that strive to make innovative advances in treatment devices, alternative therapeutic agents for cerebrovascular diseases, and surgical approaches. If you or your loved one have a cerebrovascular disease, such as a brain aneurysm, AVM, dural AVF, stroke, intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis, carotid diseases, moyamoya, or vascular tumors, and want world-class care, Duke Health must be your choice. Dr. Hasan is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Arteriovenous Malformation, Stent Placement, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Hasan is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery, Neurological Surgery.

Loren Bartels is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Bartels is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Mal De Debarquement Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, Meniere Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Bartels is board certified in AB Otolaryngology-Head And Neck Surgery.

Rovinder Sandhu is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sandhu is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Sandhu is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery) and American Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care.

Timothy Harrison is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Harrison is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Harrison is board certified in American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care and American Osteopathic Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery).

Garrett Hisatake is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Hisatake is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Banti's Syndrome, Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Hepatectomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Hisatake is board certified in Surgery - Board Certified. Dr. Hisatake is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas H. Pae, MD, a general surgeon at Endeavor Health, provides surgical care for a wide range of conditions. With over two decades of experience, he performs procedures using evidence-based techniques and collaborates closely with care teams to support recovery and long-term outcomes. Dr. Pae is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Cellulitis, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Pae is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

"Anthony Cahan, MD, Chief of Breast Surgery at Northern Westchester Hospital, has been practicing medicine for more than 35 years. He attended medical school at Cornell University Medical College and completed his residency at New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center. Today, his practice is focused exclusively on breast concerns, diagnoses, cancers and treatments. He has been named a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly for more than ten consecutive years.Dr. Cahan wrote a landmark aesthetic and oncologic paper on the use of the Box-To-X incision and closure, a then-novel technique for a skin-sparing mastectomy. This method has now been embraced by the medical community and used many times over the years, yielding impeccable results for patients.In his three decades as a surgeon, Dr. Cahan has participated in revolutionary clinical trials, keeping a close eye on scientific developments in breast care and adapting his practice according to current innovations. Because of his research findings, he's often turned to targeted chemotherapy, endocrine therapy and immunologic therapy over surgery, when possible, to deliver the best outcomes for his patients.Dr. Cahan takes a warm, personal approach to care-which is backed by the support of other surgeons, medical oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and more, each playing a reliable, critical link in the chain of breast care offered at his practice. Along with a team approach, Dr. Cahan believes open lines of communication and one-on-one bonding are crucial to a therapeutic relationship. Because of this, he sees every patient personally, an ""old-fashioned"" approach he wields as his greatest strength.Decreasing anxiety after a scary diagnosis is his main focus. His sensitivity to his patients' worries and fears makes him an indelible partner on their path to recovery, and he's always striving toward his goal of maintaining a patient's body image, her life and her overall health.". Dr. Cahan is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Cahan is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

I work in partnership with patients, offering high-quality, and individualized care with compassion. I believe communication and collaboration with patients is the foundation for effective relationships. Please contact our office with additional questions. We look forward to hearing from you. Dr. Hoehne is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Hoehne is board certified in Surgery General Surgery. Dr. Hoehne is currently accepting new patients.

Chris Carlson is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Carlson is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Carlson is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Carlson is currently accepting new patients.

Anne Pelletier Cameron, MD, FRCSC, FPMRS, the James Montie Legacy Professor of Urology at the University of Michigan and Associate Chair of Quality and Safety and Service Chief for the Department of Urology, and director of the Clinical Urology Research Endeavor (CURE). She received her undergraduate degree at the University of New Brunswick. After completing her medical degree at the University of Ottawa and residency in urology at Dalhousie University, Dr. Cameron came to the University of Michigan for a fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstruction. Dr. Cameron remains at the university as an active clinician and participates in several research trials, including the NIDDK Funded LURN. Her clinical interests include complex incontinence, female urethral disease, and the care of neurogenic bladder. She also has a strong interest in medical education and is associate fellowship director and clerkship director for the urology residency.Dr. Cameron is active with the Society of Women in Urology, serving as the president and as the annual meeting planner and active with the AUA serving on the Core Curriculum and a member on the Neurologic Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Guideline Committee. Dr. Cameron has also been very active with SUFU serving on the Executive Committee and the SUFU Urodynamics Antibiotic Prophylaxis Task Force and awarded the Paul Zimskind research award in 2018. Dr. Cameron is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Incontinence, Neurogenic Bladder, Interstitial Cystitis, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). Dr. Cameron is board certified in Urology and Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surg.

"Dominic Andrew Filardi, MD, is an attending breast cancer surgeon at Northwell Health. With more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Filardi provides highly specialized surgical care at Monter Cancer Center, where he treats both newly diagnosed patients and those following up on their treatments.As part of the multidisciplinary team at Monter Cancer Center, Dr. Filardi uses the most up-to-date techniques and technologies available to diagnose and treat breast cancer while minimizing discomfort and shortening recovery time, such as the innovative Magseed marker-a small, minimally invasive marker designed to pinpoint cancer lesions for removal. He works alongside medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, breast imaging technicians, plastic surgeons and geneticists to provide a holistic treatment plan from diagnosis to reconstruction.Dr. Filardi knew he wanted to be a surgeon since childhood; his father and grandfather, both doctors, were his inspirations. He completed his residency in the Department of Surgery at North Shore University Hospital. As an assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell since 2009, Dr. Filardi is passionate about passing his knowledge on to the breast surgeons of the future.Outside the medical school, Dr. Filardi also educates the public about treatment options and innovations at community events. He is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBrS) and the American Cancer Society, and is published in the Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science and the International Journals of Surgical Pathology.For Dr. Filardi, the best part of his career has been providing patients with the patience, guidance and understanding they need during a fearful and confusing time. ""The most rewarding part is easing a breast cancer patient's plight,"" he says. ""We know that patients are often scared when they come through our doors, so my team and I do our best to support them through their cancer journey. We want to make the process as easy and comfortable as possible.""". Dr. Filardi is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Filardi is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Mutinhima Moyo is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. Moyo is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Moyo is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Moyo is currently accepting new patients.