25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me

Joseph E. Losee, MD, is a pediatric plastic surgeon certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is the Dr. Ross H. Musgrave Endowed Chair of Pediatric Plastic Surgery and executive vice chair of the Department of Plastic Surgery at UPMC. Dr. Losee serves as the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, and an Advisory Dean of Students at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He is the co-chair of the UPMC Health System Physician Wellness Initiative. Dr. Losee received his medical degree from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed a residency in plastic surgery at the University of Rochester and a fellowship in craniofacial surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.View Dr. Losee's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Losee is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Craniosynostosis, Plagiocephaly, Metopic Ridge, Bone Graft, and Osteotomy. Dr. Losee is board certified in American Board Of Plastic Surgery. Dr. Losee is currently accepting new patients.

Christie Barnes is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Barnes is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Nasal Polyps, Low Nasal Bridge, Nasal Septal Hematoma, and Perichondritis.

Open communication is the cornerstone of a healthy doctor-patient relationship. I spend as much time as necessary to educate my patients about their diagnosis and listen to their concerns, so that I can better understand their life circumstances and recommend the most appropriate treatment. Dr. Bradley is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Melanoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Bradley is board certified in Surgery and Surgical Oncology.

Steven Schaefer is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Schaefer is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, Parathyroidectomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Schaefer is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Dr. Stephen Atkinson is a general surgeon skilled to perform a variety of surgical procedures, including hernia repair and gallbladder removal. He has extensive training in minimally invasive techniques and is also certified in the use of the daVinci robotic surgical system.Dr. Atkinson earned his undergraduate degree in Mandarin Chinese before going on the complete his medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center in Fort Worth. He did his general surgery residency through UPMC Community Osteopathic in Harrisburg, Penn. Dr. Atkinson is a member of the American College of Surgeons, American College of Osteopathic Surgery, and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. When not with his patients, he enjoys spending time with his wife and children, and undertaking home remodeling projects. Dr. Atkinson actually paid for some of his medical schooling by flipping a fixer upper. He also likes to travel. So far, he’s been to 12 countries over 4 continents, but his mission to see the world is still a work in progress. Dr. Atkinson is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Choledocholithiasis.

Matthew Hefty is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Sterling, Illinois. Dr. Hefty is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Small Bowel Resection, and Colostomy. Dr. Hefty is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Robert Moldwin, MD, FACS is Director of the Pelvic Pain Center at The Arthur Smith Institute for Urology and serves as physician-in-charge of Urologic Infectious/Inflammatory Diseases. He is Professor of Urology at the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine.A world-renowned leader in the field of pelvic pain, Dr. Moldwin has special interests in varied pain syndromes of the bladder and pelvis. His other clinical and research interests range from urinary incontinence to infectious diseases of the urinary tract. Dr. Moldwin is published in peer-reviewed journals including Cancer, The Journal of Urology, The British Journal of Urology International, The British Medical Journal, Contemporary Urology and Urology. Dr. Moldwin is an expert consultant, lecturing to audiences of physicians, patients, and members of the media on issues such as incontinence, urological health, interstitial cystitis, and pelvic disorders. He currently serves on multiple medical advisory boards, including the Interstitial Cystitis Association, and has been a member of their Board of Directors for over a decade.Dr Moldwin is affiliated with numerous medical societies including the American Urological Association, International Association for the Study of Pain and The Society for Female Urology and Urodynamics. He is past president of the Society for Infections and Inflammation in Urology. He was also co-chairperson for the recently completed Multidisciplinary Approaches to the Study of Chronic Urologic Pelvic Pain (MAPP), a research initiative sponsored by the National Institutes of Health. Dr Moldwin is currently a committee reviewer for the American Urological Association IC/BPS Guidelines and serves as Vice-President for the International Society for the Study of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome (ESSIC).After earning his medical degree at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Dr. Moldwin completed his general surgical training and urology residency at the Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He also served as a Valentine Fellow through the New York Academy of Medicine, studying infectious and inflammatory urological diseases in the Department of Urology at Thomas Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. Dr. Moldwin is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Interstitial Cystitis, Bacterial Prostatitis, Frequent or Urgent Urination, and Vulvodynia. Dr. Moldwin is board certified in American Board Of Urology.

Gretchen Ahrendt, MD, is a breast surgeon at St. Anthony Hospital and St. Anthony North Hospital. She provides patient-centered care, prioritizing individual needs and preferences while emphasizing education to support shared decision-making. Dr. Ahrendt places a strong emphasis on open communication and empowers her patients to actively participate in their care plans.Dr. Ahrendt earned a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, and her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed her residency and fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a Fellow of the Society of Surgical Oncology.Outside of her medical practice, Dr. Ahrendt enjoys downhill, cross-country, and backcountry skiing, road and gravel cycling, traveling, cooking, and spending quality time with her family. Dr. Ahrendt is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Ahrendt is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Kudsi is a minimal invasive surgeon with clinical focus on complex abdominal wall reconstruction. Recognized for maintaining one of the world’s most extensive personal databases in robotic AWR, spanning from patient-reported outcomes to published long-term follow-up data. He played a key role in setting up robotic hernia programs in Americas, Europe, & Asia and performed over 3500 robotic surgeries. Throughout his career, he established an accredited MIS fellowship and a funded clinical research fellowship focused on AWR and artificial intelligence. He has written over 100 original peer reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He serves as a periodic reviewer of several surgical journals and is the co-editor of five robotic textbooks with over 100 national & international presentations. He has assumed prominent leadership roles at CRSA, SAGES, ASE, and founded the Robotic Surgery Collaboration (RSC), a vicarious learning platform that unites over 10,000 surgeons. He has organized numerous international summits, taught hernia surgery to over 1000 surgeons and was awarded the Swedish Surgical Society’s medal in 2022.Dr. Kudsi, a native of Aleppo, Syria, earned his medical degree from University of Aleppo, followed by a postdoctoral research fellowship in tissue engineering at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, surgical residency at Lankenau Medical Center, minimal invasive surgery fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and advanced Minimal Invasive Surgery traveling fellowship at IRCAD Strasbourg University, France. He pursued an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship and co-founded digital surgical, a company with patented technology in intra-operative real-time 3D micrometer scanning and Artificial intelligence. Dr. Kudsi is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kudsi is board certified in Surgery, General.

Christina Lewicky is a General Surgeon and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist practicing medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Lewicky is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, Hysterectomy, and Abdominal Wall Surgery. Dr. Lewicky is board certified in Female Pelvic Medicine And Reconstructive Surgery.

Glorimar Atiles is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon practicing medicine in Albany, New York. She has been practicing medicine for over 27 years. Dr. Atiles is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Cellulitis, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Atiles is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, General. Dr. Atiles is currently accepting new patients.

Wade Dosch, MD, FACS, a surgeon at Avera in Sioux Falls, SD, provides expert surgery services for patients. Dr. Dosch is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Paget Disease of the Breast, Melanoma, Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Dosch is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Carlos Floresguerra is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Johnson City, Tennessee. Dr. Floresguerra is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Floresguerra is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Nick Byrge, MD, is a general surgeon at Intermountain Health’s Trauma and General Surgery in Murray, Utah. He supports patients across the Wasatch Front, performing surgeries to treat gallbladder disease, gallstones, appendicitis, breast cancer, and more.Dr. Byrge is interested in the breadth of general surgery from elective surgery to acute care surgery.He received his undergraduate degree in biology and Spanish from the University of Utah. He then went on to earn his medical degree from Texas A&M System Health Science Center. He completed his residency training in general surgery at the University of Utah. Outside the clinic, the Price, Utah native enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.Conditions Treated: Gallbladder diseaseGallstonesAppendicitisBreast cancerInguinal herniaUmbilical herniaIncisional herniaParastomal herniaSpigelian herniaDiverticulitisGastroesophageal reflux diseaseHiatal herniaAchalasiaSpleen disordersHemochromatosisHereditary spherocytosisITPLipomasAbscessesSebaceous cystEmergency general surgeryProcedures Performed: CholecystectomyCommon bile duct explorationAppendectomyColon resectionAbdominal wall reconstructionNissen FundoplicationToupet FundoplicationHeller MyotomyDor fundoplicationSplenectomyIncision and Drainage of abscessesComplex open laparoscopic and DaVinci Robotic Surgery. Dr. Byrge is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Byrge is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Byrge is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Beilman is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Beilman is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Islet Cell Transplantation. Dr. Beilman is board certified in Surgical Critical Care: American Board Of Surgery, 1994 and Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 1993. Dr. Beilman is currently accepting new patients.

Atilla Soran, MD, MPH, FACS, FNCBC, is a breast surgical oncologist at Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC. He specialized in surgical oncology, breast oncology, benign breast lesions, and lymphedema. Dr. Soran is board-certified in general surgery and received a medical degree from the University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey. He completed residencies at St Mary's Hospital, London, England and Ankara Numune Teaching & Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey, and a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Soran is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lymphedema, Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Meige Disease, and Mastectomy. Dr. Soran is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Nimeri is the director of Bariatric Surgery and is on faculty at Harvard Medical School. He served in several leadership roles in national and international bariatric surgery societies. He is the Secretary/Treasurer of International Federation for Surgery of Obesity (IFSO). Dr Nimeri is an associate editor of Obesity Surgery journal and past President of the IFSO MENA chapter (Middle East & North Africa Chapter of the International Federation for Surgery of Obesity) and past president of the Pan Arab Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (PASMBS).  Dr Nimeri authored numerous publications and book chapters and delivered hundreds of national and international presentations. Dr Nimeri is dedicated to surgical education and quality and has received numerous teaching, mentorship and international leadership awards. Dr. Nimeri is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Peptic Ulcer, Hiatal Hernia, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Nimeri is board certified in Surgery, General, Obesity Medicine, and Focused Practice In Metabolic Bariatric Surgery.

Samuel Wellman is a General Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider practicing medicine in Morrisville, North Carolina. He has been practicing medicine for over 24 years. Dr. Wellman is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Wellman is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery.

George V. Mazariegos, MD, FACS, specializes in pediatric transplant surgery at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He is certified by the American College of Surgeons and is chief of Pediatric Transplantation at UPMC while holding the title of Jamie Lee Curtis Chair in Transplantation Surgery. He received his medical degree from Northwestern University Medical School, completed his residency at Michigan State University, followed by fellowships at UPMC in critical care medicine, and the Thomas E. Starzl fellowship in transplantation, hepatic, and multivisceral transplantation.Dr. Mazariegos’ clinical interests include treatment of pediatric patients who have liver and intestinal disease that require transplantation or hepatobiliary surgery. He is a member of the Society of University Surgeons, the American Surgical Association, and the Pediatric Committee of the International Liver Transplant Society. He and colleagues recently founded the Starzl Network for Excellence in Pediatric Transplantation, a learning health system focused on accelerating innovation and patient centered care in pediatric transplantation. Dr. Mazariegos lives in Oakland with his wife and three children.View Dr. Mazariegos's full list of publications from PubMed. Dr. Mazariegos is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crigler-Najjar Syndrome, Biliary Atresia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Liver Transplant, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Mazariegos is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Mazariegos is currently accepting new patients.

I am an orthopaedic physician and work in adult reconstructive orthopaedics, predominantly with hip- and knee-replacement surgeries. I also help manage revision surgeries and take care of people with infections or fractures around their implants. I am interested in the whole continuum of care for arthritis and not just the surgical treatment of it. Even though I specialize in surgery, not everyone needs that treatment, and as an orthopaedic doctor, my role is to help direct the whole process. The care around revision surgeries at other centers is tertiary and many times not at the same place, but here at Duke we treat patients every step of the way at the same practice and have access to the latest treatments. Dr. Jiranek is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Septic Arthritis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Jiranek is board certified in American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery.

Casey Graybeal is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Gainesville, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Graybeal is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Graybeal is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 1990. Dr. Graybeal is currently accepting new patients.

Ronald Lewis is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Gainesville, Georgia. He has been practicing medicine for over 30 years. Dr. Lewis is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Lewis is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Surgery (General Surgery) - 2002. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Jeffrey Domingue provides expert care for foot and ankles at Avera Medical Group Orthopedics in Sioux Falls, SD. Dr. Domingue is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fungal Nail Infection, Corns and Calluses, Fibromatosis, and Plantar Fasciitis. Dr. Domingue is board certified in American Board Of Podiatric Medicine Eligible - American Board Of Foot And Ankle Surgery.

Corrigan Mcbride is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. She has been practicing medicine for over 31 years. Dr. Mcbride is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Obesity, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrectomy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

Erik Swenson is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Swenson is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Hernia, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Swenson is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.