Dr. Gustavo Lara, MD | Riverside, CA | Surgery

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Dr. Gustavo Lara is a surgeon with over three decades of experience providing comprehensive surgical care. He earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency training at Massachusetts General Hospital. With 32 years in practice, Dr. Lara specializes in general surgery with expertise in various surgical procedures. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Lara is affiliated with Chapman Medical Center Inc and practices at multiple locations throughout Riverside and Corona, California. He treats patients with conditions such as chronic kidney disease and ventral hernias. His surgical expertise includes minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, which often result in shorter recovery times for patients. Dr. Lara has earned an average patient rating of 4.4 out of 5, reflecting his commitment to quality care and patient satisfaction.

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accepting new patients
4.3

20 Ratings
32 years of experience
57 insurance plans accepted
speaks English, Spanish
Massachusetts General Hospital
6 written reviews
2 specialties
1 area of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
6 office locations
Male

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Dr Lara has operated on me twice and both times I’ve have been very happy with the results. He’s an excellent Dr. and very attentive the patient, at least with this patient he was. I would recommend him!

January 30th, 2019

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After dealing with several doctors for over 13 months trying to get a painful lipoma removed from my back, I was referred by my primary doctor, Joseph Schneider to Dr. Lara. I got an appointment within 10 days and when I met with him, he was professional and took time to listen to me. He told me there was no problem doing the surgery, especially if it was causing pain. My surgery was scheduled within two weeks and had no problems. He was very informative and told me everything that was going to take place during the surgery. I didn't feel like I was just another number. His office staff were very friendly and the wait times were not more than 20 minutes. I highly recommend Dr. Lara.

May 17th, 2016

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Dr Lara was my surgeon for breast cancer surgery. Great Dr & great bedside manner.

August 13th, 2011

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I was fortunate to have been followed by Dr. Lara after I presented to the ER with an inflamed gall bladder. It was around midnight when I was admitted and he visited and asked me "How about doing it now." I was delighted to get the surgery done immediately. In our conversation we discovered that we were both educated on the east and had acquaintances in common. Apart from his excellent manner and humanity, Dr. Lara credentials are among the very highest attainable. Finally, it should be know that it was in the process of searching for Dr. Lara's new address for a family member in need of a surgeon that I came to vitals.com and was afforded with the opportunity to provide this rating.

June 24th, 2010

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Dr.Lara,has to be without a doubt the best Surgeon and Physician I have had thepriviledge of Knowing.He is very Genuine ,Caring,and Warm.I always look forward to seeing him over these last four months,of my Surgery in December.

April 20th, 2010

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Dr. Lara helped my mom with a lump on her thyroid that turned out to be cancerous. He performed surgery to remove it and treated it. Overall I have no complaints he was able to explain in detail and answered all our questions/

April 12th, 2010

Harvey Nurick Md Medical Group

7111 Indiana Ave Ste 100Riverside, CA 92504

Tel: (951) 276-9012

Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center

10800 Magnolia AveRiverside, CA 92505

Tel: (833) 574-2273

Parkview Community Hospital Medical Center

3865 Jackson StRiverside, CA 92503

Tel: (951) 688-2211

Riverside Community Hospital

4445 Magnolia AveRiverside, CA 92501

Tel: (951) 788-3000

Corona Regional Medical Center

800 S Main StCorona, CA 92882

Tel: (951) 737-4343

Glenwood Surgery Center

8945 Magnolia Ave Ste 200Riverside, CA 92503

Tel: (951) 688-7270

Mon8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:30 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:30 pm

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Dr. Gustavo Lara, MD	Dr. James Ali Nassiri	Dr. Juanita Alice Kagwa-Nyanzi, MD	Dr. Herbert K Lee, MD
Surgery	Anesthesiology	Pediatrics	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
4.3 (20 Ratings)	4 (9 Ratings)	4.2 (20 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)
32 Years of Experience	25 Years of Experience	65 Years of Experience	45 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks English, Spanish	Speaks English	Speaks English, Spanish	Speaks English
Riverside , CA	Beverly Hills , CA	Pomona , CA	Fontana , CA
Med School: Harvard Medical School	Med School: Boston University School Of Medicine	Med School: Howard University College Of Medicine	Med School: Albert Einstein College Of Medicine Of Yeshiva University
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Massachusetts General Hospital

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Harvard Medical SchoolGraduated in 1994

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Which hospitals is Dr. Gustavo Lara affiliated with?: Dr. Gustavo Lara is affiliated with Chapman Medical Center Inc.

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