299 General Surgeons Found in Chula Vista, CA

We found 299 General Surgeons available in Chula Vista, CA with an average 4 stars across 1,726 reviews. Find the best one for your needs by years of experience, distance, reviews on Vitals, and more through the filters provided below. Currently, 122 General Surgeons listed are accepting new patients and 102 accept Medicare.

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Dr. Ravinder Jarial, DO

Plastic Surgery
Flexible scheduling
31 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visit available
West Palm Beach, FL
"Very attentive, great communication, understanding my needs, wonderful experience, so happy with the results." View Profile

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Dr. Frank T. Kerrigan, DO

Surgery
44 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Palm Desert, CA
"Good visit as usual. Thorough, not rushed. Always feel he is listening & gives good advise on health issues!" View Profile

Dr. Scott Alan Hacker, MD

Sports Medicine
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"I feel truly blessed to have been referred to Dr Hacker for my knee replacement surgery." View Profile

Dr. Franz John Kopp, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"Dr. Kopp is a super specialist at his profession and a wonderful and kind doctor at that." View Profile

Dr. Neil Arif Tayyab, MD

Surgery
26 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"Only doctor out of about a dozen that properly diagnosed and sent me to the correct specialist for my particular disease." View Profile

Dr. Ravinder Jarial, DO

Plastic Surgery
Gave an accurate diagnosis
31 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visit available
West Palm Beach, FL
"Very attentive, great communication, understanding my needs, wonderful experience, so happy with the results." View Profile

Dr. Robert M Barone

Surgical Oncology
60 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"Takes what you say seriously and doesn't hesitate in finding answers. Kind and compassionate" View Profile

Dr. Cyrus Torchinsky, MD

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"I had my first surgery (parathyroidectomy) last week. He held the results from me to not have me worry all weekend, and wanted to wait until I visited him the following Monday." View Profile

Dr. Andrew Sengliang Hsu, MD

Surgery
24 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Andrew Sengliang Hsu, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in National City, CA and San Diego, CA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Bradford T Hsu, MD

Surgery
32 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Bradford T Hsu, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in National City, CA and Chula Vista, CA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Francisco Antonio Hernandez, MD

Surgery
52 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"AN EXCELLENT DOCTOR AND HUMAN BEEN." View Profile

Dr. George Griffith Zorn, MD

Surgery
52 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"I will forever be thankful for this man and his gifts. Eighteen years ago he did my bypass. I wanted to be able to play on the floor with my future grandchildren." View Profile

Dr. Dan I Giurgiu, MD

Surgery
36 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
Dr. Dan I Giurgiu, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in San Diego, CA and Chula Vista, CA. He has 36 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Franklin Miles Boyer, MD

Surgery
44 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"He is caring, great bedside manner, like a down home country doctor who you grew up knowing, thats how you feel with him. His expedited surgery saved my life." View Profile

Dr. Eugene William Rumsey, MD

Surgery
53 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"You can trust him with your life. He will do whats right for you as an individual. Great bedside manner. Takes his time with you. Listens to your concerns and needs." View Profile

Dr. John Alexander Grimaldi, DO

Urology
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"I have been going to Dr. Grimaldi for a little over four years now. He has treated me for a number of issues, one surgical, others not." View Profile

Dr. Tracy Patricia Marien, MD

Urology
17 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.2 mi
"Pleasant, knowledgeable, informative. Very thorough." View Profile

Dr. Laurence Ken Tanaka, MD

Surgery
55 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"Dr Tanaka was amazing. 18 years ago he performed my surgery and I keep my weight off today. He was stern, and direct and made me understand the life change I was making." View Profile

Dr. Thomas Tino Terramani, MD

Vascular Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
Dr. Thomas Tino Terramani, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in La Mesa, CA and Oceanside, CA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Cheryl Lorraine Olson, MD

Surgery
37 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"Dr. Olson is a phenomenal surgeon and doctor. She’s smart, skillful, and genuinely cares about her patients. My appendix burst after another surgeon’s misdiagnosis." View Profile

Dr. Michael Joseph Sise, MD

Vascular Surgery
50 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"He’ a great Doctor. He care my mom really profesional he explain us everything very well. He’s the best doctor in the world. We really so grateful!" View Profile

Dr. Mark Wei Huang, MD

Thoracic Surgery
31 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Mark Wei Huang, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in National City, CA and Chula Vista, CA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Gregory Phillip Imler, MD

Surgery
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Gregory Phillip Imler, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in San Diego, CA and La Mesa, CA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Janos Taller, MD

Surgery
31 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"I had bariatric surgery. Should have been in hospital 3 days it ended up being 7. I was at Scripps and after 4 days he transferred me to Kaiser." View Profile

Dr. Seemal Mumtaz, MD

Thoracic Surgery
22 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Seemal Mumtaz, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Chula Vista, CA and Chula Vista, CA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Imad Sami Dandan, MD

Trauma Surgery
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"I met Dr. Dandan at the Scripps La Jolla trauma unit. He made an otherwise painful and unpleasant event a bit more manageable with his upbeat and caring demeanor." View Profile

Dr. Lance Luke Altenau, MD

Neurological Surgery
56 years exp
Accepting New Patients
CHULA VISTA, CA1.5 mi
"Dr Kenneth Ott messes up my surgery and left pieces of disc fragment and one in particular was lodged underneath my nerve. Two days later Dr Altenau came and fixed it." View Profile

Dr. Nojan Talebzadeh, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
30 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"I had all four wisdom teeth extracted at South County Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Everything went smoothly, no complications." View Profile

Dr. Phillip W Dickinson, MD

Surgery
27 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"Dr. Dickinson has an amazing ability to fix humans. He has a real gift and talent. He has personally taken care of myself and saved a family member's life." View Profile

Dr. Paul M Goldfarb

Surgery
59 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"Dr. Goldfarb removed a portion of my wife's thyroid. We could have lost the entire thyroid but Dr. Goldfarb managed to avoid disaster." View Profile

Dr. Steven Robert Shackford, MD

Vascular Surgery
53 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
Dr. Steven Robert Shackford, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with another office in Chula Vista, CA. He has 53 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Hugo Hernan Barrera, MD

Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"This Dr. Was great, he explained the procedure before my gallbladder surgery. He also did my husband’s surgery. Speedy recovery we both had." View Profile

Dr. Stefan C Moldovan, MD

Surgery
37 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"I regard Dr. Moldovan as one of the best doctors I ever came in contact with. Very knowledgeable and compassionate. Highly recommend him for your varicose vein treatment." View Profile

Dr. Yifan Yang, MD

Surgery
18 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Yifan Yang, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Chula Vista, CA and Chula Vista, CA(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Yuan Hwang Lin, MD

Cardiovascular Disease
50 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"Thank you to Dr. Yuan Lin for saving my life during my surgery. I was given a second life to spend with my love ones." View Profile

Dr. Mathew Subhi Isho, MD

Colorectal Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"Dr. Isho is the most compassionate surgeon. He sat down to talk with me about my procedure, did an excellent job removing polyps, outstanding surgeon and diligent in followup ." View Profile

Dr. Bret James Langenberg, DO

Surgery
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"Dr. Langenberg is exceptional. He does his research about the patient before the visit AND listens to the patient in office." View Profile

Dr. Franklin Mclain Martin, MD

Surgery
44 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA2.8 mi
"Love this Dr. He's Awesome" View Profile

Dr. Dorcas M Eaves, MD

Surgery
49 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA3.2 mi
Dr. Dorcas M Eaves, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Newport Beach, CA and Newport Beach, CA(and 8 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Ujwala Rajgopal, MD

Surgery
37 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
"After being falsely diagnosed by Paediatricians in Encinitas." View Profile

Dr. Enrique Jose Moreno Martinez, MD

Surgery
22 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Enrique Jose Moreno Martinez, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Norfolk, NE and Norfolk, NE(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Cameron Weber Wilson, MD

Urology
19 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.4 mi
Dr. Cameron Weber Wilson, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Chula Vista, CA and La Mesa, CA. He has 19 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Stephen Thomas Summers, MD

Surgery
38 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"An MRI showed something in my gallbladder that suggested cancer. Dr. Summers was quick to reassure me that it was much more likely to be benign gallbladder disease, and why." View Profile

Dr. Kimberly Ann Peck, MD

Surgery
27 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
Dr. Kimberly Ann Peck, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA. She has 27 years of experience. Her specialties include Surgery, Critical Care Medicine. View Profile

Dr. Maria Geraldina Fuentes, MD

Internal Medicine
27 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Maria Geraldina Fuentes, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Chula Vista, CA and Chula Vista, CA. View Profile

Dr. Cherif Ezzat Girgis, MD

Family Medicine
30 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.2 mi
"Dr. Girgis is an excellent doctor" View Profile

Dr. Louis Lurie

Surgery
65 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.1 mi
"Doctor larry took care of me from the motor vehicle accident he provided excellent care" View Profile

Dr. Nicholas Rin Yu, MD

Surgery
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Nicholas Rin Yu, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Chula Vista, CA and Duluth, GA(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Edward Lee Racek, MD

Trauma Surgery
Chula Vista, CA1.4 mi
"When Dr. Racek worked at Sharp Healthcare, he was in the Trauma Care, and had to completely re-construct the left side of my face (which a truck had broadsided)." View Profile

Dr. Hamed Aryafar, MD

Vascular & Interventional Radiology
21 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Hamed Aryafar, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in San Diego, CA and Chula Vista, CA(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Steven Liwen Chen, MD

Surgical Oncology
0 ratings
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
Dr. Steven Liwen Chen, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Encinitas, CA and Encinitas, CA. He has 28 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Ryan William Mcintyre, MD

Family Medicine
14 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
Dr. Ryan William Mcintyre, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with another office in Chula Vista, CA. He has 14 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Joseph Hanna Chammas, MD

Surgery
33 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"Dr. Chammas and his surgical colleague, Dr. Gamagami, saved my life with a remarkable surgery called a gastric pull through last November, after I was diagnosed with esophageal cancer." View Profile

Dr. William Edwin Bowman, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
55 years exp
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
Dr. William Edwin Bowman, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in San Diego, CA and Chula Vista, CA. He has 55 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Nicholas Joseph Miniel, MD

Emergency Medicine
19 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"Thank you so much doctor Nicholus. It is Favour iin United Kingdom" View Profile

Dr. Sergio Guillermo Casillas Berumen, MD

Vascular Surgery
18 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"Best surgeon in town! just excellent attention." View Profile

Dr. Michael George Santomauro, MD

Urology
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
"Dr. Is kind, patient. This is my 2nd surgery for removal of kidney Stone. Dr. Explains thoroughly and pues paciente at ease" View Profile

Dr. Luis Carlos Cajas-Monson, MD

Surgery
16 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA1.3 mi
Dr. Luis Carlos Cajas-Monson, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in San Diego, CA and La Mesa, CA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Leslie Ann Giesemann, MD

Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Chula Vista, CA4.2 mi
Dr. Leslie Ann Giesemann, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Lawton, OK and Phoenix, AZ(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Michael James McCue

Surgery
46 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.5 mi
Dr. Michael James McCue is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with other offices in Chula Vista, CA and San Diego, CA. They have 46 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Thomas James Marshall

Surgery
47 years exp
Chula Vista, CA1.0 mi
Dr. Thomas James Marshall is a health care provider primarily located in Chula Vista, CA, with another office in Chula Vista, CA. They have 47 years of experience. View Profile

What is a General Surgeon and How Can They Help You?

A surgeon performs operative interventions to treat pathology, trauma, and structural abnormalities through invasive techniques. Surgeons diagnose surgical conditions and provide perioperative patient management.

Surgeons complete medical school and surgical residency lasting five to seven years depending on specialty (general surgery, cardiothoracic, etc.). Many pursue subspecialty fellowship for specialized surgical expertise.

A Surgeon's clinical work involves:

  • Concentrates on operative management of disease and injury across body systems
  • Assesses patients, orders investigations, determines surgical indications, performs operations, oversees postoperative care
  • Treats traumatic injuries, neoplasms, hernias, appendiceal inflammation, biliary disease, and vascular pathology
  • Uses conventional open techniques, laparoscopic methods, robotic-assisted procedures, and minimally invasive approaches
  • Known as: general surgeon, operative specialist, MD, DO

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What's the best way to search for a General Surgeon in Chula Vista who accepts my health insurance?
Navigate to the insurance filter located at the top of the search page and select your health plan. This will display only General Surgeons in Chula Vista who are in-network with your carrier. For additional confirmation, visit each doctor's profile or reach out to their office by phone.
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Which General Surgeons in Chula Vista have the shortest wait times?
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