51 General Surgeons Found in Goleta, CA

We found 51 General Surgeons available in Goleta, CA with an average 4 stars across 438 reviews. Find the best one for your needs by years of experience, distance, reviews on Vitals, and more through the filters provided below. Currently, 25 General Surgeons listed are accepting new patients and 21 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. Ravinder Jarial, DO

Plastic Surgery
Provided follow-up after the visit
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. Eric Wesley Mcfarland

Surgery
38 years exp
GOLETA, CA6.9 mi
Dr. Eric Wesley Mcfarland is a health care provider primarily located in GOLETA, CA. He has 38 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Emergency Medicine. View Profile

Dr. Sara Yegiyants

Plastic Surgery
22 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Sara Yegiyants is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Dale Amanda Tylor, MD

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"Dr. Tylor is, in my opinion, a great doctor." View Profile

Dr. Howard Michael Gross, MD

Surgery
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Howard Michael Gross, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Donald Talbot Rink, MD

Colorectal Surgery
55 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"Dr. Rink is an amazing Surgeon, he was very understanding, compassionate & took a lot of time treating me. What a gifted healer and overall fine Doctor. " View Profile

Dr. Farida Bounoua, MD

Surgery
39 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Farida Bounoua, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Brent Wilfred Moelleken, MD

Plastic Surgery
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"Dr. Moelleken is a surgical artist." View Profile

Dr. Dominic John Tedesco, MD

Thoracic Surgery
45 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"Outstanding Thoracic surgeon who is not only talented, but courteous, and personable." View Profile

Dr. Tamir Herman Keshen, MD

Surgery
33 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"Our son needed a hernia repair and we we're so lucky and fortunate to find Dr. Keshen and have him do the operation." View Profile

Dr. Christopher S Proctor, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
40 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"Staff were pleasant and helpful. Waiting area was small but comfortable. Doctor Proctor was late but was very personable." View Profile

Dr. Tracy Norman Lawrence, MD

Emergency Medicine
27 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Tracy Norman Lawrence, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Ojai, CA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Gregory Clay Greaney, MD

Colorectal Surgery
45 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.6 mi
"I appreciate Dr. Gregory Greaney's straightforward style of communication. He has been my doctor for 15 years. He is thorough and compassionate." View Profile

Dr. Robert Carr Kanard, MD

Surgery
26 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Robert Carr Kanard, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Maria, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Charles Jacob Stolar, MD

Surgery
52 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.6 mi
"To have your child in his hands....it's hard to beat or describe. His talent in the O.R., seems unparalled." View Profile

Dr. Derek Watson Moore, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
26 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Derek Watson Moore, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Alan Wexlar, MD

Surgery
50 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"Thank you Dr. Wexlar!" View Profile

Dr. Marc Agnel Soares, MD

Plastic Surgery
18 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"dr. marc soares is a kind and professional doctor. he did cosmetic surgery to remove a basil cell from my nose and had to reconstruct it." View Profile

Dr. David Scott Thoman, MD

Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. David Scott Thoman, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Wesley Gordon Schooler, MD

Plastic Surgery
31 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Wesley Gordon Schooler, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with another office in Santa Barbara, CA. He has 31 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Robert Anthony Taylor

Neurology
27 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Robert Anthony Taylor is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Morristown, NJ and Oxnard, CA(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Peter Lynn Baay, MD

Surgery
36 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Peter Lynn Baay, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA. View Profile

Dr. Miguel Angel Pedroza, MD

Family Medicine
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA6.2 mi
"What a wonderful doctor who is not only knowledgeable, but caring!" View Profile

Dr. Lisa Ferrigno, MD

Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Lisa Ferrigno, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Fort Worth, TX and Palm Springs, CA(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Hewitt Robert Lang, MD

Surgery
54 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"The Wright family has high regards for Dr. Lang, He was always there for our family, he treated us like family." View Profile

Dr. Joaquin Roses

Surgery
55 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
"Dr. Roses operated on me twice in 1991, at Cottage/Goleta Valley Hospital. I came into the ER with what was thought to be appendicitis." View Profile

Dr. Stinson Thomas Ritter, MD

Anesthesiology
18 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Stinson Thomas Ritter, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA. View Profile

Dr. Darwin Kennard Holian, MD

Surgery
78 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA8.4 mi
Dr. Darwin Kennard Holian, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA. They have 78 years of experience. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Eric Joseph Grossman, MD

Surgery
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Eric Joseph Grossman, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho, MD

Colorectal Surgery
15 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Lexine Lesser Yurcho, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Todd Andrew Kanen, MD

Surgery
40 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Todd Andrew Kanen, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with another office in Santa Barbara, CA. He has 40 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Paul Kent Cullen Jr, MD

Colorectal Surgery
Santa Barbara, CA8.6 mi
Dr. Paul Kent Cullen Jr, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA. Their specialties include Surgery, Colorectal Surgery. View Profile

Dr. William Neale Kincannon, MD

Surgery
Santa Barbara, CA9.2 mi
Dr. William Neale Kincannon, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with another office in Santa Barbara, CA. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Sang Il Lee, MD

Surgery
23 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.6 mi
Dr. Sang Il Lee, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Maria, CA and Santa Maria, CA(and 7 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Lisa Jeanne Trosino, MD

Emergency Medicine
40 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Lisa Jeanne Trosino, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with another office in Santa Barbara, CA. She has 40 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Eric Rey Amador, MD

Anesthesiology
28 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Eric Rey Amador, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Palo Alto, CA and Santa Barbara, CA. He has 28 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Lance Avery Deross, MD

Plastic Surgery
12 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Lance Avery Deross, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA. View Profile

Dr. Christopher Bernal Quijano, DO

Surgery
12 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Christopher Bernal Quijano, DO is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Mathew Thomas

Surgery
12 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Mathew Thomas is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in San Diego, CA and Ojai, CA(and 7 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Mohamed A Moharram

Surgery
61 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Mohamed A Moharram is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with another office in Santa Barbara, CA. He has 61 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Benjamin Teichman Addicott, MD

Vascular & Interventional Radiology
15 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Benjamin Teichman Addicott, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Maria, CA(and 15 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Simon Peter Onderi, MD

Neuroradiology
14 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Simon Peter Onderi, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Laurinburg, NC and Boston, MA(and 16 other locations). View Profile

Dr. David William Kolegraff, MD

Surgery
42 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. David William Kolegraff, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA. He has 42 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Amy Jo Nichols, MD

Family Medicine
18 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Amy Jo Nichols, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Santa Barbara, CA. View Profile

Dr. Charity Anne Dean, MD

Internal Medicine
21 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA7.7 mi
Dr. Charity Anne Dean, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Sacramento, CA(and 6 other locations). View Profile

Dr. George Jacob Paul, MD

Surgery
Santa Barbara, CA8.0 mi
Dr. George Jacob Paul, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with another office in Santa Barbara, CA. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Julie Lynn Whitis, MD

Surgery
9 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Santa Barbara, CA9.2 mi
Dr. Julie Lynn Whitis, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Baltimore, MD and Baltimore, MD. She has 9 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Denitsu Hirai

Critical Care Medicine
58 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA9.4 mi
Dr. Denitsu Hirai is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA, with other offices in Santa Barbara, CA and Los Angeles, CA. He has 58 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Gilbert Lawrence Ashor, MD

Surgery
72 years exp
Santa Barbara, CA9.5 mi
Dr. Gilbert Lawrence Ashor, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA. They have 72 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Frederick Willard Preston, MD

Surgery
Santa Barbara, CA9.6 mi
Dr. Frederick Willard Preston, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Santa Barbara, CA. Their specialties include Surgery. 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best way to search for a General Surgeon in Goleta 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 Goleta who are in-network with your carrier. For additional confirmation, visit each doctor's profile or reach out to their office by phone.
Where can I find General Surgeons in Goleta who offer virtual appointments?
Select the "Virtual Visit" filter at the top of the search page to see General Surgeons providing telehealth services in Goleta. Check each doctor's profile for video visit options and online scheduling availability. You may also call their office to set up a remote consultation.
What's the easiest way to locate highly-rated General Surgeons in Goleta?
Use the "Ratings" filter at the top of the search page to filter results by the average star rating. Browse individual profiles to see patient reviews and ratings in detail. When comparing General Surgeons, look at both the average star rating and how many patients have submitted reviews.
Is it possible to schedule a same-day visit with a General Surgeon in Goleta?
Visit individual doctor profiles to see their current scheduling availability in Goleta. If you don't see same-day openings listed online, try calling their office—walk-in times may be available that don't appear on the website.
Which General Surgeons in Goleta have the shortest wait times?
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Can I schedule appointments with General Surgeons in Goleta without calling?
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How do I locate a General Surgeon in Goleta with evening or weekend hours?
Check the Locations card on each profile to view office hours for General Surgeons in Goleta. This helps you find providers with non-traditional availability. For the most accurate information about extended availability, call the office directly.
How do I leave feedback about my appointment with a General Surgeon in Goleta?
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How can I locate a General Surgeon in Goleta who is fluent in my preferred language?
Review the language information displayed on individual profiles for General Surgeons. If this information isn't available online, contact the office directly to ask about the doctor's language capabilities or whether interpreters are available.
How do I search for a General Surgeon in Goleta who works at a particular hospital or medical center?
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