408 General Surgeons Found in Council Bluffs, IA

We found 408 General Surgeons available in Council Bluffs, IA with an average 4 stars across 1,661 reviews. Find the best one for your needs by years of experience, distance, reviews on Vitals, and more through the filters provided below. Currently, 192 General Surgeons listed are accepting new patients and 172 accept Medicare.

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Dr. Steven Joseph Buda, MD

Surgery
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"I had suffered for a long time with heartburn and digestive issues. The quality of my life suffered severely. I became anxious about eating anything." View Profile

Dr. Nagi Tanios Ayoub, MD

Plastic Surgery
31 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"For context, I have lost over 200 pounds and I have a lot of extra skin. After consultation with Dr Ayoub, he recommended a 360 lower body lift. " View Profile

Dr. Deborah Ann Turner, MD

Surgery
48 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.0 mi
"I would not have lived without her surgical & medical abilities!" View Profile

Dr. Robert Joseph Fitzgibbons, MD

Surgery
52 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.2 mi
"Good experience that's why I come back!!" View Profile

Dr. Roalene Jeanette Redland, MD

Surgery
42 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Roalene Jeanette Redland, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Andrew Robert Arther, MD

Urology
17 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"Dr. Arthur has been treating my father for several years now." View Profile

Dr. David T. Mortensen, MD

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.2 mi
"Good very good" View Profile

Dr. Eric Bendorf, MD

Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.2 mi
Dr. Eric Bendorf, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA. He has 34 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Scott Patrick Wattenhofer, MD

Vascular Surgery
42 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Scott Patrick Wattenhofer, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Blair, NE and Council Bluffs, IA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. David L Vogel, MD

Surgery
22 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. David L Vogel, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Shenandoah, IA(and 12 other locations). View Profile

Dr. John Habib Bishay, MD

Urology
17 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"My kidney function had dropped considerably and I was referred to Dr Bishay. He is very thorough in his care and is very compassionate." View Profile

Dr. John Moonkeun Park, MD

Vascular Surgery
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. John Moonkeun Park, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Council Bluffs, IA and Omaha, NE(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. James Haynie Barton, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
24 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"The best!" View Profile

Dr. Patrick Bryan Leu, MD

Urology
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Patrick Bryan Leu, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Omaha, NE(and 11 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Stacey Elizabeth Burmeister, MD

Surgery
29 years exp
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA0.1 mi
Dr. Stacey Elizabeth Burmeister, MD is a health care provider primarily located in COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA, with other offices in Council Bluffs, IA and Council Bluffs, IA. View Profile

Dr. Kalyana Chakravarti Nandipati, MD

Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"Good experience. I was treated as though I mattered and my questions were answered to my satisfaction. I was treated professionally courteously." View Profile

Dr. Gregg Allen Drabek, MD

Surgery
39 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Gregg Allen Drabek, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Lincoln, NE and Missouri Valley, IA(and 7 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Matthew Louis Miller, MD

Neurological Surgery
22 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"Wife had a very successful surgery with him so I chose him as well." View Profile

Dr. Anjan Talukdar, MD

Surgery
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"Dr Talukdar literally saved my mother's life. He performed a six hour surgery when she was in critical condition." View Profile

Dr. Michael Zlomke, MD

Surgery
44 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.7 mi
Dr. Michael Zlomke, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA. He has 44 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Erin Hale, MD

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.2 mi
"I was scared, but the staff ad Dr had me calmed down in minutes [...]." View Profile

Dr. Douglas Jan Ramos, MD

Plastic Surgery
45 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Douglas Jan Ramos, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Missouri Valley, IA and Council Bluffs, IA. View Profile

Dr. Nathan A. Foje, MD

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.2 mi
Dr. Nathan A. Foje, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Council Bluffs, IA and Papillion, NE. View Profile

Dr. Jered Lawrence Windorski, MD

Surgery
13 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.2 mi
Dr. Jered Lawrence Windorski, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Council Bluffs, IA and Council Bluffs, IA(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Patrick Ahrens, MD

Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.2 mi
Dr. Patrick Ahrens, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA. He has 32 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Robert Cunningham, MD

Surgery
15 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.2 mi
Dr. Robert Cunningham, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA. He has 15 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Timothy John Goc, MD

Anesthesiology
29 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Timothy John Goc, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Fremont, NE and Omaha, NE(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Yue Gao, MD

Surgery
13 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Yue Gao, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Council Bluffs, IA and Fremont, NE. He has 13 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Robbie Lynn Lane

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"Overall, I have been happy with my care" View Profile

Dr. Tin Huu Tran, MD

Anesthesiology
23 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
"Best anesthesiologist at placing peripheral nerve blocks!!!!!!" View Profile

Dr. Richard Joseph Feldhaus

Surgery
67 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Richard Joseph Feldhaus is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with another office in Council Bluffs, IA. They have 67 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Gregory V Stanislav, MD

Surgery
42 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Gregory V Stanislav, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Sweety Aeilias, MD

Hospital Medicine
16 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Sweety Aeilias, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Council Bluffs, IA and Omaha, NE. She has 16 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. John Francis Guynan, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
12 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. John Francis Guynan, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Saint Louis, MO and Omaha, NE(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Blair H Racker, DDS

Surgery
8 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Blair H Racker, DDS is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Loma Linda, CA and Council Bluffs, IA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. John Albert Aucar, MD

Surgery
40 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. John Albert Aucar, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Omaha, NE(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Shawn Timothy Stone, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
14 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Shawn Timothy Stone, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Moberly, MO and Marengo, IA(and 30 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Frank Joseph Welte, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
22 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Frank Joseph Welte, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Pasadena, CA and Hannibal, MO(and 22 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Sida Niu

Urology
9 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Sida Niu is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Council Bluffs, IA(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Brian Thomas Westerhuis, MD

Neurology
11 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA1.3 mi
Dr. Brian Thomas Westerhuis, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Lincoln, NE. He has 11 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. David Alton Sell, MD

Surgery
61 years exp
Council Bluffs, IA2.7 mi
Dr. David Alton Sell, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Council Bluffs, IA. They have 61 years of experience. Their specialties include Surgery, Pathology. View Profile

Dr. William Earl Thorell, MD

Neurological Surgery
30 years exp
Omaha, NE6.6 mi
"Dr. Thorell saved the life of my friend. Need I say more? His fast action, consumat professionalism and outstanding care literally saved a life." View Profile

Dr. Jonathan Ellis Fuller, MD

Orthopedic Spine Surgery
39 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE9.4 mi
Dr. Jonathan Ellis Fuller, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Omaha, NE, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Omaha, NE(and 9 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Sean Joseph Langenfeld, MD

Colorectal Surgery
20 years exp
Omaha, NE6.6 mi
"Great surgeon and great speaker. Would recommend 5/5." View Profile

Dr. Arogyaswami N Raj, MD

Family Medicine
47 years exp
Omaha, NE6.5 mi
Dr. Arogyaswami N Raj, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Omaha, NE, with another office in Omaha, NE. He has 47 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Patrick Bruce Thomas, MD

Surgery
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE9.9 mi
"Dr. Thomas is very kind, caring and compassionate. He is very thorough during your child's visit and explains everything to you." View Profile

Dr. Jason Marcell Foster, MD

Surgical Oncology
32 years exp
Omaha, NE6.6 mi
Dr. Jason Marcell Foster, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Omaha, NE. He has 32 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Surgical Oncology. View Profile

Dr. Christopher Marc Bingcang, MD

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
19 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE5.8 mi
"Excellent care!" View Profile

Dr. Valmont Pierre Desa, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
25 years exp
Omaha, NE5.8 mi
Dr. Valmont Pierre Desa, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Omaha, NE, with other offices in Omaha, NE and Omaha, NE(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Ronald Ray Hollins, MD

Plastic Surgery
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE6.6 mi
"I met Dr. Hollins 4 surgeries and over 30 office visits from today." View Profile

Dr. Gernon Alfred Longo, MD

Urology
54 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE5.8 mi
Dr. Gernon Alfred Longo, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Omaha, NE, with other offices in Corning, IA and Omaha, NE(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Brett Charles Hill, MD

Urology
23 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE5.8 mi
"It was my first visit with Dr. Hill, And it was a pain-free experience and apparently he is very skilled at performing root canals. Both he and his assistant were excellent!" View Profile

Dr. Edibaldo Silva-Lopez, MD

Oncology
46 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE6.5 mi
"Dr. Silva has lays taken the time necessary to make sure that I understand what has and will take place, and has a creative way of including and allowing me to be involved in the decisions of care." View Profile

Dr. David Frederick Mercer, MD

Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE5.8 mi
"I have to echo the other 3 comments I read on this site. He was wonderful and responded with a thoroughness seldom seen in Doctors these days." View Profile

Dr. Timothy Kenneth Kingston, MD

Surgery
51 years exp
Omaha, NE6.5 mi
"I was referred to Dr. Kingston by my endocrinologist for a thyroidectomy. My pre-op visit was excellent!" View Profile

Dr. Thomas Clement Howard, MD

Surgery
57 years exp
Omaha, NE6.6 mi
"I have had so many issues and Dr.'s from Methodist could not figure it out after 2 different hospitals stays." View Profile

Dr. John Y Um, MD

Thoracic Surgery
1 Award
27 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE6.5 mi
"He saved my mom who had very complicated coronary artery disease and blockages. He performed a triple bypass on her and was so calm and collected." View Profile

Dr. Jonathan Steven Thompson, MD

Surgery
50 years exp
Omaha, NE6.6 mi
"Dr. Thompson saved my life in so many ways! I was in a very bad shape after a failed surgery performed by a different surgeon." View Profile

Dr. Matthew John Rivard, MD

Surgery
31 years exp
Omaha, NE6.5 mi
"I would trust this Dr. again for anything. He was very careful to explain to me that the procedure I wanted was serious and dangerous." View Profile

Dr. Thomas J White, MD

Surgery
36 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Omaha, NE9.8 mi
"I had surgery with Dr White about ten years ago ! He was awesome . I have recommended him to friends and they were very thankful for my referral ! Great surgeon great man !" 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 Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs who offer virtual appointments?
Select the "Virtual Visit" filter at the top of the search page to see General Surgeons providing telehealth services in Council Bluffs. 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 Council Bluffs?
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 Council Bluffs?
Visit individual doctor profiles to see their current scheduling availability in Council Bluffs. 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 Council Bluffs have the shortest wait times?
Review the Ratings & Reviews card on each provider's profile to see their average wait time in Council Bluffs. This helps you find a General Surgeon that doesn’t make their patients wait too long.
Can I schedule appointments with General Surgeons in Council Bluffs without calling?
Search for General Surgeons who have "Book Online" or "Request Now" options on their profiles. Click these buttons to access online appointment scheduling. If a provider doesn't offer web-based booking, their phone number will be available for traditional scheduling.
How do I locate a General Surgeon in Council Bluffs with evening or weekend hours?
Check the Locations card on each profile to view office hours for General Surgeons in Council Bluffs. 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 Council Bluffs?
Go to your doctor's profile page and click the "Leave a Review" button or link. You can share your rating and write about your experience. Patient reviews like yours help others in the community choose the right General Surgeon.
How can I locate a General Surgeon in Council Bluffs 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 Council Bluffs who works at a particular hospital or medical center?
Check the "Hospital Affiliation" and "Locations" sections on each provider's profile to see where General Surgeons practice. You can also enter a specific hospital or medical group name into the search tool to find General Surgeons who work there.

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