235 General Surgeons Found in Des Moines, IA – Page 4

We found 235 General Surgeons available in Des Moines, IA with an average 4 stars across 1,273 reviews. Find the best one for your needs by years of experience, distance, reviews on Vitals, and more through the filters provided below. Currently, 106 General Surgeons listed are accepting new patients and 110 accept Medicare. Showing 181 to 235 of 235 General Surgeons.

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Dr. Omer Hassan Musa Ismail, MD

Surgery
18 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Omer Hassan Musa Ismail, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. He has 18 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Aidan Thurian Charles, MD

Surgery
8 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Aidan Thurian Charles, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with other offices in Ocala, FL and Gainesville, FL(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Elizabeth Marie Zipprer

Surgery
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Elizabeth Marie Zipprer is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. Her specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Hashim Muhammad Hanif, MD

Thoracic Surgery
16 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Hashim Muhammad Hanif, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. He has 16 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Thoracic Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Jessica Brathwaite

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Jessica Brathwaite is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with other offices in Spokane, WA and Spokane, WA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Caitlin Laree Reed Lund

Surgery
9 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Caitlin Laree Reed Lund is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with another office in Mason City, IA. She has 9 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Devon Lynn Peightal

Surgery
9 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Devon Lynn Peightal is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. She has 9 years of experience. Her specialties include Surgery, Surgical Oncology. View Profile

Dr. Ryan Alan Schmelter

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Ryan Alan Schmelter is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with other offices in Des Moines, IA and Flint, MI. View Profile

Dr. My Linh Thi Nguyen

Surgery
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. My Linh Thi Nguyen is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. Her specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Evan James Johnson

Surgery
5 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Evan James Johnson is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with another office in Des Moines, IA. He has 5 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Cole Walter Myers

Surgery
4 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Cole Walter Myers is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with another office in Des Moines, IA. He has 4 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Wilson David Lo

Family Medicine
5 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Wilson David Lo is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with other offices in Columbus, OH and Des Moines, IA. He has 5 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Michael Poplawski

Surgery
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Michael Poplawski is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with another office in Des Moines, IA. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Kalvin Zee

Surgery
4 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Kalvin Zee is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with another office in Des Moines, IA. He has 4 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Shruthi Rajkumar

Surgery
7 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Shruthi Rajkumar is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with another office in Des Moines, IA. She has 7 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Kevin Doyle Seely

Surgery
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Kevin Doyle Seely is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with another office in Des Moines, IA. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Branson Palzer

Surgery
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Branson Palzer is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Julian Minassian Bruner, MD

Surgery
99 years exp
Des Moines, IA1.6 mi
Dr. Julian Minassian Bruner, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. They have 99 years of experience. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Rolando E Creagh-Larramendi, MD

Surgery
Des Moines, IA1.8 mi
Dr. Rolando E Creagh-Larramendi, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Joseph Gregory Bauer, MD

Surgery
38 years exp
Des Moines, IA2.4 mi
Dr. Joseph Gregory Bauer, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. He has 38 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Emergency Medicine. View Profile

Dr. Robert Louis Clark, MD

Surgery
41 years exp
Des Moines, IA2.4 mi
Dr. Robert Louis Clark, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. He has 41 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Other Specialty. View Profile

Dr. William Frank Nelms, MD

Critical Care Medicine
48 years exp
Des Moines, IA2.4 mi
Dr. William Frank Nelms, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. He has 48 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Trevor Timothy Wild, MD

Urology
14 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Des Moines, IA2.4 mi
Dr. Trevor Timothy Wild, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA, with other offices in Des Moines, IA and Clinton, IA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Donald Joseph Anderson

Surgery
51 years exp
Des Moines, IA2.5 mi
Dr. Donald Joseph Anderson is a health care provider primarily located in Des Moines, IA. He has 51 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Fawad S Zafar, MD

Urology
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Windsor Heights, IA3.3 mi
"Very good and thorough physician. Under his care and directions I have made progress! Great hope and success." View Profile

Dr. Christopher George Katcherian, MD

Surgery
23 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
"Great Doctor. He reviewed everything with me through my procedure, explaining all in a way you can understand. Polite, professional. As a surgeon, he's wonderfully." View Profile

Dr. Jeffrey Dietzenbach

Surgery
23 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA7.1 mi
"Dr. Dietzenbach and his nurse Christina are fantastic! I have nothing bad to say about either of them. Christina held my during my biopsy and everything was explained thoroughly." View Profile

Dr. Harry Michael Condoleon, DO

Surgery
34 years exp
CLIVE, IA6.7 mi
"He is the absolute best doctor and his staff is stellar! Each person is friendly and genuinely cares about you." View Profile

Dr. Richard Brian Goding, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Clive, IA7.0 mi
"Done a excellent job on my left knee .doing right knee next week..Great Doctor." View Profile

Dr. Steven Ira Goldstein, DO

Surgery
34 years exp
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
Dr. Steven Ira Goldstein, DO is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with other offices in West Des Moines, IA and West Des Moines, IA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Patricia M Kallemeier, MD

Hand Surgery
26 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
"Appointment was on time. Great patient manner. Thorough, Friendly staff. Very knowledgeable and experienced." View Profile

Dr. Jennifer Sam Beaty, MD

Colorectal Surgery
25 years exp
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
"Dr Beaty is my go-to for anything "down south". She walked me through a very difficult year and did a procedure where I ultimately healed." View Profile

Dr. Paul Andrew Conte, MD

Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA6.9 mi
"I have seen this doctor on a couple of occasions, he and his office staff are great people always happy to see you always greats you with a smile." View Profile

Dr. David Kum Wah Chew, MD

Vascular Surgery
37 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA6.9 mi
"Love Dr. Chew and his staff. HATE trying to reach his office. Most times I don't even bother trying to get through and just hope my symptoms are insignificant." View Profile

Dr. Michael Mohan

Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA7.1 mi
"Decided on Dr. Mohan for my surgery after exhaustive research. It was a good decision. He performed laparoscopic surgery with no complications. Post-recovery went remarkably well." View Profile

Dr. Frederick Samuel Nuss, MD

Surgery
49 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA7.1 mi
Dr. Frederick Samuel Nuss, MD is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with another office in West Des Moines, IA. He has 49 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Allen Jeffrey Zagoren, DO

Surgery
51 years exp
West Des Moines, IA7.3 mi
"Dr Zagoren is an amazing physician. Not only was my appointment thorough but his bed side manner is impeccable. I am thankful to be in his care." View Profile

Dr. Robert Harris Zeff, MD

Vascular Surgery
60 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
Dr. Robert Harris Zeff, MD is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with other offices in Ottumwa, IA and Carroll, IA. He has 60 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Kevin Thomas Cwach, MD

Urology
11 years exp
Urbandale, IA4.6 mi
Dr. Kevin Thomas Cwach, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Urbandale, IA, with other offices in West Des Moines, IA and West Des Moines, IA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Alan Russell Koslow, MD

Vascular Surgery
48 years exp
WEST DES MOINES, IA3.2 mi
Dr. Alan Russell Koslow, MD is a health care provider primarily located in WEST DES MOINES, IA. He has 48 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Trent Allen Howard, DO

Surgery
15 years exp
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
Dr. Trent Allen Howard, DO is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with other offices in West Des Moines, IA and Alabaster, AL(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Katherine Lynn Billue, MD

Surgery
14 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
Dr. Katherine Lynn Billue, MD is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with other offices in Louisville, KY and West Des Moines, IA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Lee Abramsohn, DO

Surgery
52 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA4.3 mi
"Everyone at the Iowa Vein Center was so very helpful and caring. It was an excellent experience." View Profile

Dr. Carl David Smith, MD

Surgery
46 years exp
WEST DES MOINES, IA3.2 mi
Dr. Carl David Smith, MD is a health care provider primarily located in WEST DES MOINES, IA, with other offices in West Des Moines, IA and West Des Moines, IA. View Profile

Dr. David Bradley Magill, MD

Surgery
13 years exp
West Des Moines, IA5.6 mi
Dr. David Bradley Magill, MD is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with other offices in West Des Moines, IA and West Des Moines, IA. View Profile

Dr. Joshua David Rudd, MD

Surgery
21 years exp
West Des Moines, IA6.3 mi
Dr. Joshua David Rudd, MD is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA. They have 21 years of experience. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Blake Steven Riebe, DO

Surgery
Clive, IA6.9 mi
Dr. Blake Steven Riebe, DO is a health care provider primarily located in Clive, IA. His specialties include Surgery, Diagnostic Radiology. View Profile

Dr. Adam Alexander Liudahl, MD

Neuroradiology
14 years exp
Clive, IA6.9 mi
Dr. Adam Alexander Liudahl, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Clive, IA. He has 14 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Alexander Zane Menning

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Clive, IA6.9 mi
Dr. Alexander Zane Menning is a health care provider primarily located in Clive, IA, with other offices in Clive, IA and Lexington, KY(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Harold Wenjing Hsu, MD

Surgery
13 years exp
Accepting New Patients
West Des Moines, IA6.9 mi
Dr. Harold Wenjing Hsu, MD is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with other offices in West Des Moines, IA and Newton, IA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Grant Theodore Goldsberry, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
21 years exp
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
Dr. Grant Theodore Goldsberry, MD is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with other offices in West Des Moines, IA and Alleman, IA. View Profile

Dr. Casey Joe

Surgery
9 years exp
West Des Moines, IA7.0 mi
Dr. Casey Joe is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with another office in West Des Moines, IA. She has 9 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Brandon Matthew Smith

Surgery
9 years exp
West Des Moines, IA7.3 mi
Dr. Brandon Matthew Smith is a health care provider primarily located in West Des Moines, IA, with another office in West Des Moines, IA. He has 9 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Alexander Miles Schurman

Surgery
7 years exp
Clive, IA7.4 mi
Dr. Alexander Miles Schurman is a health care provider primarily located in Clive, IA, with other offices in Clive, IA and Moreno Valley, CA(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Tamer Ayad Gayed Malik, MD

Transplant Surgery
32 years exp
WEST DES MOINES, IA7.8 mi
Dr. Tamer Ayad Gayed Malik, MD is a health care provider primarily located in WEST DES MOINES, IA, with another office in WEST DES MOINES, IA. He has 32 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

Frequently Asked Questions

What's the best way to search for a General Surgeon in Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines who offer virtual appointments?
Select the "Virtual Visit" filter at the top of the search page to see General Surgeons providing telehealth services in Des Moines. 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 Des Moines?
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 Des Moines?
Visit individual doctor profiles to see their current scheduling availability in Des Moines. 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 Des Moines have the shortest wait times?
Review the Ratings & Reviews card on each provider's profile to see their average wait time in Des Moines. This helps you find a General Surgeon that doesn’t make their patients wait too long.
Can I schedule appointments with General Surgeons in Des Moines 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 Des Moines with evening or weekend hours?
Check the Locations card on each profile to view office hours for General Surgeons in Des Moines. 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 Des Moines?
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 Des Moines 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 Des Moines 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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