114 General Surgeons Found in Alton, IL

We found 114 General Surgeons available in Alton, IL with an average 4 stars across 763 reviews. Find the best one for your needs by years of experience, distance, reviews on Vitals, and more through the filters provided below. Currently, 64 General Surgeons listed are accepting new patients and 60 accept Medicare.

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Dr. Daniel Joseph Scodary, MD

Neurological Surgery
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
"Dr. Scodary performed back surgery on me 14 years ago. He was very knowledgeable, kind, and caring." View Profile

Dr. Reginald Kai Mason, MD

Surgery
31 years exp
Alton, IL0.4 mi
"Dr. Mason performed incredible surgery on my 93 year old father, removing a portion of his stomach and a portion of his pancreas due to stomach cancer." View Profile

Dr. David William Keetch, MD

Urology
39 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
"I highly recommend Dr. Keetch and his entire staff for their compassion, expertise and ability to listen, giving the patient the time needed." View Profile

Dr. Alison Kay Snyder-Warwick, MD

Plastic Surgery
22 years exp
Alton, IL0.4 mi
"Her presence alone was absolutely amazing. She did wonderful with my baby Norah. She also made us feel as if we were priority.thank you" View Profile

Dr. Matthew C Musielak, MD

Surgery
17 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL
"Dr. Musielak is a compassionate, humble, knowlegable, straight forward, empathetic and attentive man." View Profile

Dr. Ricardo Rao, MD

Vascular Surgery
39 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Ricardo Rao, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Alton, IL and Saint Peters, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. James Allen Kliefoth, MD

Surgery
52 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.7 mi
Dr. James Allen Kliefoth, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Alton, IL and Vandalia, IL. He has 52 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. John Davy Zander, MD

Colorectal Surgery
55 years exp
Alton, IL0.4 mi
"Spent time and throughout was helpful and knowledgeable. Gave good suggestion s for my colonoscopy prep to make it easier" View Profile

Dr. Raman Kumar, MD

Surgery
21 years exp
Alton, IL0.4 mi
"Dr.Kumar was one of the most compassionate and caring specialists I have ever met, and extremely knowledgeable with my issues (diverticulitis)." View Profile

Dr. Daniel G Hafenrichter, MD

Surgery
37 years exp
Alton, IL0.5 mi
"Dr. H has done 4 of my surgeries & he's the best plus coming every day for check/status during my lengthy hospital stay ??." View Profile

Dr. Amy Frances Kells, MD

Plastic Surgery
33 years exp
Alton, IL0.5 mi
"I was referred to Dr. Kells in an emergency situation. She was excellent. Surgery was required and immediate attention. Very straight forward and great bedside manner." View Profile

Dr. Benjamin Jacob Schlott

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
18 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.4 mi
"I had a tooth extracted by Dr. Schlott today and I must admit I was extremely nervous and apprehensive." View Profile

Dr. Tiffany Medlin Osborn, MD

Emergency Medicine
29 years exp
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Tiffany Medlin Osborn, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Alton, IL and Saint Louis, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. John Patrick Kirby, MD

Surgery
33 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. John Patrick Kirby, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Saint Louis, MO and Alton, IL(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Sara Anne Buckman, MD

Surgery
18 years exp
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Sara Anne Buckman, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with another office in Alton, IL. She has 18 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Laurance A Monckton

Surgery
52 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
"Caring, Compassionate, Skillful and knowledgeable. Has treated my parents, spouse, children and myself. Referral to specialities not in his "wheel-house" appreciated." View Profile

Beth Jacobs Lane, ANP

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL
Beth Jacobs Lane, ANP is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL. Their specialties include Surgery, General Surgeon, Nurse Practitioner. View Profile

Dr. Christopher R Aldridge, MD

Surgery
19 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL
Dr. Christopher R Aldridge, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL. He has 19 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, General Surgeon. View Profile

Dr. Maudie Mae Miller

Surgery
44 years exp
Alton, IL0.5 mi
"I was very fortunate to have Dr. Miller take on my case for a difficult emergency surgery, she made me feel at perfect ease, my case went smoothly and I was able to be discharged from the hospital in 24 hours!" View Profile

Dr. Maqsood H Jafri, MD

Surgery
47 years exp
Alton, IL2.7 mi
Dr. Maqsood H Jafri, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL. He has 47 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Kelly Jean Vallar, MD

Surgery
15 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Kelly Jean Vallar, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Saint Louis, MO and Alton, IL(and 7 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Chung-Kil Kim

Surgery
59 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL1.1 mi
Dr. Chung-Kil Kim is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Plymouth, IN and South Bend, IN(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Jeffrey Blaine Robinson, DDS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
11 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.8 mi
Dr. Jeffrey Blaine Robinson, DDS is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Barksdale AFB, LA and Cape Girardeau, MO(and 7 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Uwais Bin Zaid, MD

Urology
17 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.4 mi
Dr. Uwais Bin Zaid, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Mount Vernon, IL and Urbana, IL(and 14 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Kelly Bettina Currie, MD

Surgery
18 years exp
Alton, IL0.4 mi
Dr. Kelly Bettina Currie, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Saint Louis, MO and Saint Louis, MO(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Harold Mayne Griffiths, MD

Surgery
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Harold Mayne Griffiths, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL. Their specialties include Surgery, Plastic Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Anthony Philip Kronfli

Critical Care Medicine
9 years exp
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Anthony Philip Kronfli is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Alton, IL and Saint Louis, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Jessica Kathryn Staszak, MD

Surgery
13 years exp
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Jessica Kathryn Staszak, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Kansas City, MO and Alton, IL(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Pamela Parker Samson, MD

Radiation Oncology
15 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Pamela Parker Samson, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with another office in Alton, IL. She has 15 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Jason Andrew Snyder

Critical Care Medicine
18 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Jason Andrew Snyder is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Alton, IL and Saint Louis, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Lindsay Morgan Kranker, MD

Critical Care Medicine
12 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Lindsay Morgan Kranker, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Alton, IL and Saint Louis, MO(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Mark Houston Hoofnagle, MD

Critical Care Medicine
17 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Mark Houston Hoofnagle, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with other offices in Saint Louis, MO and Saint Louis, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Jeffrey Allen Bailey, MD

Critical Care Medicine
42 years exp
Alton, IL0.5 mi
Dr. Jeffrey Allen Bailey, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with another office in Alton, IL. He has 42 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Edward Sergrist

Surgery
49 years exp
Alton, IL1.3 mi
Dr. Edward Sergrist is a health care provider primarily located in Alton, IL, with another office in Alton, IL. They have 49 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Sam Bipin Bhayani, MD

Urology
30 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Dr. Bhayani is fantastic! I decided on Dr. Bhayani after "shopping around" for a urologist to do my partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer." View Profile

Dr. Morin Michael Hanson, MD

Colorectal Surgery
41 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Dr. Hansom provides the best in colon screening and endoscopy by his clear preparation with necessary detail, options and goal.s." View Profile

Dr. Steven Robert Hunt, MD

Colorectal Surgery
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
Dr. Steven Robert Hunt, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Saint Louis, MO, with other offices in Saint Louis, MO and Saint Louis, MO(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. James Benjamin Lowe, MD

Plastic Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"The staff and Dr Lowe were absolutely wonderful during my visit. He explained all of the options and we picked the best one for me and I couldn’t be happier." View Profile

Dr. Marissa M J Tenenbaum, MD

Plastic Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"I had a wonderful experience with Dr. Tenenbaum and her staff at Washington University." View Profile

Dr. Muhammad Tauqir Yasin, MD

Colorectal Surgery
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.7 mi
"Dr. Yasin saved my moms life one year ago. This past week my mom went to be with the Lord she was home and in my arms. Dr. Yasin gave my family one more year." View Profile

Dr. Robert Winslow Thompson, MD

Vascular Surgery
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Dr. Thompson is a very skilled surgeon! He is the best choice for TOS treatment" View Profile

Dr. Jeffrey Eric Zuke, MD

Surgery
47 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Extraordinary skill as a surgeon. Goes above Andy beyond to insure best possible outcome. Good communicator" View Profile

Dr. Steven Martin Strasberg, MD

Surgery
63 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"My Dad had surgery for bile duct cancer performed by Dr. Strassberg at Barnes 1/23/2001 and we lost him to Pancreatic Cancer 1/2/2003 ." View Profile

Dr. John Ackerman Olson, MD

Surgery
34 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
Dr. John Ackerman Olson, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Saint Louis, MO, with other offices in Saint Louis, MO and Creve Coeur, MO(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Paul Edward Wise, MD

Colorectal Surgery
30 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
Dr. Paul Edward Wise, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Saint Louis, MO, with other offices in Creve Coeur, MO and Saint Louis, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Vipul Khetarpaul, MD

Surgery
19 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.7 mi
Dr. Vipul Khetarpaul, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Saint Louis, MO, with other offices in St Louis, MO and St Louis, MO. He has 19 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Justin Michael Sacks, MD

Plastic Surgery
28 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"He made my new phallus so nice and round. I felt that my ALT flap phalloplasty was perfect and I could gain erogenous sensation at any time." View Profile

Dr. William Cavanaugh Chapman, MD

Surgery
42 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"We can't begin to thank him enough. He was wonderful." View Profile

Dr. Adeel Shahid Khan

Surgery
24 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Very good doctor , and yes I would recommend him ." View Profile

Dr. Patrick Aloysius Dillon, MD

Surgery
38 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
Dr. Patrick Aloysius Dillon, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Saint Louis, MO, with other offices in Saint Peters, MO and Saint Louis, MO(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Jason Reid Wellen, MD

Surgery
24 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Dr Wellen is an awesome Dr. and he gave me a second chance at life with my double transplant... (kidney and pancreas)...... THANK YOU......" View Profile

Dr. Benjamin David Kozower, MD

Surgery
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Dr Kozower told me that he would take very good care of me during my lung cancer removal at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis mo. I can say say enough good about this dr." View Profile

Dr. Gregorio Arquel Sicard, MD

Surgery
54 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"I have been a patient of Dr. Sicards for about 9 years. I have severe vascular disease and he has performed 4 procedures using stenting. All were successful." View Profile

Dr. Leslie Michael Brunt, MD

Surgery
46 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
Dr. Leslie Michael Brunt, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Saint Louis, MO, with other offices in Saint Louis, MO and Saint Peters, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Amit Audumbar Pawale, MD

Thoracic Surgery
25 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
Dr. Amit Audumbar Pawale, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Saint Louis, MO, with other offices in McHenry, IL and Saint Louis, MO(and 5 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Maria Bernadette Doyle, MD

Surgery
30 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Dr. Doyle took my awe on in an emergency when my liver cyst started bleeding. She has been very thorough and caring, and so has the entire team." View Profile

Dr. Charles Burford Huddleston, MD

Surgery
48 years exp
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"He saved my life." View Profile

Dr. Peter David Panagos, MD

Emergency Medicine
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"Caring and thoughtful physician. A leader in emergency medicine with an expertise in stroke. What a combination!!" View Profile

Dr. Paulo Sergio Bicalho, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
33 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bethalto, IL6.4 mi
"I am truly indebted to Dr. Bicalho for for being the magnanimously skilled and superbly crafted orthopedic surgeon that he is." View Profile

Dr. Surendra Shenoy, MD

Surgery
46 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Saint Louis, MO9.8 mi
"I was so amazed at how well he prepared me for donation of my left kidney which my brother was recieving." 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 Alton 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 Alton 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 Alton who offer virtual appointments?
Select the "Virtual Visit" filter at the top of the search page to see General Surgeons providing telehealth services in Alton. 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 Alton?
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 Alton?
Visit individual doctor profiles to see their current scheduling availability in Alton. 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 Alton have the shortest wait times?
Review the Ratings & Reviews card on each provider's profile to see their average wait time in Alton. This helps you find a General Surgeon that doesn’t make their patients wait too long.
Can I schedule appointments with General Surgeons in Alton 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 Alton with evening or weekend hours?
Check the Locations card on each profile to view office hours for General Surgeons in Alton. 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 Alton?
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 Alton 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 Alton 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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