186 General Surgeons Found in Columbia, MO

We found 186 General Surgeons available in Columbia, MO with an average 4 stars across 529 reviews. Find the best one for your needs by years of experience, distance, reviews on Vitals, and more through the filters provided below. Currently, 59 General Surgeons listed are accepting new patients and 40 accept Medicare.

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Dr. Steven Craig Meyer, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.0 mi
"Dr. Meyer is an excellent doctor. Very intelligent and well spoken, clear in instructions also very professional. Very thorough in his surgical approach." View Profile

Dr. Venkataraman Ramachandran, MD

Surgery
42 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO
"Can't even begin to praise the time, concern, compassion, commitment that dr. Ram gave our son during his illness!" View Profile

Dr. James Adam Andrews, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
26 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
Dr. James Adam Andrews, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and Columbia, MO(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Fassil Brian Mesfin, MD

Neurological Surgery
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Fassil Brian Mesfin, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and San Antonio, TX(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. James Bruce Pitt, DO

Surgery
38 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"DONE A EXCELKENT JOB ON TAKING OLD MESH OUT AND PUTTING NEW IN. HE HAS ALSO DONE A GASTRIC BYPASS APPROX16 YRS AGO AND I WAS VERY HAPPY WITH HIM AND HIS GROUP." View Profile

Dr. Glenn Pierce Gardner, MD

Surgery
40 years exp
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
"i met Dr gardner late one nite or morning after he had saved my mothers leg in surgery,my wife had told him i was in the waiting room all nite ,it was a emergency surgery,he didnt know i was there till after talked to my wifehe came up to me and told me that she almost had lost her leg but he had managed to save it,when my mother was aware again of what had happened he was very sorry for what had to be done ,hadkept saying sorry several times he said it was one of the worst cases he had ever seen,i could tell just by the way he talked and held him self that he was truly upset for what he had to do but he did save her leg he is a great surgeon and careing doctor." View Profile

Dr. Ajit Kurien Tharakan, MD

Thoracic Surgery
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"My wish is all doctors could be as good, professional, caring and understanding as Dr. Tharakan." View Profile

Dr Jared B Smith, MD

Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Independence, MO

Dr. Kerri Ann Nowell, MD

Surgery
24 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"Doctor Nowell is a life saver. Thanks Doc." View Profile

Dr. Timothy Thomas Coyle, MD

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
25 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
Dr. Timothy Thomas Coyle, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and Saint Peters, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Norbert L Richardson, MD

Surgery
37 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"I love Dr Richardson & his entire staff. They made me feel like they truly cared! I wouldn't recommend anyone else!!" View Profile

Dr. Kevin Bartow, MD

Surgery
19 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"Dr. Bartow is an extremely skilled surgeon with an excellent bed side manner. He is very compassionate and knowledgeable." View Profile

Dr. Kevin Finnbar Staveley Ocarroll, MD

Surgery
36 years exp
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
Dr. Kevin Finnbar Staveley Ocarroll, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and Farmington, CT(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Todd Michael Oliver, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
30 years exp
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
"After a bad bicycle accident, smashed scapula and many cuts and scrapes, I went to MU ER. I was told I needed scapula surgery by MU. " View Profile

Dr. Boyd Earl Terry, MD

Surgery
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
Dr. Boyd Earl Terry, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Anne Elizabeth Petersen, MD

Surgery
25 years exp
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
"Excellent surgeon great with diagnosis good beside manner knows her stuff and treated me well" View Profile

Dr. Richard Joseph Mellitt, MD

Thoracic Surgery
37 years exp
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
"Dr. Melitt was my surgeon for Septal Myomectomy. I could not ask fo better care. He was so trustworthy at the "get go". I thank God for him and his staff." View Profile

Dr. Debra Gail Koivunen, MD

Surgery
48 years exp
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
Dr. Debra Gail Koivunen, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and Columbia, MO. She has 48 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Emily Laraine Albright, MD

Surgery
21 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"Dr. Albright is one of the most caring doctors I’ve ever encountered." View Profile

Dr. Joseph Alan Corrado, MD

Surgery
50 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
"He is very old school, which means he actually knows how to diagnose you without Google. Professional, accurate, and gets results." View Profile

Dr. Eric Tzvi Kimchi, MD

Surgery
30 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"Outstanding doctor. Best I have ever had" View Profile

Dr. Brent W Miedema, MD

Surgery
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Brent W Miedema, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Andrew Youkilis, MD

Neurological Surgery
30 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"He is a Wonderful person but also a Very Competent, Caring and Professional Neurosurgeon. He has helped me tremendously and my back feels Fabulous!!!! ??????????" View Profile

Dr. Walter Stuart Andrews, MD

Surgery
51 years exp
Columbia, MO1.6 mi
Dr. Walter Stuart Andrews, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and Des Moines, IA(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Donna Therese Richardson, MD

Surgery
37 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Donna Therese Richardson, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and Columbia, MO(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Sheena Jose, MD

Family Medicine
30 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
Dr. Sheena Jose, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and Columbia, MO. She has 30 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Paul William Humphrey, MD

Vascular Surgery
40 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Paul William Humphrey, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 40 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Vascular Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Hilton L Ngo, MD

Surgery
31 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
Dr. Hilton L Ngo, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 31 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Jerry Bain Rogers, MD

Surgery
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"Hi, thinking about you. How is your right hand? This surgeon is great. I worked with him about a year or so in SEA back in the early 1970s. he can turn anything into gold." View Profile

Dr. Catherine Caldwell Parker, MD

Surgery
18 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"Dr. Parker is the total package - a gifted surgeon with a heart of gold!" View Profile

Dr. Debra S Silkes, MD

Surgery
39 years exp
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
Dr. Debra S Silkes, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with another office in Columbia, MO. She has 39 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Arthur Lee Rawlings, MD

Surgery
22 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Arthur Lee Rawlings, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 22 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Other Specialty. View Profile

Dr. Stephen L Barnes, MD

Surgery
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Stephen L Barnes, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 29 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. James Walton Ragland, MD

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
23 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"Dr. James Ragland did an outstanding job with the closure of a previous BCC Mohs procedure. Dr. Ragland was very kind and compassionate and took the time to explain the procedure." View Profile

Dr. Nitin J Rangnekar, MD

Surgery
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
"This was my first visit with Dr. Rangnekar. I was treated with the utmost respect and courtesy." View Profile

Dr. Michael Walter Ciaschini, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
26 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
Dr. Michael Walter Ciaschini, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Cape Girardeau, MO and Cape Girardeau, MO(and 10 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Xingyi Que, MD

Thoracic Surgery
41 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"My husband was in WV on business when he had a heart attack. He was taken to Wheeling Hospital. By God's grace he got Dr. Que as his cardiac surgeon." View Profile

Dr. Walter Kirt Nichols, MD

Surgery
60 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"I have been a patient of Dr. Nichols for over ten years, He and his staff are amazing! I had femoral bypass surgery 10 years ago and have not needed a replacement." View Profile

Dr. Mabelle H Cohen, MD

Surgery
23 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Mabelle H Cohen, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Tucson, AZ and Grand Blanc, MI(and 7 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Andrew A Wheeler, MD

Surgery
20 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.7 mi
Dr. Andrew A Wheeler, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 20 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Barbara Joy Tellerman, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
43 years exp
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
Dr. Barbara Joy Tellerman, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. She has 43 years of experience. Her specialties include Surgery, Diagnostic Radiology. View Profile

Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Severance, MD

Surgery
11 years exp
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
Dr. Sarah Elizabeth Severance, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Columbia, MO and Columbia, MO(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Ryan Arthur Strain, MD

Surgery
17 years exp
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
"Dr Strain is very kind and compassionate. I would recommend him to anyone." View Profile

Dr. John Anthony Crouch, MD

Thoracic Surgery
54 years exp
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
Dr. John Anthony Crouch, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Jefferson City, MO and Columbia, MO. He has 54 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Yousef El-Gohary, MD

Surgery
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
Dr. Yousef El-Gohary, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 21 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Pediatric Surgeon. View Profile

Dr. Jessica Luebbering, DO

Surgery
10 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.4 mi
Dr. Jessica Luebbering, DO is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. She has 10 years of experience. Her specialties include Surgery, Pediatric Surgeon. View Profile

Dr. Michelle Clarissa Cates, MD

Emergency Medicine
46 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Michelle Clarissa Cates, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with another office in Columbia, MO. She has 46 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Mary Nashaat Carr, MD

Surgery
14 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Mary Nashaat Carr, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. She has 14 years of experience. Her specialties include Surgery, Critical Care Medicine. View Profile

Dr. Jamie Noelle Ball, MD

Pediatrics
12 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Jamie Noelle Ball, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Clinton, MO and Columbia, MO(and 4 other locations). View Profile

Tara L Kempker, PNP

Nurse Practitioner
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Tara L Kempker, PNP is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. Their specialties include Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgeon. View Profile

Christa Leigh Torrisi

Nurse Practitioner
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Christa Leigh Torrisi is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with another office in Columbia, MO. Her specialties include Surgery, Nurse Practitioner. View Profile

Jessica L Peuterbaugh

Nurse Practitioner
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Jessica L Peuterbaugh is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. Their specialties include Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Surgeon. View Profile

Dr. Nicole C Nelson, DO

Surgery
17 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Nicole C Nelson, DO is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. She has 17 years of experience. Her specialties include Surgery, General Surgeon. View Profile

Dr. Rony Marwan

Surgery
26 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Rony Marwan is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 26 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Pediatric Surgeon. View Profile

Dr. Steven S Cheung, MD

Surgery
12 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Steven S Cheung, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 12 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Jacob Adam Quick, MD

Surgery
18 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Jacob Adam Quick, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO, with other offices in Osage Beach, MO and Columbia, MO(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Christopher S Nelson, MD

Surgery
21 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
Dr. Christopher S Nelson, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 21 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. John Gregory Markley, MD

Thoracic Surgery
34 years exp
Columbia, MO1.5 mi
"Dr. Markley took the time necessary pre-surgery to explain the TAVI surgery in depth, to talk about possible risks during and after surgery, and took time to answer questions for my dad." View Profile

Dr. Joshua Landreneau, MD

Bariatric Surgery
11 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.7 mi
Dr. Joshua Landreneau, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Columbia, MO. He has 11 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Reggie Adele Vaden, MD

Colorectal Surgery
33 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Columbia, MO1.3 mi
"Very skilled and knowledgeable doctor/surgeon." 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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia who offer virtual appointments?
Select the "Virtual Visit" filter at the top of the search page to see General Surgeons providing telehealth services in Columbia. 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 Columbia?
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 Columbia?
Visit individual doctor profiles to see their current scheduling availability in Columbia. 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 Columbia have the shortest wait times?
Review the Ratings & Reviews card on each provider's profile to see their average wait time in Columbia. This helps you find a General Surgeon that doesn’t make their patients wait too long.
Can I schedule appointments with General Surgeons in Columbia 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 Columbia with evening or weekend hours?
Check the Locations card on each profile to view office hours for General Surgeons in Columbia. 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 Columbia?
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 Columbia 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 Columbia 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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