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4,263 General Surgeons Found in Forest Hills, NY

We found 4,263 General Surgeons available in Forest Hills, NY with an average 4 stars across 33,660 reviews. Find the best one for your needs by years of experience, distance, reviews on Vitals, and more through the filters provided below. Currently, 1,417 General Surgeons listed are accepting new patients and 1,329 accept Medicare.

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Dr. Lyall A. Gorenstein

Thoracic Surgery
3.4
28 ratings
Flexible scheduling
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visit available
New York, NY
Meet Dr. Lyall GorensteinDr. Lyall Gorenstein, MD, FRCS, is a distinguished thoracic and cardiac surgeon with nearly four decades of unparalleled experience in the field. View Profile
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Dr. Stuart Blackwood, MD

Vascular Surgery
5
2 ratings
Spent time with me
Accepting New Patients
Bronx, NY9.2 mi
"Everyone went out of their way to help, me. All the time. Dr. also." View Profile
(917) 920-8587Book Online

Dr. Tamer Seckin, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology
3.9
95 ratings
Flexible scheduling
48 years exp
Accepting New Patients
New York, NY6.8 mi
"Dr. Seckin has changed my life for the better. No other doctor took time to listen to my symptoms and make me feel like there was hope for my condition." View Profile
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Dr. David Shusterman, MD

Urology
4.3
113 ratings
27 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.0 mi
"Great Office! I saw Dr. Shusterman's PA Marina. She was great, very informative, patient. Consulted with her twice." View Profile
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Dr. Albert Shalomov, MD

Surgery
4.7
65 ratings
23 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.1 mi
"The office staff is nice and the doctor is helpful. They all want to help you. Easy to get an appointment and almost never waiting long." View Profile
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Dr Mohammed N. Islam, MD

Surgery
4.7
51 ratings
46 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
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Dr. Michael L. Schwartz, MD

Cardiovascular Disease
4.5
55 ratings
Provided follow-up after the visit
38 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visit available
Pomona, NY
"Dr. Schwartz is the most sincere doctor I have ever met." View Profile
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Dr. John Lawrence Ricci, MD

Surgery
4.4
25 ratings
47 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
"Amazing surgeon" View Profile
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Dr. Michael Stanley Drew, MD

Surgery
4.3
22 ratings
1 Award
50 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.2 mi
"I highly recommend Dr Drew He been my doctor for a few years" View Profile
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Dr. Edmund Kessler, MD

Surgery
4
19 ratings
58 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Edmund Kessler, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Fresh Meadows, NY and Brooklyn, NY(and 10 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Lyall A. Gorenstein

Thoracic Surgery
3.4
28 ratings
Flexible scheduling
43 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visit available
New York, NY
Meet Dr. Lyall GorensteinDr. Lyall Gorenstein, MD, FRCS, is a distinguished thoracic and cardiac surgeon with nearly four decades of unparalleled experience in the field. View Profile
(212) 305-3408Request Now

Dr. Stephen Paul Warman, MD

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
2.7
30 ratings
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.3 mi
Dr. Dr. Stephen Paul Warman, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Levittown, NY and Bethpage, NY(and 2 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. H. Michael Choi, MD

Surgery
4.6
7 ratings
Had a good bedside manner
30 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visit available
Pomona, NY
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(845) 617-4034Request Now

Dr. Kap-Jae Sung

Surgery
4.1
62 ratings
53 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.0 mi
Dr. Dr. Kap-Jae Sung is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Forest Hills, NY and Forest Hills, NY(and 4 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Robert V Shirinov, MD

Surgery
4.2
5 ratings
26 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Robert V Shirinov, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Elmhurst, NY and Brooklyn, NY(and 5 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Peter Bertin, DO, FACOS

Vascular Surgery
3.7
6 ratings
25 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.8 mi
"I developed a volvulus in 2011 and had it not for Dr. Bertin being on call that early morning, I would not be alive today. He saved my life." View Profile
(917) 920-2082Book Online

Dr. Jules Elliott Garbus, MD

Colorectal Surgery
4
47 ratings
32 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.2 mi
Dr. Dr. Jules Elliott Garbus, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Forest Hills, NY and Westbury, NY(and 4 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Steven Ira Becker, MD

Vascular Surgery
3.8
4 ratings
51 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Fair Lawn, NJ0.6 mi
Dr. Dr. Steven Ira Becker, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Fair Lawn, NJ, with other offices in Forest Hills, NY and Englewood Cliffs, NJ(and 2 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Richard Dauhajre, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
4.7
19 ratings
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
"From the moment i walked into Dr Dauhajre’s office I knew I was in good hands. He is extremely knowledgeable and well-trained in his field." View Profile
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Dr. Richard Di Fiore, MD

Vascular Surgery
3.7
3 ratings
25 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
"Seriously warm and knowledgeable. I left my first appointment feeling very confident and at ease. He’s very easy to talk to and make appointments with." View Profile
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Dr. Matthew Y Suh, MD

Vascular Surgery
3.3
3 ratings
Spent time with me
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.8 mi
Matthew Y. Suh, M.D., is a board-certified surgeon with over 20 years of experience in the medical field. View Profile
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Dr. Jessica M Folek, MD

Surgery
4.5
18 ratings
23 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
"I did today gold bladder surgery with here waw she did the surgery very good I give here 5 star and no pain at all" View Profile
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Dr. Natan Pedram Davoudzadeh, MD

Urology
5
14 ratings
14 years exp
Forest Hills, NY1.0 mi
"Such a nice guy! Answered all my questions. Was very patient with me because I had a lot of questions. Made sure I understood everything and put me at ease." View Profile
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Dr. Ignatius Daniel Roger, MD

Hand Surgery
3.8
19 ratings
46 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.0 mi
Dr. Dr. Ignatius Daniel Roger, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Flushing, NY and Forest Hills, NY(and 3 other locations). View Profile
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Howard I Tiszenkel

Colorectal Surgery
4
15 ratings
45 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.0 mi
"Excellent doctor. He made a successful procedure done on me years ago and he just performed another, different, successful procedure on me." View Profile
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Dr. Michael Reich, MD

Surgery
3.3
24 ratings
61 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
"I am satisfied with my treatment from Dr. Reich. There were no post surgical complications. My minor surgery was performed at the hospital." View Profile
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Dr. James Timothy Riley JR., MD

Vascular Surgery
3.9
14 ratings
27 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
"Very personable and down to earth..." View Profile
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Dr. Lawrence J Sobocinski, MD

Colorectal Surgery
4.7
6 ratings
63 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.3 mi
"He is the best. They just don't train them like that any more..." View Profile
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Dr. Levan Khasidy, MD

Urology
2.8
21 ratings
54 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Levan Khasidy, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with another office in Forest Hills, NY. He has 54 years of experience. View Profile
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Dr. Dimitar Svilenov Ranev, MD

Surgery
0 ratings
16 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Dimitar Svilenov Ranev, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Forest Hills, NY and Rego Park, NY(and 5 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Sarma V Ponnapalli, MD

Surgery
0 ratings
58 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Sarma V Ponnapalli, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with another office in Forest Hills, NY. He has 58 years of experience. View Profile
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Dr. Matthew A. Spiegel, MD

Pain Medicine
0 ratings
10 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visit available
New York, NY
ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS FOR IN-PERSON in NYMeet Dr. Matthew A. Spiegel, MD: Founder and Medical Director at UES Interventional PainDr. Matthew A. View Profile
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Dr. Matthew Carpiniello, MD

Vascular Surgery
0 ratings
11 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visit available
Pomona, NY
Dr. Matthew Carpiniello, MD, RPVI, FACSDr. Matthew Carpiniello is a distinguished board-certified vascular surgeon at Rockland Thoracic & Vascular Associates, serving patients across Pomona, Goshen, and Fishkill, New York. View Profile
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Dr. Sheldon Bruce Pike, MD

Urology
2.6
12 ratings
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.1 mi
Dr. Dr. Sheldon Bruce Pike, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Lawrence, NY and Forest Hills, NY(and 6 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Howard Lockwood, MD

Surgery
5
3 ratings
82 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.6 mi
"He was my OB/GYN when I lived in Rochester in the 1990s and he was the best I have found over the many years in 4 different States!" View Profile
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Dr. Pinkus H Szuchmacher, MD

Vascular Surgery
2.7
6 ratings
63 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Rego Park, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Pinkus H Szuchmacher, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Rego Park, NY, with other offices in Rego Park, NY and Astoria, NY(and 5 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Charles Joseph Militana, MD

Anesthesiology
3.7
3 ratings
47 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
"It was evident that Dr. Militana is a true professional. He sat with me and my family to discuss the procedure. His bedside manner made me feel at ease." View Profile
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Dr. Thanjavur Subramaniam Ravikumar

Surgery
2.3
6 ratings
54 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.3 mi
"Dr. Ravikumar saved my life 20 years ago when he was at Montefiore Hospital in NYC. I remember my first appointment with him clearly." View Profile
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Dr. Michael J. Drabkin

Vascular & Interventional Radiology
5
1 rating
13 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
"I can not say enough about my experience with Dr. Drabkin and his staff. They went above and beyond to make me feel safe, cared for and calm. They were beyond professional." View Profile
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Dr. Leonora A Monroe, MD

Surgery
5
1 rating
46 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.7 mi
Dr. Dr. Leonora A Monroe, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Forest Hills, NY and Brooklyn, NY. View Profile
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Dr. Joseph A Ametrano

Surgery
2
2 ratings
24 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Joseph A Ametrano is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY. He has 24 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Internal Medicine. View Profile
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Dr. Eli Sanford Schessel, MD

Surgery
0 ratings
Forest Hills, NY0.0 mi
Dr. Dr. Eli Sanford Schessel, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY. Their specialties include Surgery, Plastic Surgery. View Profile
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Sandhya Malhotra

Anesthesiology
0 ratings
40 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.4 mi
Sandhya Malhotra is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY. She has 40 years of experience. Her specialties include Surgery, Anesthesiology. View Profile
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Dr. Emanuel Sternberg, MD

Surgery
0 ratings
53 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.4 mi
Dr. Dr. Emanuel Sternberg, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with another office in Forest Hills, NY. He has 53 years of experience. View Profile
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Dr. Christine Okjin Kang, MD

Surgery
0 ratings
11 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Christine Okjin Kang, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY. She has 11 years of experience. View Profile
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Dr. Karen Paola Placeres Rodriguez

Surgery
0 ratings
7 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Karen Paola Placeres Rodriguez is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with another office in Forest Hills, NY. She has 7 years of experience. View Profile
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Dr. Constance Kang-Ni Mei, MD

Ophthalmology
0 ratings
10 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Constance Kang-Ni Mei, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Brooklyn, NY and Forest Hills, NY(and 3 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Srikant Rahul Patel

Surgery
0 ratings
10 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Srikant Rahul Patel is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with another office in Mineola, NY. He has 10 years of experience. View Profile
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Dr. Christopher Andrew Prien, MD

Surgery
0 ratings
7 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.5 mi
Dr. Dr. Christopher Andrew Prien, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Brooklyn, NY and Forest Hills, NY. View Profile
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Dr. Julian Felder

Neuroradiology
0 ratings
12 years exp
Forest Hills, NY0.8 mi
Dr. Dr. Julian Felder is a health care provider primarily located in Forest Hills, NY, with other offices in Forest Hills, NY and New York, NY(and 7 other locations). View Profile
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Dr. Steven Craig Alexander, MD

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
4.8
152 ratings
24 years exp
Flushing, NY2.0 mi
"Excellent" View Profile
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Dr. Tamekia Lavern Wakefield, MD

Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery
4.8
115 ratings
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Flushing, NY2.0 mi
"My daughter needed to get a frenotomy procedure done and Dr.Wakefield did a great job in doing so. She was pacifying and did a great job making us and my baby girl feel safe." View Profile
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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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills who offer virtual appointments?
Select the "Virtual Visit" filter at the top of the search page to see General Surgeons providing telehealth services in Forest Hills. 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 Forest Hills?
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 Forest Hills?
Visit individual doctor profiles to see their current scheduling availability in Forest Hills. 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 Forest Hills have the shortest wait times?
Review the Ratings & Reviews card on each provider's profile to see their average wait time in Forest Hills. This helps you find a General Surgeon that doesn’t make their patients wait too long.
Can I schedule appointments with General Surgeons in Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills with evening or weekend hours?
Check the Locations card on each profile to view office hours for General Surgeons in Forest Hills. 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 Forest Hills?
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 Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills 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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