52 General Surgeons Found in Bluffton, SC

We found 52 General Surgeons available in Bluffton, SC with an average 4 stars across 473 reviews. Find the best one for your needs by years of experience, distance, reviews on Vitals, and more through the filters provided below. Currently, 29 General Surgeons listed are accepting new patients and 18 accept Medicare.

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Dr. Rochelle Lynn Ringer, MD

Surgery
24 years exp
Bluffton, SC1.6 mi
"I am EXTREMELY grateful for Dr. Ringer, as she diagnosed my breast cancer (at age 32) and wasted no time in connecting me with what would be known as my "care team" throughout treatment." View Profile

Dr. Joseph Francis Altongy, MD

Orthopedic Surgery
46 years exp
Accepting New Patients
BLUFFTON, SC0.9 mi
"Dr. Altongy is phenomenal! Learned recently that he retired—and went to a sub-par orthopedist for my daughter. Wish Dr. Altongy ‘returned’ from retirement." View Profile

Dr. Evan Matthew Siegall

Orthopedic Surgery
16 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC3.4 mi
"Dr. Siegall have good bedside manners. He listens to his patients and is easy to talk to. Dr. Siegall was attentive to my son's concerns and needs." View Profile

Dr. Mark Edward Blankenship, MD

Colorectal Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
BLUFFTON, SC1.4 mi
"Years ago he did my surgery, awesome Dr." View Profile

Dr. Steven David Thies

Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC1.6 mi
Dr. Steven David Thies is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC, with another office in Bluffton, SC. They have 34 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Anthony Matthew Foley, MD

Surgery
29 years exp
Accepting New Patients
BLUFFTON, SC1.4 mi
"My name is Michael Vickery, on Jan. 9th 2020 I was told by my orthopedic surgeon that I had necrotizing fasciitis and it was spreading fast." View Profile

Dr. Robert Kemp Myers, MD

Vascular & Interventional Radiology
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC0.6 mi
"Dr Myers took amazing care of my Mother during a very difficult time for us. He is just wonderful in every way." View Profile

Dr. Ravindra Kurien George, MD

Surgery
46 years exp
Accepting New Patients
BLUFFTON, SC1.4 mi
"Dr. George Ravindra repaired my fissure with Botox injections at the hospital, I had been in excruciating pain for 10 weeks." View Profile

Dr. Jason William Cotter

Surgery
28 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC1.6 mi
Dr. Jason William Cotter is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC. They have 28 years of experience. Their specialties include Surgery, General Surgeon. View Profile

Dr. Berdine Muirna Burger, MD

Ophthalmology
19 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC4.9 mi
"Dr Burger was the first doctor to really make me feel comfortable." View Profile

Dr. Russell Connelly Kirks, MD

Surgery
13 years exp
Accepting New Patients
BLUFFTON, SC1.4 mi
"Dr. Kirks is an amazing surgeon with a laid back personality. He takes the time to listen to your concerns and answer any questions you may have, he is also very informative." View Profile

Dr. Patrick Mccullough Dom, MD

Anesthesiology
27 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC0.6 mi
Dr. Patrick Mccullough Dom, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC, with other offices in Hilton Head Island, SC and HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Kari Lyn Mau

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC0.6 mi
Kari Lyn Mau is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC, with other offices in Phoenix, AZ and Phoenix, AZ(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Rochelle L Ringer, MD

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC0.6 mi
Dr. Rochelle L Ringer, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. John Ellis Parker, MD

Surgery
61 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC0.8 mi
Dr. John Ellis Parker, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC, with another office in HILTON HEAD, SC. He has 61 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Sarah Jillian Tarplin, MD

Rheumatology
12 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC1.0 mi
Dr. Sarah Jillian Tarplin, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC, with other offices in Savannah, GA and Bluffton, SC. She has 12 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Robert James Brockman

Surgery
37 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Bluffton, SC1.6 mi
Dr. Robert James Brockman is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC, with another office in Hardeeville, SC. They have 37 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Stephen Robert White

Surgery
58 years exp
Bluffton, SC4.3 mi
Dr. Stephen Robert White is a health care provider primarily located in Bluffton, SC. He has 58 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Michael Allen Johnson, MD

Surgery
34 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Hilton Head Island, SC8.1 mi
"Outstanding diagnostic doctor who shows great concern for his patients, listens to them, answer any questions as well as creating a excellent patient environment in his office and an excellent trained staff." View Profile

Dr. Stephen Sisco, MD

Surgery
1 Award
38 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Okatie, SC5.9 mi
"Good job" View Profile

Dr. Aubrey Place, MD

Surgery
1 Award
9 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Okatie, SC5.9 mi
"Dr. Place is the best! My first appointment with her was last year, and I immediately liked her from the start." View Profile

Dr. Richard Lee Hussong

Surgery
33 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Hilton Head, SC10.0 mi
"My husband went to the ER at HH Hospital was admitted and needed surgery. He was very fortunate to have had his surgery done by Dr R. Hussong." View Profile

Dr. Edward Louis Keppler, MD

Surgery
51 years exp
Okatie, SC3.8 mi
"i recently had a consult with Dr Keppler over a thumb nail that won't heal he was very honest with me very helpful and for a doctor to take 15 or 20 mins just to find out about my service connections what i did and then to thank me for my service to our country i found that very polite and extreamly nice you rarely see that in many doctors anymore ." View Profile

Dr. David Vincent Capallo, MD

Thoracic Surgery
49 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Hilton Head Island, SC9.1 mi
"10/04/2004; Dr. Capallo, saved my life with Quad By-Pass surgery! Fast forward 21 years 2025, still ticking in my 80’s. God has blessed this gifted man." View Profile

Dr. Deanna Mansker, MD, FACS, CWSP

Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Okatie, SC5.9 mi
"I have been under Dr. Mansker's care for several years now. She is always very thorough if I have questions or concerns. At this point, things are pretty routine follow-up." View Profile

Dr. Michael Page Daniel, MD

Urology
41 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Okatie, SC5.0 mi
Dr. Michael Page Daniel, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Okatie, SC. He has 41 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery, Urology. View Profile

Dr. Sonja Marie Lichtenstein

Surgery
30 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC3.6 mi
Dr. Sonja Marie Lichtenstein is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with another office in Ashland, KY. She has 30 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Thomas Paul Rzeczycki, MD

Surgery
33 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC9.1 mi
Dr. Thomas Paul Rzeczycki, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC. He has 33 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Saleh Mohamed Eftaiha, MD

Surgery
14 years exp
Okatie, SC5.6 mi
"Dr Eftaiha is very knowledgable. Has a great bedside manner, very caring And explains your needs in a way you understand them . Dr Eftaiha took time with me, was not in a rush." View Profile

Dr. Dennis William Vane, MD

Surgery
48 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Okatie, SC5.2 mi
Dr. Dennis William Vane, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Okatie, SC, with other offices in Okatie, SC and Charleston, SC(and 6 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Taylor Turnbull, MD

Surgery
7 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Okatie, SC5.9 mi
Dr. Taylor Turnbull, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Okatie, SC, with another office in Okatie, SC. She has 7 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. John Benjamin Newman, MD

Surgery
34 years exp
Hilton Head, SC9.7 mi
"Had surgery and I have always been skeptical when getting any surgery." View Profile

Dr. George Health Simmons, MD

Anesthesiology
23 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Hilton Head Island, SC9.0 mi
Dr. George Health Simmons, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with another office in Hilton Head Island, SC. He has 23 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Christopher Culpepper

Surgery
19 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Hilton Head, SC10.0 mi
Dr. Christopher Culpepper is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head, SC. He has 19 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Daniel Francis Kosloff

Surgery
70 years exp
Okatie, SC5.9 mi
Dr. Daniel Francis Kosloff is a health care provider primarily located in Okatie, SC. They have 70 years of experience. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Tara Laverne Grahovac, MD

Surgery
19 years exp
Okatie, SC5.9 mi
Dr. Tara Laverne Grahovac, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Okatie, SC, with another office in Beaufort, SC. She has 19 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Larry Charles Gunn, MD

Surgery
63 years exp
Hilton Head, SC9.7 mi
Dr. Larry Charles Gunn, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head, SC. He has 63 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Barry C Gibney, DO

Thoracic Surgery
19 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Okatie, SC5.5 mi
Dr. Barry C Gibney, DO is a health care provider primarily located in Okatie, SC, with other offices in Murrells Inlet, SC and Murrells Inlet, SC(and 8 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Geoffrey Wadsworth Ringer

Surgery
25 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC7.6 mi
Dr. Geoffrey Wadsworth Ringer is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with another office in Hilton Head Island, SC. He has 25 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Joel Stephen Bayer

Surgery
62 years exp
Okatie, SC5.3 mi
Dr. Joel Stephen Bayer is a health care provider primarily located in Okatie, SC, with another office in Okatie, SC. They have 62 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. James G Cerilli, MD

Surgery
68 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC6.8 mi
Dr. James G Cerilli, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC. They have 68 years of experience. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Edward William Humphrey, MD

Surgery
75 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC5.9 mi
Dr. Edward William Humphrey, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC. They have 75 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Charles Schilling Nechtman

Surgery
9 years exp
Accepting New Patients
Okatie, SC5.9 mi
Dr. Charles Schilling Nechtman is a health care provider primarily located in Okatie, SC, with other offices in Beaufort, SC and Okatie, SC(and 3 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Thomas Walter Buchholtz, MD

Surgery
57 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC7.2 mi
Dr. Thomas Walter Buchholtz, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC. They have 57 years of experience. Their specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Albert Sharaff Palatchi, MD

Surgery
73 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC7.4 mi
Dr. Albert Sharaff Palatchi, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with another office in Hamilton, OH. They have 73 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Albert Joseph Pepe

Surgery
60 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC8.5 mi
Dr. Albert Joseph Pepe is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with another office in Oakland, ME. They have 60 years of experience. View Profile

Dr. Benjamin Harris Goldsmith, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
8 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC9.1 mi
Dr. Benjamin Harris Goldsmith, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with other offices in Hardeeville, SC and Savannah, GA(and 6 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Kent Jordon Newsom, DO

Surgery
18 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC9.1 mi
Dr. Kent Jordon Newsom, DO is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with other offices in Rapid City, SD and Rapid City, SD(and 2 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Guillermo Rodrigo Jimenez, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
25 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC9.1 mi
Dr. Guillermo Rodrigo Jimenez, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with other offices in Morristown, NJ and Philadelphia, PA(and 12 other locations). View Profile

Dr. Keiron Takahria Kennedy, MD

Diagnostic Radiology
21 years exp
Hilton Head Island, SC9.1 mi
Dr. Keiron Takahria Kennedy, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head Island, SC, with other offices in Greenwood, SC and Arlington, VA(and 13 other locations). View Profile

Dr. James Paul Baden

Surgery
61 years exp
Hilton Head, SC9.7 mi
Dr. James Paul Baden is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head, SC. He has 61 years of experience. His specialties include Surgery. View Profile

Dr. Albert Sharafe Palatchi, MD

Surgery
Hilton Head, SC9.7 mi
Dr. Albert Sharafe Palatchi, MD is a health care provider primarily located in Hilton Head, SC. Their specialties include Surgery. 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 Bluffton 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 Bluffton 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 Bluffton who offer virtual appointments?
Select the "Virtual Visit" filter at the top of the search page to see General Surgeons providing telehealth services in Bluffton. 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.
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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 Bluffton?
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Which General Surgeons in Bluffton have the shortest wait times?
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How do I locate a General Surgeon in Bluffton with evening or weekend hours?
Check the Locations card on each profile to view office hours for General Surgeons in Bluffton. This helps you find providers with non-traditional availability. For the most accurate information about extended availability, call the office directly.
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How can I locate a General Surgeon in Bluffton who is fluent in my preferred language?
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How do I search for a General Surgeon in Bluffton who works at a particular hospital or medical center?
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