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Learn more about General Surgeons and how to choose the right one for you
Learn more about General Surgeons
A general surgeon specializes in the surgical care of diseases, injuries and deformities affecting the abdomen, breasts, digestive tract, endocrine system, and skin. General surgeons treat many conditions affecting adults and children, including appendicitis, bowel obstruction, breast and colon cancer, gallstones, hernias, and pancreatitis.
A general surgeon typically:
- Evaluates the patient's medical history and determines if surgery is necessary
- Teaches patients the surgical procedure to be performed, how to prepare for surgery, and what to expect during recovery
- Orders and interprets laboratory and imaging tests and prescribes medications
- Performs exploratory procedures, such as endoscopy, colonoscopy and laparoscopy
- Performs a variety of surgeries, such as appendectomy, weight loss surgery, bowel obstruction repair, gallbladder removal, hemorrhoid repair, hernia repair, mastectomy, and thyroidectomy
General surgeons may also be known by their area of expertise, such as gastrointestinal surgeon, cancer surgeon, or trauma surgeon. General surgeons may also be referred to simply as a surgeon.
There are 606 specialists practicing General Surgery in Louisiana with an overall average rating of 4.3 stars. There are 177 hospitals in Louisiana with affiliated General Surgery specialists, including Ochsner Medical Center, Our Lady Of The Lake Regional Medical Center and Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center.
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Dr. Richard Gitter, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1 Galleria Blvd Ste 100Metairie, LA 70001Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Michael Hailey, MD
Specialty: General Surgery500 Rue de la Vie St Ste 201Baton Rouge, LA 70817Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
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Find a Telehealth DoctorDr. Dennis Eschete, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1000 W Pinhook Rd Ste 310Lafayette, LA 70503Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Angela Buonagura, MD
Specialty: General Surgery301 N Highway 190 Ste C2Covington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Reatha Mary Williams, DO
Specialty: General Surgery5000 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Bldg 10Lafayette, LA 70508Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. James Christopher, MD
Specialty: General Surgery233 Saint Ann Dr Ste 3Mandeville, LA 70471Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Biography: <p>Dr. Christopher was raised in New Roads, Louisiana. He graduated from The University of the South, Sewanee in 1993 and graduated from Louisiana State University Health Center in Shreveport in 1997. Upon completion of his General Surgery residency, he joined the military and served in the United States Navy from 2004 until 2010. During that time he served on the USS Theodore Roosevelt, deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, and served on the USNS Comfort in Haiti after the earthquake in 2010.He has been practicing on the Northshore since 2010. </p>
Dr. Cary Gray, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2050 Gause Blvd E Ste 250Slidell, LA 70461Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Bahman Sabbaghian, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1307 Crowley Rayne Hwy Ste DCrowley, LA 70526Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Philip Gachassin, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1000 W Pinhook RdLafayette, LA 70503Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
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Dr. Mark Jones, MD
Specialty: General Surgery606 W 11th AveCovington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
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Biography: <p>Mark Jones MD is a native of the Covington area who returned home in September 2014 as a surgeon, focusing on disorders of the endocrine system and gastrointestinal tract.</p> <p>He received his bachelor's degree in microbiology from Louisiana State University in 1997 and earned his medical degree from LSU Health Sciences Center in Shreveport in 2009. He completed his residency at the Greenville Health System in Greenville, S.C., in 2014.</p> <p>``I'm very fortunate to be able to return to my hometown to provide world-class care and surgeries, in addition to continuing to make our community a healthy one`` Dr. Jones said. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons. </p> <p>He enjoys spending time in the Louisiana outdoors with his wife and three children.</p>
Dr. Dave Barrios, MD
Specialty: General Surgery200 Beaullieu Dr Ste 3BLafayette, LA 70508Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Henry Kaufman IV, MD
Specialty: General Surgery4809 Ambassador Caffery PkwyLafayette, LA 70508Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Gregory Eckholdt, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1000 Ochsner BlvdCovington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Care Philosophy: As a Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeon I strive to provide the best care possible to each and every patient I see. My staff and I are available to the patient and their families every step of the way. We know how scary this territory can be to navigate. I hold multiple board certifications and believe in staying current on the latest technologies. This allows me to offer the most innovative care possible. I have an interest in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Valve Surgery and Endografts for Abdominal and Thoracic Aortic Aneursyms.
Dr. Amy Rivere, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. James Wooldridge, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Michael Thomas, MD
Specialty: General Surgery7015 Highway 190 East Service Rd Ste 200Covington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Michael Banda, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2400 Hospital Dr Ste 250Bossier City, LA 71111Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Adam Gracon, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Jason Breaux, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1211 Coolidge Blvd Ste 404Lafayette, LA 70503Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Tracee Short, MD
Specialty: General Surgery3600 Florida StBaton Rouge, LA 70806Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Darren Vigee, DPM
Specialty: General Surgery995 Robert BlvdSlidell, LA 70458Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Alfred Colfry III, MD
Specialty: General Surgery3434 Prytania St Ste 410New Orleans, LA 70115Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Joseph Buell, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2805 E President George Bush HwyRichardson, TX 75082Dr. Kerry Thibodeaux, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1233 Wayne Gilmore Cir Ste 250BOpelousas, LA 70570Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Claude Minor Jr, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2806 Mark DrMonroe, LA 71201Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Jacob Daigle, MD
Specialty: General Surgery606 W 11th AveCovington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Biography: <p>Dr. Jacob Daigle was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended Louisiana State University for his undergraduate education and completed his medical degree at Louisiana Health Science Center in Shreveport, LA. He completed his general surgery residency in Austin, Texas where he was given the Award for Exemplary Service and Excellence in patient care and served as Chief Resident during his final year. Dr. Daigle joined Northlake Surgical Associates in 2017 and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Louisiana State Medical Society. </p>
Dr. Michael Moses, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1603 2nd StNew Orleans, LA 70130Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Russell Brown, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Jacob Landry, MD
Specialty: General Surgery4809 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy Ste 410Lafayette, LA 70508Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. David McCoy, MD
Specialty: General Surgery201 4th St Ste 5BAlexandria, LA 71301Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Care Philosophy: Surgery Rapides Regional Physician Group surgeons provide trauma surgery, critical care surgery, general surgery, and oncological surgery. Procedures performed in our offices include: skin biopsies or excision of skin lesions, minor laceration repair
Dr. Irene Caillouet, MD
Specialty: General Surgery606 W 11th AveCovington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Biography: <p>Dr Caillouet earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in 2008. She completed her General Surgery residency at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in Richmond, Virginia in 2013. Dr Caillouet has over 15 years of experience in the medical field. She has provided excellent surgical care for patients on the Northshore as a general surgeon for St Tammany Parish Hospital for the last 10 years. </p> <p>Dr. Caillouet is board certified in general surgery, with a broad scope of practice including advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery, as well as trauma surgery and elective procedures. Her office accepts new patient and telehealth visits. </p>
Dr. Matthew French, MD
Specialty: General Surgery7015 Highway 190 East Service Rd Ste 200Covington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Robert Normand Sr, MD
Specialty: General Surgery3901 Houma Blvd Ste 400Metairie, LA 70006Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Richard Sherman, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2633 Napoleon Ave Ste 815New Orleans, LA 70115Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. William Richardson, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson Hwy Ste T-8New Orleans, LA 70121Dr. Waldemar Sternbergh III, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Joseph Keen, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Mindy Bowie, MD
Specialty: General Surgery500 Rue de la Vie St Ste 212Baton Rouge, LA 70817Dr. Emery Minnard, MD
Specialty: General Surgery120 Ochsner Blvd Ste 450Gretna, LA 70056Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Darin Doumite, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2770 3rd Ave Ste 120Lake Charles, LA 70601Dr. John Loomis, MD
Specialty: General Surgery13001 E 17th PlAurora, CO 80045Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Kamel Brakta, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 310Shreveport, LA 71103Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Biography: <p>After growing up in New Orleans, Dr. Brakta earned his undergraduate degree at LSU in Baton Rouge and completed master's degree coursework at Tulane University prior to entering medical school at LSU School of Medicine in Shreveport.</p> <p>He served both his internship and residency at Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC, which is the largest private hospital in the District of Columbia and a teaching hospital for Georgetown University School of Medicine. Following completion of his residency, Dr. Brakta returned home to Louisiana to begin his practice. His surgical focus is on the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques to provide patients with faster recovery, less discomfort, and lower infection rates.</p> <p>Dr. Brakta has safely performed hundreds of surgeries using the da Vinci surgical system at Willis-Knighton Health System hospitals.</p>
Dr. Jeffrey Littleton, MD
Specialty: General Surgery8595 Picardy Ave Ste 235Baton Rouge, LA 70809Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Marie Lagarde, MD
Specialty: General Surgery110 Lakeview Dr Ste 200Covington, LA 70433Patients Tell Us:- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
- Patients found trustworthy
Dr. Asahel Gridley, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1850 Gause Blvd E Ste 303Slidell, LA 70461Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Ryan Enders, DO
Specialty: General Surgery2000 Osprey Blvd Ste 205Bartow, FL 33830Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Low wait times
Dr. John Boudreaux, MD
Specialty: General Surgery200 W Esplanade Ave Ste 200Kenner, LA 70065Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Emily Bugeaud, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Dr. Robert Autin, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1000 W Pinhook RdLafayette, LA 70503Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Phillip Crace, MD
Specialty: General Surgery595 W Carolina AveVarnville, SC 29944Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Eric Amy, MD
Specialty: General Surgery627 E Prudhomme StOpelousas, LA 70570Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Brian Creely, MD
Specialty: General Surgery4228 Houma Blvd Ste 220Metairie, LA 70006Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. James Burke, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2551 Greenwood Rd Ste 311STE 311Shreveport, LA 71103Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Richard Leblanc, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2750 Gause Blvd ESlidell, LA 70461Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
Dr. Henry Zizzi III, MD
Specialty: General Surgery102 Thomas Rd Ste 203West Monroe, LA 71291Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Francis Petitto, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1051 Gause Blvd Ste 360Slidell, LA 70458Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Thomas Chaly, MD
Specialty: General Surgery500 W Thomas Rd Ste 300APhoenix, AZ 85013Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Nathan Bolton, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Patients Tell Us:- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff
- Explains conditions well
Dr. Dennis Sonnier, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1514 Jefferson HwyNew Orleans, LA 70121Dr. Abbas Abbas, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2 Dudley St Ste 470Providence, RI 02905Dr. Edward Staudinger, MD
Specialty: General Surgery2820 Napoleon Ave Ste 640New Orleans, LA 70115Dr. Julie Broadwell, MD
Specialty: General Surgery1400 E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop Ste 100Shreveport, LA 71105Patients Tell Us:- Offers Telehealth
- Easy scheduling
- Employs friendly staff