Dr. Jonathan Yunis, MD

Dr. Jonathan Yunis, MD

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Dr. Jonathan Yunis, MD is a general surgery specialist in Sarasota, FL and has been practicing for 26 years. He graduated from Suny Upstate Medical University (Syracuse) in 1985 and specializes in general surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and more.Read his story
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Center for Hernia Repair

1435 S Osprey Ave Ste 201

Sarasota, FL 34239

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Insurance Accepted

  • Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.

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Top Care Areas

See how frequently Dr. Yunis performs your care needs compared to other doctors.

Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
normal
more than 5% of peers
Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
normal
more than 5% of peers
Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
normal
more than 5% of peers

Dr. Yunis's percentages are based on the rate of treatment compared to peers nationwide from insurance data. Learn more info about our data and this Top Care Areas component.

Dr. Yunis' bio

This content was provided by Dr. Yunis "Dr Yunis grew up as the son of a prominent physician, Stuart L Yunis MD, in Long Island, New York. He had early exposure to the importance of education, expertise and high ethical standards in medicine and surgery. His education and surgical experience is extensive. Despite early and persistent interest in hernia surgery, Dr Yunis spend much of his early career as a vascular surgeon. He performed vascular bypass surgery, aortic reconstruction for aneurysm and occlusive disease, and carotid endarterectomy. These skills as a vascular surgeon have enhanced his performance in hernia surgery and abdominal wall reconstruction."

Care Philosophy

This content was provided by Dr. Yunis "My practice is dedicated to hernia repair and abdominal wall reconstruction. We emphasize a customized approach in order to provide comfortable and durable outcomes."

4  Specialties

  • General Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery

1  Board Certifications

  • General Surgery
    Accredited by: American Board of Surgery*

6  Conditions Treated

13  Procedures

  • Abdominoplasty
  • Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
  • Hernia Repair
  • Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
  • Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
  • Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
  • Inguinal Hernia Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
  • Laparoscopic Ventral Herniorrhaphy
  • Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
  • Revision Surgery
  • Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
  • Ventral Herniorrhaphy

Background Check

0 Malpractice Claims

No malpractice history found for Florida.

0 Sanctions

No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

0 Board Actions

No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.

Education

  • Vassar College
    Undergraduate School | Graduated 1981
  • Suny Upstate Medical University (Syracuse)
    Medical School | Graduated 1985
  • SUNY Stony Brook U Hosp
    Internship Hospital | Completed 1986
  • State University of New York / Health Science Center At Stony Brook
    Residency Hospital | Completed 1990
  • State University of New York / Health Science Center At Stony Brook
    Fellowship Hospital | Completed 1992

Awards & Recognition

Awards & Honors
  • Healthgrades Honor Roll
  • Physicians Excel Award, July 2005
Media & Publications

Dr. Yunis has no media or publications listed.

Languages Spoken

  • English

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

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Dr. Yunis' Reviews

4.8
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144 total reviews (77 have comments)
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Likelihood to Recommend (144)

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  • 4
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  • 3
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Dr. Yunis' Performance

  • Trustworthiness

    EXCELLENT

  • Explains condition(s) well

    EXCELLENT

  • Answers questions

    EXCELLENT

  • Time well spent

    EXCELLENT

Office & Staff Performance

  • Scheduling

    EXCELLENT

  • Office environment

    EXCELLENT

  • Staff friendliness

    EXCELLENT

  • Average wait time

    10 to 15 minutes

Patient Comments (77)

Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! I cannot send enough gratitude to Dr Yunis, Melanie & the rest of their staff. I traveled across state from Miami to Sarasota to place my health in their care. My results & my experience were exceptional. Dr Yunis & Melanie spent quality time with me to meet my...more
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My experiece with Dr. Yunis was great. From my initial meeting with him - to working with his staff- to surgery and follow-up his and his staff exceeded my expectations
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Had a inguinal/femoral hernia operated on with laparoscopy in December 2017. Everything was done very professionally and turned out excellent.
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I’m a former Sarasota resident and heard about Dr. Yunis from a friend who had a failed hernia repair corrected by him. I found Dr. Yunis friendly, engaging and interested in what I was doing in my life. He thoroughly explained his surgery suggestions, yet assured me he would take the procedure...more
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Surgical Hernia repair was a 100% success. Dr. Yunis explained the repair might improve my "gut health" which it did from day one. This improved my quality of life beyond my expectations. He also was concerned about my other medical issues which needed follow-up and provided an avenue to do so.
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  • Accepts most major Health Plans. Please contact our office for details.

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Dr. Yunis' affiliated hospitals

Sarasota Memorial Hospital
1700 S Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34239
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Sarasota, FL 34233
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