Pins show each doctor's main office. Gold pins are in California, navy pins are nearby.
Same order as the list above. A comparison, not a ranking.
| Doctor | Type | Education and training | Reviews |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Schultzel, DO | Concierge · General Surgeon | General surgery, University of California, San Diego | 5.0 (7) |
| Daniel Burgess, DO | Concierge · General Surgeon | 5.0 (7) | |
| Matthew Lublin, MD | Concierge · General Surgeon | General surgery, The Mount Sinai Hospital | 5.0 (10) |
| Yosef Nasseri, MD | Concierge · General Surgeon | Colorectal surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation | 5.0 (10) |
| Leo A. Gordon, MD | Concierge · General Surgeon | 5.0 (10) | |
| Kelly Powell, DO | Concierge · General Surgeon | 5.0 (10) | |
| Joshua Ellenhorn, MD | Concierge · General Surgeon | Memorial Sloan Kettering (1993) | 5.0 (7) |
| Elizabeth Arena, MD | Concierge · General Surgeon | Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital | 5.0 (10) |
FindMyDirectDoctor lists 8 hernia surgery specialists in California. We last checked this list in November 2026.
3 of the 8 doctors list telehealth visits. Each profile says which visits are offered.
We confirmed board certification for 5 doctors on this list. Each profile shows the board and the specialty.
8 of the 8 doctors have patient reviews on FindMyDirectDoctor, 71 reviews in total. Each tile shows the doctor's rating and review count.
It depends on the practice. Many direct primary care and concierge practices charge a membership fee instead of billing insurance for office visits, and some also accept insurance. Each profile says how its practice works when the practice states it.