General Surgery Doctors & Physicians in Lakeland, Florida
General Surgery • Bartow, FL • Since 1941
About
Watson Clinic is a large multispecialty medical group in Lakeland, Florida, with Looks like 220+ board-certified physicians across about 40 specialties, including general surgery. Their main campus is at 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, Lakeland, FL, with 16 satellite locations in Polk, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties. They offer general and specialized services, including primary care, cardiology, OB-GYN, orthopedics, urology, and more, plus walk-in XpressCare after hours. For general surgery, Watson Clinic employs board-certified surgeons and provides surgical services across multiple locations, with ongoing expansion (e.g., Parkway Medical Center). If you’re seeking General Surgery doctors in Lakeland or Bartow, Watson Clinic is a primary option to consider, offering a large surgery team and affiliated hospital facilities in the Lakeland area.
Clinic Type
General Surgery
Address
Watson Clinic Main 1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd., Lakeland, FL 33805; Watson Clinic Parkway Medical Center 4060 Lakeland Highlands Rd., Lakeland, FL 33812; Watson Clinic Surgery Center 1315 N. Florida Avenue, Lakeland, FL 33805
Phone
863-680-7486
PatientRelations@WatsonClinic.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
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Insurance & Payment
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Phone directory (for billing), Patient financial services
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Vitals: 4.5/5 (11 ratings)
- WebMD: 4.5/5 (15 ratings)
- WebMD: 4.0/5 (12 ratings)
- Healthgrades: 5.0/5 (1 rating)
- Vitals: 5.0/5 (7 ratings)
- Healthgrades: 4.6/5 (18 ratings)
- U.S. News & World Report: 5.0/5 (35 ratings)
Patients praise
- compassionate and professional bedside manner
- thorough explanations of conditions and treatments
- skilled and effective surgical outcomes
- friendly and supportive office staff
Common complaints
- concerns regarding unnecessary procedures and predatory practices
- perceived lack of transparency with reviews
"He is very thorough and knowledgeable at what he does. Doesn't rush to just do surgery. Wants to do what is going to be the best for you and your cancer treatment."
— Healthgrades (Dr. Manuel Molina-Vega)"Dr Medalle is one in 500 trillion. The best Dr I ever had in 69 years. He is the most caring, compasionate, professional, best bedside manner, personable..."
— Vitals (Dr. Gregorio N. Medalle)"This is one of the worst doctors I have EVER seen. He and his company United Vein and Vascular Centers perform unnecessary ablations!!..."
— Vitals (Dr. Andrew Georgeson)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- AdventHealth Lake Wales welcomes new general surgeon | AdventHealth News and Stories — Jul 15, 2025
- Dr. Robert Browning Latest General Surgeon to Affiliate With Growing AdventHealth Lake Wales - LakeWalesNews.net — Jul 23, 2025
- Dr. Eric Owings, MD - Port St Lucie, FL - General Surgery — Mar 2, 2026
- Watson Clinic Welcomes Additional Urgent Care Specialist and Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Physician Assistant - Central Florida Health News — Jul 30, 2025
- A's for BayCare hospitals as Lakeland Regional improves in rankings — Nov 17, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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