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Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: women's health issues, cancer, musculoskeletal problems, and more.

130 Fisher Road Suite 3-1
Berlin, VT 05602

(802) 225-7075

Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD is a general surgeon in Berlin, VT specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD is affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network and CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC.

Office Locations

Address:

130 Fisher Road Suite 3-1
Berlin, VT 05602

Some issues Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD can help you with:

Mental Health Issues

Mental health issues, also referred to as mental health disorders or mental health illnesses, are a wide variety of conditions that impact behavior, emotion, and cognition. There are many different forms of mental health issues, some of which are acute (short-term), while others are chronic. Common mental health issues include:

Anxiety disorders, such as obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic disorder, and phobias
Mood disorders, such as depression and bipolar disorder
Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia
Personality disorders, such as borderline and narcissistic personality disorders
Grief and trauma, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Impulse control and addiction disorders
Psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder

No single cause of mental health issues exists. Multiple factors may increase one's risk for developing mental health issues, including but not limited to:

Genetic history
Chemical imbalances in the brain
Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
Substance use
Exposure to viruses, chemicals, or other substances in the womb
Adverse life experiences, such as childhood trauma or recurring stress
Isolation and poor living conditions

Mental health issues are typically diagnosed by a provider like a psychiatrist or a psychologist. These issues are diagnosed through psychological evaluation and talk therapy.

Mental health therapy can be an effective tool in supporting people who are struggling with unwanted feelings, behaviors, or difficult circumstances in their lives. Many forms of therapy are available, including specialized therapies tailored to particular disorders. For many issues, therapists help patients manage their conditions through talk therapy. Other treatments can include medication or stays at a psychiatric facility. Mental health therapy can help people with mental health issues improve their mental and emotional wellbeing.

Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	288
gastrointestinal procedures	7
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	7
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11
vascular procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	37
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	21

abdominal surgery	12
breast procedures	21
cancer surgery	12
diagnostic procedures	7
doctor visit	263
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	7
hospital care	31
image guided procedures	9
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	5
minor procedures	9
open surgery	12
vascular procedures	50

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	179

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	37
Less than 65	55

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	25

breast procedures	10
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	243
gastrointestinal procedures	46
hospital care	64
image guided procedures	11
inpatient care	64
minimally invasive procedures	39
minor procedures	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30
vascular procedures	66

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	402

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	318
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	54
Less than 65	122

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	22

abdominal surgery	11
breast procedures	9
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	235
gastrointestinal procedures	41
image guided procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	41
minor procedures	10
open surgery	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33
vascular procedures	25

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	31
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	21
Dementia	8
Cancer	24

abdominal surgery	12
breast procedures	9
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	36
hospital care	29
image guided procedures	10
inpatient care	29
minimally invasive procedures	35
minor procedures	10
open surgery	12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	27

**Gender**
Male	137
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	264
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	30
Less than 65	45

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	27

abdominal surgery	10
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	237
gastrointestinal procedures	67
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	56
open surgery	10
preventive care	11
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	47

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	35
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	30

abdominal surgery	14
breast procedures	16
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	243
gastrointestinal procedures	49
image guided procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	53
minor procedures	17
open surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	38

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	21
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	25

doctor visit	97

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	16
Less than 65	23

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	26

abdominal surgery	33
breast procedures	9
catheterization	12
diagnostic procedures	87
doctor visit	352
gastrointestinal procedures	124
hospital care	37
image guided procedures	10
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	102
minor procedures	10
open surgery	33
preventive care	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	77
vascular procedures	12

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD treated as a general surgeon in Berlin, VT were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	15
breast procedures	14
cancer surgery	12
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	246
excision	12
gastrointestinal procedures	50
hospital care	39
image guided procedures	12
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	45
minor procedures	12
open surgery	15
preventive care	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
vascular procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD.

**Gender**
Female	144
Male	122

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	221
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	26
75 to 84	75
Less than 65	42
65 to 74	122

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and cancer.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	34
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	20
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD graduated from University of Maryland School of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. He is certified by the Board American Board of Surgery- General Surgery and has a state license in Vermont.

Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine (1997)

Residency: Medical Center Hospital of Vermont

Board Certification: Board American Board of Surgery- General Surgery

Licensed In: Vermont

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

The University of Vermont Health Network

CENTRAL VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Lifesource, MagnaCare, Great-West Healthcare, Fidelis Care, Medicare Advantage, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Community Care Network (CCN), United Healthcare, Aetna, TRICARE, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Humana, Delta Dental, Cigna, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), CHAMPVA, Anthem, MVP Health Care, First Health, UnitedHealthcare, The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP), Vermont Blue Advantage, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare), Workers' Comp (VT and NY), Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN), Zelis/Stratose, Optum Rx, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP), EBPA, Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Eduards Gunars Ziedins, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Lifesource

MagnaCare

Great-West Healthcare

Fidelis Care

Medicare Advantage

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Community Care Network (CCN)

United Healthcare

Aetna

TRICARE

Medicare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Humana

Delta Dental

Cigna

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

CHAMPVA

Anthem

MVP Health Care

First Health

UnitedHealthcare

The Vermont Health Plan (TVHP)

Vermont Blue Advantage

St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (Medicare)

Workers' Comp (VT and NY)

Capital District Physicians' Healthcare Network (CDPHN)

Zelis/Stratose

Optum Rx

Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

EBPA

Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont (BCBSVT) / CBA (includes Dental)

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Biography

Dr. Eduards Ziedins is a specialist in general surgery. He works in Berlin, VT. These areas are among his clinical interests: cancer, women's health issues, and imaging procedures. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. After attending the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Dr. Ziedins completed his residency training at Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. In addition to English, he speaks Latvian. Dr. Ziedins is professionally affiliated with The University of Vermont Health Network.