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Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD

(133 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1995)

Professional interests include: robotic surgery

1080 First Colonial Road Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

(757) 507-8850

Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD is a general surgeon in Virginia Beach, VA specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. He graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1995 and has 30 years of experience. Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD is affiliated with Sentara Medical Group and Sentara Health.

Office Locations

Address:

1080 First Colonial Road Suite 200
Virginia Beach, VA 23454

Some issues Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD can help you with:

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

In The News

“Mark Vaughn and his wife Linda talk with Dr. William Rudolph before colon surgery at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018.”—"Sentara enters new frontier in battle against opioid addiction: the operating room", The Virginian-Pilot, November 2018

anorectal procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	215
gastrointestinal procedures	60
hospital care	202
inpatient care	202
minimally invasive procedures	49
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	35
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	25

abdominal surgery	10
anorectal procedures	9
doctor visit	243
gastrointestinal procedures	107
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219
minimally invasive procedures	98

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	36
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	25

doctor visit	212
gastrointestinal procedures	65
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
minimally invasive procedures	67
preventive care	10

**Gender**
Male	240
Female	312

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	446
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	82
Less than 65	66

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

abdominal surgery	10
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	238
gastrointestinal procedures	57
hospital care	240
inpatient care	240
minimally invasive procedures	59
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	273
Black	52
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	43
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	32
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	31

abdominal surgery	32
doctor visit	295
gastrointestinal procedures	55
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	57

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	53
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	46
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	26

abdominal surgery	9
doctor visit	256
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	162
inpatient care	162
minimally invasive procedures	39

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	37
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	33
Less than 65	35

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	27

abdominal surgery	24
doctor visit	244
gastrointestinal procedures	39
hospital care	285
inpatient care	285
minimally invasive procedures	41

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	233

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	45
Hispanic	12
Asian	13
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	171
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	57
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	31

abdominal surgery	9
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	218
gastrointestinal procedures	37
hospital care	153
inpatient care	153
minimally invasive procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	42
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	33
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	14
Cancer	28

abdominal surgery	29
anorectal procedures	10
doctor visit	509
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	87
hospital care	308
inpatient care	308
minimally invasive procedures	77

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD treated as a general surgeon in Virginia Beach, VA were hospital care, inpatient care, gastrointestinal procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

abdominal surgery	18
anorectal procedures	11
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	272
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	64
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
minimally invasive procedures	60
preventive care	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD.

**Gender**
Female	170
Male	121

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	34
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	234
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	4
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	36
75 to 84	92
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	131

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	21
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD graduated from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at Mayo Clinic. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery American Board of Surgery - Surgery and has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: Mayo Clinic (2000)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery American Board of Surgery - Surgery

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Sentara Medical Group

Sentara Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 133 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Virginia Beach, VA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. William Garth Rudolph, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,902 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,902
Stryker Corporation	$541 SPY-PHI SYSTEM $541
Davol Inc.	$145 PHASIX $145
Covidien Sales LLC	$128 Endo Stapling $128
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$73 Sacral Nerve Stimulation - Neuro $73
Other	$25 Biosurgicals $25

**Types of Payments**
Education	$4,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,090
Food and Beverage	$724

Biography

Dr. William Rudolph's areas of specialization are general surgery and colon & rectal surgery; he sees patients in Virginia Beach, VA. Dr. Rudolph's patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include colorectal surgery procedures and robotic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with Sentara Medical Group. He graduated from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at Mayo Clinic.

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