Dr. Gerardo Zavala, MD
Dr. Gerardo Zavala, MD is a neurosurgeon in San Antonio, TX and has over 20 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio Long School of Medicine in 2000. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Baptist Medical Center and Doctors Hospital of Laredo. He is accepting new patients.
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4611 Centerview San Antonio, TX 78228Make an Appointment
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Likelihood to recommend Dr. Zavala
4.6
| 5 Star | 89% | 89% |
| 4 Star | 1% | 1% |
| 3 Star | 1% | 1% |
| 2 Star | 0% | 0% |
| 1 Star | 8% | 8% |
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Likelihood of recommending Dr. Zavala to family and friends is 4.625 out of 5
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My philosophy with surgical intervention is to ``proceed with caution``. Surgery is an invasive endeavor, which should be addressed with mutual respect and partnership between surgeon and patient. Therefore, when considering surgical treatment,...read morebiography
Gerardo Zavala II, MD is a bilingual San Antonio native. He has extensive surgical training in minimally invasive spinal surgery, scoliosis correction, degenerative spinal stenosis, and herniated disc. He is proud to serve the communities that...read moreNeurosurgery
Neurological Spine Reconstructive Surgery
Neurological Spine Surgery
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Loyola University
Residency Hospital, 2008Loyola University
Fellowship Hospital, 2008University Of Texas Health Science Center
Internship Hospital, 2001University Of Texas Health Sciences Center At San Antonio Long School Of Medicine
Medical School, 2000Rice University
Undergraduate School, 1996
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- Recipient of 57
hospital awardsAmerica's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top 5% in the nation for consistently delivering clinical quality
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
84%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home77%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 5
hospital awardsView all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
81%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home3% lower than the national average
78%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 7
hospital awardsView all awardsCranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award™ (2023)
Superior clinical outcomes in cranial neurosurgery
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
75%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well1% lower than the national average
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