Fox Valley Surgical Specialists

Surgery • Appleton, WI • Since 1970

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About

Fox Valley Surgical Specialists (FVSS) is a privately held medical and surgical practice serving Northeast Wisconsin for over 50 years (founded 1970) and headquartered in Appleton, WI. The team includes fellowship-trained surgeons offering a broad range of services across general, colorectal, endocrine, oncologic, thoracic, and vascular surgery, plus endocrinology, GI endoscopy, and laparoscopy. Notable capabilities include robotic surgery, hepatobiliary/liver/pancreas procedures, interventional endoscopy (ERCP, EUS), and a high-risk breast clinic with risk assessment and imaging. FVSS operates from multiple locations—with its main clinic in Appleton and additional offices across Northeast Wisconsin to provide close-to-home care. Contact: several phone numbers are available (e.g., 920-733-6668, 920-731-8131, 800-574-3872).

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Clinic Type

Surgery

Address

2000 E. Milestone Drive, Appleton, WI

Phone

800-574-3872 (toll-free) / 920-731-8131 (local)

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://foxvalleysurgical.com/

Services Offered

general surgery
hepatobiliary and pancreas liver surgery
thoracic surgery
colorectal surgery
endocrine surgery
vascular/endovascular surgery
high-risk breast clinic
cancer clinic
digestive health clinic
endocrine clinic
vein clinic
advance-practice-clinicians (torri-franz-dnp-apnp, ariel-stilp-apnp, christine-arendt-apnp, beau-brackey-dnp-apnp, katie-erstad-apnp, kate-myers-pac, michelle-radtke-apnp-fnpc, emily-dodge-dnp-apnp, shannon-huettl-pac, heather-foster-dnp-apnp)

Technology & Equipment

robotic surgery

Team

Fellowship-trained surgeons — Clinical leadership

Insurance & Payment

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online bill payment

Languages Spoken

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive

Birdeye (Aggregate of Google/Facebook): 4.8/5 (787 reviews)
Birdeye (Encircle Health location): 4.9/5 (113 reviews)
Fox Valley Surgical Specialists website: 4.9/5 (Over 2,000 reviews (company-claimed))

Patients praise

Providers described as thorough, compassionate, and attentive to concerns
Positive feedback on bedside manner for specific providers like Kate Meyers and Dr. Bermas
Patients appreciate feeling listened to and receiving clear explanations of treatment options

Common complaints

Reports of poor or unresponsive customer service and difficulty getting return phone calls
Occasional complaints regarding unprofessional or rude front desk staff
Some patients noted a lack of warm or fuzzy bedside manner from certain providers, preferring directness instead

"Dr. Bermas and her team were wonderful. I was treated with sensitivity, respect and compassion. Explanations and options for treatment were clear and insightful."

— Patient review on Birdeye

"Terrible customer service. I have been experiencing intense pain... I have left NUMEROUS voicemails requesting a call back... they also do not return phone calls."

— Patient review on Birdeye

"He is direct in terms of communication. If you're in need of warm and fuzzy bedside experience, you may be disappointed."

— Patient review on Healthgrades

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].