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Great Lakes Surgical Specialists, Erie

Great Lakes Surgical Specialists

General Surgery • Erie, PA

About

General Surgery at UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA offers comprehensive surgical care including thyroid, parathyroid, gastrointestinal, and gallbladder surgery, as well as hernia repair and specialized minimally invasive procedures such as robotic-assisted single-site gallbladder removal and laparoscopic Nissen. Located at Great Lakes Surgical Specialists, the clinic provides 24/7 general and trauma surgery coverage and is a Level II Trauma Center.

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Clinic Type

General Surgery

Address

Great Lakes Surgical Specialists, 300 State St., Suite 401, Erie, PA 16507

Phone

814-877-4577

Email

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Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.upmc.com/locations/hospitals/hamot/services/general-surgery

Emergency Care

24/7 coverage for general and trauma surgery

Services Offered

  • General Surgery
  • Specialized Minimally Invasive Procedures
  • Robotic surgery
  • Laparoscopic Nissen
  • Heller myotomy
  • Single-site gallbladder removal
  • Temporal artery biopsy
  • Mediport placement
  • Skin and soft tissue surgery
  • Gastrointestinal surgery (appendectomy, bowel surgery, bowel blockage and tumors, diverticulitis)
  • Gallbladder surgery (choledocholithiasis, gallstones, pancreatitis, biliary colic)
  • Inguinal and femoral hernias
  • Ventral hernias (epigastric, umbilical, etc.)
  • Ventral incisional hernias including abdominal wall reconstruction
  • Hiatal and paraesophageal hernia and GERD surgeries
  • Lymph node surgery
  • Thyroid surgery
  • Parathyroid surgery
  • Mediation of general surgical conditions

Technology & Equipment

  • Minimally invasive surgery techniques
  • Robotic surgery
  • Single-site gallbladder removal
  • Laparoscopic techniques
  • Robotic-assisted surgery

Team

  • Great Lakes Surgical Specialists — Surgical team

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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FAQs

Appointments and referrals how to make?

Appointments and referrals can be made by calling 814-877-4577.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Healthgrades: 73% (Patient Recommendation) (2222 (Total Surveys Referenced))
  • US News / Medicare Care Compare: 87-89% (Patient Recommendation)
  • UPMC Provider Network: 4.6/5 (65 (for specific providers))

Patients praise

  • High patient willingness to recommend the facility (approx. 73-89%)
  • Recognition for excellence in specific surgical areas like cardiac surgery
  • Many individual surgeons are described as professional and knowledgeable

Common complaints

  • Long wait times for emergency care and medical procedures
  • Issues with communication regarding procedures and patient care plans
  • Concerns regarding post-operative comfort and nursing responsiveness
  • Complaints related to billing practices and cost transparency

"The wait time to be seen by a doctor was in excess of 6 hrs. Unbelievable!!!"

— Patient review via HospitalStats

"Dr Ali is wonderful. He is very soft spoken. Answered all of my and my families questions."

— Patient review via ObesityHelp

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

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of . Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.

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