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Dr. Samuel R. Yelverton is a board-certified general, bariatric, and reflux surgeon practicing with Lakewood Ranch Medical Group and operating at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center in Lakewood Ranch, FL. He earned his medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. His clinical focus spans bariatric (weight-loss) surgery, robotic anti-reflux/GERD surgery, breast surgery, and broad-based general surgery, and he performs the full spectrum of cases using minimally invasive and da Vinci robotic techniques. He handles both elective and acute-care general surgery, treating conditions that range from bariatric patients to mastectomy and colon resection. Yelverton markets a personalized, faith-based approach to patient care and is described by patients as empathetic and family-inclusive. As a relatively early-career surgeon (medical degree in 2016) he represents the newer generation of robotically trained surgeons serving the Lakewood Ranch and Manatee County area.