Dr. Gerhardt Winkel joins Vidant General Surgery – Washington | Eastern NC Now

    GREENVILLE     Dr. Gerhardt Winkel, a board certified general surgeon, joined Vidant General Surgery - Washington located at 615 E. 12 Street, on Dec. 28.

    Winkel earned his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. His areas of interest include laparoscopic and open surgery, vein procedures, including: ablations, sclerotherapy, phlebectomies, hernia repairs, and appendectomies.

    "I enjoy helping people, whether it's an elective procedure or emergency surgery. It is rewarding for me to make a positive impact on people's lives. I consider it a great privilege to help people in their time of need," Winkel said. "My family and I are very excited to move to Washington. We enjoy raising livestock and farming and also raise service dogs to be placed with wounded veterans. Vidant - Beaufort has the amenities of a big-city hospital, yet is small enough for me to know my patients and staff."

    Winkel joins Dr. J. Michael Egbert at the practice. He is accepting new patients, to schedule an appointment, call (252) 946-0181.

    Vidant Medical Group is a multispecialty physician and provider group that is part of Vidant Health. Vidant Health is a network of interconnected physician practices, more than 12,000 employees, eight hospitals, home health and hospice programs and wellness facilities.

    Vidant Health is a mission-driven, 1,439-bed health system that annually serves more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is made up of 12,000 employees, eight hospitals, home health, hospice, wellness centers, and Vidant Medical Group, a multispecialty physician and provider group with more than 420 providers in 80 practice sites. Vidant Health is affiliated with the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. As a major resource for health services and education, Vidant Health has a mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina. For more information, visit www.vidanthealth.com.