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John Mills, DO

4.9 out of 5 (142 Ratings)

Specialties:

Bariatric Surgery / General Surgery / Weight Loss & Management

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About John Mills

Dr. John Mills is a graduate of Boston University with a degree in human physiology and completed medical school at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine where he was a member of the Sigma Sigma Phi honors society. Dr. Mills completed both his general surgery internship and residency at UPMC Pinnacle Health Hospital in Harrisburg, PA. He was the recipient of the Eric M. Hitchcock Award for Academic Excellence in General Surgery and was elected by general surgery residents and staff as the General Surgery Academic Chief Resident. He then finished his fellowship in Advanced GI/MIS with Stanford Medicine at the Palo Alto VA Hospital in Palo Alto, CA. He has published research on Minimally Invasive Surgery topics.

Dr. Mills is originally from Dartmouth, MA where his father continues to practice dentistry. He wishes to bring new techniques and surgical technology to the community of his youth that can improve their care and expedite their recovery. His personal philosophy of care is rooted in a patient-centered approach, where patients can be active participants and partners in their own care.

Dr. Mills has a special interest in bariatric surgery and advanced hernia repair. When not at work, Dr. Mills enjoys spending time with his fiancé, his family, and his dog Winston.

Locations

Practicing at the following locations:

  1. Southcoast Physicians Group General Surgery

    300 Hanover Street Suite 1F
    Fall River, MA 02720

    P: 508-973-1850

    Get Directions 41.7088423 -71.14465769999998

Insurances Accepted

Southcoast accepts most major insurance plans. Call the Southcoast patient registration department at 844-297-2952 or your health plan with any questions regarding coverage.

Provider Ratings

Rating Willingness to recommend provider’s office Overall Provider Experience
4.9
4.9
4.9

Patient Comments (30)

At Southcoast Health, we strive to deliver exceptional patient care along with an exceptional patient experience. We appreciate all of your feedback and share your comments to recognize the wonderful care our teams provide to you as well as identify areas for improvement.

  • Dr Mills and his staff are always so supportive and helpful. I never feel like I'm being rushed. I think they are a great group of people.

  • Dr Mills was very nice and helpful.

  • Excellent everything, Dr. Mills is an excellent professional.

  • I'm really impressed by the fine selection of doctors that South Coast has to offer there patients. They are very much caring and knowledgeable and show compassion and understanding no matter whatever your health issues might be.

  • The service provided was excellent. The staff in scheduling were helpful and attentive of my needs conducting thorough searches for the soonest appointment. Every nurse and surgeon were helpful, courteous, and professional. I could not be happier with the service provided.

  • Dr. Mills very attentive, very skilled and great at explaining treatment plan.

  • Dr.Mills is a fantastic surgeon. This is my second surgery with him and both experiences have been exceptional!

  • No improvements needed

  • Actually everything and every time I come there it's it's pretty pretty awesome. My doctor had an emergency surgery. I was informed on how late he was gonna be. They worked with me kept me informed. I'm very pleased with my provider in South Coast health thank you very much.

  • Dr. Mills clearly explained the problem and upcoming procedure. He spent time getting acquainted as this was my first time seeing him and made sure I was comfortable with the next steps. The office moved quickly and those I interacted with were kind and pleasant.

  • Dr Mills was very clear and easy to understand and provided all the information we were wondering about. He was very helpful!

  • Dr. MILLS is great

  • Thank you.

  • Everything was great the doctor was great The staff were great. It was a very good experience.

  • Explained thing well and answered all my questions in an understanding way.

  • The office employees were awesome and so nice. Dr.Mills was very professional and awesome as well.

  • It was perfecto!

  • I always have a good experience. Everyone is extremely nice and helpful.

  • The Surgeon was Very knowledgeable and took the time and explained everything to me. Everyone I met during my visit was very nice. I would definitely recommend

  • He explained to me the situation and thoroughly went threw my allergy to meds and my past health surgeries.

  • There's nothing everything was quite nice everything from parking to reception to my timely manner on my appointment and the doctor. Everything was great.

  • Dr.John Mills's Is an Excellent Surgeon & Doctor Very Caring, Kind, Understandable, I Was Very Pleased with the surgery I had with Him & All his Colleagues I Wish I could Thank them All in person. Very Beyond Grateful & Pleased for all of them. Sincerelyu00A0[Name] [Name] ,God Bless ??

  • A very skilled surgeon. Takes the time to explain in depth compassionate and caring. Absolutely brilliant.

  • He really took time to explain and answer my concerns.

  • Dr. Mills has the ability to break down complicated surgical procedures into an understandable language that non-surgical people can understand. It eased my anxiety issues immensely...

  • Excellent Dr John Mills and his staff were the very best.

  • Dr. Mills was courteous, attentive, and kind. He made me feel listened to and spent the extra time to carefully explain a number of things to me in a way that was very helpful and understanding.

  • The wait was very short. The doctor who I was seeing was very professional and kind, was very easy to understand what he was explaining to me about my condition, and the place was very friendly with all the staff.

  • Everything was explained very well and Dr. Mills instilled confidence in his recommend course if treatment. I felt I received the best treatment and had 100% confident with my procedure.

  • Dr. Mills is top-class. If he was not at southcoast I would not be either.

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