Brian J. Waddle, MD, FACS
Practice: Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay
Specialty: Gastrointestinal Surgery, General Surgery
Office locations: Santa Cruz, CA
Dr. Brian J. Waddle, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed his surgical internship at University of California, Davis, followed by his surgical residency at University of California, East Bay. He has broad surgical experience, specializing in minimally invasive surgery, including advanced laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, endoscopy, and DaVinci robotic surgery.
Dr. Brian J. Waddle, M.D., earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and completed his surgical internship at University of California, Davis, followed by his surgical residency at University of California, East Bay. He has broad surgical experience, specializing in minimally invasive surgery, including advanced laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, endoscopy, and DaVinci robotic surgery.
Surgical Associates of Monterey Bay: Santa Cruz Office
Santa Cruz, CA 95065
Dr. Brian J. Waddle, M.D., completed his undergraduate training at Pomona College and entered the University of Arizona College of Health Professions as a merit scholar, graduating with honors. He worked for the US Indian Health Services as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist and graduated from the University of Arizona College of Medicine. He completed his surgical internship at the University of California, Davis, and his surgical residency at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dr. Waddle has broad surgical experience and specializes in minimally invasive surgery, including advanced laparoscopy, thoracoscopy, endoscopy, and DaVinci robotic surgery.
He has practiced in Santa Cruz since 2002.

His knowledge is only surpassed by his kindness and compassion. Genuine in every way.
Wonderful doctor!! The best
I like him, he is very professional and very straightforward!
Knows his stuff.Highly professional yet very personable. Highly competent crew as well. Highly recommend.
Always friendly and personable!
Dr. Waddle was able to tell me what my problem was and the best way to solve it. He was very thorough and easy to understand. I’m looking forward to Dr Waddle treating me.
He checked it out, got right to the point. Very stright forward.
You are my favorite
Dr. Waddle had reviewed my record and arrived prepared. He gatered additional info across a range of inter-related areas and expressed available to consult with other dictors. He was warmly ptifessiinal, took questions readily, explained options. I left with more education and also felt heard.
Dr Waddle is so great! Super fun to engage with and very professional and has a wonderful ability to explain complex issues in a very easy to understand way . HIGHLY RECOMMEND