Dr. David A. Terschluse, MD

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. David A. Terschluse, who serves patients in Brooksville, Florida.

Dr. Terschluse is a board-certified general surgeon at Nature Coast Surgical Specialists in Brooksville, Florida. 

Some of the procedures that he performs / conditions that he treats include: abdominal surgery, appendectomy, breast surgery, cholecystectomy, da Vinci Surgical System, robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, mastectomy, minimally invasive surgery, resection, thyroid surgery, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, hernia, melanoma, skin cancer, thyroid cancer, arterial surgery, deep vein surgery, vascular surgery, venous surgery, aneurysms, Buerger’s disease, carotid artery disease, injury, poor circulation, varicose veins, and venous insufficiency.

Nature Coast Surgical Specialists is committed to providing patients, including children ages 5 and up, with the most positive surgical experience. Their mission is to provide the highest quality patient care to the Brooksville and Hernando County communities, while striving to exceed patients’ expectations.

“You, the patient, are the most important person to my practice. I am committed to providing the best possible medical care. Excellence is my goal. I have worked to provide a full range of service and have a highly trained and knowledgeable staff who have been together for some ten years plus. I look forward to being part of your medical team. Kind, compassionate, gentle care are the words that I use to describe my practice philosophy” according to the doctor’s care philosophy.

A 1979 graduate of Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Dr. Terschluse went on to perform his residency in general surgery at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital.

In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), he is board-certified in general surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS). The ABS is an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

Licensed to practice medicine in Florida, Dr. Terschluse is affiliated with Oak Hill Hospital, All Saints Surgery Center, Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point, and Medical Center of Trinity.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care. 

Among his numerous accolades, Dr. Terschluse is the recipient of Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2015, 2017, 2018, 2020), Patients’ Choice Award (2017, 2018, 2020), and On-Time Doctor Award (2018, 2020).

On a more personal note, he speaks English and Spanish.

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