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Glacier Surgical Associates clinic

Glacier Surgical Associates

General Surgery • Palmer, AK

4.9/5(201 reviews)

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Last gathered July 10, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

About

Glacier Surgical Associates in Palmer, Alaska offers general surgical procedures including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, hernia repairs, breast surgery, thyroid and gallbladder surgery, endoscopy and colonoscopy, colon surgery, and varicose vein treatments. The practice serves patients in the Palmer and Wasilla area and uses state-of-the-art surgical systems including the da Vinci Surgical system and Covidien Vein Ablation system.

Services Offered

  • general surgery
  • thyroid surgery
  • colon surgery
  • gallbladder surgery
  • breast surgery
  • varicose veins treatment
  • hernia repair
  • endoscopy
  • colonoscopy
  • robotic surgery and laparoscopic surgery

Technology & Equipment

  • da Vinci Surgical System
  • Covidien Vein Ablation system
  • robotic surgery
  • laparoscopic surgery

Team

  • Shannon Gulley, FACS | Board Certified General Surgeon - MD
  • Kaitlin Peace, FACS | Board Certified General Surgeon - MD
  • Christi Angelo, APRn-BC - APRN-BC

Insurance & Payment

  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Most major insurance plans

Major insurance plans accepted; please contact for specifics.

Insurance, Self-pay

Languages Spoken

  • English

FAQs

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday 9AM - 5PM

What services are offered?

General surgical procedures including laparoscopic and/or robotic surgery, hernia repairs, breast surgery, thyroid and gallbladder surgery, endoscopy and colonoscopy, colon surgery, and varicose vein treatments.

Contact information

Phone: 907-746-1520; Email: contact@glaciermedgroup.com

Awards & Accreditations

  • Board Certified General Surgeon
  • FACS certification
  • Mayo Clinic trained

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • GlacierMedGroup (Testimonials page): 4.88 out of 5 stars (201 reviews)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Shannon Gulley, MD): 1 rating (text shows 'Had surgery...' review; rating value not provided in snippet) (17 ratings for group listing; individual page snippet does not show review count)
  • Yelp (Dr. Shannon Gulley, MD): Not available in provided snippet (Not available in provided snippet)

Patients praise

  • High overall patient rating on testimonials page (average 4.88/5)
  • Post-surgery communication/support described as prompt and available on Yelp snippet

Common complaints

  • At least one negative patient account on Healthgrades mentioning they would never recommend services after surgery and concerns/questions
  • Testimonials/clinic page does not enumerate complaints; only HIPAA complaint submission information is provided

"“To date, we’re thrilled to have collected 201 reviews with an average rating of 4.88 out of 5 stars.”"

- Glacier Surgical Associates testimonials page

"“Would never recommend her services… when I had concerns and questions while …”"

- Healthgrades – Dr. Shannon Gulley, MD (review excerpt)

"“When I had complications post surgery she was prompt and available resolve issues.”"

- Yelp – GLACIER SURGICAL ASSOCIATES (review excerpt)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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