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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 93 doctor with experience in Achalasia near Kentucky, US. Of these, 82 are Experienced and 11 are Advanced.

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    93 providers found
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      44 Mccoy Ave, Suite 103, 
      Madisonville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Fisher is a Gastroenterologist in Madisonville, Kentucky. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Clark Regional Physician Practices LLC

      225 Hospital Dr, Suite 315, 
      Winchester, KY 
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Uday Shankar is a Gastroenterologist in Winchester, Kentucky. Dr. Shankar has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Anemia, Cirrhosis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Appalachian Regional Healthcare Inc

      200 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Hazard, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Mularz is a Gastroenterologist in Hazard, Kentucky. Dr. Mularz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastritis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      University Of Louisville Physicians Inc

      401 E Chestnut St, Suite 710, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Farid Kehdy is a General Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Kehdy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kehdy is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Health Partners PLLC

      1941 Bishop Ln, Suite 200, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Laszlo Makk is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Makk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      Lexington Surgical Specialists

      1760 Nicholasville Rd, Suite 202, 
      Lexington, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Shane is a General Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Shane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      St Elizabeth Medical Center, Inc

      1 Medical Village Dr, 
      Edgewood, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Valerie Williams is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Edgewood, Kentucky. Dr. Williams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Williams is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      2401 Terra Crossing Blvd Ste 410, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Whitney Jones is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Chronic Pancreatitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery

      Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc

      800 Rose St, 
      Lexington, KY 
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jordan Miller is a Thoracic Surgeon in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Miller has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Miller is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Kentucky Mso LLC

      1138 Lexington Rd, Suite 140, 
      Georgetown, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Justin Case is a Gastroenterologist in Georgetown, Kentucky. Dr. Case is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Health Partners PLLC

      1941 Bishop Ln, Suite 200, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alan Cox is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Cox is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates, Psc

      425 Centre View Blvd, 
      Crestview Hills, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Jones is a Gastroenterologist in Crestview Hills, Kentucky. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Pikeville Medical Center Inc

      184 S Mayo Trail, 
      Pikeville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amy Johnson is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      4001 Kresge Way, Suite 210, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Pokorny is a General Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Pokorny is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Pokorny is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      St. Claire Medical Center Inc

      245 Flemingsburg Rd, 
      Morehead, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thadis Cox is a Gastroenterologist in Morehead, Kentucky. Dr. Cox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      3950 Kresge Way Ste 207, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mitchell Kaplan is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Baptist Health Medical Group Inc

      3950 Kresge Way, Suite 207, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nanlong Liu is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Liu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Pikeville Medical Center Inc

      184 S Mayo Trail, 
      Pikeville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Leipprandt is a Gastroenterologist in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dr. Leipprandt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Louisville Physicians Inc

      401 E Chestnut St, Suite 310, 
      Louisville, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Abigail Stocker is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Stocker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastric Dysmotility, Malnutrition, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Three Rivers Medical Clinics Inc

      2483 Hwy 644 107, 
      Louisa, KY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Frazier is a Gastroenterologist in Louisa, Kentucky. Dr. Frazier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Diverticular Disease, Cirrhosis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Achalasia?

      The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach is the esophagus or food pipe. Achalasia makes it harder for the esophagus to move food into the stomach.

      When should I see an Achalasia doctor in Kentucky, US?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing an Achalasia doctor in Kentucky, US?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Achalasia doctors in Kentucky, US?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Achalasia doctors in Kentucky, US?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with an Achalasia doctor in Kentucky, US?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Achalasia doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Achalasia doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with an Achalasia doctor in Kentucky, US?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Achalasia doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Achalasia doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Achalasia doctors in Kentucky, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Achalasia doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find an Achalasia doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Achalasia doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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