The 20 Best Achalasia Doctors Near Me in Philadelphia, PA

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The 20 Best Achalasia Doctors near Philadelphia, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 173 doctor with experience in Achalasia near Philadelphia, PA. Of these, 89 are Experienced, 21 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    Alexander Schlachterman
    Elite in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Elite in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Schlachterman is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schlachterman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schlachterman is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology

    Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kristle Lynch is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lynch is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy. Dr. Lynch is currently accepting new patients.

    Elite in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Pennsylvania

    3400 Civic Center Blvd, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gary Falk is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Falk is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Gastritis, and Endoscopy.

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    Elite in Achalasia
    Internal Medicine
    Elite in Achalasia
    Internal Medicine

    Temple University Hospital

    3401 N Broad St, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Henry Parkman is an Internal Medicine provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Parkman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Faisal Kamal
    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Faisal Kamal is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kamal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kamal is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rishi Pawa is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pawa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Achalasia, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Pawa is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology

    Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gregory Ginsberg is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ginsberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Achalasia, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ginsberg is currently accepting new patients.

    Karen A. Chojnacki
    Advanced in Achalasia
    General Surgery | Oncology
    Advanced in Achalasia
    General Surgery | Oncology

    Jefferson Surgery - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karen Chojnacki is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chojnacki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Achalasia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chojnacki is currently accepting new patients.

    Rebecca Loh
    Advanced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Rebecca Loh is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Loh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Portal Hypertension, Ascites, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Loh is currently accepting new patients.

    Anand R. Kumar
    Advanced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anand Kumar is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Bile Duct Stricture, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

    Joshua P. Desipio
    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Anesthesiology
    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Anesthesiology

    Cooper Multispecialty Care At Sheridan Pavilion

    3 Cooper Plaza, Sheridan Pavilion, 
    Camden, NJ 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Joshua Desipio is an Anesthesiologist in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Desipio has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    132 S 10th St Ste 480, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sidney Cohen is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), and Endoscopy.

    Jeffrey A. Abrams
    Experienced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Abrams is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abrams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Visceromegaly, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Abrams is currently accepting new patients.

    Jorge A. Prieto
    Experienced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jorge Prieto is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prieto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Prieto is currently accepting new patients.

    Olugbenga T. Okusanya
    Thoracic Surgery | Oncology
    Thoracic Surgery | Oncology

    Jefferson Thoracic Surgery - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 17, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Olugbenga Okusanya is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okusanya has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Okusanya is currently accepting new patients.

    Tyler R. Grenda
    Thoracic Surgery | Oncology
    Thoracic Surgery | Oncology

    Jefferson Thoracic Surgery - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 17, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tyler Grenda is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Grenda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Mastectomy. Dr. Grenda is currently accepting new patients.

    Thomas E. Kowalski
    Experienced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    132 South 10th Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Kowalski is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kowalski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Jaundice, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Kowalski is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Achalasia
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Achalasia
    General Surgery

    Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, West Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Hashimoto is a General Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hashimoto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hashimoto is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology

    Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Nitin Ahuja is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahuja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Ahuja is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Achalasia
    Gastroenterology

    Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexandra Strauss is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Strauss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Achalasia, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Strauss is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 near Philadelphia, PA?

    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 near Philadelphia, PA?

    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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