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    MediFind found 130 doctor with experience in Achalasia near South Carolina, US. Of these, 111 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    130 providers found
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Badih Elmunzer is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Elmunzer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Elmunzer is currently accepting new patients.

      Madhusudhan Sunkavalli
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates

      125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Madhusudhan Sunkavalli is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Sunkavalli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Sunkavalli is currently accepting new patients.

      Scott R. Mcduffie
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Sumter Gastroenterology

      641 West Wesmark Boulevard, 
      Sumter, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Scott Mcduffie is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Mcduffie 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, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mcduffie is currently accepting new patients.

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      Kenneth J. Vega
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology – Columbia

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kenneth Vega is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Vega is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Vega is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Puja Elias is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Elias is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Medical Associates Of The Medical University Of South Carol

      171 Ashley Ave, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Moran is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Moran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Moran is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Mcleod Regional Medical Center Of The Pee Dee, Inc

      555 E Cheves St, 
      Florence, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Davinderbir Pannu is a Gastroenterologist in Florence, South Carolina. Dr. Pannu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Roper Saint Francis Physicians Network

      125 Doughty St, Suite 280, 
      Charleston, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rahul Shimpi is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Shimpi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology Consultants Of Internal Medicine Associates – Greenville

      905 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 204, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joshua Cohen is a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Cohen is currently accepting new patients.

      Daniel A. Grover
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine

      Prisma Health Internal Medicine Associates Of Greenville

      1025 Verdae Boulevard, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniel Grover is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Grover is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

      Edward J. Rapp
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine

      Prisma Health Weight Management Institute – Greenville

      905 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 202, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Edward Rapp is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Rapp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Short Bowel Syndrome, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rapp is currently accepting new patients.

      Ritu Saha
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates

      125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ritu Saha is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Saha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Saha is currently accepting new patients.

      Jorge L. Galan
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

      2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
      Columbia, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jorge Galan is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Galan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Galan is currently accepting new patients.

      Kent N. Cunningham
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Sumter Gastroenterology

      641 West Wesmark Boulevard, 
      Sumter, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kent Cunningham is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Cunningham is currently accepting new patients.

      Matthew S. Bachinski
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Digestive Disease Group

      103 Liner Drive, 
      Greenwood, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Bachinski is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenwood, South Carolina. Dr. Bachinski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Bachinski is currently accepting new patients.

      Georges T. Postic
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

      2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
      Columbia, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Georges Postic is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Postic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Postic is currently accepting new patients.

      David Sachar
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Sachar is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Sachar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Sachar is currently accepting new patients.

      Maria Kennickell
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Novant Health Lowcountry Gastroenterology - Mount Pleasant

      1300 Hospital Drive, Suite 300, 
      Mount Pleasant, SC 
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Maria Kennickell is a Gastroenterologist in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Kennickell has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, and Swallowing Difficulty.

      Ayub A. Merchant
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates

      125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ayub Merchant is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Merchant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Merchant is currently accepting new patients.

      Hiren Vallabh
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates

      125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
      Greenville, SC 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hiren Vallabh is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Vallabh 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Vallabh is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 in South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, 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 South Carolina, 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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