The 20 Best Appendicitis Doctors Near Me in Walnut Creek, CA

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 12 doctor with experience in Appendicitis near Walnut Creek, CA. Of these, 12 are Experienced.

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    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Experienced in Appendicitis

    Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek Medical Center - Radiology

    1425 S Main Street, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ahdy Messiha is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Messiha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, and Pleural Effusion. Dr. Messiha is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Radiology
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Radiology

    Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group Inc.

    2125 Oak Grove Rd Ste 200, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Tso is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Tso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Alien Hand Syndrome.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Experienced in Appendicitis

    Bay Imaging Consultants Medical Group Inc.

    2125 Oak Grove Rd Ste 200, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Mersol is a Radiologist practicing medicine in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Mersol is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 30 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Vertigo, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

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    Experienced in Appendicitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    General Surgery

    Walnut Creek Surgical Assoicates Inc

    130 La Casa Via Bldg 3, 
    Walnut Creek, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Young is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Cellulitis, Necrosis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    General Surgery

    Fetal Treatment Center

    744 52nd St., Third Floor, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Aaron Jensen is a pediatric and trauma surgeon who focuses on providing emergency care for children. He has training in trauma and surgical critical care, and is active in national efforts to improve outcomes for injured children. He is also interested in conditions in newborns that may require surgery. He has additional training in minimally invasive surgery and can apply these techniques to children of all ages. Jensen understands that surgery can be frightening for children and their parents. He works with a team of providers to help families navigate the experience, and strives to be informative and transparent so they know what to expect throughout the process. Jensen's research focuses on all aspects of injury, ranging from prevention to which techniques improve care provided by medical professionals immediately after injury and over the long term. He develops and evaluates educational programs to help prevent injuries in kids before they occur, covering issues such as safe street-crossing habits, helmet use and car seat use. He also develops and evaluates programs that use realistic patient simulators to train nurses and doctors to provide high-quality care as a team for injured kids in the emergency room. He studies the impact of different methods of providing nutritional support to severely injured kids in the intensive care unit, and he studies the outcomes of specific injuries, with the goal of improving methods of identifying and treating them. After earning his medical degree at Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Jensen completed a residency in general surgery at the University of Washington. He completed fellowships in surgical critical care, pediatric minimally invasive surgery and pediatric surgery at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He has completed additional research training in education at the University of Washington and in clinical and translational science at the University of Southern California. Jensen is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Pediatrics. He belongs to numerous professional organizations, including the Society for Critical Care Medicine, American Pediatric Surgical Association, International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Pediatric Trauma Society, Association for Surgical Education, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and Society for Simulation in Healthcare. In his free time, Jensen enjoys spending time with his spouse and kids, and cheering for Bay Area sports teams. Dr. Jensen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Appendectomy. Dr. Jensen is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery, and American Board Of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Jensen is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Highland Hospital

    1411 E 31st St, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (11.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lara Senekjian is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Senekjian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. Her clinical expertise encompasses Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Removal, and Splenectomy.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Pediatric Surgical Associates Of The East Bay

    744 52nd St Ste 4100, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Newton is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Newton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Appendectomy, and Splenectomy.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Office

    275 W MacArthur Blvd, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Albert Chong is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Chong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Pectus Carinatum, and Infantile Pyloric Stenosis.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    General Surgery

    Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

    3100 San Pablo Ave, 
    Berkeley, CA 
     (12.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Sunghoon Kim is a surgeon who cares for both adults and children. He specializes in repairing chest wall malformations, such as pectus excavatum (in which the breastbone sinks inward) and pectus carinatum (in which the breastbone protrudes outward), as well as in treating slipping rib syndrome (when cartilage on the lower ribs moves abnormally, causing pain). With expertise in surgically treating palmar and plantar hyperhidrosis (excessive sweating on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet), he is one of just a few surgeons in the world to offer T3 endoscopic thoracic ganglionectomy, a minimally invasive procedure to treat hyperhidrosis with minimal to no compensatory sweating. Kim's research focuses on developing devices to treat a range of medical and surgical conditions, including pectus excavatum and carinatum, stomal prolapse (when bowel protrudes through a surgically created opening in the skin) and hydrocephalus (abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid in brain cavities). Kim earned his medical degree at the University of Michigan Medical School and completed a residency in surgery at UCSF. He completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at St. Louis Children's Hospital, an affiliate of Washington University in St. Louis. He also has a master's degree in molecular biology from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and a master's degree in chemistry from the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Appendicitis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kim is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery and American Board Of Surgery, General Surgery.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    General Surgery

    Office

    2000 Crow Canyon Pl Ste 100, 
    San Ramon, CA 
     (11.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neal Mineyev is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in San Ramon, California. Dr. Mineyev is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Appendicitis, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Pediatric Surgery
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Pediatric Surgery

    Childrens Hospital Medical Center Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

    744 52nd St, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Olajire Idowu is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Idowu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pectus Excavatum, Pectus Carinatum, Familial Multiple Lipomatosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Pediatric Surgery
    Experienced in Appendicitis
    Pediatric Surgery

    Childrens Hospital Medical Center Ambulatory Care Pharmacy

    744 52nd St, 
    Oakland, CA 
     (12.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Willieford Moses is a Pediatric Surgeon practicing medicine in Oakland, California. Dr. Moses is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Appendicitis, and Infantile Pyloric Stenosis.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Appendicitis?

    Appendicitis is a condition in which your appendix gets inflamed. The appendix is a small pouch attached to the end of the large intestine.

    When should I see an Appendicitis doctor near Walnut Creek, CA?

    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 Appendicitis doctor near Walnut Creek, CA?

    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 Appendicitis doctors near Walnut Creek, CA?

    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 Appendicitis doctors near Walnut Creek, CA?

    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 Appendicitis doctor near Walnut Creek, CA?

    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 Appendicitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Appendicitis 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 Appendicitis doctor near Walnut Creek, CA?

    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 Appendicitis 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 Appendicitis 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 Appendicitis doctors near Walnut Creek, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Appendicitis 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 Appendicitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Appendicitis 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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