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    MediFind found 395 doctor with experience in Appendicitis. Of these, 268 are Experienced, 90 are Advanced, 25 are Distinguished and 11 are Elite.

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    395 providers found
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      2401 Gillham Rd, 
      Kansas City, MO 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shawn St. Peter is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. St. Peter is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Infantile Pneumothorax, Appendectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. St. Peter is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      6410 Fannin St, 1400, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Kuojen Tsao is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Tsao is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Myelomeningocele, Hernia, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Tsao is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics | General Surgery

      Pediatric Physician Services, Inc.

      601 5th St S, Suite 5, 
      St Petersburg, FL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Nicole Chandler is a Pediatric Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Chandler is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Pectus Excavatum, Viral Gastroenteritis, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chandler is currently accepting new patients.

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      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      111 Michigan Ave Nw Ste W4-200, 
      Washington, DC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christina Feng is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Feng is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Hirschsprung Disease, Imperforate Anus, Colostomy, and Appendectomy.

      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      536 S Trimble Rd, 
      Mansfield, OH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Minneci is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Mansfield, Ohio. Dr. Minneci is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Appendectomy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Minneci is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      6410 Fannin St, 1400, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Kevin Lally is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Houston, Texas. Dr. Lally is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Appendicitis, and Appendectomy. Dr. Lally is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      1919 E Thomas Rd, 
      Phoenix, AZ 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Ostlie is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Ostlie is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Pectus Excavatum, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery
      2200 Childrens Way, 
      Nashville, TN 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Martin Blakely is a Pediatric Surgeon in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Blakely is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Hereditary Spherocytosis, Gastrostomy, and Splenectomy.

      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics | General Surgery

      Yale University

      20 York St, 
      New Haven, CT 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Cowles is a Pediatric Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Cowles is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Short Bowel Syndrome, Biliary Atresia, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jennifer Defazio is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Defazio is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Gangrene, Hirschsprung Disease, Appendectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lorraine Kelley-Quon is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Kelley-Quon is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Choledocholithiasis, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Appendectomy, and Oophorectomy.

      Catherine J. Hunter
      Advanced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      225 E Chicago Ave # 63, Division Of Pediatric Surgery, 
      Chicago, IL 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Catherine Hunter is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hunter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. Her top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Necrosis, Pectus Carinatum, Appendectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hunter is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | Pediatrics

      Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital

      1 Medical Ctr Dr, 
      Lebanon, NH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Eileen Duggan is a Pediatric Surgeon and a Pediatrics provider in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dr. Duggan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. Her top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Omphalocele, Umbilical Hernia, and Hernia.

      Advanced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery | Pediatrics
      Advanced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery | Pediatrics
      530 1st Ave, Division Of Pediatric Surgery, Suite 10w, 
      New York, NY 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jason Fisher is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Fisher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Bare Lymphocyte Syndrome, Antigen-Peptide-Transporter 2 Deficiency, Imperforate Anus, Appendectomy, and Oophorectomy.

      Advanced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery
      Advanced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery
      100 Wason Ave, Ste 220, 
      Springfield, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kevin Moriarty is a Pediatric Surgeon in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Moriarty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Pectus Excavatum, Short Rib-Polydactyly Syndrome Type 1, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Moriarty is currently accepting new patients.

      Graham H. Cosper
      Experienced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery

      Atrium Health Levine Children's Pediatric Surgery

      1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 4115A, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Graham Cosper is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Cosper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Umbilical Hernia, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, and Appendectomy. Dr. Cosper is currently accepting new patients.

      Andrew M. Schulman
      Experienced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery

      Atrium Health Levine Children's Pediatric Surgery

      1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 4115A, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Schulman is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Schulman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Umbilical Hernia, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Appendicitis, and Hernia. Dr. Schulman is currently accepting new patients.

      Thomas M. Schmelzer
      Experienced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery

      Atrium Health Levine Children's Pediatric Surgery

      1001 Blythe Blvd., Suite 4115A, 
      Charlotte, NC 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Schmelzer is a General Surgeon and a Pediatric Surgeon in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Schmelzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Umbilical Hernia, Pectus Excavatum, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, and Pectus Carinatum. Dr. Schmelzer is currently accepting new patients.

      Christopher P. Gayer
      Distinguished in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery

      Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group Inc

      4650 W Sunset Blvd, 
      Los Angeles, CA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Christopher Gayer is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gayer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Appendicitis, Hirschsprung Disease, Oophorectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery
      Experienced in Appendicitis
      Pediatric Surgery
      1 Medical Center Dr, 
      Lebanon, NH 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kaveer Chatoorgoon is a Pediatric Surgeon in Lebanon, New Hampshire. Dr. Chatoorgoon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Appendicitis. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Hirschsprung Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 me?

      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 me?

      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 me?

      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 me?

      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 me?

      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 me?

      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 me?

      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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