The 20 Best Ascites Doctors Near Me in Grand Junction, CO

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The 20 Best Ascites Doctors near Grand Junction, CO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 25 doctor with experience in Ascites near Grand Junction, CO. Of these, 23 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Michael E. Welling
    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Western Colorado Radiologic Assoc PC

    2635 North 7th Street, St Mary's Hospital, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Welling is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Welling has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    William W. Shields
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Grand Junction Gastroenterology

    1035 Wellington Avenue, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Shields is a Gastroenterologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Shields has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Shields is currently accepting new patients.

    Brent J. Prosser
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Grand Junction Gastroenterology

    1035 Wellington Avenue, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Brent Prosser is a Gastroenterologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Prosser has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Prosser is currently accepting new patients.

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    Advanced in Ascites
    Advanced in Ascites

    Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital

    2635 N 7th St, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samuel Steury is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Steury has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Ascites, Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome (MALS), Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

    Eric A. Gerson
    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Western Colorado Radiologic Assoc PC

    2635 North 7th Street, St Mary's Hospital, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Gerson is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Gerson has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    John R. Bumgarner
    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Western Colorado Radiologic Assoc PC

    2635 North 7th Street, St Mary's Hospital, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    38+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Bumgarner is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Bumgarner has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, CAPOS Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

    Roy E. Erb
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Western Colorado Radiologic Assoc PC

    2635 North 7th Street, St Mary's Hospital, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Roy Erb is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Erb has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, CAPOS Syndrome, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Emphysema.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Radiology

    Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital

    2635 N 7th St, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Calvin Cruz is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Cruz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Stroke, Pleurisy, Invertebral Disc Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Community Hospital

    2351 G Rd, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Todd Hegstrom is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Hegstrom has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Pleural Tumor, Vaginal Cancer, Visceromegaly, and Familial Colorectal Cancer.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Community Hospital

    2351 G Rd, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Kaptuch is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Kaptuch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Metastatic Pleural Tumor, Boils, Carbuncle, and Folliculitis.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Experienced in Ascites

    Community Hospital

    2351 G Rd, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Flanagan is a Radiologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Flanagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Lung Nodules, Visceromegaly, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

    Lyrad K. Riley
    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine

    St. Mary's Medical Center Family Medicine Residency

    2698 Patterson Road, St. Mary's Family Residency Practice, Entrance 42, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    29+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Lyrad Riley grew up in a small town in Northern California. He attended Brigham Young University followed by St. Louis University Medical School. His residency was back in California at Travis Air Force Base, followed by a fellowship in surgical obstetrics in Austin, Texas. Dr. Riley served as a Family Physician and Flight Surgeon in the Air Force for 20 years before joining St. Mary's Family Medicine Residency. He has extensive international experience, with more than seven years spent all over the world including: Great Britain, Germany, Slovenia, Haiti, Belize, Peru, Guam and seven countries in Africa. Prior to moving to Grand Junction, he spent the last six years he was a faculty physician in Florida, garnering several teacher of the year awards. His main areas of interest include travel medicine and maternity care. Dr. Riley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ogilvie Syndrome, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Justin H. Mccarthy
    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine

    St. Mary's Medical Center Family Medicine Residency

    2698 Patterson Road, St. Mary's Family Residency Practice, Entrance 42, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Justin Mccarthy is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Mccarthy has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Low Potassium Level, and Gitelman Syndrome. Dr. Mccarthy is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    2635 N 7th St Ste 4205, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andra Kofahl is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Kofahl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Pneumonia, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1035 Wellington Ave Ste 101, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ellen Dy is a Gastroenterologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Dy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ascites
    Gastroenterology

    Grand Junction Endoscopy Center

    1035 Wellington Ave, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Sarges is a Gastroenterologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Sarges is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Family Medicine

    Western Colorado Physicians Group

    1120 Wellington Ave, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marshall Steel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Steel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Sitosterolemia, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Hospital Medicine

    Community Hospital

    2351 G Rd, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kelsey Kerton is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Kerton has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Low Potassium Level, Gitelman Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine

    Community Hospital

    2351 G Rd, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alan Sander is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Sander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Low Sodium Level, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ascites
    Internal Medicine

    Community Hospital

    2351 G Rd, 
    Grand Junction, CO 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Kennedy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Kennedy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Low Potassium Level, Gitelman Syndrome, Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Ascites?

    Ascites is the build-up of fluid in the space between the lining of the abdomen and abdominal organs.

    When should I see an Ascites doctor near Grand Junction, CO?

    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 Ascites doctor near Grand Junction, CO?

    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 Ascites doctors near Grand Junction, CO?

    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 Ascites doctors near Grand Junction, CO?

    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 Ascites doctor near Grand Junction, CO?

    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 Ascites doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ascites 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 Ascites doctor near Grand Junction, CO?

    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 Ascites 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 Ascites 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 Ascites doctors near Grand Junction, CO?

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

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