The 20 Best Bowel Incontinence Doctors Near Me in California, US

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The 20 Best Bowel Incontinence Doctors in California, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 1161 doctor with experience in Bowel Incontinence near California, US. Of these, 1010 are Experienced, 125 are Advanced, 20 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    Elite in Bowel Incontinence
    General Surgery
    Elite in Bowel Incontinence
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brooke Gurland is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gurland is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Levator Syndrome, Pelvic Laparoscopy, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

    Elite in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    420 Broadway St Ste 2ND, 
    Redwood City, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leila Neshatian is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Neshatian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Neurogenic Bowel, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Elite in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    4303 La Jolla Village Dr Ste 2110, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Kunkel is a Gastroenterologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Kunkel is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Gastroparesis, Encopresis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Elite in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology

    UC San Diego Health Clinical Laboratory-La Jolla

    9350 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ravinder Mittal is a Gastroenterologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Mittal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Bowel Incontinence, Swallowing Difficulty, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

    Mimi Lin
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology

    Van Ness Campus MOB

    1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 5, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mimi Lin is a Gastroenterologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Encopresis, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lin is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Point Loma Medical Offices

    3250 Fordham St, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Heidi Brown is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, Hysterectomy, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Uc San Diego Health La Jolla-Women's Pelvic Medicine

    4520 Executive Dr Ste 360, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Emily Lukacz is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Lukacz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Uterine Prolapse, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    General Surgery

    Office

    333 City Blvd W Ste 850, 
    Orange, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Carmichael is a General Surgeon in Orange, California. Dr. Carmichael is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Appendectomy, and Ileostomy.

    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Tanya W Spirtos MD Wommens Cancer

    900 Blake Wilbur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Sokol is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Sokol is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Uterine Prolapse, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence, Intrauterine Device Insertion, and Hysterectomy.

    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery

    Cedars-Sinai Colorectal Surgery Center - Los Angeles

    8737 Beverly Blvd Ste 101, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karen Zaghiyan is a Colorectal Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Zaghiyan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Anal Fissure, Ileostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery

    UC San Diego

    200 W Arbor Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samuel Eisenstein is a Colorectal Surgeon in San Diego, California. Dr. Eisenstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Obstetrics and Gynecology

    Tanya W Spirtos MD Wommens Cancer

    900 Blake Wilbur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Rogo is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Rogo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Stress Urinary Incontinence, Rectocele, Hysterectomy, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

    Madhulika (. Varma
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence

    Center For Colorectal Surgery

    1825 Fourth St., Fourth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Madhulika (Mika) Varma, chief of colorectal surgery at UCSF Medical Center, specializes in diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. Her areas of expertise include colorectal and anal cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, and pelvic floor disorders. She also is a specialist in treating many of these diseases using laparoscopic (minimally invasive) surgical techniques. Varma is director of the Center for Pelvic Physiology, which evaluates patients with fecal incontinence, constipation, rectal cancer and anal fistula. She is co-director of the UCSF Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and a member of the Women's Continence Center and Women's Health Clinical Research Center. Varma's research interests include clinical outcomes for inflammatory bowel diseases and defecation disorders. Varma earned her medical degree at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She completed a residency in general surgery at UCSF and spent a year at the University of Minnesota for specialized training in colon and rectal surgery. In 2000, she returned to UCSF, where she completed a fellowship in clinical outcomes research and epidemiology. Dr. Varma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Rectal Prolapse, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Anamaria Mcelrath
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

    Petar Vukasin Md, Inc.

    222 W Eulalia St, 
    Glendale, CA 
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    At the Colorectal Surgery Institute, we share a vision to provide world-class treatment for patients suffering from diseases of the colon and rectum. That's one of the reasons why we take a team approach to patient care. Our comprehensive approach to colorectal cancer includes the coordination of care with medical and radiation oncologists as needed. The Institute's surgeons and other healthcare professionals are highly skilled in leading-edge diagnostics and treatment for colorectal cancer an. Dr. Mcelrath is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Proctitis, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

    Jeanne Yu
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Sacramento Colon And Rectal Surgery Medical Group

    1020 29th St, Ste 350, 
    Sacramento, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    My goal is to provide my patients with the very best quality of personal care at all times and to give my best effort in applying my skills, my experience, the advancing and ever changing technologies, and my judgment to each circumstance or situation. Dr. Yu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Esmond Y. Gee
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology | General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology | General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

    Inland Empire Colon And Rectal Surgeons

    3130 W Olympic Blvd, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Esmond Gee is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Gee has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Proctitis, Hemorrhoids, Levator Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Ileostomy.

    Hueylan Chern
    Advanced in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery

    Center For Colorectal Surgery

    1825 Fourth St., Fourth Floor, 
    San Francisco, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Hueylan Chern is a colorectal surgeon at UCSF Medical Center. She specializes in minimally invasive procedures for conditions such as colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease and diverticular disease. She has expertise in endorectal ultrasound, transanal endoscopic microsurgery and sphincter-preserving operations. In research, Chern's interests include endorectal ultrasound and colorectal cancer. Chern earned her medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ). She completed general surgery training at Brown University and a fellowship in colorectal surgery at UMDNJ, followed by additional oncology training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Chern is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Encopresis, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

    Phillip Fleshner
    Advanced in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Bowel Incontinence
    Colorectal Surgery

    Cedars-Sinai Colorectal Surgery Center-Los Angeles

    8737 Beverly Blvd Ste 101, 
    West Hollywood, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Phillip Fleshner is a Colorectal Surgeon in West Hollywood, California. Dr. Fleshner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ileostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Katerina P. Shetler
    Advanced in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Bowel Incontinence
    Gastroenterology
    Mountain View, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Katerina Shetler is a Gastroenterologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Shetler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Encopresis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Shetler is currently accepting new patients.

    Yinka K. Davies
    Advanced in Bowel Incontinence
    Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
    Advanced in Bowel Incontinence
    Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics

    Sacramento Pediatric Gastroenterology Inc.

    5767 Greenback Ln, Ste 200, 
    Sacramento, CA 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    We are committed to academic excellence in education and promoting preventive medicine. Dr. Davies is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bowel Incontinence. Her top areas of expertise are Helicobacter Pylori Infection, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, Encopresis, and Celiac Disease.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Bowel Incontinence?

    Bowel incontinence is the loss of bowel control, causing you to unexpectedly pass stool. This can range from sometimes leaking a small amount of stool and passing gas, to not being able to control bowel movements.

    Urinary incontinence is when you are not able to control passing urine. It is not covered in this article.

    When should I see a Bowel Incontinence doctor in California, 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 a Bowel Incontinence doctor in California, 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 Bowel Incontinence doctors in California, 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 Bowel Incontinence doctors in California, 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 a Bowel Incontinence doctor in California, 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 Bowel Incontinence doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Bowel Incontinence 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 a Bowel Incontinence doctor in California, 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 Bowel Incontinence 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 Bowel Incontinence 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 Bowel Incontinence doctors in California, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Bowel Incontinence 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 a Bowel Incontinence doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Bowel Incontinence 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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