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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 68 doctor with experience in Achalasia near New Britain, CT. Of these, 63 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    68 providers found
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      263 Farmington Ave, General Surgery, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Mcfadden is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Mcfadden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cellulitis, Colorectal Cancer, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery, and Hernia Surgery.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Surgical Oncology | General Surgery

      Trinity Health Of New England Provider Network Organization Inc

      1 Liberty Sq, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Flaherty is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Flaherty is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 1000, 
      Hartford, CT 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Karasik is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Karasik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      1 Liberty Sq, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Potashinsky is a Gastroenterologist in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Potashinsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Diarrhea, Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      1 Liberty Sq, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Schoenfeld is a Gastroenterologist in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Schoenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Hemorrhoids, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      1 Liberty Sq, Floor 2, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rosalind Van Stolk is a Gastroenterologist in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Van Stolk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Visceromegaly, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine

      The Hospital Of Central Connecticut At New Britain General And Bradley

      100 Grand St, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ranjit Chandpuri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Chandpuri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Pneumonia, Peptic Ulcer, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      100 Grand St, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alla Turshudzhyan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Turshudzhyan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Watermelon Stomach, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC

      183 N Mountain Rd, 
      New Britain, CT 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Justin Van Backer is a General Surgeon in New Britain, Connecticut. Dr. Van Backer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Esophageal Perforation, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Thymectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      21 S Rd, Suite 100, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Brisas Truncali is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Truncali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Hemorrhoids, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      21 S Rd, Suite 100, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Weiser is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Weiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Murali Dharan is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Dharan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dustin Walters is a Thoracic Surgeon in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Walters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Walters is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Connecticut Health Center

      263 Farmington Ave, 
      Farmington, CT 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Houman Rezaizadeh is a Gastroenterologist in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Rezaizadeh has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Prime Healthcare, PC

      30 Jordan Ln, 
      Wethersfield, CT 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carol Petruff is a Gastroenterologist in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Dr. Petruff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 1000, 
      Hartford, CT 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Salam Zakko is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Zakko is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Proctitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      85 Seymour St, Suite 1000, 
      Hartford, CT 
       (7.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Scott Kramer is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Connecticut. Dr. Kramer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Connecticut Gi PC

      30 Waterchase Dr, 
      Rocky Hill, CT 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stuart Waldstreicher is a Gastroenterologist in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Dr. Waldstreicher has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Prime Healthcare, PC

      30 Jordan Ln, 
      Wethersfield, CT 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anthony Zaldonis is a Gastroenterologist in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Dr. Zaldonis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine

      Feel Well Health Center Of Southington PC

      710 Main St, Bldg 4, 
      Plantsville, CT 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Greene is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Plantsville, Connecticut. Dr. Greene is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Peroxisomal Acyl-CoA Oxidase Deficiency, Carnitine-Acylcarnitine Translocase Deficiency, Primary Carnitine Deficiency, and Heavy Metal Poisoning.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 near New Britain, CT?

      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 near New Britain, CT?

      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 near New Britain, CT?

      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 near New Britain, CT?

      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 near New Britain, CT?

      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 near New Britain, CT?

      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 near New Britain, CT?

      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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