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    MediFind found 53 doctor with experience in Achalasia near Iowa, US. Of these, 42 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    53 providers found
      Henning Gerke
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      MercyOne Genesis Davenport Gastroenterology Associates

      Davenport, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Henning Gerke is a Gastroenterologist in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Gerke is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Barrett Esophagus, Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Gerke is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      State University Of Iowa

      105 E 9th St, University Of Iowa Health, 
      Coralville, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Rami El Abiad is a Gastroenterologist in Coralville, Iowa. Dr. El Abiad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. El Abiad is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Keech is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Keech is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Keech is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Nau is a General Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Nau is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Achalasia, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Nau is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dean Abramson is a Gastroenterologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Abramson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Abramson is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Marathi
      Accepting New Patients

      Kalpaj Parekh is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Parekh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Lung Transplant, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Parekh is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Advanced in Achalasia

      Gastrointestinal Clinic Of Quad Cities PC

      5041 Utica Ridge Rd, Suite 100, 
      Davenport, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shashinath Chandrahasegowda is a Gastroenterologist in Davenport, Iowa. Dr. Chandrahasegowda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Iowa Digestive Disease Center PC

      1378 Nw 124th St, 
      Clive, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Archana Verma is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Verma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Belmond Community Hospital

      403 1st St Se, 
      Belmond, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kenneth Adams is a Gastroenterologist in Belmond, Iowa. Dr. Adams is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Adams is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      1215 Duff Ave, Po Box 3014, 
      Ames, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Johnson is a Gastroenterologist in Ames, Iowa. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Elliott is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Elliott is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Elliott is currently accepting new patients.

      Victor Mujica
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      MercyOne Cedar Falls Gastroenterology Care

      516 South Division Street, Suite 110, 
      Cedar Falls, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Victor Mujica is a Gastroenterologist in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Dr. Mujica is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Peter Grubel
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      MercyOne Des Moines Gastroenterology Hospitalists

      1111 6th Avenue, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Grubel is a Gastroenterologist in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Grubel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Joseph Losh
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      MercyOne Des Moines Trauma Center

      1111 6th Avenue, 0, 
      Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph Losh is a General Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Losh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation

      1825 Logan Ave, 
      Waterloo, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ravindra Mallavarapu is a Gastroenterologist in Waterloo, Iowa. Dr. Mallavarapu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Macroamylasemia, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Mallavarapu is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Iowa Digestive Disease Center PC

      1378 Nw 124th St, Suite 200, 
      Clive, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Sign Language, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Obrien is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Obrien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Obrien is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Japanese
      Accepting New Patients

      Rintaro Hashimoto is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. Hashimoto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Intestinal Leiomyoma, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Hashimoto is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      The Iowa Clinic

      5964 University Avenue, 
      West Des Moines, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ramon Reyes is a Gastroenterologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Reyes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Medical Center

      701 10th St Se, 
      Cedar Rapids, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bhavya Akhauri is a Gastroenterologist in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Dr. Akhauri is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      State University Of Iowa

      200 Hawkins Dr, 
      Iowa City, IA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amer El Sayed is a Gastroenterologist in Iowa City, Iowa. Dr. El Sayed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Banti's Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. El Sayed is currently accepting new patients.

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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 in Iowa, 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 an Achalasia doctor in Iowa, 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 Achalasia doctors in Iowa, 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 Achalasia doctors in Iowa, 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 an Achalasia doctor in Iowa, 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 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 in Iowa, 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 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 in Iowa, US?

      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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