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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 39 doctor with experience in Achalasia near Detroit, MI. Of these, 32 are Experienced, 6 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    39 providers found
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      2799 W Grand Blvd, Cardiothoracic Surgery K-14, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic
      Accepting New Patients

      Zane Hammoud is a Thoracic Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Hammoud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Hammoud is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Popoff is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Popoff has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Popoff is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Cyrus Piraka is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Piraka is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Piraka is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Ginnebaugh is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Ginnebaugh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroparesis, Painful Swallowing, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Ginnebaugh is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eva Alsheik is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Alsheik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Achalasia, Encopresis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Alsheik is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Harper Professional Bldg Ste 917, 4160 John R, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Murray Ehrinpreis is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Ehrinpreis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ehrinpreis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine

      University Physician Group

      3990 John R St, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Safwan Saker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Saker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Low Blood Pressure, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Saker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute

      4100 John R St, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Sternberg is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Sternberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Sternberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Fain is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Fain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ikenna Okereke is a Thoracic Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Okereke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Lung Cancer, Mediastinitis, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Okereke is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sumit Singla is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Singla has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Jaundice, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tobias Zuchelli is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Zuchelli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Zuchelli is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Miguel Alvelo-Rivera is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Alvelo-Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Alvelo-Rivera is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Corbin Cleary is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Cleary is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Collapsed Lung, Lung Cancer, Pleurisy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cleary is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yakir Muszkat is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Muszkat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Family Medicine

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Fried is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Fried is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Nephropathy, Down Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Fried is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Allen Yudovich is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Yudovich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Intestinal Cancer, Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Yudovich is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Henry Ford Health System

      2799 W Grand Blvd, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Oussama Al Sawas is a Gastroenterologist in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Al Sawas 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, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine

      Exclusive Physicians PLLC

      4420 E Davison St, 
      Detroit, MI 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eyas Kanaan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Kanaan 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 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Obesity, High Cholesterol, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kanaan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty Services

      468 Cadieux Rd, 
      Grosse Pointe, MI 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robbie Taha is a Gastroenterologist in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. Dr. Taha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Intestinal Cancer, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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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 Detroit, MI?

      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 Detroit, MI?

      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 Detroit, MI?

      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 Detroit, MI?

      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 Detroit, MI?

      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 Detroit, MI?

      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 Detroit, MI?

      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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