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    MediFind found 162 doctor with experience in Achalasia near Phila, PA. Of these, 78 are Experienced, 20 are Advanced, 9 are Distinguished and 4 are Elite.

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    162 providers found
      Alexander Schlachterman
      Elite in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Elite in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Schlachterman is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schlachterman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schlachterman is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kristle Lynch is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lynch has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy. Dr. Lynch is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      3400 Civic Center Blvd, Pcam 4 South, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gary Falk is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Falk is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Enteropathy, and Endoscopy.

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      Elite in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Temple Digestive Disease Center

      3401 N. Broad Street, Ambulatory Care Center, 3rd Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Henry Parkman is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Parkman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Parkman is currently accepting new patients.

      Faisal Kamal
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Faisal Kamal is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kamal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kamal is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Jefferson University Physicians

      1101 Chestnut St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rishi Pawa is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pawa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Achalasia, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Pawa is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      132 S 10th St, 480 Main Building, 
      Phila, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sidney Cohen is a Gastroenterologist in Phila, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cohen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, and Systemic Sclerosis (SSc).

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

      3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Ginsberg is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ginsberg is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Achalasia, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ginsberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Cmc Dept Of Medicine Group PA

      3 Cooper Plz, 
      Camden, NJ 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joshua Desipio is a Gastroenterologist in Camden, New Jersey. Dr. Desipio is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Desipio is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      3401 N Broad St, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Wei Zhao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zhao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Microsporidiosis, Lung Adenocarcinoma, Lung Cancer, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Osteotomy.

      Karen A. Chojnacki
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Oncology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Oncology

      Jefferson Surgery - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Karen Chojnacki is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chojnacki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chojnacki is currently accepting new patients.

      Rebecca Loh
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rebecca Loh is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Loh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Portal Hypertension, Ascites, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Loh is currently accepting new patients.

      Gastroenterology
      Gastroenterology

      Penn Gastroenterology Penn Presbyterian

      51 N. 39th Street, 218 Wright Saunders Building, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jonathan Katz is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Cancer, Viral Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhoids, and Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Dr. Katz is currently accepting new patients.

      Jeffrey A. Abrams
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Abrams is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Abrams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Visceromegaly, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Abrams is currently accepting new patients.

      Jorge A. Prieto
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jorge Prieto is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Prieto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Prieto is currently accepting new patients.

      Olugbenga T. Okusanya
      Thoracic Surgery | Oncology
      Thoracic Surgery | Oncology

      Jefferson Thoracic Surgery - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 17, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Olugbenga Okusanya is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Okusanya 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 Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy. Dr. Okusanya is currently accepting new patients.

      Sung E. Whang
      Nurse Practitioner
      Nurse Practitioner

      Jefferson Thoracic Surgery - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 17, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sung Whang is a Nurse Practitioner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Whang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Emphysema, and Achalasia. Ms. Whang is currently accepting new patients.

      Tyler R. Grenda
      Thoracic Surgery | Oncology
      Thoracic Surgery | Oncology

      Jefferson Thoracic Surgery - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 17, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tyler Grenda is an Oncologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Grenda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Mastectomy. Dr. Grenda is currently accepting new patients.

      Joanna Sutor
      Nurse Practitioner | General Surgery
      Nurse Practitioner | General Surgery

      Jefferson Surgery - Honickman Center

      1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 8, 
      Philadelphia, PA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joanna Sutor is a General Surgeon and a Nurse Practitioner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Ms. Sutor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia and Appendicitis. Ms. Sutor is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      132 S 10th St, 480 Main Building, 
      Phila, PA 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Anthony Dimarino is a Gastroenterologist in Phila, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dimarino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Cirrhosis.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      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 Phila, PA?

      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 Phila, PA?

      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 Phila, PA?

      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 Phila, PA?

      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 Phila, PA?

      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 Phila, PA?

      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 Phila, PA?

      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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