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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Achalasia near Salt Lake City, UT. Of these, 16 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    22 providers found
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (0.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Fidel Lopez-Verdugo is a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Lopez-Verdugo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, and Liver Transplant.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      50 N Medical Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrew Gawron is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Gawron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colorectal Cancer, Achalasia, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gawron is currently accepting new patients.

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

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      1950 Circle Of Hope Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Fang is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Fang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Barrett Esophagus, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Fang is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Ihc Health Services Inc

      8 Th Ave And C St, Lds Hosp Eeg Phys Grp, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joseph Merrill is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Merrill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Painful Swallowing, Lithotripsy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      50 N Medical Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ellen Morrow is a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Morrow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Morrow is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      50 N Medical Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Luke Gessel is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Gessel 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 Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gessel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      50 N Medical Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Volckmann is a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Volckmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Volckmann is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      50 N Medical Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kathryn Peterson is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Peterson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Peterson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      50 N Medical Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bryan Silon is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Silon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Esophagitis, Collagenous Colitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Silon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Utah Adult Services

      1950 Circle Of Hope Dr, 
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      John Morris is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Stent Placement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Morris is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Ihc Health Services Inc

      5169 S Cottonwood St, 
      Murray, UT 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Griffin is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Murray, Utah. Dr. Griffin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, Endoscopy, and Vagotomy. Dr. Griffin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | Vascular Surgery

      Mountainstar Cardiovascular Services LLC

      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Affleck is a Thoracic Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Affleck is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Achalasia, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Valve Repair, and Aortic Valve Replacement. Dr. Affleck is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine

      University Of Utah Community Physicians Group

      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hugh Stoneburner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Stoneburner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Cramp-Fasciculation Syndrome, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Ihc Health Services Inc

      5169 S Cottonwood St, Suite 410, 
      Murray, UT 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Glasgow is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Murray, Utah. Dr. Glasgow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Vagotomy. Dr. Glasgow is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Ihc Health Services Inc

      5169 S Cottonwood St, Suite 610, 
      Murray, UT 
       (6.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nathan Merriman is a Gastroenterologist in Murray, Utah. Dr. Merriman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Merriman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Utah Gastroenterology LLC

      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Maxwell is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Maxwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rodrick Mckinlay is a General Surgeon in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Mckinlay is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Malabsorption, Gastric Bypass, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mckinlay is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Utah Gastroenterology LLC

      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Trowbridge is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Trowbridge is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Heartburn, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Utah Gastroenterology LLC

      Salt Lake City, UT 
       (7.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peder Pedersen is a Gastroenterologist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Pedersen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Utah Gastroenterology LLC

      620 Medical Dr, Suite 205, 
      Bountiful, UT 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Moore is a Gastroenterologist in Bountiful, Utah. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gardner Syndrome, 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 Salt Lake City, UT?

      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 Salt Lake City, UT?

      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 Salt Lake City, UT?

      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 Salt Lake City, UT?

      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 Salt Lake City, UT?

      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 Salt Lake City, UT?

      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 Salt Lake City, UT?

      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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