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    MediFind found 158 doctor with experience in Achalasia near Washington, US. Of these, 131 are Experienced, 19 are Advanced and 7 are Distinguished.

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    158 providers found
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Achalasia
      Internal Medicine

      Franciscan Medical Group

      9230 Sky Island Dr E, 
      Bonney Lake, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Corie Sandall is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bonney Lake, Washington. Dr. Sandall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Sandall is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      1100 9th Ave, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Hindi, Korean, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Donald Low is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Low is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Low is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      1101 Madison Street, Suite 900, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brian Louie is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Louie is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Achalasia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Louie is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      The Association Of University Physicians

      1701 Columbia Rd, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, French, Khmer, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Brant Oelschlager is a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Oelschlager is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Oelschlager is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

      Virginia Mason Medical Center

      1100 9th Ave, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, French, Spanish, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joel Sternbach is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Sternbach 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 Gastrostomy. Dr. Sternbach is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Virginia Mason Medical Center

      4575 Sand Point Way Ne, Suite 108, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, Mandarin, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Qing Zhang is a Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Zhang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
      751 NE Blakely Dr Ste 3020, 
      Issaquah, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Korean, Russian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ralph Aye is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Issaquah, Washington. Dr. Aye is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Thymectomy. Dr. Aye is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      Distinguished in Achalasia
      Thoracic Surgery
      1101 Madison Street, Suite 900, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Farivar is a Thoracic Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Farivar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Achalasia, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Farivar is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Virginia Mason Medical Center

      380 Winslow Way E, 
      Bainbridge Island, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Afrikaans, Filipino, Mandarin, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shayan Irani is a Gastroenterologist in Bainbridge Island, Washington. Dr. Irani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Irani is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Washington Gastroenterology PLLC

      401 15th Ave Se, 
      Puyallup, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Castilian, French, Korean, Mandarin, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Sun is a Gastroenterologist in Puyallup, Washington. Dr. Sun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Esophageal Varices, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Sun is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      University Of Washington Medical Ctr, 1959 Ne Pacific St, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Italian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Carlos Pellegrini is a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Pellegrini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Achalasia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pellegrini is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      The Association Of University Physicians

      1550 N 115th St, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Filipino, Korean, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Templeton is a Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Templeton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Templeton is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Washington Gastroenterology PLLC

      33915 1st Way S, Suite 200, 
      Federal Way, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lin Huang is a Gastroenterologist in Federal Way, Washington. Dr. Huang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Lithotripsy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      105 West 8th Avenue, Suite 7050, 
      Spokane, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Wichit Srikureja is a Gastroenterologist in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Srikureja is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Neuroma Biliary Tract, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Srikureja is currently accepting new patients.

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

      Franciscan Medical Group

      1812 S J St, Suite 120, 
      Tacoma, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Templin is a Thoracic Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Tacoma, Washington. Dr. Templin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Thymectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Templin is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      1660 S Columbian Way, S-112-gs, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Mandarin, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Roger Tatum is a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Tatum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Heartburn, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Tatum is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      217 West Cataldo Avenue, 
      Spokane, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Timothy Bax is a General Surgeon in Spokane, Washington. Dr. Bax is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Bax is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Achalasia
      General Surgery

      The Association Of University Physicians

      401 Broadway, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Bahasa, German, Hindi, Mandarin, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Yates is a General Surgeon in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Yates is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy. Dr. Yates is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Family Medicine

      South Hill Family Medicine PC

      3908 10th St Se, 
      Puyallup, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Castilian, Farsi, Filipino, Hindi, Japanese, Marathi, Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Stout is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Puyallup, Washington. Dr. Stout is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD), Hypothyroidism, and Pheochromocytoma. Dr. Stout is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Achalasia
      Gastroenterology

      Virginia Mason Medical Center

      1100 9th Ave, 
      Seattle, WA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Aditya Gutta is a Gastroenterologist in Seattle, Washington. Dr. Gutta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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 Washington, 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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