The 20 Best Childhood Volvulus Doctors Near Me in Kentucky, US

Find the Top Childhood Volvulus Experts and Specialists

The 20 Best Childhood Volvulus Doctors in Kentucky, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

Save doctors for later
Sign Up
Not sure about your diagnosis?
Check Your Symptoms
Already have a doctor?
Find A Second Opinion

MediFind found 119 doctor with experience in Childhood Volvulus near Kentucky, US. Of these, 76 are Experienced, 34 are Advanced and 9 are Distinguished.

Location
LocationClose
119 providers found
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Landmark Digestive Health PSC

    3112 Fairview Dr, 
    Owensboro, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Miguel Lalama is a Gastroenterologist in Owensboro, Kentucky. Dr. Lalama is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Internal Medicine

    Pikeville Medical Center Inc

    911 Bypass Rd, 
    Pikeville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Leipprandt is an Internal Medicine provider in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dr. Leipprandt is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro East Physicians PLLC

    3950 Kresge Way Ste 207, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Heine is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Heine is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Learn about our expert tiers
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Louisville Gastroenterology Associates

    1941 Bishop Lane, Suite 200, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alan Cox is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Cox has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Cox is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    2400 Eastpoint Pkwy Ste 350, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Tuvlin is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Tuvlin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Barrett Esophagus, Heartburn, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Consultants

    1720 Nicholasville Rd Ste 302, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Victor Howard is a Gastroenterologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Howard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, and Portal Hypertension.

    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Baptist Health Medical Group-Richmond Gastroentero

    789 Eastern Byp Ste 14, 
    Richmond, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jagannath Sherigar is a Gastroenterologist in Richmond, Kentucky. Dr. Sherigar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Intestinal Cancer, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    908 Memorial Ct, 
    Elizabethtown, KY 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Laura Buchanan is a Gastroenterologist in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Dr. Buchanan has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Dennis G Shoff MD PSC

    1310 Woodland Dr, 
    Elizabethtown, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kevin Moreman is a Gastroenterologist in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Dr. Moreman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Matthew S. Miller
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group - Gastroenterology - Lexington, KY (Suite 202)

    160 N Eagle Creek Drive, Suite 202, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Clinical Interest: Cirrhosis. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Kathleen R. Martin
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    CHI Saint Joseph Medical Group - Gastroenterology - Lexington, KY (Suite 305)

    1401 Harrodsburg Road, Suite C 305, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    As a gastroenterologist, Kathleen Martin’s interests run the gamut from esophageal disorders and celiac disease to gastric and duodenal ulcers, and Crohn’s disease, among others. She has been practicing medicine since 1990, currently treating patients 16 and older at Saint Joseph Medical Group – Gastroenterology.Dr. Martin is on the board of Saint Joseph Medical Group, chairs the Provider Recruitment and Engagement Committee and is chief of gastroenterology for the health system.In her approach to care, she facilitates discussions with patients to help with diagnosis, treatment and medical decisions, also trying to include discussion about diet and lifestyle. “I enjoy explaining the confusing aspects of medicine to help patients make informed decisions and learn how to best manage problems,” she said. Easing any patient fears is one way she expresses humankindness. “Making an anxious person smile or laugh is a daily goal,” she said.Dr. Martin pointed to the nuns at her Catholic grade school, who encouraged her interest in science, as her inspiration for becoming a doctor.Dr. Martin received her medical degree from Hershey Medical School at Pennsylvania State University. Her internal medicine residency was at University of Louisville, where she subsequently completed basic research and a gastroenterology fellowship. Dr. Martin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Ross E. Jones
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Mercy Health — Paducah Gastroenterology

    225 Medical Center Drive, Suite 308, 
    Paducah, KY 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ross Jones is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Jones has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

    Lingaiah Chandrashekar
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Mercy Health — Paducah Gastroenterology

    225 Medical Center Drive, Suite 308, 
    Paducah, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Lingaiah Chandrashekar is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Chandrashekar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Chandrashekar is currently accepting new patients.

    Sarah A. Landes
    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Norton Gastroenterology Consultants Of Louisville

    4950 Norton Healthcare Boulevard, Suite 205, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Sarah Landes is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Landes has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Enlarged Liver, Macroamylasemia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Landes is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Pediatric Surgery
    Experienced in Childhood Volvulus
    Pediatric Surgery

    Norton Children's Sleep Medicine-Novak Center

    411 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cynthia Downard is a Pediatric Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Downard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroschisis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Esophageal Atresia, Umbilical Hernia, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    2401 Terra Crossing Blvd Ste 410, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laszlo Makk is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Makk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Family Medicine

    East KY Health Service Center

    566 Highway 899, 
    Hindman, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Warren Stumbo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hindman, Kentucky. Dr. Stumbo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Anemia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1941 Bishop Ln Fl 2, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Krease is an Internal Medicine provider in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Krease is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Kevin A Moreman MD PSC

    2406 Ring Rd, 
    Elizabethtown, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Syedkashif Haider is a Gastroenterologist in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Dr. Haider is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Childhood Volvulus
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Health Partners PLLC

    1941 Bishop Ln Ste 200, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Horlander is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Horlander is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Volvulus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Barrett Esophagus, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Showing 1-20 of 119

    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Childhood Volvulus?

    A volvulus is a twisting of the intestine that can occur in childhood. It causes a blockage that may cut off blood flow. Part of the intestine may be damaged as a result.

    When should I see a Childhood Volvulus doctor in Kentucky, 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 a Childhood Volvulus doctor in Kentucky, 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 Childhood Volvulus doctors in Kentucky, 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 Childhood Volvulus doctors in Kentucky, 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 a Childhood Volvulus doctor in Kentucky, 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 Childhood Volvulus doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Childhood Volvulus 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 a Childhood Volvulus doctor in Kentucky, 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 Childhood Volvulus 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 Childhood Volvulus 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 Childhood Volvulus doctors in Kentucky, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Childhood Volvulus 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 a Childhood Volvulus doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Childhood Volvulus 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 

    Read more about our Content Policy

    More Childhood Volvulus Doctors by city