Overview
Craig Friesen is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Friesen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Lactose Intolerance, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Friesen is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 83 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Cholecystitis.
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
Digestive Health Specialists LLC
Gregory Vardakis is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Vardakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Vardakis is currently accepting new patients.
Saint Lukes Physician Group Inc
Sreenivasa Jonnalagadda is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Jonnalagadda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Digestive Health Specialists LLC
Jonathan Horwitz is a Gastroenterologist in Liberty, Missouri. Dr. Horwitz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- IndigestionDr. Friesen isElite. Learn about Indigestion.
- Advanced
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Friesen isAdvanced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)Dr. Friesen isAdvanced. Learn about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
- Lactose IntoleranceDr. Friesen isAdvanced. Learn about Lactose Intolerance.
- Experienced
- CholecystitisDr. Friesen isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Friesen isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- ColitisDr. Friesen isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- ColonoscopyDr. Friesen isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Friesen isExperienced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- DiarrheaDr. Friesen isExperienced. Learn about Diarrhea.