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    MediFind found 196 doctor with experience in Cholecystitis near West Covina, CA. Of these, 163 are Experienced, 30 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    196 providers found
      Laleh G. Melstrom
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      City Of Hope Medical Foundation

      1500 Duarte Rd, 
      Duarte, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      22+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      A talented surgeon and award-winning instructor and researcher, Laleh G. Melstrom, M.D., M.S., joined City of Hope, attracted by the opportunity to help develop breakthrough cures and treatments. Educated at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Melstrom received her medical degree at Cornell Medical College in New York City, continuing her training at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago and New York's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. She held professorships at both Cornell and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, before arriving in California. Dr Melstrom is certified in robotic surgery and specializes in the treatment of cancers of the liver, pancreas, melanoma and sarcoma. She has published over 120 scholarly articles and is a sought-after speaker at national and international conferences. Expertise: Liver Cancer, Pancreas Cancer, Metastatic Colon or Rectal Cancer to Liver, Hepatic Artery Infusion Pump, Cholangiocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Gallbladder Cancer, Melanoma, Sarcomas, Robotic SurgeryResearch Areas: Metastatic CRC, Melanoma, Bile Duct Cancer, Liver Cancer. Dr. Melstrom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Surgical Oncology | General Surgery

      City Of Hope Medical Foundation

      1500 Duarte Rd, 
      Duarte, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      42+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Yuman Fong is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Fong has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Surgical Oncology | General Surgery

      City Of Hope Medical Foundation

      1500 Duarte Rd, 
      Duarte, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yanghee Woo is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Woo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Gastrectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

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      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      City Of Hope Medical Foundation

      1500 Duarte Rd, 
      Duarte, CA 
       (4.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lily Lai is a General Surgeon in Duarte, California. Dr. Lai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      1250 S Sunset Ave, Suite 201, 
      West Covina, CA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexander Maglunog is a General Surgeon in West Covina, California. Dr. Maglunog is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology

      Citrus Valley Gastroenterology A Medical Corporation

      500 W San Bernardino Rd, Suite B, 
      Covina, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ankush Sharma is a Gastroenterologist in Covina, California. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology

      Citrus Valley Gastroenterology A Medical Corporation

      500 W San Bernardino Rd, Suite B, 
      Covina, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Snyder is a Gastroenterologist in Covina, California. Dr. Snyder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Visceromegaly, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology

      Citrus Valley Gastroenterology A Medical Corporation

      500 W San Bernardino Rd, Suite B, 
      Covina, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sartaj Arora is a Gastroenterologist in Covina, California. Dr. Arora is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology

      Citrus Valley Gastroenterology A Medical Corporation

      500 W San Bernardino Rd, Suite B, 
      Covina, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Patrick Truong is a Gastroenterologist in Covina, California. Dr. Truong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      51 N 5th Ave, Suite 202, 
      Arcadia, CA 
       (6.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Troy Lamar is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Lamar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

      Distinguished in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Asok Doraiswamy MD Inc

      612 W Duarte Rd, Suite 804, 
      Arcadia, CA 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Asok Doraiswamy is a General Surgeon in Arcadia, California. Dr. Doraiswamy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Family Medicine

      Lakeside Medical Organization A Medical Group Inc

      1500 W W Covina Pkwy, 
      West Covina, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Huy Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in West Covina, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Oral Herpes, Osteomyelitis in Children, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      906 S Sunset Ave, Suite 104, 
      West Covina, CA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mumtaz Akram is a Gastroenterologist in West Covina, California. Dr. Akram is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Diverticular Disease, Visceromegaly, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Emanate Health Medical Care Foundation

      1115 S Sunset Ave, 
      West Covina, CA 
       (0.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Emily Berry is a General Surgeon in West Covina, California. Dr. Berry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Cholecystitis.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine

      Hassan Chahine MD Inc

      845 N Lark Ellen Ave, 
      West Covina, CA 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Raed El Hajjaoui is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in West Covina, California. Dr. El Hajjaoui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Atherectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Southern California Permanente Medical Group

      1011 Balwin Park Blvd, 
      Baldwin Park, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Nguyen is a General Surgeon in Baldwin Park, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Cholecystitis, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Southern California Permanente Medical Group

      1011 Balwin Park Blvd, 
      Baldwin Park, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Haig Dudukgian is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Baldwin Park, California. Dr. Dudukgian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Encopresis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Bowel Incontinence, Colostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology

      Citrus Valley Gastroenterology A Medical Corporation

      500 W San Bernardino Rd, Suite B, 
      Covina, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Osama Sidhom is a Gastroenterologist in Covina, California. Dr. Sidhom is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology

      Citrus Valley Gastroenterology A Medical Corporation

      500 W San Bernardino Rd, Suite B, 
      Covina, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yi-chia Wu is a Gastroenterologist in Covina, California. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Hemorrhoids, Intestinal Cancer, and Anemia.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Park Medical Center - General Surgery Department

      1011 Baldwin Park Boulevard, 
      Baldwin Park, CA 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christine Wong is a General Surgeon in Baldwin Park, California. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, Choledocholithiasis, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Cholecystitis?

      Cholecystitis is a term for inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below the liver that collects and releases digestive fluid (bile) into the small intestine. Cholecystitis can occur when there is a buildup of bile in the gallbladder, the formation of gallstones that block the opening of the gallbladder, or the presence of tumors, hepatitis, or other serious illnesses. When the gallbladder gets blocked or inflamed, it can develop a bacterial infection. Cholecystitis can be acute or chronic.

      When should I see a Cholecystitis doctor near West Covina, CA?

      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 Cholecystitis doctor near West Covina, CA?

      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 Cholecystitis doctors near West Covina, CA?

      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 Cholecystitis doctors near West Covina, CA?

      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 Cholecystitis doctor near West Covina, CA?

      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 Cholecystitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cholecystitis 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 Cholecystitis doctor near West Covina, CA?

      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 Cholecystitis 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 Cholecystitis 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 Cholecystitis doctors near West Covina, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Cholecystitis 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 Cholecystitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Cholecystitis 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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