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    MediFind found 34 doctor with experience in Cholecystitis near Valparaiso, IN. Of these, 29 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Advanced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Roland L. Thomas
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Roland L. Thomas
      General Surgery
      2000 Roosevelt Rd Ste 104, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (1.2 miles away)
      219-983-6240
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Roland Thomas is a General Surgeon in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Leonard Ostrowski
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Leonard Ostrowski
      Family Medicine

      NorthShore Health Centers

      6050 Sterling Creek Rd., 
      Portage, IN 
       (8.0 miles away)
      219-763-8112
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Leonard Ostrowski is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Portage, Indiana. Dr. Ostrowski has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Colonoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Jac A. Cooper
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Jac A. Cooper
      General Surgery
      3630 Willowcreek Rd, Ste 3, 
      Portage, IN 
       (8.1 miles away)
      219-759-4577
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Jac Cooper is a General Surgeon in Portage, Indiana. Dr. Cooper is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy.

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      Advanced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Jeremy R. Luedtke
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Jeremy R. Luedtke
      General Surgery

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      650 Dickinson Rd, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (9.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Jeremy Luedtke is a General Surgeon in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Luedtke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Luedtke is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Paul J. Stanish
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Paul J. Stanish
      General Surgery

      Community Care Network Inc

      1400 S Lake Park Ave, Suite 200 202, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.6 miles away)
      219-947-6124
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Paul Stanish is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Stanish is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Sruthi Namana
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Sruthi Namana
      Internal Medicine

      Hospitalist Physicians Of Indiana PC

      85 E Us Hwy 6, Northwest Porter, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (5.4 miles away)
      219-983-8300
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Sruthi Namana is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Namana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Danny Akl
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Danny Akl
      Internal Medicine

      Hospitalist Physicians Of Indiana PC

      85 E Us Hwy 6, Northwest Porter, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (5.4 miles away)
      219-983-8300
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Danny Akl is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Akl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Acute Pancreatitis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Thalia G. Kamel
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Thalia G. Kamel
      Internal Medicine

      Hospitalist Physicians Of Indiana PC

      85 E Us Hwy 6, Northwest Porter, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (5.4 miles away)
      219-983-8300
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Thalia Kamel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Kamel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, and Acute Kidney Failure.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. David A. Frias
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. David A. Frias
      Internal Medicine

      Hospitalist Physicians Of Indiana PC

      85 E Us Hwy 6, Northwest Porter, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (5.4 miles away)
      219-983-8300
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      David Frias is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Frias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Acute Kidney Failure, and Peptic Ulcer.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Johnny S. Akl
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Johnny S. Akl
      Internal Medicine

      Hospitalist Physicians Of Indiana PC

      85 E Us Hwy 6, Northwest Porter, 
      Valparaiso, IN 
       (5.4 miles away)
      219-983-8300
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Johnny Akl is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Valparaiso, Indiana. Dr. Akl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Acute Kidney Failure, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Timothy M. Husted
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Timothy M. Husted
      General Surgery

      Porter Physician Services LLC

      650 Dickinson Rd, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (9.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Timothy Husted is a General Surgeon in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Husted is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Husted is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Milton S. Gasparis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Milton S. Gasparis
      Internal Medicine

      Chesterton Physical Therapy Inc

      425 Sand Creek Dr, Suite C, 
      Chesterton, IN 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Greek, Latin, Russian
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      Milton Gasparis is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chesterton, Indiana. Dr. Gasparis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Renovascular Hypertension, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Advanced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Jonathan G. Patterson
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Jonathan G. Patterson
      General Surgery

      Indiana Surgical Associates PC

      7895 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.2 miles away)
      219-947-1910
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Greek
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Jonathan Patterson is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Patterson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Patterson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Mark A. Mueller
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Mark A. Mueller
      General Surgery

      Indiana Surgical Associates PC

      7895 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.2 miles away)
      219-947-1910
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Mueller is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Mueller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Mueller is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Sha-ron R. Jackson-Johnson
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Sha-ron R. Jackson-Johnson
      General Surgery

      Indiana Surgical Associates PC

      7895 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.2 miles away)
      219-947-1910
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Sha-ron Jackson-Johnson is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Jackson-Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Intraductal Papilloma, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Jackson-Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Brendan P. Frawley
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Brendan P. Frawley
      General Surgery

      Indiana Surgical Associates PC

      7895 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.2 miles away)
      219-947-1910
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Brendan Frawley is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Frawley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Frawley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Sandra M. Wischmeyer
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Sandra M. Wischmeyer
      General Surgery

      Indiana Surgical Associates PC

      7895 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.2 miles away)
      219-947-1910
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Sandra Wischmeyer is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Wischmeyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Wischmeyer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Jason K. Douglas
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Jason K. Douglas
      General Surgery

      Indiana Surgical Associates PC

      7895 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.2 miles away)
      219-947-1910
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Douglas is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Douglas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Douglas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Eric M. Woo
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Eric M. Woo
      General Surgery

      Indiana Surgical Associates PC

      7895 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.2 miles away)
      219-947-1910
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Woo is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Woo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Woo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Dana-rachael R. Smith
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis

      Dr. Dana-rachael R. Smith
      General Surgery

      Indiana Surgical Associates PC

      7895 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (10.2 miles away)
      219-947-1910
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Dana-rachael Smith is a General Surgeon in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Smith has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, and Umbilical Hernia. Dr. Smith 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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 do I find the best Cholecystitis doctor near Valparaiso, IN?

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      How does MediFind rank Cholecystitis doctors near Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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 Valparaiso, IN?

      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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