The 20 Best Cholecystitis Doctors Near Me in Lake St. Louis, MO

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The 20 Best Cholecystitis Doctors near Lake St. Louis, MO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in Cholecystitis near Lake St. Louis, MO. Of these, 12 are Experienced, 3 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Mark Leibold
    Distinguished in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    SSM Health Medical Group

    300 Medical Plaza, Suite 310, 
    Lake St. Louis, MO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    "Thomas Leibold, MD, FACS, completed an advanced laparoscopic surgery fellowship at the University of Virginia in 2006. He is certified to perform laparoscopic gastric, colon, spleen, adrenal, reflex, and hernia surgery, as well as general and endocrine surgery. Dr. Leibold served his general surgery residency at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. His medical degree is from the University of Florida. Dr. Leibold also holds bachelor's degrees in industrial engineering and applied mathematics, both of which were earned at Georgia Institute of Technology. ""For those who require surgery, I am pleased to be able to provide the latest in advanced laparoscopic surgery to help ensure the best surgical outcomes for my patients,"" Dr. Leibold said.". Dr. Leibold is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

    Louay Omran
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Gastroenterology

    SSM Health Medical Group

    300 Medical Plaza, Suite 310, 
    Lake St. Louis, MO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louay Omran, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist, and a formally trained advanced endoscopist. He has the ability to perform endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), ERCP, and luminal stenting to relieve obstruction. Dr. Omran is available for the evaluation and management of patients with both common and challenging gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Omran attended medical school in Syria, and completed internal medicine residencies and two fellowships (geriatric medicine and gastroenterology & hepatology) at Saint Louis University. He also completed a fellowship in advanced endoscopy and pancreatic diseases at the Medical University of South Carolina. He is a board certified physician nutritionist. Before joining SSM Health Medical Group, Dr. Omran practiced gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital as a member of SLUCare. For over 15 years, he was a key faculty member participating in the education and training of students, residents and fellows. He won numerous teaching awards in the process. Dr. Omran was elected to become a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He is also a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastrointestinal Association, and the American College of Gastroenterology. Dr. Omran is married to Pascale Salam, MD, and has two sons. His hobbies include reading modern history and biographies, trivia, soccer and tennis. Dr. Omran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Charles Hartman
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    SSM Health Medical Group

    300 Medical Plaza, Suite 310, 
    Lake St. Louis, MO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bob Hartman, DO, FACOS, has been in practice since 1996. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia and received his medical degree from Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He served his general surgery residency at Deaconess West Medical Center in St. Louis and had a vascular surgery fellowship at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine-Midwestern University. Dr. Hartman is board certified in general and vascular surgery and is welcoming new general surgery and vascular surgery patients. In addition, he serves at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis as Trauma Director. Dr. Hartman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Cholecystitis, and Hernia Surgery.

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    David Nickel
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    SSM Health Medical Group

    300 Medical Plaza, Suite 310, 
    Lake St. Louis, MO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Nickel, MD, FACS, is board certified in general surgery and has received advanced training in laparoscopic surgery. Dr. Nickel completed the general surgery residency at the University of Kansas Medical Center in 2000. His medical degree was earned at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. Dr. Nickel's undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado at Boulder, where he completed a double science major in molecular, cellular and developmental biology and biochemistry. In addition to his general surgery experience, Dr. Nickel has participated in continuing education programs such as the Laparoscopic Colectomy Symposium at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, which provided additional training in minimally invasive colon cancer surgery, one of Dr. Nickel's areas of concentration. Dr. Nickel has received the St. Louis Magazine Top Doctors award every year from 2016 to 2022. Dr. Nickel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Intensive Care Medicine

    St. Luke's Surgical Consultants - WingHaven

    5551 Winghaven Blvd, 
    O Fallon, MO 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lauren Sappington is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in O Fallon, Missouri. Dr. Sappington is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Subdural Hematoma.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Family Medicine
    100 Medical Plaza, Hospitalists, 
    Lake St. Louis, MO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Krishna Syamala is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Syamala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Sepsis, Apoplexy, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Palliative Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Palliative Medicine | Internal Medicine
    100 Medical Plaza, Hospitalists, 
    Lake St. Louis, MO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jingjuan Min is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine and Internal Medicine in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Min is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Family Medicine
    100 Medical Plaza, 
    Lake St. Louis, MO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sandhya Grandhi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lake St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Grandhi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Radiation Enteritis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine

    Premier Infectious Disease Consultants-O'Fallon

    20 Progress Point Pkwy Ste 206, 
    O Fallon, MO 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Milton Ochieng is an Internal Medicine provider in O Fallon, Missouri. Dr. Ochieng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine
    1002 Peruque Crossing Court, Suite 102, 
    O Fallon, MO 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Meier is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in O Fallon, Missouri. Dr. Meier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Transient Familial Hyperbilirubinemia, Congenital Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Dysgenesis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Benrus Surgical Associates Inc.

    6 Jungermann Cir Ste 205, 
    Saint Peters, MO 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jerad Miller is a General Surgeon in Saint Peters, Missouri. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Bjsph Physician Billing Services, LLC

    70 Jungermann Cir, Suite 405, 
    Saint Peters, MO 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenneth Hacker is a General Surgeon in Saint Peters, Missouri. Dr. Hacker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Diverticular Disease, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Hacker is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Bjsph Physician Billing Services, LLC

    70 Jungermann Cir, Suite 405, 
    Saint Peters, MO 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Laurel Yeager is a General Surgeon in Saint Peters, Missouri. Dr. Yeager is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Lymphadenectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Yeager is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery

    Bjsph Physician Billing Services, LLC

    70 Jungermann Cir, Suite 405, 
    Saint Peters, MO 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jennifer Etling is a General Surgeon in Saint Peters, Missouri. Dr. Etling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Etling is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    General Surgery
    6 Jungermann Circle, Ste 205, 
    St Peters, MO 
     (11.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Bergmann is a General Surgeon in St Peters, Missouri. Dr. Bergmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Cholecystitis
    Internal Medicine

    Ssm Health Medical Group Primary Care And Allergy-Memorial Pkwy

    711 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Ste 300, 
    Saint Charles, MO 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Babatunde Olumide is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Saint Charles, Missouri. Dr. Olumide is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Lung Metastases, Atypical Pneumonia, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Lake St. Louis, MO?

    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 Lake St. Louis, MO?

    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 Lake St. Louis, MO?

    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 Lake St. Louis, MO?

    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 Lake St. Louis, MO?

    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 Lake St. Louis, MO?

    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 Lake St. Louis, MO?

    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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