The 20 Best Chronic Pancreatitis Doctors Near Me in Kentucky, US

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The 20 Best Chronic Pancreatitis Doctors in Kentucky, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 242 doctor with experience in Chronic Pancreatitis near Kentucky, US. Of these, 221 are Experienced, 18 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Gary C. Vitale
    Distinguished in Chronic Pancreatitis
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Chronic Pancreatitis
    General Surgery

    University Of Louisville Physicians - General Surgery

    401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 710, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gary Vitale is a General Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Vitale has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Vitale is currently accepting new patients.

    William B. Evans
    Distinguished in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Norton Gastroenterology Consultants Of Louisville

    3 Audubon Plaza Drive, Suite 530, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    William Evans is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Evans has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Evans is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Uofl Physicians-Midwest Gastroenterology Associates

    225 Abraham Flexner Way Ste 402, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Raja M Kaikaus is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. M Kaikaus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Ross E. Jones
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    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 Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Choledocholithiasis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Jones is currently accepting new patients.

    Kathleen R. Martin
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    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 Chronic Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Gerard V. Siciliano
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Norton Gastroenterology Consultants Of Louisville

    3999 Dutchmans Lane, Suite 7B, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gerard Siciliano is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Siciliano has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Ascites, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Siciliano is currently accepting new patients.

    Patricia J. Hansen
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Internal Medicine

    Norton Community Medical Associates - Audubon

    3101 Poplar Level Road, Suite 101, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Patricia Hansen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Hansen has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

    Ann E. Roberts
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Family Medicine

    Norton Community Medical Associates - LaGrange

    1230 Market Street, 
    Lagrange, KY 
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ann Roberts is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lagrange, Kentucky. Dr. Roberts has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hypothyroidism, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

    Stephen A. Mcclave
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Gastroenterology

    401 East Chestnut Street, U Of L Health Care Outpatient Center, Unit 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Stephen Mcclave is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Mcclave has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastric Dysmotility, Malnutrition, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mcclave is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Mercy Health — Paducah Gastroenterology

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

    Hanisha Manickavasagan is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Paducah, Kentucky. Dr. Manickavasagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Manickavasagan is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    Arh Daniel Boone Clinic-Harlan

    37 Ball Park Rd, 
    Harlan, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jameel Butt is a Colorectal Surgeon in Harlan, Kentucky. Dr. Butt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Gallbladder Disease, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Hospital Medicine

    New Lexington Clinic

    110 Village Pkwy, 
    Nicholasville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lyndsey Roesch is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Nicholasville, Kentucky. Dr. Roesch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Emergency Medicine

    The Medical Center At Russellville

    1625 Nashville St, 
    Russellville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Trost is an Emergency Medicine provider in Russellville, Kentucky. Dr. Trost is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hypothermia, Morning Sickness, Cellulitis, and Thrombophlebitis.

    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Emergency Medicine

    Office

    814 Main St, 
    Benton, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louis Forte is an Emergency Medicine provider in Benton, Kentucky. Dr. Forte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Spasms, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Kentucky Children's Hospital

    800 Rose St, 
    Lexington, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Houssam Mardini is a Gastroenterologist in Lexington, Kentucky. Dr. Mardini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Internal Medicine

    Baptist Physicians Lexington Inc

    107 Meridian Way Ste 200, 
    Richmond, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ashish Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Richmond, Kentucky. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Infant Hyperglycemia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hip Replacement, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    Vanguard Surgical LLC

    2401 Terra Crossing Blvd, Suite 375, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Hughes is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Hughes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Malnutrition, Islet Cell Transplantation, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Hughes is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Family Medicine

    Amin's Family Practice Associates PSC

    1505 S 7th St, 
    Louisville, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajanbhai Amin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Amin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cohron Family Optometric Services Inc.

    112 E McMurtry Ave, 
    Hartford, KY 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Riccio is a Gastroenterologist in Hartford, Kentucky. Dr. Riccio is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Chronic Pancreatitis
    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 Chronic Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Chronic Pancreatitis?

    Pancreatitis is swelling of the pancreas. When pancreatitis recurs and worsens, causing irreversible damage to the pancreas, it is called chronic pancreatitis. It is a long-term problem.

    When should I see a Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis 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 Chronic Pancreatitis doctors in Kentucky, US?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Chronic Pancreatitis 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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