The 20 Best Colitis Doctors Near Me in Hialeah, FL

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The 20 Best Colitis Doctors near Hialeah, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 356 doctor with experience in Colitis near Hialeah, FL. Of these, 276 are Experienced, 72 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Maria Abreu
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1475 NW 12th Ave Fl 1, 
    Miami, FL 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maria Abreu is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Abreu is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Distinguished in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Cedars Medical Center

    1400 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Freddy Caldera is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Caldera is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Shingles, Viral Gastroenteritis, Chickenpox, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Jose Martinez
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Medicine Associates LLP

    2140 W 68th Street, Suite 300, 
    Hialeah, FL 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    28+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    Spanish

    A native Floridian, Dr. Jose L. Martinez obtained his medical degree, Residency and Fellowship in Gastroenterology from the University of South Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Martinez is Board Certified in Gastroenterology and has been in private practice in Florida since 1997. He is an active member of several committees at local area hospitals. Being that Dr. Martinez was born and raised in Miami, he takes great pride in practicing medicine in his hometown and taking care of patients in his community. His areas of expertise are colon cancer prevention, esophageal/swallowing disorders and pancreatic-biliary diseases. Dr. Martinez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Oriana Damas is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Damas has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Colitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    Jackson Medical Group-Jackson West

    2801 NW 79th Ave Ste 402, 
    Doral, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gustavo Rubio is a Colorectal Surgeon in Doral, Florida. Dr. Rubio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hemorrhoids, Abdominal Wall Surgery, and Colostomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Manuel F Fernandez MD PA

    8420 W Flagler St Ste 220, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manuel Fernandez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Miami, Florida. Dr. Fernandez has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Enlarged Liver.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    8375 NW 53rd St Fl 2, 
    Doral, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Francesca Raffa is a Gastroenterologist in Doral, Florida. Dr. Raffa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    87 E 49th St, 
    Hialeah, FL 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Juan Sarol is a Gastroenterologist in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Sarol is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Diverticular Disease, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Care On Wheels Inc

    1435 W 49th Pl Ste 701, 
    Hialeah, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Blanca Gonzalez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Gonzalez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Gastrostomy, and Prostatectomy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1435 W 49th Pl Ste 703, 
    Hialeah, FL 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alexis Guerra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Guerra has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Heart Attack, Lung Metastases, Gastrostomy, and Prostatectomy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    351 NW Le Jeune Rd Ste 305, 
    Miami, FL 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vicente Lago is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Lago is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Univ. Of Miami

    1295 NW 14th St Ste A, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daniel Sussman is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Sussman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Kerman is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Kerman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Umhc-Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

    1475 NW 12th Ave, 
    Miami, FL 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Amar Deshpande is a Gastroenterologist in Miami, Florida. Dr. Deshpande is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Joel Kertznus
    Experienced in Colitis
    Experienced in Colitis

    Digestive Medicine Associates LLP

    2140 W 68th Street, Suite 300, 
    Hialeah, FL 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Joel Kertznus received his medical degree from the Universidad Central de Venezuela. He trained as a Research Fellow in Hepatology at the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Montefiore Medical Center / Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York. He completed his Clinical Hepatology and Gastroenterology Fellowships at the University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Kertznus served as a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts and University of Miami / Miller School of Medicine and Miami Transplant Institute. Dr. Kertznus is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Physicians / American Society of Internal Medicine, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, American Gastroenterology Association, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology. He is Board Certified in gastroenterology. Dr. Kertznus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastritis, and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Jackson Medical Group-North Miami

    1801 NE 123rd St Ste 411, 
    North Miami, FL 
     (9.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Howard Estrin is a Gastroenterologist in North Miami, Florida. Dr. Estrin has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Hialeah Hospital

    651 E 25th St, 
    Hialeah, FL 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Luis Del Prado is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Del Prado is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Prostatectomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    777 E 25th St Ste 208, 
    Hialeah, FL 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Baca is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Hialeah, Florida. Dr. Baca is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Cystic Hygroma, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Abdominal Cystic Lymphangioma, and Hygroma Cervical.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Miami Hospital & Clinics-Doral

    8375 NW 53rd St, 
    Doral, FL 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jordan Orr is a Gastroenterologist in Doral, Florida. Dr. Orr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Experienced in Colitis

    Office

    2801 NW 79th Ave Bldg Jwmc, 
    Doral, FL 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manuel De La Cruz Seoane is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Doral, Florida. Dr. De La Cruz Seoane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Periorbital Cellulitis, Anemia, and Cellulitis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Colitis?

    Colitis is swelling (inflammation) of the large intestine (colon).

    When should I see a Colitis doctor near Hialeah, FL?

    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 Colitis doctor near Hialeah, FL?

    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 Colitis doctors near Hialeah, FL?

    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 Colitis doctors near Hialeah, FL?

    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 Colitis doctor near Hialeah, FL?

    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 Colitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Colitis 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 Colitis doctor near Hialeah, FL?

    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 Colitis 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 Colitis 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 Colitis doctors near Hialeah, FL?

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

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