The 20 Best Colitis Doctors Near Me in Lutz, FL

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The 20 Best Colitis Doctors near Lutz, FL

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 147 doctor with experience in Colitis near Lutz, FL. Of these, 129 are Experienced, 16 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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147 providers found
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Florida Digestive Health Specialists Llp

    2540 Green Forest Ln, 
    Lutz, FL 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mina Elnemr is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Elnemr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Pancreatectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Elnemr is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Colitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    H Lee Moffitt Cancer Ctr And Res Inst Life Time Cancer Scrn Ctr Inc

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amalia Stefanou is a Colorectal Surgeon in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Stefanou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Stefanou is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Healthpoint Medical Group Inc

    4211 Van Dyke Rd Ste 200, 
    Lutz, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christian Bailey is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Bailey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Florida Digestive Health Specialists Llp

    4695 Van Dyke Rd, 
    Lutz, FL 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Amir Awad is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Awad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Indigestion, Proctitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Awad is currently accepting new patients.

    Karina Irizarry
    Experienced in Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    JH All Children's Gastroenterology

    5205 East Fletcher Avenue, 
    Temple Terrace, FL 
     (9.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Dr. Irizarry is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She sees patients in the gastroenterology office in Temple Terrace and the Outpatient Care Center in Brandon. Her clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease and eosinophilic esophagitis. She earned her medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She completed a pediatric residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She then completed a fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. Dr. Irizarry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, and Gilbert Syndrome.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Healthpoint Medical Group Inc

    4211 Van Dyke Rd Ste 200, 
    Lutz, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Small is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Small is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Healthpoint Medical Group Inc

    4211 Van Dyke Rd Ste 200, 
    Lutz, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Juan Young is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Intestinal Cancer, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Healthpoint Medical Group Inc

    4211 Van Dyke Rd Ste 200, 
    Lutz, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Leena Saline is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Saline is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Esophagitis, Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    St. Joseph's Hospital-North

    4211 Van Dyke Rd, 
    Lutz, FL 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Roland Chin is a Gastroenterologist in Lutz, Florida. Dr. Chin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    AdventHealth Medical Group Gastroenterology At Tampa

    3000 Medical Park Dr Ste 500, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hala Al is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Al is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhoids, Childhood Pancreatitis, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Denise Y Alveranga And Eugene A Ward MD PA

    3450 E Fletcher Ave Ste 310, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eugene Ward is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Ward is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Opioid Induced Constipation, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    AdventHealth Medical Group Digestive Health At Tampa

    3000 Medical Park Dr Ste 500, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anas Alsaleh is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Alsaleh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Macroamylasemia, Viral Gastroenteritis, Swallowing Difficulty, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    AdventHealth Medical Group Center For Interventional Endoscopy At Tampa

    3100 E Fletcher Ave Ste 100, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hafiz Muzaffar is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Muzaffar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Florida Medical Clinic Orlando Health

    14547 Bruce B Downs Blvd Ste A, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Cassandra Gandle is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Gandle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Radiation Enteritis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Gandle is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    AdventHealth Medical Group Internal Medicine At Bruce B Downs

    13601 Bruce B Downs Blvd Ste 160, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sara Bibi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Bibi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Israel Crespo MD PA

    6919 N Dale Mabry Hwy Ste 320, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Israel Crespo is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Crespo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Crespo is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Moffitt Cancer Center, Magnolia Campus

    12902 Usf Magnolia Dr, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Friedman is a Gastroenterologist in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Familial Colorectal Cancer, DICER1 Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Rajani P. Shah MD PA

    10311 Cross Creek Blvd Ste B, 
    Tampa, FL 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vipul Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tampa, Florida. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Florida Hospital Physician Group Inc

    2700 Healing Way, 
    Wesley Chapel, FL 
     (7.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Adel Daas is a Gastroenterologist in Wesley Chapel, Florida. Dr. Daas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Daas is currently accepting new patients.

    Adria A. Condino
    Experienced in Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    JH All Children's Gastroenterology

    14111 State Road 54, 
    Odessa, FL 
     (7.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Condino is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Johns Hopkins All Children’s. She sees patients in the gastroenterology office in Odessa and the Outpatient Care Center in East Lake. She earned her medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, New York. She completed pediatric internships at the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in Buffalo, and the University of South Florida Health Sciences Center in St. Petersburg, Florida. She then completed a pediatric residency at the University of South Florida Health Sciences Center, followed by a clinical fellowship and then a research fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and Nutrition at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver. Dr. Condino is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Lactose Intolerance, Malnutrition, and Morning Sickness.

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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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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 Lutz, 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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