The 20 Best Colitis Doctors Near Me in Clive, IA

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The 20 Best Colitis Doctors near Clive, IA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 93 doctor with experience in Colitis near Clive, IA. Of these, 77 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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93 providers found
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1601 NW 114th St Ste 342, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Sosnoff is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Sosnoff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Colitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Iowa Digestive Disease Center P.C.

    1378 NW 124th St Ste 200, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Amol Agarwal is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Crohn's Disease, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colitis
    General Surgery

    Iowa Digestive Disease Center P.C.

    1378 NW 124th St Ste 200, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Page is a General Surgeon in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Page is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Ileostomy.

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    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1378 NW 124th St, 
    Clive, IA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rajalakshmi Iyer is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Iyer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Enlarged Liver, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1378 NW 124th St, 
    Clive, IA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Mulder is an Internal Medicine provider in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Mulder has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1378 NW 124th St, 
    Clive, IA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bernard Leman is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Leman 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 Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hiatal Hernia, and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    5950 University Ave Ste 221, 
    West Des Moines, IA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Fahler had the opportunity to work with our Gastroenterology (GI) physicians during his residency training in which they treated him as a colleague and showed great cohesiveness among the group. The GI team and the quality of The Iowa Clinic overall is why Dr. Fahler decided to join the practice. Early in his training, he worked in a GI Clinic where he developed a strong interest for disorders of the GI tract. That and the balance between clinical and procedural medicine are what attracted him to the field. Dr. Fahler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1378 NW 124th St Fl 2, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Archana Verma is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Verma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Iowa Digestive Disease Center P.C.

    1378 NW 124th St Ste 200, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ravi Vemulapalli is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Vemulapalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Berdon Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Iowa Digestive Disease Center P.C.

    1378 NW 124th St Ste 200, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael O'brien is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. O'brien is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Iowa Digestive Disease Center P.C.

    1378 NW 124th St Ste 200, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stacey Roberts is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Roberts is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Berdon Syndrome, Anal Fissure, Crohn's Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Iowa Digestive Disease Center P.C.

    1378 NW 124th St Ste 200, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tercio Lopes is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Lopes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1601 NW 114th St Ste 342, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harvey Giller is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Giller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Iowa Digestive Disease Center P.C.

    1378 NW 124th St Ste 200, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Arjun Sondhi is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Sondhi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

    Xiaoping He
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Mercy Clinics Inc.

    1601 NW 114th St Ste 342, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Xiaoping He is a Gastroenterologist in Clive, Iowa. Dr. He is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Berdon Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, and Endoscopy.

    Erin Netteland
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Mercyone Clive Family Medicine

    1601 NW 114th St Ste 245, 
    Clive, IA 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Netteland is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Netteland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Lazaro Rabang
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Mercy Clinics Inc.

    4005 NW Urbandale Dr, 
    Urbandale, IA 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lazaro Rabang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Urbandale, Iowa. Dr. Rabang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

    Shankar Raman
    Experienced in Colitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Colitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    Mercyone Des Moines Surgical Care

    411 Laurel St, 
    Des Moines, IA 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shankar Raman is a Colorectal Surgeon in Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Raman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Mercy Clinics Inc

    1601 NW 114th St, 
    Clive, IA 
     (0.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stephen Eckstat is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Clive, Iowa. Dr. Eckstat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Tietz Syndrome, Costochondritis, and Labyrinthitis.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    5950 University Ave Ste 221, 
    West Des Moines, IA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Justin Rice is a Gastroenterologist in West Des Moines, Iowa. Dr. Rice is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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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 Clive, IA?

    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 Clive, IA?

    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 Clive, IA?

    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 Clive, IA?

    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 Clive, IA?

    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 Clive, IA?

    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 Clive, IA?

    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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