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    MediFind found 163 doctor with experience in Colitis near Omaha, NE. Of these, 149 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    163 providers found
      Advanced in Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Unmc Physicians

      Emile 42nd St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Mannon is a Gastroenterologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Mannon 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 Colonoscopy. Dr. Mannon is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Unmc Physicians

      Emile 42nd St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Jeffrey Akerson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Akerson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, Anemia, Colonoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Akerson is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Colitis
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Colitis
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Unmc Physicians

      Emile 42nd St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Leinicke is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Leinicke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Encopresis, Small Bowel Resection, and Ileostomy. Dr. Leinicke is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Shehan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Shehan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome (OHS), and Multiple System Atrophy. Dr. Shehan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kirk Muffly is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Muffly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Muffly is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Thompson is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Thompson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pectus Carinatum, Pectus Excavatum, and Celiac Disease. Dr. Thompson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Geriatrics | Internal Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      43+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Susan Scholer is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Scholer has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Scholer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Osterholm is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Osterholm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Dr. Osterholm is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Zuber is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Zuber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Empyema, and Sinusitis. Dr. Zuber is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Krista Hill is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Hill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Sitosterolemia. Dr. Hill is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Douglas Russell is a Gastroenterologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Russell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Anemia, Cirrhosis, and Macroamylasemia.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jamie Vitamvas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Vitamvas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, High Cholesterol, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Vitamvas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Think Whole Person Healthcare

      7100 West Center Road, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Castilian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Hare is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Hare is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Empyema. Dr. Hare is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Colitis
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Advanced in Colitis
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      Unmc Physicians

      Emile 42nd St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Alexander Hewlett is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Hewlett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Hewlett is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      7500 Mercy Rd, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (5.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erin Jenkins is a Gastroenterologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Jenkins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Unmc Physicians

      1319 Leavenworth St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Paul Glowacki is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Glowacki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Glowacki is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      601 N 30th St, Cu Department Of Family Medicine, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Essien Ekong is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Ekong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Necrosis, and Peptic Ulcer. Dr. Ekong is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Alegent Creighton Clinic

      3135 W Broadway, 
      Council Bluffs, IA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jamie Armbruster is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dr. Armbruster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Low Potassium Level, High Cholesterol, Acute Cystitis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Colitis
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Colitis
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Unmc Physicians

      4014 Leavenworth St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Sean Langenfeld is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Langenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Langenfeld is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Unmc Physicians

      Emile 42nd St, 
      Omaha, NE 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ishfaq Bhat is a Gastroenterologist in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Bhat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Colitis?

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

      When should I see a Colitis doctor near Omaha, NE?

      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 Omaha, NE?

      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 Omaha, NE?

      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 Omaha, NE?

      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 Omaha, NE?

      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 Omaha, NE?

      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 Omaha, NE?

      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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