The 20 Best Colitis Doctors Near Me in Omaha, NE

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The 20 Best Colitis Doctors near Omaha, NE

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 166 doctor with experience in Colitis near Omaha, NE. Of these, 144 are Experienced, 21 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Jamie O. Armbruster
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    CHI Health Clinic Family Medicine/Pediatrics (W Broadway)

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

    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 Hypertension. Dr. Armbruster is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colitis
    General Surgery

    Radiology At Lauritzen Outpatient Center

    4014 Leavenworth St, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Leinicke is 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, Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Small Bowel Resection, and Ileostomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colitis
    General Surgery

    Radiology At Lauritzen Outpatient Center

    4014 Leavenworth St, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sean Langenfeld is a General 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.

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    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    CHI Health Clinic Internal Medicine (Dundee)

    5002 Underwood Ave, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Ortman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Ortman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 11, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 3, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 31, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 1. Dr. Ortman 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

    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.

    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

    James Sullivan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Sullivan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Tenosynovitis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    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

    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, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    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

    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.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Think Whole Person Healthcare

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

    Susan Scholer is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Scholer has been practicing medicine for over 44 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).

    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

    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).

    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

    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.

    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

    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, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Sitosterolemia.

    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

    Douglas Russell is an Internal Medicine provider 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

    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.

    Robert T. Kizer
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    CHI Health Clinic Gastroenterology (CUMC - Bergan Mercy)

    7710 Mercy Rd, Medical Office Building One Ste 2000, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bob Kizer MD joined CHI Health Clinic on January 1 2013. Dr. Kizer also serves as an Assistant Professor of Medicine Gastroenterology at the Creighton University Medical Center. Dr. Kizer's clinical interests include: Inflammatory Bowel Disease liver disease cancer screening and colonoscopy. Dr. Kizer enjoys spending time with his family physical fitness and playing piano and guitar.Clinical Interests:Inflammatory bowel diseaseliver diseasecancer screeningResearch InterestsInflammatory bowel diseasevitamin D and mucosal healthmedical device developmentRobert Kizer contributes to theCHI Health Better You Blog. Dr. Kizer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Erin T. Jenkins
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    CHI Health Clinic Gastroenterology (Lakeside)

    16909 Lakeside Hills Ct, Ste 300, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    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. Dr. Jenkins is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    982000 Nebraska Medical Ctr, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    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.

    Julie Rothlisberger
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine | Pediatrics

    CHI Health Clinic Family Medicine/Internal Medicine (42nd & L)

    4220 L St, Ste 100, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Vea el video de Dr. Rothlisberger-Castillo en Español. Dr. Rothlisberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Tension Headache, Obesity in Children, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Naw L. Nlam
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    CHI Health Clinic Family Medicine/Internal Medicine (42nd & L)

    4220 L St, Ste 100, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Burmese

    See Dr. Nlam's video in Burmese. Dr. Nlam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Acute Cystitis, Obesity in Children, and High Cholesterol.

    Wolfgang Rodriguez
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    CHI Health Clinic Family Medicine/Internal Medicine (42nd & L)

    4220 L St, Ste 100, 
    Omaha, NE 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Wolfgang Rodriguez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Rodriguez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Obesity in Children.

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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 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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