The 20 Best Colitis Doctors Near Me in Far Rockaway, NY

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The 20 Best Colitis Doctors near Far Rockaway, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 596 doctor with experience in Colitis near Far Rockaway, NY. Of these, 519 are Experienced, 58 are Advanced, 14 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Joel R. Rosh
    Elite in Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Elite in Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners At Lake Success

    1991 Marcus Avenue, Suite M100, 
    Lake Success, NY 
     (11.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joel Rosh is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Rosh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Elite in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Elite in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1278 60th St, 
    Brooklyn, NY 
     (13.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Rubin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Cedarhurst Medical Associates PC

    407 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dmitriy Elkin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Elkin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Neil T. Smith
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine At Lawrence

    215 Rockaway Tpke, 
    Lawrence, NY 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew

    Neil Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lawrence, New York. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity in Children, and Obesity.

    Dominic Spera
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine At Lawrence

    215 Rockaway Tpke, 
    Lawrence, NY 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dominic Spera is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lawrence, New York. Dr. Spera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency, Glucose-Galactose Malabsorption Deficiency, Glucose Phosphate Isomerase Deficiency, and Obesity.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Episcopal Health Services Inc

    327 Beach 19th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Daniel Buff is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Buff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Lung Metastases, Acute Kidney Failure, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Rockaway Dialysis

    529 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Polina Khanina is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Khanina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Necrosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Rockaway Dialysis

    529 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Olusegun Ogunfowora is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Ogunfowora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1023 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Louis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Louis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity in Children, High Cholesterol, and Obesity.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Cutting Edge Medical PC

    493 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Vaysman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Vaysman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HoFH), Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 4, Familial Hypercholesterolemia, and Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH).

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Cedarhurst Medical Associates PC

    407 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Irina Natalenko is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Natalenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Gupta Gastro Rockaway Office Based Surgery P.C.

    238 Beach 20th St, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rakesh Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Dawn Pharmacy

    1288 Central Ave, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sunitha Jacob is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Dr. Jacob 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, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Holistic Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Holistic Medicine

    Office

    2240 Mott Ave, 
    Far Rockaway, NY 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Farron is a primary care provider, practicing in Holistic Medicine in Far Rockaway, New York. Mr. Farron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Multifocal Motor Neuropathy, Colitis, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Family Medicine

    Glass And Pomerantz MDS PLLC

    271 Doughty Blvd, 
    Inwood, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Allan Detweiler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Inwood, New York. Dr. Detweiler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    141 Washington Ave Ste 204, 
    Lawrence, NY 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Zinberg is a Gastroenterologist in Lawrence, New York. Dr. Zinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    141 Washington Avenue, Suite 204, 
    Lawrence, NY 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew

    Steven Kadish is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Lawrence, New York. Dr. Kadish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    123 Grove Ave Ste 102, 
    Cedarhurst, NY 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Howard Rosenfeld is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cedarhurst, New York. Dr. Rosenfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Parainfluenza Virus Type 3, Parainfluenza, Diabetic Neuropathy, and Diarrhea.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    657 Central Ave, 
    Cedarhurst, NY 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jay Fenster is a Gastroenterologist in Cedarhurst, New York. Dr. Fenster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, and Indigestion.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Sommai Bunyavanich

    6200 Beach Channel Dr, 
    Arverne, NY 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ifeanyi Oguagha is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Arverne, New York. Dr. Oguagha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Sitosterolemia, Obesity in Children, and Opioid Induced Constipation.

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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 Far Rockaway, NY?

    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 Far Rockaway, NY?

    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 Far Rockaway, NY?

    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 Far Rockaway, NY?

    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 Far Rockaway, NY?

    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 Far Rockaway, NY?

    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 Far Rockaway, NY?

    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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