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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 27 doctor with experience in Diverticular Disease near Franklin, PA. Of these, 25 are Experienced, 1 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    27 providers found
      Michael R. Ward
      Distinguished in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery

      UPMC General Surgery

      Franklin, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Ward is a General Surgeon in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ward is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Ward is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery

      Franklin Surgical Associates - UPMC

      Franklin, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Raul Zamora is a General Surgeon in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zamora is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma, Cellulitis, Hernia, Endoscopy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Zamora is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery

      UPMC General Surgery

      Franklin, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Thomas is a General Surgeon in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

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      Erin B. Concannon-Fink
      Advanced in Diverticular Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Diverticular Disease
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Northwest

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erin Concannon-Fink is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Dr. Concannon-Fink is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Acute Kidney Failure, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

      Saiqua A. Waien
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1 Memorial Drive, 
      Oil City, PA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Saiqua Waien is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Oil City, Pennsylvania. Dr. Waien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Gerstmann Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Waien is currently accepting new patients.

      Sharon A. Kreuer
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sharon Kreuer is a Radiologist in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kreuer has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Cerebellar Degeneration, and Pleurisy.

      Edmond V. Russ
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Edmond Russ is a Radiologist in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Dr. Russ is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Caffey Disease, Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, and Diverticular Disease.

      Roberta A. Kahler
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Northwest - Hospitalist Group

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Roberta Kahler is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kahler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Memory Loss, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Justin T. Wagner
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Justin Wagner is a Radiologist in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wagner has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, and Melorheostosis.

      Donald Bittner
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology Department

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Donald Bittner, MD, MS, specializes in diagnostic radiology and is certified in diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. He practices at UPMC Northwest Radiology Department and is affiliated with UPMC Hamot, and UPMC Northwest. He completed his medical degree at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and residency at Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences. Dr. Bittner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Vertigo, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Mark C. Salerno
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology Department

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Salerno, MD, specializes in diagnostic radiology and is certified by the American Board of Radiology. He practices at UPMC Northwest Radiology Department and UPMC Northwest Open MRI Center and is affiliated with UPMC Northwest. He completed his residency at Northeast Ohio Medical University and medical degree at Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Salerno is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Lung Nodules, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), and Gallbladder Disease.

      Miguel T. Belaunde
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Miguel Belaunde is a Radiologist in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Dr. Belaunde is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Emphysema, and Visceromegaly.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      150 Prospect Ave, Suite 12, 
      Franklin, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Lehman is a General Surgeon in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lehman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      150 Prospect Ave, Suite 12, 
      Franklin, PA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Frank Klinger is a General Surgeon in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Klinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Pediatrics | Internal Medicine

      Keystone Rehabilitation Systems Inc

      316 Allegheny Blvd, Suite B, 
      Franklin, PA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jay Stevens is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics and Internal Medicine in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Stevens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, Huntington Disease, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      General Surgery
      212 Prospect Ave, 
      Franklin, PA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Ferraro is a General Surgeon in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ferraro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Internal Medicine
      464 Allegheny Blvd, Pennwood Center, Suite 2d, 
      Franklin, PA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Mccandless is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Franklin, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mccandless is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Sitosterolemia, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Wahba is a Radiologist in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Dr. Wahba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Diverticular Disease.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology Department

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian

      Lyudmila Demko, DO, specializes in diagnostic radiology and practices at UPMC Northwest Radiology Department. She is affiliated with UPMC Northwest Hospital. She completed her fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Demko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Tenosynovitis, and Boils.

      Experienced in Diverticular Disease
      Experienced in Diverticular Disease

      UPMC Northwest Radiology

      100 Fairfield Drive, 
      Seneca, PA 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patricia Castelli is a Radiologist in Seneca, Pennsylvania. Dr. Castelli has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Carbuncle, and Boils.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Diverticular Disease?

      Diverticula are small, bulging sacs or pouches that form on the inner wall of the intestine. Diverticulitis occurs when these pouches become inflamed or infected. Most often, these pouches are in the lower part of the large intestine (colon).

      When should I see a Diverticular Disease doctor near Franklin, PA?

      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 Diverticular Disease doctor near Franklin, PA?

      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 Diverticular Disease doctors near Franklin, PA?

      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 Diverticular Disease doctors near Franklin, PA?

      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 Diverticular Disease doctor near Franklin, PA?

      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 Diverticular Disease doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Diverticular Disease 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 Diverticular Disease doctor near Franklin, PA?

      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 Diverticular Disease 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 Diverticular Disease 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 Diverticular Disease doctors near Franklin, PA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Diverticular Disease 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 Diverticular Disease doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Diverticular Disease 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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