The 20 Best Esophageal Varices Doctors Near Me in New Albany, IN

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The 20 Best Esophageal Varices Doctors near New Albany, IN

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 64 doctor with experience in Esophageal Varices near New Albany, IN. Of these, 39 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Southern Indiana Endoscopy LLC

    2630 Grant Line Rd, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abdul Jabbar is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Jabbar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Of Southern Indiana

    2630 Grant Line Rd, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Dresner is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Dresner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Southern Indiana Endoscopy LLC

    2630 Grant Line Rd, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Matthew Mccollough is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Mccollough is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Lower Esophageal Ring, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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    Kristine J. Krueger
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Gastroenterology

    401 East Chestnut Street, U Of L Health Care Outpatient Center, Unit 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kristine Krueger is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Krueger has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Banti's Syndrome, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Krueger is currently accepting new patients.

    Ashutosh J. Barve
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Gastroenterology

    401 East Chestnut Street, U Of L Health Care Outpatient Center, Unit 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ashutosh Barve is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Barve has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Barve is currently accepting new patients.

    Stephen A. Mcclave
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Gastroenterology

    401 East Chestnut Street, U Of L Health Care Outpatient Center, Unit 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Stephen Mcclave is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Mcclave has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastric Dysmotility, Malnutrition, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mcclave is currently accepting new patients.

    Luis S. Marsano
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Gastroenterology

    401 East Chestnut Street, U Of L Health Care Outpatient Center, Unit 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    46+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Luis Marsano is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Marsano has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Marsano is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1919 State St Ste 103, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sanjay Jain is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Jain is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Choledocholithiasis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Southern Indiana Endoscopy LLC

    2630 Grant Line Rd, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Harrell is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Harrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Southern Indiana Endoscopy LLC

    2630 Grant Line Rd, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Obert is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Obert is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Of Southern Indiana

    2630 Grant Line Rd, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Strobel is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Strobel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Southern Indiana Endoscopy LLC

    2630 Grant Line Rd, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emori Carrara is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Carrara is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Southern Indiana Endoscopy LLC

    2630 Grant Line Rd, 
    New Albany, IN 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Luckett is a Gastroenterologist in New Albany, Indiana. Dr. Luckett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Uchenna L. Ozor
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Hospital Medicine

    Office

    200 E Chestnut St Ste 303, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    23+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Uchenna Ozor is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Ozor has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Hao T. Le
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Hospital Medicine

    Community Medical Associates Inc

    200 E Chestnut St, Bldg Suite303, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hao Le is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Le has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Cor Pulmonale, Sepsis, Primary Lateral Sclerosis, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Abigail C. Augenstein
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Hospital Medicine

    Community Medical Associates Inc

    200 E Chestnut St, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abigail Augenstein is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Augenstein has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Sickle Cell Disease, Enlarged Liver, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Endoscopy.

    Tracey D. Wolford
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Norton Gastroenterology Consultants Of Louisville

    210 East Gray Street, Suite 602, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Tracey Wolford is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Wolford has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Wolford is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Louisville Physicians

    401 East Chestnut Street, Unit 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Endashaw Omer is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Omer has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Esophageal Varices, Pancreatic Adenoma, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Omer is currently accepting new patients.

    Matthew C. Cave
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Gastroenterology

    401 East Chestnut Street, U Of L Health Care Outpatient Center, Unit 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    25+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Cave is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Cave has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Angiosarcoma of the Liver, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Cave is currently accepting new patients.

    Laura E. Smart
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    University Of Louisville Physicians - Gastroenterology

    401 East Chestnut Street, U Of L Health Care Outpatient Center, Unit 310, 
    Louisville, KY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Smart is a Gastroenterologist in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Smart has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Smart is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Esophageal Varices?

    Esophageal varices is a condition in which enlarged (varicose) veins develop in the lower esophagus (swallowing tube that connects mouth to stomach). Esophageal varices frequently occur in individuals with serious liver diseases, such as cirrhosis (liver scaring and fibrosis), who have developed portal hypertension (high blood pressure in portal vein). Esophageal varices can also be caused by parasitic liver diseases, such as schistosomiasis (flatworms). Esophageal varices can rupture and cause dangerous bleeding (hemorrhage).

    When should I see an Esophageal Varices doctor near New Albany, IN?

    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 an Esophageal Varices doctor near New Albany, IN?

    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 Esophageal Varices doctors near New Albany, IN?

    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 Esophageal Varices doctors near New Albany, IN?

    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 an Esophageal Varices doctor near New Albany, IN?

    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 Esophageal Varices doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Esophageal Varices 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 an Esophageal Varices doctor near New Albany, IN?

    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 Esophageal Varices 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 Esophageal Varices 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 Esophageal Varices doctors near New Albany, IN?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Esophageal Varices 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 an Esophageal Varices doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Esophageal Varices 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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