The 20 Best Esophageal Varices Doctors Near Me in South Carolina, US

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The 20 Best Esophageal Varices Doctors in South Carolina, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 206 doctor with experience in Esophageal Varices near South Carolina, US. Of these, 152 are Experienced, 48 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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    Matthew A. Mason
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disease Group

    103 Liner Drive, 
    Greenwood, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Mason is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenwood, South Carolina. Dr. Mason is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mason is currently accepting new patients.

    Nathan Shores
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Charleston Endoscopy Center

    1962 Charlie Hall Blvd, 
    Charleston, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Shores is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Shores is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

    Bryan T. Green
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disease Group

    103 Liner Drive, 
    Greenwood, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Bryan Green is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenwood, South Carolina. Dr. Green is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Green is currently accepting new patients.

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    Jared T. Geist
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates

    125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jared Geist is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Geist is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Morning Sickness, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Geist is currently accepting new patients.

    Paul A. Mazanec
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates

    125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Paul Mazanec is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Mazanec is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mazanec is currently accepting new patients.

    David T. Palma
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates

    125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Palma is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Palma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Palma is currently accepting new patients.

    James M. Mann
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

    2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
    Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Mann is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mann is currently accepting new patients.

    Stephen Brackbill
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates

    125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Stephen Brackbill is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Brackbill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Brackbill is currently accepting new patients.

    Scott R. Mcduffie
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Sumter Gastroenterology

    641 West Wesmark Boulevard, 
    Sumter, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Scott Mcduffie is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Mcduffie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mcduffie is currently accepting new patients.

    Hiren Vallabh
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates

    125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Hiren Vallabh is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Vallabh has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Vallabh is currently accepting new patients.

    Madhusudhan Sunkavalli
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates

    125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Madhusudhan Sunkavalli is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Sunkavalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Sunkavalli is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    MUSC University Hospital

    171 Ashley Ave, 
    Charleston, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Don Rockey is a Gastroenterologist in Charleston, South Carolina. Dr. Rockey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Portal Hypertension, Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    South Carolina Endoscopy Center

    131 Summerplace Dr, 
    West Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    James Richter is a Gastroenterologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Richter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Spartanburg Medical Center-Gastroenterology-Spartanburg

    853 N Church St Ste 620, 
    Spartanburg, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Lijewski is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Lijewski 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, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Carolina Family Care Inc.

    1600 Midtown Ave, 
    Mount Pleasant, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Heather Simpson is a Gastroenterologist in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Dr. Simpson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Ascites, and Endoscopy.

    Georges T. Postic
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

    2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
    Columbia, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Georges Postic is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Postic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Postic is currently accepting new patients.

    Karandeep Maur
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Prisma Health Gastroenterology Consultants Of Internal Medicine Associates – Greenville

    905 Verdae Boulevard, Suite 204, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Karandeep Maur is a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Maur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Watermelon Stomach, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Maur is currently accepting new patients.

    Matthew R. Barnes
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates

    125 Halton Road, Suite 200, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Barnes is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Barnes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Barnes is currently accepting new patients.

    Diego A. Lim
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    Gastroenterology

    Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Liver Center – Greenville

    890 West Faris Road, Suite 100, 
    Greenville, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Diego Lim is a Gastroenterologist in Greenville, South Carolina. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Intestinal Cancer, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Esophageal Varices, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lim is currently accepting new patients.

    Kent N. Cunningham
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Esophageal Varices
    General Surgery | Gastroenterology

    Sumter Gastroenterology

    641 West Wesmark Boulevard, 
    Sumter, SC 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kent Cunningham is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Sumter, South Carolina. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Cunningham 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 in South Carolina, US?

    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 in South Carolina, US?

    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 in South Carolina, US?

    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 in South Carolina, US?

    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 in South Carolina, US?

    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 in South Carolina, US?

    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 in South Carolina, US?

    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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