The 20 Best Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Doctors Near Me in Howell, MI

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 48 doctor with experience in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) near Howell, MI. Of these, 40 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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    Bashar Yalldo
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine

    Henry Ford Byron Family Medicine-Howell

    1225 S Latson Rd Ste 350, 
    Howell, MI 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bashar Yalldo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Howell, Michigan. Dr. Yalldo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Septoplasty.

    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine

    Office

    524 Byron Rd, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Stacie Griffin is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Griffin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine

    Livingston Care Center

    1333 W Grand River Ave, 
    Howell, MI 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Amlog is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Howell, Michigan. Dr. Amlog is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

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    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Bariatric Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Bariatric Medicine

    Henry Ford Weight Loss-Howell

    1225 S Latson Rd Ste 380, 
    Howell, MI 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jason Rizqallah is a Bariatric Medicine provider in Howell, Michigan. Dr. Rizqallah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    3399 E Grand River Ave Ste 204, 
    Howell, MI 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Vassallo is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Howell, Michigan. Dr. Vassallo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine

    Kathleen Knapp D.O. PC

    1320 Byron Rd Ste A, 
    Howell, MI 
     (2.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kathleen Knapp is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Howell, Michigan. Dr. Knapp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Glossitis.

    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Family Medicine

    Henry Ford Byron Family Medicine-Howell

    1225 S Latson Rd Ste 350, 
    Howell, MI 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Robert Camara is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Howell, Michigan. Dr. Camara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

    Jayson S. Greenberg
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jayson Greenberg is an Otolaryngologist in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Greenberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Tonsil Stones, and Infant Hearing Loss.

    Danielle K. Turgeon
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 2, Level 1, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Turgeon received her medical degree from the University of Rochester in New York and her internal medicine residency at Strong Memorial Hospital at the University of Rochester. She also completed a fellowship in gastroenterology at the U-M Medical Center. Her special research interests include colon cancer, chemoprevention, drug metabolism and P450 enzymes. She performs diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. Dr. Turgeon is married and has two adult children. Dr. Turgeon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Mary P. Mortell
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 2, Level 1, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Mortell is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Mortell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Lactose Intolerance, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Matthew B. Sturm
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    I enjoy guitar playing and family tripsPeer-reviewed Publications 1) Ojima I, Borella CP, Wu X, Bounaud P-Y, Fumero C, Sturm M, Miller ML, Chakravarty S, Chen J, Huang Q, Pera P, Brooks TA, Baer MR, and Bernacki RJ. Design, synthesis and structure-activity relationships of novel taxane-based multidrug resistance reversal agents. Journal of Medicinal Chemistry. 2005 Mar; 48(6): 2218-2228.PMID:15771464.2) Sturm MB, Roday S, and Schramm VL. Circular DNA and DNA/RNA hybrid molecules as scaffolds for ricin inhibitor design. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 2007 May; 129(17): 5544-5550. PMID: 17417841.3) Roday S, Sturm MB, Blakaj D, and Schramm VL. Detection of an abasic site in RNA with stem-loop DNA beacons: application to an activity assay for Ricin Toxin A-Chain. Journal of Biochemical and Biophyscial Methods. 2008 Apr; 70(6): 945-953. PMID: 18276012.4) Sturm MB, and Schramm VL. Detecting ricin: sensitive luminescent assay for ricin A-chain ribosome depurination kinetics. Analytical Chemistry. 2009 Apr; 81(8): 2847-2853 PMID: 19364139.5) Sturm MB, Tyler PC, Evans GB, and Schramm VL. Transition state analogues rescue ribosomes from saporin-L1 ribosome inactivating protein. Biochemistry. 2009 Oct; 48(41): 9941-9948. PMID: 19764816.6) Ho MC, Sturm MB, Almo SC, and Schramm VL. Transition state analogues in structures of ricin and saporin ribosome-inactivating proteins. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 2009 Dec; 106(48): 20276-20281.PMID: 19920175.7) Sturm MB, Joshi BP, Lu S, Piraka C, Khondee S, Elmunzer BJ, Kwon RS, Beer DG, Appelman H, Turgeon DK, Wang TD, Targeted imaging of esophageal neoplasia with a fluorescently labeled peptide: First-in-human results. Science Translational Medicine. 2013, 5, 184. PMID: 23658246 8) Sturm MB, Piraka C, Elmunzer BJ, Kwon RS, Joshi BP, Appelman HD, Turgeon DK, Wang TD. In vivo molecular imaging of Barrett's esophagus with confocal laser endomicroscopy. Gastroenterology. 2013 Jul;145 (1):56-8, PMID: 236849439) Yaun H, Du Q, Sturm MB, Schramm VL. Soapwort Saporin L3 Expression in Yeast, Mutagenesis, and RNA Substrate Specificity. Biochemistry. 2015, 54, 29, 4565-74. PMID 26091305 10) Xiaowen Ma, Xiaoyu Kang, Lei He, Jiming Zhou, Juan Zhou, Matthew B. Sturm, David G. Beer, Rork Kuick, Derek J. Nancarrow, Henry D. Appelman, Zhijun Pang, Weina Li, Cun Zhang, Wei Zhang, Yingqi Zhang. Dr. Sturm is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colitis, Colonic Malakoplakia, Endoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy.

    Robert J. Morrison
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Otolaryngology

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Morrison is an Associate Professor in the Division of Laryngology of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. He has a clinical practice which sub-specializes in the surgical and medical management of airway, voice, and swallowing disorders. He developed and helps direct the University of Michigan Complex Airway Intervention and Reconstruction (AIR) Program, and is an active contributing member of the North American Airway Collaborative (NoAAC), helping to drive innovation in the understanding and treatment of complex airway disorders. He is integrated into the Biomedical Engineering-Otolaryngology collaborative consortium and is a member of the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR). He serves as Director for Quality and Outcomes for the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Medical Director for the Department of Speech Language Pathology in adult hospitals at the University of Michigan.Dr. Morrison received his medical degree from Oregon Health & Science University. He completed his post-graduate surgical training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of Michigan during which he completed an 18-month NIH funded research fellowship in the Biomedical Engineering with a focus on 3D-printing applications in surgery, patient-specific medical device development, and cartilage tissue engineering. He then completed a fellowship in Laryngology and Complex Airway Reconstruction at the Vanderbilt Voice Center in Nashville, Tennessee.Dr. Morrison has research interests representative of his diverse training background. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed articles and book chapters and gives lectures and instructional courses nationally on airway stenosis and laryngologic disorders. He has a particular interest in the etiogenesis and treatment of idiopathic subglottic stenosis (iSGS), treatment of acute laryngotracheal injury and iatrogenic laryngotracheal stenosis, complex airway reconstruction outcomes, voice disorders and recurrent laryngeal nerve rehabilitation.He is a national expert in 3D printing in medicine and the regulatory framework and development process of medical devices and novel therapeutics. He serves as physician leadership within the Michigan Medicine IND/IDE Investigators Assistance Program (MIAP) and is active within the Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program and national biomedical engineering bodies such as the American Society of Manufacturing Engineers (ASME).Dr. Morrison has completed additional education and leadership experiences in patient safety and quality improvement (PS/QI) including the AAMC Teaching 4 Quality curriculum and the University of Michigan PASQUAL scholars program. He serves a number of institutional roles in PS/QI leadership, implementation, and also directs the residency PS/QI educational curriculum. Dr. Morrison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Tracheobronchomalacia, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, Laryngectomy, and Glossectomy.

    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Margaret Blayney is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Blayney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Jacob E. Kurlander
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 2, Level 1, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Kurlander completed his medical school, internal medicine training, and gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Michigan. He has also pursued advanced training in clinical and health services research. In addition to his work at the University, he has the privilege of serving our nation’s veterans through a joint appointment at the Ann Arbor VA Health System. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology and the treatment of esophageal diseases, including esophageal motility disorders, reflux disease, Barrett’s esophagus, and eosinophilic esophagitis. Dr. Kurlander’s research aims to improve the effectiveness of healthcare delivery across an array of common GI conditions. His work has focused on ways to improve colonoscopy bowel preparation, endoscopy unit efficiency, and the prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients on blood thinners using acid-reducing medications. Dr. Kurlander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Jules Lin
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Thoracic Surgery | General Surgery

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jules Lin, M.D. is a faculty member in the Section of Thoracic Surgery at the University of Michigan and is the surgical director of the Lung Transplant Program. He is the inaugural Mark B. Orringer Professor. He is currently serving on the Robotic Surgery Steering Committee. He is also involved in establishing national guidelines as a member of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Panel and the American College of Surgeons Surgical Standards Manual, Lung Group.Dr. Lin was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Indiana University and received his undergraduate degree with highest distinction in 1995. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1999 and completed his General Surgical Residency in 2006 at the University of Michigan. During this time, he also completed a Surgical Critical Care Fellowship in 2003 and a research fellowship in the Thoracic Surgery Tumor Biology Laboratory in 2004 for which he received the Moses Gunn Young Investigator and James Crudup Awards. He completed his Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency at the University of Washington.His research interests include investigating the molecular biology of esophageal and lung carcinoma and translating these findings into new techniques for screening, staging, and tailoring therapies for individual patients.Clinical Specialization:Dr. Lin specializes in general thoracic surgery and is interested in the treatment of lung and esophageal cancer, minimally-invasive approaches, tracheobronchial resection and reconstruction, sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis, and lung transplantation. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Perforation, Lung Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Allen A. Lee
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 2, Level 1, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Allen Lee is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Encopresis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Gregory Piech
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 2, Level 1, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Gregory Piech, MD, MPH is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan. Dr. Piech earned his bachelor's degree at The Pennsylvania State University. He went on to obtain a master's degree in public health from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston prior to completing medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He undertook his internal medicine residency at George Washington University in Washington, DC, and then moved back to Philadelphia to complete his gastroenterology fellowship at Temple University. Dr. Piech is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhoids, Hiccups, Colitis, and Endoscopy.

    Andrew A. Singer
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrew Singer is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Brighton, Michigan. Dr. Singer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Celiac Disease, Esophagitis, Delayed Growth, and Colonoscopy.

    Joy W. Chang
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 1, Level 2, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Joy Chang, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her medical degree from the University of Maryland. After completing her internship and residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, she came to the University of Michigan and completed her gastroenterology and esophageal fellowship training, during which she also received a Master’s degree in Health and Healthcare Research from the University of Michigan. She specializes in caring for patients with eosinophilic GI diseases and is a member of the Esophageal Diseases Program at the University of Michigan. Her research interests focuses on patient and physician preferences and decision making in EoE care. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Eosinophilic Enteropathy, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Stacy B. Menees
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Brighton Center For Specialty Care

    7500 Challis Rd, Entrance 2, Level 1, 
    Brighton, MI 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Stacy Menees, MD, MS, is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at Michigan Medicine, and is the Associate Chief of Gastroenterology at the Ann Arbor Veterans Administrations Health System. She received her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Michigan. Dr. Menees is trained in advanced endoscopy and performs EUS. She additionally completed a one-year Women's Health fellowship with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan. In 2009, Dr. Menees returned to the University of Michigan with a joint appointment at the Ann Arbor Veterans Hospital. She completed her master's degree in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis at the University of Michigan School of Public Health in 2011. Dr. Menees is involved in a very active clinical research group and has received funding from federal and private sources. She has authored more than 63 manuscripts and previously served on the ASGE Research committee and AGA GTE committee. Dr. Menees is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?

    Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe). Food travels from your mouth to the stomach through your esophagus. GERD can irritate the food pipe and cause heartburn and other symptoms.

    When should I see a Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor near Howell, MI?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor near Howell, MI?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctors near Howell, MI?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctors near Howell, MI?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor near Howell, MI?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor near Howell, MI?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctors near Howell, MI?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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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