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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Gastrointestinal Fistula near Durham, NC. Of these, 31 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    37 providers found
      Theodore N. Pappas
      Advanced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery

      Duke Advanced Abdominal Disease Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Theodore Pappas is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Pappas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (GEP-NET), Umbilical Hernia, Appendectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Pappas is currently accepting new patients.

      Malcolm S. Stanley-Branch
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula

      Duke Endoscopy Clinic - Clinic 2H

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Malcolm Stanley-Branch is a Gastroenterologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Stanley-Branch is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Stanley-Branch is currently accepting new patients.

      Joshua P. Spaete
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Gastroenterology

      Duke Endoscopy Clinic - Clinic 2H

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Joshua Spaete is a Gastroenterologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Spaete is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Spaete is currently accepting new patients.

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      Dana D. Portenier
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery

      Davis Ambulatory Surgical Center

      120 E Carver St, 
      Durham, NC 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dana Portenier is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Portenier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Portenier is currently accepting new patients.

      Kevin Naresh-Shah
      Advanced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Advanced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      Duke Cancer Center

      20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kevin Naresh-Shah is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Naresh-Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Ampullary Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Naresh-Shah is currently accepting new patients.

      Suresh Agarwal
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine

      Duke Clinic Trauma Surgery - Clinic 2B/2C

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      31+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Born in Boston, Massachusetts, I grew up mostly on the east coast of the United States. I went to college in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and medical school in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I did my post-graduate training in New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, and Madison, Wisconsin. I took my first academic position at Boston University and the Boston Medical Center during which I rose to the position of Associate Professor of Surgery and Chief of Surgical Critical Care. I was recruited back to the University of Wisconsin in 2012 where I became Division Chief of Trauma, Acute Care Surgery, Burn, and Surgical Critical Care. My wife, three daughters, and I are happy to meet the friendly people of the area and explore everything that North Carolina has to offer. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hypovolemic Shock, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

      Julie Marosky
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery

      Duke University Health System Inc

      20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Julie Marosky is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Marosky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Hernia Surgery, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

      Jacob Klapper
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Thoracic Surgery

      Duke University Health System Inc

      20 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jacob Klapper is a Thoracic Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Klapper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Fibrosing Mediastinitis, Esophageal Perforation, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Lung Transplant, and Thymectomy.

      Sean Montgomery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Duke University Hospital

      2301 Erwin Rd, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sean Montgomery is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Montgomery is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery

      Duke Ambulatory Surgery Center

      2400 Pratt St, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Mantyh is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Mantyh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Genital Warts, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

      Philip Fong
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Duke Regional Hospital Colorectal Surgery

      407 Crutchfield St, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Philip Fong is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Fong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery.

      Billy Lan
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery

      Duke Regional Hospital Colorectal Surgery

      407 Crutchfield St, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Billy Lan is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Lan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Proctitis, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      2100 Erwin Rd, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Steven Vaslef is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Vaslef is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Vaslef is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery

      Duke Health Integrated Practice Inc

      40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
      Durham, NC 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kadiyala Ravindra is a General Surgeon in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Ravindra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Kidney Transplant, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Ravindra is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Internal Medicine
      3916 Ben Franklin Blvd, 
      Durham, NC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Amir Darwish is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Darwish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula and Gastrostomy. Dr. Darwish is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery
      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Koruda is a General Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Koruda is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Distinguished in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Gastroenterology

      University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Todd Baron is a Gastroenterologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Baron is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Cholecystitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Baron is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Colorectal Surgery

      University Of North Carolina Hospitals

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Muneera Kapadia is a Colorectal Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Kapadia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Crohn's Disease, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      Colorectal Surgery

      University Of North Carolina Hospitals

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Stem is a Colorectal Surgeon in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Stem is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Advanced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Advanced in Gastrointestinal Fistula
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

      101 Manning Dr, 
      Chapel Hill, NC 
       (10.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeremiah Deneve is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Deneve is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastrointestinal Fistula. His top areas of expertise are Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Melanoma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Deneve is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Gastrointestinal Fistula?

      A gastrointestinal fistula is an abnormal opening in the stomach or intestines that allows the contents to leak to another part of the body.

      • Leaks that go through to a part of the intestines are called entero-enteral fistulas.
      • Leaks that go through to the skin are called enterocutaneous fistulas.
      • Other organs can be involved, such as the bladder, vagina, anus, and colon.

      When should I see a Gastrointestinal Fistula doctor near Durham, NC?

      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 Gastrointestinal Fistula doctor near Durham, NC?

      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 Gastrointestinal Fistula doctors near Durham, NC?

      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 Gastrointestinal Fistula doctors near Durham, NC?

      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 Gastrointestinal Fistula doctor near Durham, NC?

      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 Gastrointestinal Fistula doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastrointestinal Fistula 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 Gastrointestinal Fistula doctor near Durham, NC?

      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 Gastrointestinal Fistula 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 Gastrointestinal Fistula 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 Gastrointestinal Fistula doctors near Durham, NC?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gastrointestinal Fistula 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 Gastrointestinal Fistula doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastrointestinal Fistula 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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