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    MediFind found 291 doctor with experience in Gastrostomy near Merriam, KS. Of these, 260 are Experienced, 24 are Advanced, 5 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    291 providers found
      Elite in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      2401 Gillham Rd, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Shawn St. Peter is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. St. Peter is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Appendicitis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Infantile Pneumothorax, Appendectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. St. Peter is currently accepting new patients.

      Elite in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Elite in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery

      The Childrens Mercy Hospital

      2401 Gillham Rd, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Hendrickson is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Hendrickson is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Atresia of Small Intestine, Gastrostomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Hendrickson is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Rudman is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Rudman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Balloon Sinuplasty, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rudman is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, American Sign Language
      Accepting New Patients

      Bradley Seaman is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Seaman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, Infant Hearing Loss, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Seaman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology

      Ascentist Management

      6815 E Frontage Road, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Wirtz is an Otolaryngologist in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Wirtz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Mouth Sores, Mouth Ulcers, Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Glossectomy, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Wirtz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Hematology Oncology | Hematology | Oncology
      2316 E Meyer Blvd, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (7.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Frank Slovick is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Slovick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Multiple Myeloma, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Bone Marrow Transplant. Dr. Slovick is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      3901 Rainbow Blvd, M/s #2005, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charlene Dekonenko is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Dekonenko is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroschisis, Gastroesophageal Reflux in Infants, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Dekonenko is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology
      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology

      Kansas University Physicians Inc

      3901 Rainbow Blvd, 
      Kansas City, KS 
       (5.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kiran Kakarala is an Otolaryngologist in Kansas City, Kansas. Dr. Kakarala is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Kakarala is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Surgery | General Surgery
      2401 Gillham Rd, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Juang is a Pediatric Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Juang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Infantile Pneumothorax, Appendicitis, Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Juang is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      2401 Gillham Rd, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Pablo Aguayo is a General Surgeon in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Aguayo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Atresia of Small Intestine, Appendicitis, Pectus Excavatum, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Aguayo is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      Distinguished in Gastrostomy
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Pediatrics
      2401 Gillham Rd, Rm 3503.00, 
      Kansas City, MO 
       (7.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Ruba Abdelhadi is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Pediatrics provider in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Abdelhadi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Malnutrition, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Abdelhadi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Family Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Family Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Agewell Geriatrics

      10315 Johnson Dr, 
      Shawnee, KS 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian
      Accepting New Patients

      James Lawrenzi is a Hospital Medicine provider in Shawnee, Kansas. Dr. Lawrenzi has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Fractured Spine, Vitamin D Deficiency, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Lawrenzi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9100 W 74th St, Ahmg Cardiology At Shawnee, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi
      Accepting New Patients

      Mehran Mandegar is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Mandegar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hypovolemic Shock, Pneumonia, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mandegar is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Internal Medicine
      9100 W 74th St, 
      Shawnee Mission, KS 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Lindsey Clancey is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Dr. Clancey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Clancey is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Family Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Family Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9100 W 74th St, Ahmg Cardiology At Shawnee, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Swan is a Hospital Medicine provider in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Swan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Endoscopy, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Swan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Family Medicine
      9100 W 74th St, 
      Shawnee Mission, KS 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ziana Liese is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Dr. Liese is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Liese is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Pulmonary Medicine | Sleep Medicine | Intensive Care Medicine

      Shawnee Mission Medical Center Inc

      9100 W 74th St, Ahmg Cardiology At Shawnee, 
      Merriam, KS 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Aman Khan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Merriam, Kansas. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology

      Neuro Interventional And Diagnostic Associates, PC

      6201 Johnson Dr, Apt 442, 
      Mission, KS 
       (2.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Holloway is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Mission, Kansas. Dr. Holloway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS), Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Holloway is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology
      8800 W 75th St, Suite 310, 
      Shawnee Mission, KS 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Sturgeon is a Gastroenterologist in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Dr. Sturgeon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Hospitalist Medicine Physicians Of Texas PLLC

      9100 W 14th St, 
      Shawnee Mission, KS 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Johnson is a Hospital Medicine provider in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gallbladder Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Endoscopy, and Bone Graft.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      When should I see a Gastrostomy doctor near Merriam, KS?

      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 Gastrostomy doctor near Merriam, KS?

      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 Gastrostomy doctors near Merriam, KS?

      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 Gastrostomy doctors near Merriam, KS?

      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 Gastrostomy doctor near Merriam, KS?

      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 Gastrostomy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy doctor near Merriam, KS?

      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 Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy doctors near Merriam, KS?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastrostomy 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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