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    MediFind found 58 doctor with experience in Heartburn near Oak Lawn, IL. Of these, 48 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 3 are Elite.

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    58 providers found
      Elite in Heartburn
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology | Thoracic Surgery
      Elite in Heartburn
      General Surgery | Surgical Oncology | Thoracic Surgery
      5841 S Maryland Ave, Mc 5031, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marco Patti is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Patti is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Peter J. Kahrilas
      Elite in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      46+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Kahrilas is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kahrilas has been practicing medicine for over 46 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      John E. Pandolfino
      Elite in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Elite in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      259 E Erie St Ste 1600, Lavin Family Pavilion, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (14.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Pandolfino is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pandolfino has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Kamran Ayub
      Advanced in Heartburn
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Heartburn
      Family Medicine

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      9921 Southwest Hwy, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kamran Ayub is a Family Medicine provider in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Ayub is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Gallstones, Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      Gi Partners Of Illinois LLC

      9921 Southwest Hwy, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ajay Bajaj is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Bajaj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Douglas Lee
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      9921 Southwest Hwy, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Lee is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Diverticular Disease, Barrett Esophagus, and Gastrectomy.

      Samir A. Patel
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      9921 Southwest Hwy, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Samir Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Jeffrey H. Port
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      9921 Southwest Hwy, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jeffrey Port is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Port is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Esophagitis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Hamdi Khilfeh
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Internal Medicine

      Maya Medical Center, SC

      2955 W 95th St, 
      Evergreen Park, IL 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Hamdi Khilfeh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Evergreen Park, Illinois. Dr. Khilfeh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Nayeh E. Mirshed
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Internal Medicine

      Mirshed Medical Center, SC

      4255 W 63rd St, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (4.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish

      Nayeh Mirshed is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mirshed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, and Obesity.

      Osman Babikir
      Experienced in Heartburn
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Heartburn
      General Surgery
      12255 S 80th Ave Ste 204, 
      Palos Heights, IL 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Experience:
      32+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Osman Babikir is a General Surgeon in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Babikir has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      9921 Southwest Hwy, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tamer Atassi is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Atassi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Intestinal Cancer, Painful Swallowing, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      9831 S Western Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Pintozzi is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pintozzi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      5201 Willow Springs Rd Ste 450, 
      La Grange Highlands, IL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stuart Issleib is a Gastroenterologist in La Grange Highlands, Illinois. Dr. Issleib is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Esophagitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Sanath Kumar
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Colorectal Surgery

      Sanath Kumar, MD, Ltd

      9445 W 144th Pl, 
      Orland Park, IL 
       (8.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Kannada, Tamil

      Sanath Kumar is a Colorectal Surgeon in Orland Park, Illinois. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Rectal Prolapse, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      5815 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Shikha Mangla is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mangla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Heartburn, Gastric Bypass, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      The University Of Chicago

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Kavitt is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Kavitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Kavitt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      The University Of Chicago Medical Center

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Neil Sengupta is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Sengupta has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Portal Hypertension, Indigestion, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sengupta is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      The University Of Chicago Medical Center

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alice Cheng is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Heartburn
      Gastroenterology

      The University Of Chicago Medical Center

      5841 S Maryland Ave, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edwin Mcdonald is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Mcdonald is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Heartburn. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mcdonald is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Heartburn?

      Heartburn is a painful burning feeling just below or behind the breastbone. Most of the time, it comes from the esophagus. The pain often rises in your chest from your stomach. It may also spread to your neck or throat.

      When should I see a Heartburn doctor near Oak Lawn, IL?

      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 Heartburn doctor near Oak Lawn, IL?

      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 Heartburn doctors near Oak Lawn, IL?

      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 Heartburn doctors near Oak Lawn, IL?

      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 Heartburn doctor near Oak Lawn, IL?

      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 Heartburn doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Heartburn 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 Heartburn doctor near Oak Lawn, IL?

      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 Heartburn 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 Heartburn 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 Heartburn doctors near Oak Lawn, IL?

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

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