The 20 Best Hereditary Pancreatitis Doctors Near Me in Chester, PA

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The 20 Best Hereditary Pancreatitis Doctors near Chester, PA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 175 doctor with experience in Hereditary Pancreatitis near Chester, PA. Of these, 152 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced, 7 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

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    Thomas E. Kowalski
    Elite in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Elite in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    132 South 10th Street, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Kowalski is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kowalski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Jaundice, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Kowalski is currently accepting new patients.

    Alexander Schlachterman
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Alexander Schlachterman is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Schlachterman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Schlachterman is currently accepting new patients.

    Anand R. Kumar
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anand Kumar is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Bile Duct Stricture, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Kumar is currently accepting new patients.

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    Faisal Kamal
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Faisal Kamal is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kamal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kamal is currently accepting new patients.

    Asanthi Ratnasekera
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    General Surgery

    Prospect CCMC LLC

    1 Medical Center Blvd, 
    Chester, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Asanthi Ratnasekera is a General Surgeon in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ratnasekera has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

    Katherine A. Sahm
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    General Surgery

    Surgical Services Foulk Rd

    1401 Foulk Road, Suite 207, 
    Wilmington, DE 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    4+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Katherine Sahm is a General Surgeon in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Sahm has been practicing medicine for over 4 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Kochman is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kochman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kochman is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

    3400 Civic Center Boulevard, South Pavilion, 4th Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (10.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nuzhat Ahmad is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ahmad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ahmad is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Internal Medicine

    Prospect CCMC LLC

    1 Medical Center Blvd, 
    Chester, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Khalil Qaderdan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Qaderdan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Family Medicine

    Prospect CCMC LLC

    1 Medical Center Blvd, 
    Chester, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Kleiman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kleiman has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Anemia, Rhabdomyolysis, and Acute Kidney Failure.

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Prospect CCMC LLC

    1 Medical Center Blvd, 
    Chester, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sana Siddique is a Gastroenterologist in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Siddique is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Watermelon Stomach, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, and Trabeculectomy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Internal Medicine

    Prospect CCMC LLC

    1 Medical Center Blvd, 
    Chester, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emre Beken is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Beken is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Sepsis, Pneumonia, Ureteroscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    General Surgery

    Prospect CCMC LLC

    1 Medical Center Blvd, 
    Chester, PA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Manuel Guerrero is a General Surgeon in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Guerrero is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Cholecystitis, Delirium, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    1 Medical Center Blvd Ste 231, 
    Chester, PA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neil Tarkin is a Gastroenterologist in Chester, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tarkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Hereditary Pancreatitis, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology

    John Wade Seedor MD PC

    204 E Chester Pike Ste 4, 
    Ridley Park, PA 
     (2.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Charles Hurwitz is a Gastroenterologist in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hurwitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Family Medicine

    Taylor Hospital

    175 E Chester Pike, 
    Ridley Park, PA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lawrence Go is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Ridley Park, Pennsylvania. Dr. Go is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonia, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Emergency Medicine
    Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Emergency Medicine

    TeamHealth Emergency Physicians

    1 Riverview Plaza, Riverview Medical Center, 
    Red Bank, NJ 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ashley Wilson is an Emergency Medicine provider in Red Bank, New Jersey. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Cellulitis.

    Ty B. Dunn
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Transplant Surgery | General Surgery

    Penn Transplant Institute

    3400 Civic Center Blvd, West Pavilion 2nd Floor, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ty Dunn is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dunn has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Pancreas Transplant, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Dunn is currently accepting new patients.

    Nicholas T. Orfanidis
    Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    26 East Red Bank Avenue

    26 East Red Bank Avenue, 
    Woodbury, NJ 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Orfanidis is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Woodbury, New Jersey. Dr. Orfanidis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Anemia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Orfanidis is currently accepting new patients.

    Austin L. Chiang
    Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Jefferson Digestive Health Institute - Honickman Center

    1101 Chestnut Street, Floors 7 & 8, 
    Philadelphia, PA 
     (12.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Austin Chiang is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Chiang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Varices, Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Chiang is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Hereditary Pancreatitis?

    Hereditary pancreatitis is a genetic condition characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation of the pancreas (pancreatitis). The pancreas produces enzymes that help digest food, and it also produces insulin, a hormone that controls levels of blood glucose, also called blood sugar. Episodes of pancreatitis can lead to permanent tissue damage and loss of pancreatic function.

    When should I see a Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor near Chester, PA?

    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 Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor near Chester, PA?

    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 Hereditary Pancreatitis doctors near Chester, PA?

    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 Hereditary Pancreatitis doctors near Chester, PA?

    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 Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor near Chester, PA?

    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 Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Hereditary Pancreatitis 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 Hereditary Pancreatitis doctor near Chester, PA?

    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 Hereditary Pancreatitis 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 Hereditary Pancreatitis 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 Hereditary Pancreatitis doctors near Chester, PA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Hereditary Pancreatitis 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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