MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Hereditary Pancreatitis near Montoursville, PA. Of these, 11 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.
UPMC Digestive Health Care
Vivek Kumar, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Susquehanna Health Digestive Disease Center and is affiliated with UPMC Muncy and UPMC Williamsport. He completed his medical degree at Delhi University Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
UPMC Susquehanna Health, Supportive & Palliative Care
Jill Burns is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burns is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Sepsis, and Endoscopy. Dr. Burns is currently accepting new patients.
UPMC Susquehanna Health, Digestive Disease Center
Richard Kenney, DO, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Somerset and the Digestive Disease Center at UPMC Williamsport. Dr. Kenney received his medical degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Kenney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
UPMC Susquehanna Health, Hospitalist Service
Nicholas Dalessandro is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Dr. Dalessandro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Pneumonia, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.
Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC
Amitpal Johal is a Gastroenterologist in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Johal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC
Claire Southern practices in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Southern has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Pancreatitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Childhood Pancreatitis, and Gastrostomy.
Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC
John Burns is a Gastroenterologist in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Burns is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC
Marika Bergenstock is a Gastroenterologist in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bergenstock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Lactose Intolerance, Tropical Sprue, and Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome.
Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC
Matthew Shellenberger is a Gastroenterologist in Montoursville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Shellenberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
UPMC Williamsport Emergency Department
James Freeman, MD, specializes in emergency medicine and is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Williamsport. Dr. Freeman received his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson University Sidney Kimmel Medical College and completed his residency at UPMC in Central Pa. Dr. Freeman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Headache, Labyrinthitis, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.
UPMC Williamsport Kidney Transplant Clinic
Martin Wijkstrom, MD, is an abdominal transplant surgeon. He is an associate professor of surgery and is the director of Islet Cell Transplantation and the Abdominal Transplant Fellowship Program at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Wijkstrom received his medical degree from the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and spent three years at the University of Minnesota doing preclinical research in islet xenotransplantation. After completing a general surgery residency at Emory University, he did a fellowship in abdominal transplantation at Northwestern University. Dr. Wijkstrom’s clinical interests include surgical treatment of diabetes such as pancreas transplants in uremic and nonuremic patients, islet auto-islet transplants in patients with chronic pancreatitis, islet transplantation in preclinical nonhuman primate models, and clinical stem cell-derived islet transplantation in type 1 diabetic patients with hypoglycemia unawareness. Dr. Wijkstrom is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Kidney Transplant, and Islet Cell Transplantation.
Susquehanna Health Hospitalist Service
Adriana Polisano, MD, is board-certified in family medicine by the American Board of Family Medicine. She received her medical degree at University of Massachusetts School of Medicine and completed her residency at Williamsport Family Medicine Residency Center. Dr. Polisano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Acute Kidney Failure, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and Endoscopy.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Muncy
Kyo Chu, MD, specializes in surgical oncology and is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He is affiliated with UPMC West Shore, UPMC Community Osteopathic, and UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg. Dr. Chu completed his medical school and residency program at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and fellowship program at John Wayne Cancer Institute. Dr. Chu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.
Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC
Sunny Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Muncy, Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel 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 Fecal Impaction, Acute Pancreatitis, Banti's Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.
Last Updated: 10/30/2025





