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    MediFind found 14 doctor with experience in Hereditary Pancreatitis near Montoursville, PA. Of these, 11 are Experienced, 2 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Vivek Kumar
      Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Digestive Health Care

      700 High Street, Floor 2, 
      Williamsport, PA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Punjabi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      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.

      Jill Burns
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Susquehanna Health, Supportive & Palliative Care

      1100 Grampian Boulevard, 
      Williamsport, PA 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      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.

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      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      UPMC Susquehanna Health, Digestive Disease Center

      700 High Street, 
      Williamsport, PA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      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.

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      Nicholas Dalessandro
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Susquehanna Health, Hospitalist Service

      700 High Street, 
      Williamsport, PA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC

      10 Choate Cir, 
      Montoursville, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC

      10 Choate Cir, 
      Montoursville, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      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.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC

      10 Choate Cir, 
      Montoursville, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC

      10 Choate Cir, 
      Montoursville, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      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.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis

      Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC

      10 Choate Cir, 
      Montoursville, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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.

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

      UPMC Williamsport Emergency Department

      700 High Street, 
      Williamsport, PA 
       (4.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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.

      Martin N. Wijkstrom
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Transplant Surgery
      Advanced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Transplant Surgery

      UPMC Williamsport Kidney Transplant Clinic

      700 High Street, Floor 2, 
      Williamsport, PA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Swedish
      Accepting New Patients

      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.

      Adriana M. Polisano
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      Susquehanna Health Hospitalist Service

      700 High Street, UPMC Williamsport, 
      Williamsport, PA 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      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.

      Kyo U. Chu
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Surgical Oncology

      UPMC Hillman Cancer Center - Muncy

      10 Shady Lane, Floor 1, 
      Muncy, PA 
       (9.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      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.

      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Hereditary Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Geisinger-Hm Joint Venture LLC

      255 Route 220 Hwy, 
      Muncy, PA 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      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.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Montoursville, 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 Montoursville, 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 Montoursville, 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 Montoursville, 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 Montoursville, 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 Montoursville, 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 Montoursville, 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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