The 20 Best Lower Esophageal Ring Doctors Near Me in Lees Summit, MO

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The 20 Best Lower Esophageal Ring Doctors near Lees Summit, MO

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 32 doctor with experience in Lower Esophageal Ring near Lees Summit, MO. Of these, 18 are Experienced, 12 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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32 providers found
    Distinguished in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Midwest GI Health LLC

    3601 NE Ralph Powell Rd, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marc Taormina is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Taormina is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Indigestion, and Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Midwest Gastroenterology Health

    3601 NE Ralph Powell Rd Ste A, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joan Chandra is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Chandra has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, and Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Premier Gastroenterology Of Kansas City - Lee's Summit

    1980 SE Blue Pkwy Ste 2110, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Merritt is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Merritt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Salih Samo
    Distinguished in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Ambulatory Surgery Center

    10720 Nall Avenue, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Kurdish
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Salih Samo is a Gastroenterologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Samo has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Achalasia, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Samo is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    110 NE Saint Lukes Blvd Ste 530, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Benjamin Alsop is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Alsop is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Summit Gastroenterology

    110 NE Saint Lukes Blvd Ste 530, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Todd Kilgore is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Kilgore is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kilgore is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Jackson County Gastroenterology

    206 NW Mock Ave Ste 100, 
    Blue Springs, MO 
     (9.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farid Namin is a Gastroenterologist in Blue Springs, Missouri. Dr. Namin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Medical Diagnostic Center Associates LP

    18640 E 38th Ter S, 
    Independence, MO 
     (9.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gregory Vardakis is a Gastroenterologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Vardakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Liver, Hepatitis, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Consultants In Gastroenterology PC

    3800 S Whitney Ave Ste 200, 
    Independence, MO 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ryan Utarnachitt is a Gastroenterologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Utarnachitt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Consultants In Gastroenterology PC

    3800 S Whitney Ave Ste 200, 
    Independence, MO 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yan Chen is a Gastroenterologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Chen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Consultants In Gastroenterology PC

    3800 S Whitney Ave Ste 200, 
    Independence, MO 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Syed Khalid is a Gastroenterologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Khalid is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Summit Gastroenterology

    110 NE Saint Lukes Blvd Ste 530, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Russell Mccullough is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Mccullough is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Summit Gastroenterology

    110 NE Saint Lukes Blvd Ste 530, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Lucido is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Lucido is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Summit Gastroenterology

    110 NE Saint Lukes Blvd Ste 530, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frank Totta is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Totta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    110 NE Saint Lukes Blvd Ste 530, 
    Lees Summit, MO 
     (6.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Bartalos is a Gastroenterologist in Lees Summit, Missouri. Dr. Bartalos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    GI Alliance Anesthesia Of Missouri

    17501 E US Highway 40 Ste 213A, 
    Independence, MO 
     (9.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adrienne Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Independence, Missouri. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Amit Rastogi
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Ambulatory Surgery Center

    10720 Nall Avenue, 
    Overland Park, KS 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Amit Rastogi is a Gastroenterologist in Overland Park, Kansas. Dr. Rastogi has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Rastogi is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Kansas City Gastroenterology And Hepatology Physicians Group-Brookside

    6675 Holmes Rd Ste 430, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paresh Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Kansas City Gastroenterology & Hepatology

    6675 Holmes Rd Ste 430, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Bradley Freilich is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Freilich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Lower Esophageal Ring
    Gastroenterology

    Michael S Fedotin & B William Ginsberg PA

    2330 E Meyer Blvd Ste 301, 
    Kansas City, MO 
     (11.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Brent Ginsberg is a Gastroenterologist in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Ginsberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Lower Esophageal Ring. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Lower Esophageal Ring?

    A lower esophageal ring is an abnormal ring of tissue that forms where the esophagus (the tube from the mouth to the stomach) and stomach meet.

    When should I see a Lower Esophageal Ring doctor near Lees Summit, MO?

    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 Lower Esophageal Ring doctor near Lees Summit, MO?

    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 Lower Esophageal Ring doctors near Lees Summit, MO?

    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 Lower Esophageal Ring doctors near Lees Summit, MO?

    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 Lower Esophageal Ring doctor near Lees Summit, MO?

    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 Lower Esophageal Ring doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Lower Esophageal Ring 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 Lower Esophageal Ring doctor near Lees Summit, MO?

    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 Lower Esophageal Ring 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 Lower Esophageal Ring 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 Lower Esophageal Ring doctors near Lees Summit, MO?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Lower Esophageal Ring 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 Lower Esophageal Ring doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Lower Esophageal Ring 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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