The 20 Best Ogilvie Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Encino, CA

Find the Top Ogilvie Syndrome Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 250 doctor with experience in Ogilvie Syndrome near Encino, CA. Of these, 211 are Experienced, 36 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Bariatric Medicine | General Surgery
    18370 Burbank Boulevard, Suite 607, 
    Tarzana, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mudjianto Chandra is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Tarzana, California. Dr. Chandra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Chandra is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    15503 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 240, 
    Encino, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Yih-dar Nien is a General Surgeon in Encino, California. Dr. Nien is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Nien is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical

    18321 Clark St, 
    Tarzana, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shahin Delkhah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tarzana, California. Dr. Delkhah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

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    Distinguished in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    2001 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 1170W, 
    Santa Monica, CA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Matthew Lublin is a General Surgeon in Santa Monica, California. Dr. Lublin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Lublin is currently accepting new patients.

    Nojan Toomari
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery

    Nojan Toomari, MD

    16661 Ventura Blvd, 
    Encino, CA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nojan Toomari is a General Surgeon in Encino, California. Dr. Toomari has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    15503 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 240, 
    Encino, CA 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Robinson is a General Surgeon in Encino, California. Dr. Robinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, and Femoral Hernia. Dr. Robinson is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    5620 Wilbur Avenue, Suite 221, 
    Tarzana, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Gerald Kovar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Tarzana, California. Dr. Kovar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Blood Clots, Baker Cyst, and Postmenopausal Osteoporosis. Dr. Kovar is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Northridge Hospital Medical Center

    18300 Roscoe Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Norair Adjamian is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Northridge, California. Dr. Adjamian has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, Concussion, and Orchiectomy.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery

    Southern California Hepatobiliary Pancreatic And Robotic Surgery Institute, Inc.

    5805 Sepulveda Blvd, 
    Sherman Oaks, CA 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Babak Eghbalieh is a General Surgeon in Sherman Oaks, California. Dr. Eghbalieh has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Family Medicine

    Emergent Care Associates Inc

    18751 Ventura Blvd Ste 100, 
    Tarzana, CA 
     (2.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rabin Nikjoo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Tarzana, California. Dr. Nikjoo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Cellulitis, Necrosis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery

    Walid S. Arnaout, MD A Medical Corp.

    18250 Roscoe Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    41+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Walid Arnaout is a General Surgeon in Northridge, California. Dr. Arnaout has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Uthaiah P. Kokkalera
    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery

    Uthaiah P. Kokkalera, MD

    18250 Roscoe Blvd, 
    Northridge, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    30+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Uthaiah Kokkalera is a General Surgeon in Northridge, California. Dr. Kokkalera has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    H N. Xu
    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Internal Medicine

    H. Norman Xu, MD Private Practice

    7111 Winnetka Ave, Ste 4, 
    Canoga Park, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patients' understanding of their conditions is the most critical first step in their healing process. We emphasize patient teaching in every aspect of our encounters with our patients. Dr. Xu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Heart Attack, Neurotoxicity Syndromes, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine

    UCLA Healt Colorectal Surgery

    200 UCLA Medical Plz Ste 214, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Catherine Juillard is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Juillard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Henry Cryer is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Cryer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Machado is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Machado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ogilvie Syndrome, Appendicitis, Appendectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Catherine Lewis is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Lewis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Shock, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Gastrointestinal Fistula.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center

    757 Westwood Plz, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Areti Tillou is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Tillou is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Cholecystitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Splenectomy.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    7320 Woodlake Avenue, Suite 380, 
    West Hills, CA 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    David Schreier is a General Surgeon in West Hills, California. Dr. Schreier is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Schreier is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Ogilvie Syndrome
    General Surgery
    11333 Sepulveda Boulevard, Floor 3, 
    Mission Hills, CA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Ali Cheaito is a General Surgeon in Mission Hills, California. Dr. Cheaito is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ogilvie Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Acrospiroma, Gallstones, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Cheaito is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Ogilvie Syndrome?

    Ogilvie syndrome is a rare condition that affects the large intestines (colon). Although the signs and symptoms mimic those of an intestinal blockage, there is no physical obstruction. Instead, the symptoms are due to nerve or muscle problems that affect peristalsis (the involuntary, rhythmic muscular contractions that move food, fluid, and air through the intestines). In people affected by Ogilvie syndrome, the symptoms come on suddenly and may include abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, abdominal distention (swelling), constipation, and/or diarrhea. The underlying cause of Ogilvie syndrome is poorly understood. However, it usually occurs in adults when the colon becomes enlarged after surgery, illness or injury.

    When should I see an Ogilvie Syndrome doctor near Encino, CA?

    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 an Ogilvie Syndrome doctor near Encino, CA?

    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 Ogilvie Syndrome doctors near Encino, CA?

    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 Ogilvie Syndrome doctors near Encino, CA?

    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 an Ogilvie Syndrome doctor near Encino, CA?

    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 Ogilvie Syndrome doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ogilvie Syndrome 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 an Ogilvie Syndrome doctor near Encino, CA?

    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 Ogilvie Syndrome 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 Ogilvie Syndrome 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 Ogilvie Syndrome doctors near Encino, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Ogilvie Syndrome 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 an Ogilvie Syndrome doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Ogilvie Syndrome 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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