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    MediFind found 34 doctor with experience in Childhood Pancreatitis near La Crosse, WI. Of these, 31 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    34 providers found
      Advanced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Jatinder Ahluwalia is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Ahluwalia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ahluwalia is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Milan Folkers is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Folkers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Folkers is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Gundersen Clinic Ltd

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Punjabi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients

      Manny Rehman is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Rehman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Rehman is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      700 West Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael O'brien is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. O'brien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Lymphangitis, Endoscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      700 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kyle Thomas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Thomas has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Cor Pulmonale, Sepsis, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Thomas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      700 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joel Lans is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Lans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Barrett Esophagus, Diverticular Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      700 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gabu Bhardwaj is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Bhardwaj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Tenesmus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      815 10th St S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kristina Schlecht is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Schlecht is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Schlecht is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      815 S. 10th Street, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Karen Cowan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Cowan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lymphangitis, Ureteroscopy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Cowan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      1836 South Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Mulrennan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Mulrennan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Babesiosis, Acute Pancreatitis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Mulrennan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Malone is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Malone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Heart Attack, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Malone is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Merfeld is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Merfeld is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Collagenous Colitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Merfeld is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      General Surgery

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Wendt is a General Surgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Wendt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Acrospiroma, Childhood Pancreatitis, and Hernia. Dr. Wendt is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Italian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Daisy Batista is a Gastroenterologist in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Batista is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Batista is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rachel Hawker is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Hawker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Adrenal Crisis, Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Hawker is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      Mayo Clinic Health System-Southwest Wisconsin Region Inc

      800 W Ave S, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Carmen Dargel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Dargel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Diabetic Nephropathy, Sitosterolemia, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Dargel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      David Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Sepsis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      General Surgery

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrew Riggle is a General Surgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Riggle is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Cholecystitis, Colostomy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Riggle is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michitaka Kawata is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Kawata is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Kawata is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Childhood Pancreatitis
      General Surgery

      Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center Inc

      1836 S Ave, 
      La Crosse, WI 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephen Shapiro is a General Surgeon in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Hernia, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Shapiro is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Childhood Pancreatitis?

      Pancreatitis in children, as in adults, occurs when the pancreas becomes swollen and inflamed.

      When should I see a Childhood Pancreatitis doctor near La Crosse, WI?

      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 Childhood Pancreatitis doctor near La Crosse, WI?

      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 Childhood Pancreatitis doctors near La Crosse, WI?

      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 Childhood Pancreatitis doctors near La Crosse, WI?

      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 Childhood Pancreatitis doctor near La Crosse, WI?

      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 Childhood Pancreatitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Childhood 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 Childhood Pancreatitis doctor near La Crosse, WI?

      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 Childhood 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 Childhood 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 Childhood Pancreatitis doctors near La Crosse, WI?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Childhood 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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