The 20 Best Peptic Ulcer Doctors Near Me in Laguna Beach, CA

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The 20 Best Peptic Ulcer Doctors near Laguna Beach, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 343 doctor with experience in Peptic Ulcer near Laguna Beach, CA. Of these, 304 are Experienced, 33 are Advanced and 6 are Distinguished.

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343 providers found
    Advanced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine

    Laguna Beach Urgent Care Inc

    32341 Coast Hwy, 
    Laguna Beach, CA 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    26+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Allen Houshiar is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Laguna Beach, California. Dr. Houshiar has been practicing medicine for over 26 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Sinusitis, and Empyema.

    Distinguished in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Distinguished in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine

    Newport Walk In Medical Group Inc.

    2075 San Joaquin Hills Rd, 
    Newport Beach, CA 
     (7.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathan Kiskila is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Newport Beach, California. Dr. Kiskila is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Lymphangitis, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

    Distinguished in Peptic Ulcer
    Distinguished in Peptic Ulcer

    Optumcare Medical Group

    11 Technology Dr, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (7.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    31+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mojtaba Sabahi is a primary care provider, practicing in Cardiologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Sabahi has been practicing medicine for over 31 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Sepsis, Renovascular Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sabahi is currently accepting new patients.

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    Carlos A. Sobral
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine

    Caduceus Medical Group

    19742 Macarthur Blvd, Suite 100, 
    Irvine, CA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    52+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Carlos Sobral is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Sobral has been practicing medicine for over 52 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Nasal Flaring, Neuralgia, and COVID-19. Dr. Sobral is currently accepting new patients.

    Distinguished in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine

    Behdad Akbarpour MD Inc

    Irvine, CA 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Experience:
    34+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Behdad Akbarpour is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Irvine, California. Dr. Akbarpour has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Ethmoiditis, Flu, Cellulitis, and Sinusitis.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    General Surgery

    Surgical Group Of South Laguna

    31862 Coast Hwy, 
    Laguna Beach, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    42+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Coccia is a General Surgeon in Laguna Beach, California. Dr. Coccia has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Cellulitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Lymphadenectomy.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    General Surgery

    Surgical Group Of South Laguna

    31862 Coast Hwy, 
    Laguna Beach, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Chang is a General Surgeon in Laguna Beach, California. Dr. Chang has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Cellulitis, Hernia, Small Bowel Resection, and Hernia Surgery.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Hospital Medicine
    31872 Coast Highway, 
    Laguna Beach, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Cullen is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Laguna Beach, California. Dr. Cullen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Proximal Renal Tubular Acidosis, Autosomal Recessive Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis, Autosomal Dominant Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis, Renal Tubular Acidosis, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Hospital Medicine
    31872 Coast Highway, 
    Laguna Beach, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Mahdieh Fallahtafti is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Laguna Beach, California. Dr. Fallahtafti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Cellulitis, Sepsis, Hip Replacement, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Fallahtafti is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine

    Providence Mission Hospital

    31872 Coast Hwy, 
    Laguna Beach, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Assaad is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Beach, California. Dr. Assaad has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Sepsis, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, and Hip Replacement.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Aliso Viejo, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Shannon O'connor is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Aliso Viejo, California. Dr. O'connor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). Dr. O'connor is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine

    Nellie Gail Urgent Care

    27001 Moulton Pkwy Ste A102, 
    Aliso Viejo, CA 
     (3.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mehrdad Salimkhanian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Aliso Viejo, California. Dr. Salimkhanian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Common Cold, Lymphangitis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine

    Mehrnaz Jamali MD Inc

    26671 Aliso Creek Rd, 
    Aliso Viejo, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    33+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mehrnaz Jamali is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Aliso Viejo, California. Dr. Jamali has been practicing medicine for over 33 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. Her top areas of expertise are Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Unstable Angina, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine

    Dindot Medical Services

    26671 Aliso Creek Rd, 
    Aliso Viejo, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lauren Sweetser is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Aliso Viejo, California. Dr. Sweetser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Muscle Atrophy, Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine

    Coastal Family Medicine Inc

    26671 Aliso Creek Rd Ste 101, 
    Aliso Viejo, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ken Iwaoka is a Family Medicine provider in Aliso Viejo, California. Dr. Iwaoka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Lymphangitis, Necrosis, and Eyelid Bump.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    Laguna Niguel, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bassam Bilal is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Niguel, California. Dr. Bilal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), High Cholesterol, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    General Practice
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    General Practice

    Optum - Laguna Nigel

    Laguna Niguel, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    45+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jyotin Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Laguna Niguel, California. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine

    Mission Heritage Laguna Niguel-La Paz Family Medicine

    27231 La Paz Rd Ste A, 
    Laguna Niguel, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jim Lam is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Laguna Niguel, California. Dr. Lam has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Mastoiditis, Empyema, Sinusitis, and Cellulitis.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Family Medicine

    Mission Heritage Laguna Niguel-La Paz Family Medicine

    27231 La Paz Rd Ste A, 
    Laguna Niguel, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Timothy Huston is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Laguna Niguel, California. Dr. Huston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, High Cholesterol, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Peptic Ulcer
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    25500 Rancho Niguel Rd Ste 250, 
    Laguna Niguel, CA 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sonja Krafcik is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Niguel, California. Dr. Krafcik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Peptic Ulcer. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Peptic Ulcer?

    A peptic ulcer is an open sore or raw area in the lining of the stomach (gastric ulcer) or in the first part of the small intestine (duodenal ulcer).

    There are two types of peptic ulcers:

    • Gastric ulcer -- occurs in the stomach
    • Duodenal ulcer -- occurs in the first part of the small intestine

    When should I see a Peptic Ulcer doctor near Laguna Beach, 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 a Peptic Ulcer doctor near Laguna Beach, 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 Peptic Ulcer doctors near Laguna Beach, 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 Peptic Ulcer doctors near Laguna Beach, 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 a Peptic Ulcer doctor near Laguna Beach, 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 Peptic Ulcer doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Peptic Ulcer 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 Peptic Ulcer doctor near Laguna Beach, 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 Peptic Ulcer 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 Peptic Ulcer 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 Peptic Ulcer doctors near Laguna Beach, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Peptic Ulcer 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 Peptic Ulcer doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Peptic Ulcer 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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