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    MediFind found 144 doctor with experience in Portal Hypertension near Des Plaines, IL. Of these, 111 are Experienced, 32 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    144 providers found
      Kevin K. Koo
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Family Medicine

      Advocate Medical Group Primary Care

      10 N Cumberland Ave, 
      Park Ridge, IL 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Koo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Park Ridge, Illinois. Dr. Koo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Hypersplenism, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Mani Mahdavian
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Midtown Gastroenterology And Liver Disease, LLC

      150 N River Rd, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, German
      Offers Telehealth

      Mani Mahdavian is a Gastroenterologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Mahdavian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Mukund Venu
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Midwest Digestive Health And Nutrition

      900 East Rand Road, Suite 120, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mukund Venu is a Gastroenterologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Venu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      2150 Pfingsten Rd, Suite 3000, 
      Glenview, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rebecca Tsang is a Gastroenterologist in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Tsang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Asif M. Lakha
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, 
      Niles, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Asif Lakha is a Gastroenterologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Lakha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Acute Pancreatitis, Jaundice, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Dean N. Silas
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, 
      Niles, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dean Silas is a Gastroenterologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Silas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Peter Sargon
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, 
      Niles, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Assyrian

      Peter Sargon is a Gastroenterologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Sargon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Scott Siglin
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, 
      Niles, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Scott Siglin is a Gastroenterologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Siglin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Samir Kakodkar
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, 
      Niles, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Samir Kakodkar is a Gastroenterologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Kakodkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Hemorrhoids, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Marc S. Fine
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      7900 N Milwaukee Ave, Ste 19, 
      Niles, IL 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marc Fine is a Gastroenterologist in Niles, Illinois. Dr. Fine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      2100 Pfingsten Rd, 
      Glenview, IL 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dhiren Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Ascites, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC

      1415 S Arlington Heights Rd, 
      Arlington Heights, IL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Kosmala is a Gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Kosmala is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Barrett Esophagus, Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC

      1415 S Arlington Heights Rd, 
      Arlington Heights, IL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Adam Gluskin is a Gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Gluskin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Macroamylasemia, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC

      1415 S Arlington Heights Rd, 
      Arlington Heights, IL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Joel Lattin is a Gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Lattin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gardner Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC

      1415 S Arlington Heights Rd, 
      Arlington Heights, IL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brian Blumenstein is a Gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Blumenstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC

      1415 S Arlington Heights Rd, 
      Arlington Heights, IL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Kim is a Gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Kim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group LLC

      1415 S Arlington Heights Rd, 
      Arlington Heights, IL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Cahill is a Gastroenterologist in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Cahill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Gregory Pajot
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      Chicago, IL 
       (14.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Pajot is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Pajot has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, and Ulcerative Colitis.

      Alexander Hristov
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Medical Group Gastroenterology

      Chicago, IL 
       (14.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alexander Hristov is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Hristov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Hemorrhoids, Macroamylasemia, Portal Hypertension, and Liver Transplant.

      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Portal Hypertension
      Gastroenterology
      900 Rand Rd Ste 120, 
      Des Plaines, IL 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Zuie Wakade is a Gastroenterologist in Des Plaines, Illinois. Dr. Wakade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Portal Hypertension. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Collagenous Colitis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Portal Hypertension?

      Portal hypertension is abnormally high blood pressure in branches of the portal vein, the large vein that brings blood from the intestine to the liver. Portal hypertension itself does not cause symptoms, but complications from the condition can lead to an enlarged abdomen, abdominal discomfort, confusion, drowsiness and internal bleeding. It may be caused by a variety of conditions, but cirrhosis is the most common cause in Western countries.

      When should I see a Portal Hypertension doctor near Des Plaines, IL?

      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 Portal Hypertension doctor near Des Plaines, IL?

      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 Portal Hypertension doctors near Des Plaines, IL?

      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 Portal Hypertension doctors near Des Plaines, IL?

      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 Portal Hypertension doctor near Des Plaines, IL?

      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 Portal Hypertension doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Portal Hypertension 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 Portal Hypertension doctor near Des Plaines, IL?

      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 Portal Hypertension 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 Portal Hypertension 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 Portal Hypertension doctors near Des Plaines, IL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Portal Hypertension 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 Portal Hypertension doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Portal Hypertension 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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