The 20 Best Proctitis Doctors Near Me in Stanford, CA

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The 20 Best Proctitis Doctors near Stanford, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 112 doctor with experience in Proctitis near Stanford, CA. Of these, 98 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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112 providers found
    Distinguished in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Distinguished in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brooke Gurland is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Gurland is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Levator Syndrome, Pelvic Laparoscopy, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr Ste H3680, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Shelton is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Shelton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr # H3680K, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Cindy Kin is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Kin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

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    Advanced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    John Gahagan is a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Gahagan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Fissure, Proctitis, Ileostomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Advanced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Stanford Health Care

    500 Pasteur Dr, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Natalie Kirilcuk is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kirilcuk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

    Jennifer Roost
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Roost is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Roost is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Colonoscopy. Dr. Roost is currently accepting new patients.

    Shelley A. Marks
    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Palo Alto Medical Foundation

    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Shelley Marks is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Marks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, and Gallstones. Dr. Marks is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Office

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Arden Morris is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aaron Dawes is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Dawes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Appendectomy.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kenneth Perrone is a General Surgeon in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Perrone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Anal Fissure, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Removal, and Splenectomy.

    Roger M. Kao
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Care Medical Center

    1000 Laurel St, 
    San Carlos, CA 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    In his free time, Dr. Kao enjoys playing the piano, listening to live music, enjoying the outdoors and traveling to Italy. He and his wife, who were married in her hometown of Padova, Italy, also love to bike, run and enjoy the outdoors. Dr. Roger Kao is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and conversational medical Spanish and Italian. Dr. Kao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Edith Ho is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Ho is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

    965 High St, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Subhas Banerjee is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Banerjee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Stricture, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Univ. Healthcare Alliance

    321 Middlefield Rd Ste 260, 
    Menlo Park, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sinda Mein is a Gastroenterologist in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Mein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, and Gardner Syndrome.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    321 Middlefield Rd Fl MC5804, 
    Menlo Park, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rahul Verma is a Gastroenterologist in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Verma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, and Hemorrhoids.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Univ. Healthcare Alliance

    321 Middlefield Rd Ste 260, 
    Menlo Park, CA 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tu Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Menlo Park, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic At Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

    420 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nielsen Fernandez is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Fernandez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Katerina P. Shetler
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Mountain View, CA 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Katerina Shetler is a Gastroenterologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Shetler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Encopresis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Shetler is currently accepting new patients.

    Sanjay Ramrakhiani
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Mountain View, CA 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanjay Ramrakhiani is a Gastroenterologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Ramrakhiani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Ramrakhiani is currently accepting new patients.

    Sanjeev Tummala
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Mountain View, CA 
     (5.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Sanjeev Tummala is a Gastroenterologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Tummala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Tummala is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Proctitis?

    Proctitis is an inflammation of the rectum. It can cause discomfort, bleeding, and the discharge of mucus or pus.

    When should I see a Proctitis doctor near Stanford, 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 Proctitis doctor near Stanford, 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 Proctitis doctors near Stanford, 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 Proctitis doctors near Stanford, 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 Proctitis doctor near Stanford, 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 Proctitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Proctitis 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 Proctitis doctor near Stanford, 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 Proctitis 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 Proctitis 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 Proctitis doctors near Stanford, CA?

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

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