The 20 Best Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth Doctors Near Me in Palo Alto, CA

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The 20 Best Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth Doctors near Palo Alto, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth near Palo Alto, CA. Of these, 18 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Office

    750 Welch Rd Ste 116, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shweta Namjoshi is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Namjoshi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastroschisis, Atresia of Small Intestine, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, and Liver Transplant.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Internal Medicine

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

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

    Sarah Talamantes is an Internal Medicine provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Talamantes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top area of expertise is Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

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

    David Limsui is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Limsui is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Stanford Rehabilitation Clinic

    730 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marwa El Haija is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. El Haija is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Atresia of Small Intestine, Obesity, Delayed Growth, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Office

    750 Welch Rd Ste 116, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    John Kerner is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kerner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Atresia of Small Intestine, Gastroschisis, and Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Office

    750 Welch Rd Ste 116, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yasemin Cagil is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Cagil has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Atresia of Small Intestine, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Tracheoesophageal Fistula, and Eosinophilic Esophagitis.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Office

    750 Welch Rd Ste 116, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sohail Husain is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Husain is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alka Goyal is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford

    725 Welch Rd, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ruben Colman is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Colman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Stanford Hospital And Clinics

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

    Walter Park is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Park is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    300 Pasteur Dr, 
    Stanford, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Linda Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroparesis, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Gastric Dysmotility, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic At Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

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

    Irene Sonu is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Sonu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Anesthesia Preoperative Evaluation Clinic At Stanford Medicine Outpatient Center

    420 Broadway St, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Houssam Halawi is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Halawi has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Indigestion, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    420 Broadway St Ste 2ND, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Leila Neshatian is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Neshatian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Neurogenic Bowel, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Benign Pancreas Program

    420 Broadway St Fl 2, 
    Redwood City, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sean Spencer is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Spencer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Tenesmus, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth

    George Triadafilopoulos MD Inc

    2490 Hospital Dr Ste 211, 
    Mountain View, CA 
     (5.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    George Triadafilopoulos is a Gastroenterologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Triadafilopoulos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Pediatrics

    Mary L. Johnson Specialty Services-Genetics Services

    730 Welch Rd Fl 2, 
    Palo Alto, CA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dorsey Bass is a Pediatrics provider in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Bass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth

    Child And Adolescent Mental Health-Stanford Children's Health Specialty Services-Sunnyvale

    1195 W Fremont Ave, 
    Sunnyvale, CA 
     (7.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rachel Herdes is a Pediatrics provider in Sunnyvale, California. Dr. Herdes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Atresia of Small Intestine, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Family Medicine

    Office

    3200 Kearney St Fl 3, 
    Fremont, CA 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gail Dressler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Fremont, California. Dr. Dressler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphocytic Colitis, Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Pulmonary Aspergilloma, and Aspergillosis.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Internal Medicine

    Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

    751 S Bascom Ave, 
    San Jose, CA 
     (14.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wendy Zhou is an Internal Medicine provider in San Jose, California. Dr. Zhou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Gastroparesis, and Viral Gastroenteritis.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth?

    Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is a condition in which very large numbers of bacteria grow in the small intestine.

    When should I see a Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctor near Palo Alto, 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctor near Palo Alto, 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctors near Palo Alto, 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctors near Palo Alto, 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctor near Palo Alto, 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctor near Palo Alto, 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctors near Palo Alto, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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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