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    Last Updated: 10/30/2025

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    MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis near San Francisco, CA. Of these, 26 are Experienced, 4 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    31 providers found
      Distinguished in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Gastroenterology

      Ucsf Dept Of Surgery

      505 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Lai is a Gastroenterologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Lai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Her top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Ascites, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

      Marion G. Peters
      Advanced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      350 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Marion Peters is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Peters is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis B, and Liver Transplant.

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      Richard T. Frederick
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

      Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

      1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Richard Frederick is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Frederick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Frederick is currently accepting new patients.

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      Adil S. Wakil
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

      Van Ness Campus Medical Office Building

      1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Adil Wakil is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Wakil is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Liver Failure, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wakil is currently accepting new patients.

      Raphael B. Merriman
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

      Van Ness Campus MOB

      1100 Van Ness Avenue, Floor 3, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Raphael Merriman is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Merriman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Merriman is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      1701 Divisadero St Fl 5, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Pletcher is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Pletcher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Atherosclerosis, and Liver Transplant.

      Advanced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Hepatology
      Advanced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Hepatology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jin Ge is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Ge is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Ascites, Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Banti's Syndrome, and Liver Transplant.

      Advanced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Advanced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

      Ucsf Medical Group Business Services

      400 Parnassus Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Giuseppe Cullaro is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Cullaro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Cirrhosis, Hepatorenal Syndrome, Ascites, and Liver Transplant.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Infectious Disease

      Pacific Inpatient Medical Group

      1101 Van Ness Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dipti Agrawal is an Infectious Disease provider in San Francisco, California. Dr. Agrawal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Her top areas of expertise are Infectious Arthritis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Meningitis, and Cryptococcosis.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      1489 Webster St, Suite 200, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tuan Duong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Duong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are St. Anthony's Fire, Chronic Cough, Scalded Skin Syndrome, and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Gastroenterology

      San Francisco Medical Center

      2350 Geary Boulevard, 2nd Floor, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Kunal Karia is a Gastroenterologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Karia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Cholangitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Karia is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Interventional Radiology | Radiology
      1001 Potrero Avenue, Bldg. 5 1st Fl, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, Filipino, Hindi, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pamela Mallari-Ramos is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Mallari-Ramos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Pleurisy, Gastrostomy, and Vertebroplasty. Dr. Mallari-Ramos is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine

      Pacific Inpatient Medical Group

      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stefani Wedl is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Wedl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Sepsis, Osteomyelitis, Gastrostomy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis

      University Of California Sfgh Medical Group

      1001 Potrero Ave Bldg 80 Ward 83 Rm, Suite 320, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (1.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christopher Bositis is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Bositis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are AIDS Dementia Complex, HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis C, and Hepatitis. Dr. Bositis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Gastroenterology

      Regents Of The University Of California

      400 Parnassus Ave, 750a, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Francis Yao is a Gastroenterologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Yao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Liver Embolization.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Hepatology
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Hepatology

      Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

      3838 California St, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Guy is a Hepatologist in San Francisco, California. Dr. Guy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Her top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Hepatitis, Liver Cancer, Jaundice, and Liver Transplant.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      3801 Sacramento St Fl 3, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Wong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis D, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Internal Medicine

      Wellness Care Medical Group A Professional Corporation

      416 16th Ave, 
      San Francisco, CA 
       (3.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Wei Rao is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Francisco, California. Dr. Rao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Her top areas of expertise are Lymphangiectasis, Hypertension, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Infectious Disease

      Stanford Health Care

      5800 Hollis St, 
      Emeryville, CA 
       (8.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shanthi Kappagoda is an Infectious Disease provider in Emeryville, California. Dr. Kappagoda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Infectious Arthritis, and Coccidioidomycosis.

      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis
      Gastroenterology
      1465 65th St, 305, 
      Emeryville, CA 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Ahn is a Gastroenterologist in Emeryville, California. Dr. Ahn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. His top areas of expertise are Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). Dr. Ahn is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis?

      The peritoneum is the thin tissue that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the organs in the abdomen. Peritonitis is present when this tissue becomes inflamed or infected.

      Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is present when this tissue becomes infected and there is no clear cause.

      When should I see a Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctor near San Francisco, 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctor near San Francisco, 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctors near San Francisco, 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctors near San Francisco, 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctor near San Francisco, 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctor near San Francisco, 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctors near San Francisco, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 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 Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis 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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