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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 76 doctor with experience in Tenesmus near Stanford, CA. Of these, 66 are Experienced and 10 are Advanced.

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    76 providers found
      Erick P. Chan
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Palo Alto Center

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

      Erick Chan is a Gastroenterologist in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Ulcerative Colitis, Visceromegaly, and Jaundice. Dr. Chan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

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      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Chiazotam Ekekezie is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Ekekezie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Bowel Incontinence, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Andrea Portocarrero is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Portocarrero is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Tenesmus, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Irene Sonu is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Sonu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology | Bariatric Medicine
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology | Bariatric Medicine

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Aaron Yeoh is a Gastroenterologist and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Stanford, California. Dr. Yeoh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Tenesmus, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, and Gas Bloat Syndrome.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Kian Keyashian is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Keyashian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Linda N. Geng
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Linda Geng is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Stanford, California. Dr. Geng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Long Haul COVID, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Anosmia, and COVID-19.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Levator Syndrome, Pelvic Laparoscopy, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

      Divya R. Viswanathan
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine

      Los Altos Center

      370 Distel Circle, 
      Los Altos, CA 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Divya Viswanathan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Altos, California. Dr. Viswanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, and Osteoporosis.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

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

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Damanpreet Grewal is a Gastroenterologist in Redwood City, California. Dr. Grewal has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Bowel Incontinence, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Nicole Simpson
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Mountain View, CA 
       (5.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicole Simpson is a Gastroenterologist in Mountain View, California. Dr. Simpson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Simpson is currently accepting new patients.

      Sanjay Ramrakhiani
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      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 Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Ramrakhiani is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (0.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephan Rogalla is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Rogalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

      300 Pasteur Dr, 
      Stanford, CA 
       (0.8 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 Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Urology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Urology | General Surgery

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Joseph Liao is an Urologist and a General Surgeon in Stanford, California. Dr. Liao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Kidney Stones, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

      Patricia Garcia is a Gastroenterologist in Stanford, California. Dr. Garcia has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Achalasia, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Stanford Health Care

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

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

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Tenesmus?

      Tenesmus is the feeling that you need to pass stools, even though your bowels are already empty. It may involve straining, pain, and cramping.

      When should I see a Tenesmus 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 Tenesmus 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 Tenesmus 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 Tenesmus 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 Tenesmus 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 Tenesmus doctor search results page. 

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

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

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