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    MediFind found 42 doctor with experience in Tenesmus near Jacksonville, FL. Of these, 36 are Experienced and 6 are Advanced.

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    42 providers found
      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Donevan R. Westerveld
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Donevan R. Westerveld
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Dutch
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Donevan Westerveld is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Westerveld has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Portal Hypertension, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Westerveld is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Salik Taufiq
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Salik Taufiq
      Gastroenterology
      807 Childrens Way, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      904-390-3756
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Salik Taufiq is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Taufiq is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Encopresis, Malnutrition, and Bowel Incontinence.

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      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Jill M. Dorsey
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Jill M. Dorsey
      Pediatric Gastroenterology | Gastroenterology
      807 Childrens Way, Nemours Childrens Clinic, Jacksonville, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      904-697-3694
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Jill Dorsey is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist and a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Dorsey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Celiac Disease, Helminthiasis, and Malnutrition. Dr. Dorsey is currently accepting new patients.

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      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Juan Munoz
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Juan Munoz
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      3 Shircliff Way, Suite 400, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      904-381-9379
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Juan Munoz is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Munoz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Stuart Soroka
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Stuart Soroka
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Stuart Soroka is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Soroka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Ketul Patel
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Ketul Patel
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Ketul Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Barrett Esophagus, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Catherine Manolakis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Catherine Manolakis
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Catherine Manolakis is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Manolakis has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colitis, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. William Foody
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. William Foody
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      William Foody is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Foody is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Willemijntje Hoogerwerf
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Willemijntje Hoogerwerf
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Willemijntje Hoogerwerf is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Hoogerwerf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Rehan Naseemuddin
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Rehan Naseemuddin
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Rehan Naseemuddin is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Naseemuddin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Intestinal Cancer, Watermelon Stomach, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Camille Mcgaw
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Camille Mcgaw
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Camille Mcgaw is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Mcgaw is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Colitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Mary Barbara
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Mary Barbara
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      836 Prudential Dr, Suite 801, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.0 miles away)
      904-288-0433
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mary Barbara is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Barbara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, and Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Dr. Barbara is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Katherine Mcgoogan
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Katherine Mcgoogan
      Gastroenterology
      807 Childrens Way, Nemours Childrens Clinic, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      904-697-3694
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Katherine Mcgoogan is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Mcgoogan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Morning Sickness, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), and Biliary Atresia.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Sina Ogholikhan
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Sina Ogholikhan
      Gastroenterology
      807 Childrens Way, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (1.2 miles away)
      904-697-3600
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Sina Ogholikhan is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Ogholikhan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Encopresis, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Bowel Incontinence.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Venkata S. Gorrepati
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Venkata S. Gorrepati
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      3 Shircliff Way, Suite 400, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      904-381-9379
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Venkata Gorrepati is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Gorrepati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Christopher Navas
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Christopher Navas
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      3 Shircliff Way, Suite 400, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      904-381-9379
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Navas is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Navas has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastroparesis, Endoscopy, and Ileostomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Ali Moghani
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Ali Moghani
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      3 Shircliff Way, Suite 400, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      904-381-9379
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Ali Moghani is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Moghani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Childhood Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Nicholas Agresti
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Nicholas Agresti
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      3 Shircliff Way, Suite 400, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      904-381-9379
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Nicholas Agresti is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Agresti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Richard Sprague
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Richard Sprague
      Gastroenterology
      3 Shircliff Way, Suite 400, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (2.4 miles away)
      904-381-9393
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Richard Sprague is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Sprague is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Cirrhosis, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. George Hage
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. George Hage
      Gastroenterology

      Borland Groover Clinic, PA

      3627 University S Blvd, Suite 705, 
      Jacksonville, FL 
       (4.5 miles away)
      904-398-5718
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      George Hage is a Gastroenterologist in Jacksonville, Florida. Dr. Hage is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      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 Jacksonville, FL?

      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 Jacksonville, FL?

      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 do I find the best Tenesmus doctor near Jacksonville, FL?

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      How does MediFind rank Tenesmus doctors near Jacksonville, FL?

      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 Jacksonville, FL?

      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 Jacksonville, FL?

      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 Jacksonville, FL?

      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 Jacksonville, FL?

      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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