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    MediFind found 27 doctor with experience in Tenesmus near Lakeland, FL. Of these, 26 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Sowsan Rasheid
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Sowsan Rasheid
      Colorectal Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health North Campus/ Hollis Cancer Center

      3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      863-603-6565
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Sowsan Rasheid is a Colorectal Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Rasheid is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Rectal Prolapse, Proctitis, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Roger Montenegro
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Roger Montenegro
      Gastroenterology

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      863-603-6565
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Roger Montenegro is a Gastroenterologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Montenegro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Ward B. Wall
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Ward B. Wall
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      1324 Lakeland Hill Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      863-687-1248
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Ward Wall is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Wall is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Wall is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Matthew J. Forestiere
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Matthew J. Forestiere
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      1324 Lakeland Hill Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      863-687-1100
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Forestiere is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Forestiere is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Delirium, and Splenectomy. Dr. Forestiere is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Michael R. Taylor
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Michael R. Taylor
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      1324 Lakeland Hill Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      863-687-1100
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Taylor is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, and Retroperitoneal Inflammation. Dr. Taylor is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Raquel A. Weston
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Raquel A. Weston
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      1324 Lakeland Hill Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      863-687-1100
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Raquel Weston is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Weston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Delirium, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Dr. Weston is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Robert D. Mccormick
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Robert D. Mccormick
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      1324 Lakeland Hill Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      863-687-1100
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Mccormick is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Mccormick is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Delirium, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mccormick is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Robert L. Ringersen
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Robert L. Ringersen
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      1324 Lakeland Hill Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      863-687-1100
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Robert Ringersen is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Ringersen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Delirium. Dr. Ringersen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Richard D. Sontchi
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Richard D. Sontchi
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      320 Parkview Pl, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      863-687-1133
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients

      Richard Sontchi is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Sontchi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, and Delirium. Dr. Sontchi is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Sanjiv F. Gray
      General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Sanjiv F. Gray
      General Surgery | Bariatric Medicine

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      320 Parkview Pl, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      863-687-1133
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sanjiv Gray is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Gray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Ogilvie Syndrome, Delirium, Gastric Bypass, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Gray is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Victor Nwakakwa
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Victor Nwakakwa
      Gastroenterology

      Watson Clinic Llp

      1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.7 miles away)
      863-680-7000
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Victor Nwakakwa is a Gastroenterologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Nwakakwa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, Barrett Esophagus, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Robert Lamport
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Robert Lamport
      Gastroenterology

      Watson Clinic Llp

      1600 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (1.7 miles away)
      863-680-7000
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Lamport is a Gastroenterologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Lamport is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Menetrier Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Ugochukwu Nzeako
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Ugochukwu Nzeako
      Gastroenterology

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      130 Pablo St, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      863-284-5941
      Languages Spoken:
      English
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      Ugochukwu Nzeako is a Gastroenterologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Nzeako is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. David Vargas
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. David Vargas
      Gastroenterology

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      130 Pablo St, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      863-284-5941
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      David Vargas is a Gastroenterologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Vargas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Menetrier Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Sonaly Patel
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Sonaly Patel
      Gastroenterology

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      130 Pablo St, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      863-284-5941
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances

      Sonaly Patel is a Gastroenterologist in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Andrew C. Gaugler
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Andrew C. Gaugler
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      130 Pablo St, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      863-284-5941
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Andrew Gaugler is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Gaugler has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Gaugler is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Robert Bala
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Robert Bala
      Family Medicine

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      2815 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (2.5 miles away)
      863-284-6900
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Robert Bala is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Bala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Cirrhosis, and Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia. Dr. Bala is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Cheree D. Wheeler-Duke
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Cheree D. Wheeler-Duke
      Family Medicine

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      3015 Lakeland Highlands Rd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (2.9 miles away)
      863-682-7737
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Cheree Wheeler-Duke is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Wheeler-Duke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Cirrhosis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and High Cholesterol. Dr. Wheeler-Duke is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Stephen A. Rowe
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Stephen A. Rowe
      General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      863-603-6565
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients

      Stephen Rowe is a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Rowe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Gastrointestinal Perforation, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Rowe is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Rakesh P. Patel
      Urology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Dr. Rakesh P. Patel
      Urology | General Surgery

      Lakeland Regional Health Systems Inc

      3525 Lakeland Hills Blvd, 
      Lakeland, FL 
       (3.4 miles away)
      863-603-6565
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      See accepted insurances
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Rakesh Patel is an Urologist and a General Surgeon in Lakeland, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, FL?

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      How does MediFind rank Tenesmus doctors near Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, 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 Lakeland, 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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