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    MediFind found 76 doctor with experience in Tenesmus near Vernon Hills, IL. Of these, 68 are Experienced, 7 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    76 providers found
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      225 N Milwaukee Ave, 
      Vernon Hills, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lesley Rhee is a Gastroenterologist in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Dr. Rhee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Hemorrhoids, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      225 N Milwaukee Ave, 
      Vernon Hills, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Sprang is a Gastroenterologist in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Dr. Sprang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      225 N Milwaukee Ave, 
      Vernon Hills, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Nadeem Alavi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Dr. Alavi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Sitosterolemia, High Cholesterol, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Alavi is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery

      Northshore Specialty Care Center-Mammography

      225 N Milwaukee Ave, 
      Vernon Hills, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Stephen Haggerty is a General Surgeon in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Dr. Haggerty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      225 N Milwaukee Ave, 
      Vernon Hills, IL 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Taiwanese, Tigrinya
      Accepting New Patients

      Vincent Fang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Dr. Fang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Fang is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Pediatrics | General Practice | Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Pediatrics | General Practice | Internal Medicine

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      1162 W Maple Ave, 
      Mundelein, IL 
       (3.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Diana Guse is a primary care provider, a Pediatrics specialist and a General Practice provider in Mundelein, Illinois. Dr. Guse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Empyema, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Guse is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Gi Partners Of Illinois LLC

      1880 W Winchester Rd, Suite 201, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Charles Berkelhammer is a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Berkelhammer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Watermelon Stomach, Esophagitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Gi Partners Of Illinois LLC

      1880 W Winchester Rd, Suite 201, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rockford Yapp is a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Yapp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Choledocholithiasis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Gi Partners Of Illinois LLC

      1880 W Winchester Rd, Suite 201, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Philip Adjei is a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Adjei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Barrett Esophagus, Hemorrhoids, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Gi Partners Of Illinois LLC

      1880 W Winchester Rd, Suite 201, 
      Libertyville, IL 
       (4.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Lesley Dawravoo is a Gastroenterologist in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Dawravoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine

      Forward Focus Medical Care LLC

      990 S Waukegan Rd, Suite 200, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (4.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Alina Elperin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Elperin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Adult Still's Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dr. Elperin is currently accepting new patients.

      Saleh M. Eftaiha
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Colorectal Surgery
      800 N Westmoreland Rd Ste 100, 
      Lake Forest, IL 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      14+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Saleh Eftaiha is a Colorectal Surgeon in Lake Forest, Illinois. Dr. Eftaiha has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Anal Fissure, Ogilvie Syndrome, Small Bowel Resection, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

      Yelena Levitin
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery

      Chicago Surgical Clinic, Ltd

      129 W Rand Rd, 
      Arlington Heights, IL 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Yelena Levitin is a General Surgeon in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Dr. Levitin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Hemangiopericytoma, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      777 Park W Ave, 
      Highland Park, IL 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Shailesh Bajaj is a Gastroenterologist in Highland Park, Illinois. Dr. Bajaj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      757 Park Ave W, Suite 3870, 
      Highland Park, IL 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Leslie Yang is a Gastroenterologist in Highland Park, Illinois. Dr. Yang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Jennifer A. Stiasny
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      20 Tower Ct, 
      Gurnee, IL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jennifer Stiasny is a Gastroenterologist in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Stiasny is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Jonathan A. Rosenberg
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      20 Tower Ct, 
      Gurnee, IL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Rosenberg is a Gastroenterologist in Gurnee, Illinois. Dr. Rosenberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Amit G. Shah
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      GI Partners Of Illinois, LLC

      22285 N Pepper Rd, 
      Lake Barrington, IL 
       (11.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati 

      Amit Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Hiatal Hernia, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Distinguished in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Consultants Of The North Shore

      2050 Pfingsten Rd, 
      Glenview, IL 
       (11.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jonathan Williams is a Gastroenterologist in Glenview, Illinois. Dr. Williams is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Tenesmus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine

      Endeavor Health Medical Group

      71 Waukegan Rd, Suite 700, 
      Lake Bluff, IL 
       (5.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Michael Levi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Dr. Levi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Levi 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 Vernon Hills, IL?

      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 Vernon Hills, IL?

      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 Vernon Hills, IL?

      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 Vernon Hills, IL?

      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 Vernon Hills, IL?

      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 Vernon Hills, IL?

      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 Vernon Hills, IL?

      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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