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    MediFind found 22 doctor with experience in Tenesmus near Munster, IN. Of these, 20 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Dalal Medical Corporation

      9410 Calumet Ave, Suite 401, 
      Munster, IN 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Navin Kumar is a Gastroenterologist in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophagitis, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Rudyard Smith
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine

      Rudyard Smith MD And Associates, SC

      9250 Columbia Ave, 
      Munster, IN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rudyard Smith is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Community Care Network Inc

      9030 Columbia Ave, 
      Munster, IN 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gene Chang is a Gastroenterologist in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Barrett Esophagus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Experienced in Tenesmus

      Community Care Network Inc

      9030 Columbia Ave, 
      Munster, IN 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michelle Srisuwananukorn is a Gastroenterologist in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Srisuwananukorn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Dalal Medical Corporation

      9410 Calumet Ave, Suite 401, 
      Munster, IN 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mohsen Khan is a Gastroenterologist in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      9307 Calumet Ave, Suite D1, 
      Munster, IN 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nitin Sardesai is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Munster, Indiana. Dr. Sardesai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Ureteroscopy.

      Carl A. Robinson
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      17901 Governors Hwy, 
      Homewood, IL 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Carl Robinson is a Gastroenterologist in Homewood, Illinois. Dr. Robinson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Darren D. Ballard
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Illinois Gastroenterology Group, LLC

      17901 Governors Hwy, 
      Homewood, IL 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Darren Ballard is a Gastroenterologist in Homewood, Illinois. Dr. Ballard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine

      Community Care Network Inc

      505 W Us Hwy 30, 
      Schererville, IN 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Hoehn is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Schererville, Indiana. Dr. Hoehn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Varicose Veins, Boils, and Sciatica.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine | Physiatry | Radiology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine | Physiatry | Radiology

      Illinois Urgent Care Professionals PLLC

      17960 Halsted St, 
      Homewood, IL 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi, Urdu
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Noorun Khan is a Physiatrist and a Radiologist in Homewood, Illinois. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Khan is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      17901 Governors Hwy, Suite 208, 
      Homewood, IL 
       (8.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Horowitz is a Gastroenterologist in Homewood, Illinois. Dr. Horowitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, and Diverticular Disease. Dr. Horowitz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine

      Marcotte Medical Group PC

      15900 W 101st Ave, 
      Dyer, IN 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Sandra Marcotte is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Dyer, Indiana. Dr. Marcotte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Community Care Network Inc

      10215 Broadway, Suite 203, 
      Crown Point, IN 
       (14.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kumar Venkatachalam is a Gastroenterologist in Crown Point, Indiana. Dr. Venkatachalam is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Cirrhosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Specialty Physicians Of Illinois LLC

      3700 W 203rd St, Suite 201, 
      Olympia Fields, IL 
       (10.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Tilemahos Spyratos is a Gastroenterologist in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Dr. Spyratos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      2310 York St, Suite 2b, 
      Blue Island, IL 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rafiq Ahmed is a Gastroenterologist in Blue Island, Illinois. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastritis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation

      2315 E 93rd St, Suite 440, 
      Chicago, IL 
       (11.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ashish Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Chicago, Illinois. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Choledocholithiasis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      The Methodist Hospitals Inc

      101 E 87th Ave, 430 Methodist Surgical Ser, 
      Merrillville, IN 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Mavrelis is a Gastroenterologist in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Mavrelis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mavrelis is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      The Methodist Hospitals Inc

      101 E 87th Ave, Methodist Surgical Service, 
      Merrillville, IN 
       (11.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Mirro is a Gastroenterologist in Merrillville, Indiana. Dr. Mirro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Colitis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mirro is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Southwest Medical Consultants, SC

      10458 S Pulaski Rd, 
      Oak Lawn, IL 
       (14.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Mahesh Vadali is a Gastroenterologist in Oak Lawn, Illinois. Dr. Vadali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Community Care Network Inc

      7835 Grand Blvd, 
      Hobart, IN 
       (14.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Alaa Atieh is a Gastroenterologist in Hobart, Indiana. Dr. Atieh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Hemorrhoids, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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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 Munster, IN?

      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 Munster, IN?

      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 Munster, IN?

      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 Munster, IN?

      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 Munster, IN?

      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 Munster, IN?

      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 Munster, IN?

      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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