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    MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in Tenesmus near Saint Louis, MO. Of these, 29 are Experienced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    30 providers found
      Distinguished in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Ssm Health Care Group

      1225 S Grand Blvd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Adam Farmer is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Farmer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Farmer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Washington University

      4921 Parkview Pl, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Chandra Gyawali is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Gyawali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Gyawali is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Washington University

      1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Deborah Rubin is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Rubin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Malnutrition, Small Bowel Resection, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Rubin is currently accepting new patients.

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      Washington University

      1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plz, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Fred Karaisz is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Karaisz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Chronic Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Hereditary Pancreatitis, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Physician Groups Lc

      1110 Highlands Plaza Dr E, Suite 280, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mei Huang is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophagitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Ssm Medical Group Inc

      6400 Clayton Rd, Suite 216, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (6.0 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Giao Vuong is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Vuong has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology | Hepatology

      Ssm Medical Group Inc

      6420 Clayton Rd, 
      Richmond Heights, MO 
       (6.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Ruben Aymerich is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Richmond Heights, Missouri. Dr. Aymerich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Morning Sickness, Gastric Dysmotility, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Aymerich is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Ssm Medical Group Inc

      1035 Bellevue Ave, Suite 500, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (6.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Patrick Mcdonough is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Mcdonough is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Ascites, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine

      Total Access Urgent Care PC

      9556 Manchester Rd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mollie Spire is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Spire is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, and Cellulitis.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine

      Total Access Urgent Care PC

      9556 Manchester Rd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Muhammad Ul Islam is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ul Islam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Viral Pharyngitis, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, and Tracheobronchomalacia. Dr. Ul Islam is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine

      Total Access Urgent Care PC

      9556 Manchester Rd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (9.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sandhya Kurian is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Kurian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Pharyngitis, Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, and Tracheitis.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Vasantha Pai MD PC

      2810 Frank Scott Pkwy W, Suite 716, 
      Belleville, IL 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Vasantha Pai is a Gastroenterologist in Belleville, Illinois. Dr. Pai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Macroamylasemia, Anemia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine

      Mercy Clinic East Communities

      12348 Old Tesson Rd, Suite 240, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (12.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Serbo Croatian
      Accepting New Patients

      Edina Karahodzic is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Karahodzic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Pharyngitis, Tracheobronchomalacia, Acquired Tracheomalacia, and Cellulitis. Dr. Karahodzic is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology LLC

      10012 Kennerly Rd, Suite 102, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (12.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ted Walker is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Walker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Specialists In Gastroenterology In St. Louis

      11525 Olde Cabin Road, 
      St. Louis, MO 
       (13.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Leonard Weinstock is a Gastroenterologist in St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Weinstock is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS), Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Weinstock is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology LLC

      615 S New Ballas Rd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yazan Abdalla is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Abdalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology LLC

      615 S New Ballas Rd, Suite 1200, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      William Goldkamp is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Goldkamp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology LLC

      615 S New Ballas Rd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Ulrich is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Ulrich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology LLC

      615 S New Ballas Rd, Suite 1200, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Zerega is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Zerega is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Collagenous Colitis, Colitis, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Mercy Clinic Gastroenterology LLC

      615 S New Ballas Rd, 
      Saint Louis, MO 
       (13.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Samer Alkaade is a Gastroenterologist in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Alkaade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Appendectomy.

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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 Saint Louis, MO?

      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 Saint Louis, MO?

      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 Saint Louis, MO?

      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 Saint Louis, MO?

      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 Saint Louis, MO?

      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 Saint Louis, MO?

      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 Saint Louis, MO?

      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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