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    MediFind found 19 doctor with experience in Tenesmus near Spartanburg, SC. Of these, 16 are Experienced and 3 are Advanced.

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    19 providers found
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates, PA

      225 E Blackstock Rd, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Naas is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Naas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Gastroenterology Associates, PA

      225 E Blackstock Rd, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (3.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Gulley is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Gulley is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine

      Medcare Express - North Charleston LLC

      301 E Wood St, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Ifekan-shango Simon is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Simon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Viral Pharyngitis. Dr. Simon is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      853 N Church St, Suite 620, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Haywood France is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. France is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      853 N Church St, Suite 620, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Beattie is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Beattie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colitis, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Beattie is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      853 N Church St, Suite 620, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Montagne is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Montagne is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      853 N Church St, Suite 620, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Albert Mossburg is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Mossburg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      853 N Church St, Suite 620, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Lijewski is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Lijewski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      853 N Church St, Suite 620, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Peter Kobes is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Kobes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      853 N Church St, Suite 620, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kevin Douglass is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Douglass 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 Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Esophageal Perforation, and Dubin-Johnson Syndrome.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      101 E Wood St, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Gareth Mcgee is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Mcgee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Proctitis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Mcgee is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      101 E Wood St, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Brian Thurston is a General Surgeon in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Thurston is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Myringotomy. Dr. Thurston is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      101 E Wood St, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Michael Mount is a General Surgeon in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Mount 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 Ogilvie Syndrome, Subdural Hematoma, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gallbladder Removal, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Mount is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      101 E Wood St, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Emily Delmas is a General Surgeon in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Delmas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Delmas is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      101 E Wood St, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Christie Harp is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Harp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Harp is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Internal Medicine

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      1330 Boiling Springs Rd, Suite 2500, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Douglas Rieth is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Rieth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Orthostatic Hypotension, and Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis. Dr. Rieth is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      General Surgery

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      1330 Boiling Springs Rd, Suite 2300, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (2.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Hugh James is a General Surgeon in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. James is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Ureteroscopy, and Colostomy. Dr. James is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Tenesmus
      Gastroenterology

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      11 Doctors Dr, Suite 240, 
      Spartanburg, SC 
       (7.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Bennett Bruckner is a Gastroenterologist in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Dr. Bruckner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Esophageal Perforation, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine | General Practice
      Experienced in Tenesmus
      Family Medicine | General Practice

      Spartanburg Medical Center

      12230 Asheville Hwy, 
      Inman, SC 
       (11.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Igor Bedarev is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Inman, South Carolina. Dr. Bedarev is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Bedarev is currently accepting new patients.

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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 Spartanburg, SC?

      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 Spartanburg, SC?

      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 Spartanburg, SC?

      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 Spartanburg, SC?

      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 Spartanburg, SC?

      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 Spartanburg, SC?

      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 Spartanburg, SC?

      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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