The 20 Best Tenesmus Doctors Near Me in Bedford, TX

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Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 54 doctor with experience in Tenesmus near Bedford, TX. Of these, 50 are Experienced and 4 are Advanced.

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    Paul K. Kim
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine

    Texas Health Internal Medicine

    1615 Hospital Parkway, Suite 103, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Kim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, IPEX Syndrome, Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2, Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED), and Hip Replacement.

    Jennifer K. Lowney
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

    Texas Oncology, P.A.

    1600 W College St, Ste 440, 
    Grapevine, TX 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Jennifer Lowney is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Grapevine, Texas. Dr. Lowney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Rectal Prolapse, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

    David K. Spady
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

    505 S Nolan Dr, Ste A, 
    Southlake, TX 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Spady is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Southlake, Texas. Dr. Spady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    William N. Drake
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine

    Texas Health Family Care

    10900 Founders Way, Suite 103, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. William Drake has been serving the primary care needs of North Texas families since 1995. He is focused on providing quality preventative medicine as the first line of defense for patients of all ages. Dr. Drake is dedicated to serving his patients by providing personalized health and wellness services through exemplary care, education and research. He is especially passionate about research and treatments in the areas of juvenile and adult diabetes.Dr. Drake earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan in East Lansing. He completed his family medicine residency at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Dr. Drake is a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians and a member of the American Diabetes Association, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Tarrant County Medical Society, Texas Academy of Family Physicians and Texas Medical Association. Dr. Drake is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and High Cholesterol.

    Kalan N. Bobbitt
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine

    Texas Health Family Care

    10900 Founders Way, Suite 103, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Kalan Bobbitt had the opportunity to volunteer with her local Emergency Medical Services (EMS) organization when she was in high school. The experience spurred her interest in the medical field. She went on to become a board-certified family medicine physician in 2011 and has worked in the area of primary care ever since.Dr. Bobbitt earned her medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Science Center-Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine in Fort Worth. She completed her family medicine residency at The University of Texas Southwestern Austin. She is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, Texas Academy of Family Physicians and Texas Medical Association. Dr. Bobbitt has been named a Top Doc by Fort Worth Magazine on multiple occasions. Dr. Bobbitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

    Paul A. Fabela
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine

    Texas Health Internal Medicine

    801 West Cannon Street, 
    Fort Worth, TX 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Paul Fabela is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Fabela is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology

    The Liver Institute-Bedford

    1600 Central Dr Ste 310, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jessica Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine

    The Liver Institute-Bedford

    1600 Central Dr Ste 310, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Lyles is an Internal Medicine provider in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Lyles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1305 Airport Fwy Ste 320, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laura Ashley is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Ashley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    1305 Airport Fwy Ste 220, 
    Bedford, TX 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sherif Rizkalla is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bedford, Texas. Dr. Rizkalla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine

    Subei Medical PLLC

    4130 N Collins St, 
    Arlington, TX 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Huang is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Huang 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), COVID-19, Cellulitis, and Otitis.

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    7640 NE Loop 820 Ste 100, 
    North Richland Hills, TX 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lauri Ballard is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Richland Hills, Texas. Dr. Ballard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, and Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia.

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    7640 NE Loop 820 Ste 100, 
    North Richland Hills, TX 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarah Gardner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in North Richland Hills, Texas. Dr. Gardner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

    505 S Nolan Dr, Ste A, 
    Southlake, TX 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nishita Kara is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Southlake, Texas. Dr. Kara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Encopresis, Turcot Syndrome, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

    505 S Nolan Dr, Ste A, 
    Southlake, TX 
     (8.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Levitan attended medical school at The Ohio State University and then completed an Internal Medicine residency at Duke University and a Gastroenterology fellowship at UT Southwestern Medical School. He is board certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Levitan 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.

    Stefano L. Cazzaniga
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Internal Medicine

    Texas Health Adult Care

    902 W Randol Mill Road, Suite 150, 
    Arlington, TX 
     (6.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian
    Offers Telehealth

    Stefano Cazzaniga is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Cazzaniga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Infant Hyperglycemia, High Cholesterol, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Advanced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Tenesmus
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1115 E Pioneer Pkwy Ste 135A, 
    Arlington, TX 
     (9.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dana Dinh is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Dinh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Notalgia Paresthetica, Tenesmus, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Heterotaxy Syndrome.

    Advanced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    UT Southwestern - At Las Colinas Digestive & Liver

    701 Tuscan Dr, Ste 210, 
    Irving, TX 
     (11.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Romanian, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Ioana Smith is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Irving, Texas. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Tenesmus
    Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

    Texas Digestive Disease Consultants

    6750 N MacArthur Dr, Ste 207, 
    Irving, TX 
     (12.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Sreenarasimhaiah completed medical school at the University of Missouri - Kansas City. Following this, he completed an Internal Medicine residency and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Washington University - St. Louis.After that, he moved to Dallas and served for many years as a professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. In this role, he helped train many gastroenterologists, published several clinical research studies and performed advanced endoscopic procedures.Dr. Sreenarasimhaiah has a special interest in diseases of the pancreas and biliary tract, as well as minimally invasive complex endoscopic procedures. Dr. Sreenarasimhaiah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Lori Gordon
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Tenesmus
    Colorectal Surgery

    Texas Health Care, P.L.L.C.

    Fort Worth, TX 
     (12.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Lori Gordon is a Colorectal Surgeon in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Gordon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Tenesmus. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ureteral Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Bedford, TX?

    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 Bedford, TX?

    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 Bedford, TX?

    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 Bedford, TX?

    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 Bedford, TX?

    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 Bedford, TX?

    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 Bedford, TX?

    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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