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    MediFind found 59 doctor with experience in Ulcerative Colitis near Lakewood Ranch, FL. Of these, 51 are Experienced and 8 are Advanced.

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      Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Premiere Gi PLLC

      11505 Palmbrush Trl, Suite 200, 
      Lakewood Ranch, FL 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Arun Khazanchi is a Gastroenterologist in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Dr. Khazanchi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Intercoastal Medical Group Inc

      11715 Rangeland Pkwy, 
      Bradenton, FL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Robert Summerlee is a Gastroenterologist in Bradenton, Florida. Dr. Summerlee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Intercoastal Medical Group Inc

      11505 Rangeland Pkwy, 
      Bradenton, FL 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Deborah Sauder is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bradenton, Florida. Dr. Sauder is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Ovarian Failure, Infertility, Hypogonadism Primary Partial Alopecia, and Ulcerative Colitis. Dr. Sauder is currently accepting new patients.

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      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      H2 Rehabilitation Services Of Florida LLC

      8220 Natures Way, Apt 201, 
      Lakewood Ranch, FL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Florian Gegaj is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Dr. Gegaj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Gegaj is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      H2 Rehabilitation Services Of Florida LLC

      8220 Natures Way, Apt 201, 
      Lakewood Ranch, FL 
       (1.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shahnaz Ahmed is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, Pacemaker Implantation, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology | Transplant Surgery
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology | Transplant Surgery
      6230 University Parkway, Suite 203, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (1.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Guy Neff is a Gastroenterologist and a Transplant Surgeon in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Neff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Hepatectomy.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Florida Digestive Health Specialists, Llp

      6600 University Pkwy, Suite 301, 
      Lakewood Ranch, FL 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Beljic is a Gastroenterologist in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Dr. Beljic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Smh Physician Services Inc

      1040 River Heritage Blvd, Unit 204, 
      Bradenton, FL 
       (5.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jahnavi Koppala is a Gastroenterologist in Bradenton, Florida. Dr. Koppala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Arcadia Medical Associates PA

      2415 University Pkwy, Suite 111, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Bengali, Hindi, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dipesh Deray is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Deray is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Deray is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Florida Digestive Health Specialists, Llp

      2401 University Pkwy, Suite 202, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (5.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kr Byju is a Gastroenterologist in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Byju is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Millennium Physician Group LLC

      3530 Fruitville Rd, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (6.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Kurdish
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Saba Irshad is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Irshad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Irshad is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Intercoastal Medical Group Inc

      965 S Beneva Rd, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (7.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jeffrey Gretz is a Gastroenterologist in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Gretz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Intercoastal Medical Group Inc

      3333 Cattlemen Rd, Suite 210, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Joseph Creevy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Creevy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, Hypomelanotic Disorder, Dyschromatosis Symmetrica Hereditaria, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Creevy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Intercoastal Medical Group Inc

      3333 Cattlemen Rd, Suite 202, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (7.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kinan Rahal is a Gastroenterologist in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Rahal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Centerplace Health, Inc

      1750 17th St, Suite E, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (7.8 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian
      Accepting New Patients

      Fred Bearison is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Bearison has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Bearison is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      2750 Bahia Vista, Suite 250, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (8.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Norman Aprill is a Gastroenterologist in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Aprill is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Colitis.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Family Medicine

      Florida Medical Specialists LLC

      3830 Bee Ridge Rd, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Daniela Kassabov is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Kassabov is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Ovarian Failure, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, and Pediatric Myocarditis. Dr. Kassabov is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Internal Medicine

      Manasota Medical Group LLC

      1250 S Tamiami Trl, Suite 301, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (8.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Bart Price is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Price is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Hypothyroidism, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Price is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      2089 Hawthorne St, Suite 200, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Douglas Kuperman is a Gastroenterologist in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Kuperman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
      Gastroenterology

      Florida Digestive Health Specialists, Llp

      2089 Hawthorne St, Suite 200, 
      Sarasota, FL 
       (8.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Marc Bernstein is a Gastroenterologist in Sarasota, Florida. Dr. Bernstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Ulcerative Colitis?

      Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) characterized by the development of ulcers in the lining of the digestive tract, which most often affect the colon and rectum. While ulcerative colitis can occur at any age, it most frequently appears between the ages of 15 and 30, or after the age of 60. There are several types of ulcerative colitis that are categorized by the area of the digestive tract affected by the disease, such as ulcerative proctitis (inflammation of area closest to the rectum), proctosigmoiditis (inflammation of the sigmoid colon and rectum), left-sided colitis (inflammation of descending colon, sigmoid colon, and rectum), pancolitis (inflammation of the entire colon), and a rare form of ulcerative colitis known as acute severe ulcerative colitis (severe inflammation of entire colon). Ulcerative colitis can also affect other areas of the body, causing inflammation of the skin, eyes, liver, joints, and back.

      When should I see an Ulcerative Colitis doctor near Lakewood Ranch, FL?

      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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor near Lakewood Ranch, FL?

      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 Ulcerative Colitis doctors near Lakewood Ranch, FL?

      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 Ulcerative Colitis doctors near Lakewood Ranch, FL?

      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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor near Lakewood Ranch, FL?

      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 Ulcerative Colitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Ulcerative Colitis 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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor near Lakewood Ranch, FL?

      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 Ulcerative Colitis 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 Ulcerative Colitis 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 Ulcerative Colitis doctors near Lakewood Ranch, FL?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Ulcerative Colitis 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 an Ulcerative Colitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Ulcerative Colitis 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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