The 20 Best Ulcerative Colitis Doctors Near Me in Buffalo, NY

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The 20 Best Ulcerative Colitis Doctors near Buffalo, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 33 doctor with experience in Ulcerative Colitis near Buffalo, NY. Of these, 32 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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33 providers found
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Women And Children's Hospital

    219 Bryant St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Baker is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Baker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity, Viral Gastroenteritis, Esophagitis, and Gallbladder Removal.

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

    Office

    1091 Main St Ste 301, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Richard Charles is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Charles is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Nephropathy, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), and Obesity in Children.

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

    ECMC East Side Pharmacy

    1500 Broadway St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jiyeon Jung is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Jung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

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

    Office

    2200 Main St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frances Ilozue is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Ilozue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Foot Drop, Osteomyelitis in Children, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Erie County Medical Center

    462 Grider St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mayada Ismail is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Ismail is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Endoscopy, and Sleeve Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Erie County Medical Center

    462 Grider St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Ly is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Ly has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Cancer, Ulcerative Colitis, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Mercy Hospital

    565 Abbott Rd, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Umair Masood is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Masood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Mesenteric Artery Ischemia, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Mercy Hospital

    565 Abbott Rd, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sehem Ghazala is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Ghazala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Rotor Syndrome, Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Beatrice Community Hospital And Health Center

    4800 Hospital Pkwy, 
    Beatrice, NE 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Elizabeth Dayton is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Beatrice, Nebraska. Dr. Dayton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Vascular Dementia, Chronic Cough, and Pachydermoperiostosis.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    VA Of WNY

    3495 Bailey Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Mahl is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Mahl is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Hepatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

    Associated Physicians Of WNY

    1616 Kensington Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jacqueline Heim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Heim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Lung Metastases, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    2943 Seneca St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Moore is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

    Office

    2914 Elmwood Ave, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jonathan Kessler is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Kessler is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Vertigo, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Wells Gastroenterology

    4955 N Bailey Ave Ste 201, 
    Amherst, NY 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theodore Wells is a Gastroenterologist in Amherst, New York. Dr. Wells is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, and Chronic Erosive Gastritis.

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

    Gordon P. Tussing D.O. PC

    4643 Main St, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gordon Tussing is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Tussing is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gilbert Syndrome, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

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

    Office

    1900 Ridge Rd Ste 130, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mary Kelly is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Kelly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Scleroma, Ulcerative Colitis, and Pulmonary Embolism.

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

    Dent Neurologic Group Llp

    3980 Sheridan Dr, 
    Amherst, NY 
     (7.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jerry Kong is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Amherst, New York. Dr. Kong has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Migraine, Cluster Headache, and Neuralgia.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    3030 Orchard Park Rd, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dorothy Trubish is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Trubish is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    60 Maple Rd, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Bartolone is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Bartolone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Ulcerative Colitis, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Ulcerative Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    60 Maple Rd, 
    Buffalo, NY 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Shahid Mehboob is a Gastroenterologist in Buffalo, New York. Dr. Mehboob is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Heartburn, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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 Buffalo, NY?

    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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