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    Last Updated: 01/09/2026

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    MediFind found 30 doctor with experience in Esophageal Varices near West Columbia, SC. Of these, 20 are Experienced, 9 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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      Anthony D. Lowman
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Anthony Lowman is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Lowman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophageal Varices, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lowman is currently accepting new patients.

      James M. Mann
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

      2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Mann is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mann is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mann is currently accepting new patients.

      Edward E. Kimbrough
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

      2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Edward Kimbrough is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Kimbrough is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kimbrough is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology

      Consultants In Gastroenterology PA

      131 Summerplace Dr, 
      West Columbia, SC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      James Richter is a Gastroenterologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Richter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Echezona G. Nsofor
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      Hospital Medicine

      Prisma Health Hospitalists – Richland

      14 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 320, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      10+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Echezona Nsofor is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Nsofor has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Kidney Failure, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Georges T. Postic
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

      2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Georges Postic is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Postic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Postic is currently accepting new patients.

      Jorge L. Galan
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

      2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jorge Galan is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Galan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Galan is currently accepting new patients.

      Walter J. Bristow
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

      2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Walter Bristow is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Bristow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Heartburn, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Bristow is currently accepting new patients.

      Faith Villanueva
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Columbia Gastroenterology Associates

      2739 Laurel Street, Suite 1A, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Faith Villanueva is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Villanueva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Tenesmus, Hemorrhoids, Indigestion, and Turcot Syndrome. Dr. Villanueva is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Salvatore Moscatello is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Moscatello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Intestinal Cancer, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Moscatello is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Steinberg is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Steinberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Barrett Esophagus, Gallstones, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Steinberg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Marc New is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. New is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Intestinal Cancer, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. New is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Venu Gangireddy is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Gangireddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gangireddy is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Danielle Hoo is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Hoo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Esophageal Varices, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hoo is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Zachary Neubert is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Neubert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Neubert is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Esophageal Varices
      General Surgery | Gastroenterology

      Prisma Health Gastroenterology And Hepatology

      3 Richland Medical Park Drive, Suite 120, 
      Columbia, SC 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amit Mori is a General Surgeon and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Mori is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Jaundice, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mori is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology

      Consultants In Gastroenterology PA

      131 Summerplace Dr, 
      West Columbia, SC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erick Singh is a Gastroenterologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Singh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Intestinal Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology

      Consultants In Gastroenterology PA

      131 Summerplace Dr, 
      West Columbia, SC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Thoma is a Gastroenterologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Thoma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology

      Consultants In Gastroenterology PA

      131 Summerplace Dr, 
      West Columbia, SC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Schaberg is a Gastroenterologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Schaberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gardner Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Esophageal Varices
      Gastroenterology

      Consultants In Gastroenterology PA

      131 Summerplace Dr, 
      West Columbia, SC 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nelson Seabrook is a Gastroenterologist in West Columbia, South Carolina. Dr. Seabrook is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Esophageal Varices?

      Esophageal varices is a condition in which enlarged (varicose) veins develop in the lower esophagus (swallowing tube that connects mouth to stomach). Esophageal varices frequently occur in individuals with serious liver diseases, such as cirrhosis (liver scaring and fibrosis), who have developed portal hypertension (high blood pressure in portal vein). Esophageal varices can also be caused by parasitic liver diseases, such as schistosomiasis (flatworms). Esophageal varices can rupture and cause dangerous bleeding (hemorrhage).

      When should I see an Esophageal Varices doctor near West Columbia, 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 an Esophageal Varices doctor near West Columbia, 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 Esophageal Varices doctors near West Columbia, 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 Esophageal Varices doctors near West Columbia, 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 an Esophageal Varices doctor near West Columbia, 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 Esophageal Varices doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Esophageal Varices 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 Esophageal Varices doctor near West Columbia, 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 Esophageal Varices 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 Esophageal Varices 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 Esophageal Varices doctors near West Columbia, SC?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Esophageal Varices 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 Esophageal Varices doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Esophageal Varices 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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