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    MediFind found 102 doctor with experience in Acute Pancreatitis near Laguna Hills, CA. Of these, 88 are Experienced, 11 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    102 providers found
      Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      26501 Rancho Parkway South, Suite 103, 
      Lake Forest, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Mohammad Jamal is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, California. Dr. Jamal is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Jamal is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      27700 Medical Center Road, 
      Mission Viejo, CA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Tarek Hassanein is a Gastroenterologist in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Hassanein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Hassanein is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Advanced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      26501 Rancho Parkway South, Suite 103, 
      Lake Forest, CA 
       (3.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Mladen Jecmenica is a Gastroenterologist in Lake Forest, California. Dr. Jecmenica is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Jecmenica is currently accepting new patients.

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      Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Digestive Disease Consultants Of Orange County Inc

      113 Waterworks Way, Suite 155, 
      Irvine, CA 
       (6.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Choi is a Gastroenterologist in Irvine, California. Dr. Choi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Memorialcare Medical Foundation

      24411 Health Ctr Dr, Suite 680, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ellen Gim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Gim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Stroke, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Saddleback Medical Group Inc

      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Homayon Iraninezhad is a Gastroenterologist in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Iraninezhad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Morning Sickness, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Memorialcare Medical Foundation

      24411 Health Ctr Dr, Suite 680, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stanley Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Ogilvie Syndrome.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Memorialcare Medical Foundation

      24411 Health Ctr Dr, Suite 680, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nguyen Nguyen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Memorialcare Medical Foundation

      24411 Health Ctr Dr, Suite 680, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Kimberly Motta is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Motta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Properdin Deficiency, Guanidinoacetate Methyltransferase Deficiency, Thiopurine S-Methyltransferase Deficiency, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery

      South Orange County Surgical Medical Group Inc

      24411 Health Ctr Dr, Suite 350, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Elsie Robertson is a General Surgeon in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Robertson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Cholecystitis, and Gastrointestinal Perforation.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Memorialcare Medical Foundation

      24411 Health Ctr Dr, Suite 680, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Experience:
      9+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Michael Benefiel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Benefiel has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Sepsis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      Memorialcare Medical Foundation

      26538 Moulton Pkwy, Suite 38e, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Manish Shrestha is a Gastroenterologist in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Shrestha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Liver Failure, Intestinal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine

      Marwan Edris MD A Professional Corporation

      25283 Cabot Rd, Suite 106, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      16+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sami Edris is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Edris has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Light Chain Deposition Disease (LCDD), Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, IgG4-Related Disease, and MAGIC Syndrome.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      24451 Health Ctr Dr, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ketan Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      24411 Health Center Dr, Suite 350, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nora Evans is a General Surgeon in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Evans is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      24411 Health Center Drive, Suite 350, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      William Wallace is a General Surgeon in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Wallace is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cellulitis, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Wallace is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      24411 Health Center Drive, Suite 350, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Blake Ashley is a General Surgeon in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Ashley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cellulitis, Juvenile Angiofibroma, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Ashley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      24411 Health Center Drive, Suite 350, 
      Laguna Hills, CA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jason Wong is a General Surgeon in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Hernia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Internal Medicine
      15 Mareblu Ste 230, 
      Aliso Viejo, CA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Sina Khaneki is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Aliso Viejo, California. Dr. Khaneki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Apparent Mineralocorticoid Excess, Familial Hyperaldosteronism, Hyperaldosteronism, and Osteomyelitis in Children.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      27799 Medical Center Road, Suite 320, 
      Mission Viejo, CA 
       (2.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Douglas Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Mission Viejo, California. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Nguyen is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Acute Pancreatitis?

      Acute pancreatitis is sudden swelling and inflammation of the pancreas.

      When should I see an Acute Pancreatitis doctor near Laguna Hills, CA?

      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 Acute Pancreatitis doctor near Laguna Hills, CA?

      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 Acute Pancreatitis doctors near Laguna Hills, CA?

      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 Acute Pancreatitis doctors near Laguna Hills, CA?

      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 Acute Pancreatitis doctor near Laguna Hills, CA?

      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 Acute Pancreatitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Acute Pancreatitis 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 Acute Pancreatitis doctor near Laguna Hills, CA?

      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 Acute Pancreatitis 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 Acute Pancreatitis 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 Acute Pancreatitis doctors near Laguna Hills, CA?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Acute Pancreatitis 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 Acute Pancreatitis doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Acute Pancreatitis 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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