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    MediFind found 24 doctor with experience in Acute Pancreatitis near Altoona, PA. Of these, 21 are Experienced, 2 are Distinguished and 1 are Advanced.

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      Azfar A. Farooqi
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Azfar Farooqi, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Altoona. Dr. Farooqi received his medical degree from Aga Khan University Medical College and completed his residency at Weiss Memorial Hospital. Dr. Farooqi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Volkmann Contracture, and Low Potassium Level.

      Hee K. Yoon
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Korean

      Hee Yoon, DO, specializes in hospital medicine and is a board-certified in family medicine/OMT by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians. Dr. Yoon received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University and completed his residency at Community Hospital South. Dr. Yoon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

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      Cory A. Kutruff
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery

      UPMC General Surgery, Blair Medical Associates

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Dr. Kutruff is board-certified in General Surgery. Dr. Kutruff received his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA. He then went on to complete his residency at UPMC Pinnacle, Harrisburg, PA. Dr. Kutruff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Femoral Hernia, Acute Pancreatitis, Colonic Malakoplakia, and Childhood Pancreatitis.

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      Neil A. Kaneshiki
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      General Surgery

      UPMC General Surgery, Blair Medical Associates

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Neil Kaneshiki, MD, specializes in general surgery and wound care and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at Altoona Wound Care and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at Monmouth Medical Center and medical degree at Robert W. Johnson Medical School. Dr. Kaneshiki is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphedema, Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Andy J. Mulhollen
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Primary Care

      1414 9th Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Andy Mulhollen, DO, specializes in family medicine and is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine. He practices at Blair Medical Associates Family Practice and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. He completed his residency at UPMC Altoona and medical degree at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Mulhollen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Idiopathic Edema, High Cholesterol, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

      Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      125 Carson Valley Rd, 
      Duncansville, PA 
       (9.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Frommer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Duncansville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Frommer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Fish-Eye Disease, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Khadia Phillip is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Phillip is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Apoplexy, Peptic Ulcer, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Pacemaker Implantation.

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

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French

      Aime Roger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Roger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Apoplexy, Heart Attack, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, and Acute Pancreatitis.

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

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

      620 Howard Avenue, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Gregory Martinek is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Martinek is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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

      Upmc Altoona

      620 Howard Ave, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Yohannes Alemu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alemu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Pneumonia, and Atypical Pneumonia.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

      1400 9th Ave, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lance Joseph is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Joseph is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia with Maturation, and Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Emergency Medicine | General Surgery
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Emergency Medicine | General Surgery

      Upmc Altoona Regional Health Services, Inc.

      1400 9th Ave, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Louis Difazio is an Emergency Medicine specialist and a General Surgeon in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Difazio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Delirium, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Difazio is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      810 Valley View Blvd, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Lance Defrancisco is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Defrancisco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Hypoplasia, Ulcerative Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      US Digestive Health

      810 Valley View Boulevard, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ronald Brzana is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Brzana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      US Digestive Health

      810 Valley View Boulevard, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edmond Bouassaf is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bouassaf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Gastroenterology

      US Digestive Health

      810 Valley View Boulevard, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Kerstetter is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kerstetter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      2907 Pleasant Valley Blvd, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (2.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Sinhala

      Mabodawilage Hematillake is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Hematillake is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, and Obesity in Children.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Family Medicine

      Reinhardt Family Practice, PC

      1701 12th Avenue, Suite G1, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Offers Telehealth

      John Reinhardt is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Reinhardt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Ureteroscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona Hospitalists

      620 Howard Avenue, OP-3, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (2.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Abiodun Laoye, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Altoona Hospitalists. Dr. Laoye received his medical degree from the American University of Antigua and completed his residency at Jersey Shore University Medical Center. Dr. Laoye is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gangrene, Lung Metastases, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis
      Distinguished in Acute Pancreatitis

      Dlp Conemaugh Physician Practices LLC

      111 Nason Dr, Cove Medical Building Su, 
      Roaring Spring, PA 
       (12.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      George Cummings-Iii is a General Surgeon in Roaring Spring, Pennsylvania. Dr. Cummings-Iii is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Cellulitis, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colonoscopy.

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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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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 Altoona, PA?

      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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