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    MediFind found 20 doctor with experience in Whipple Disease near Texas, US. Of these, 13 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

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      Tarek Sawas
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      UT Southwestern - Digestive Disease Clinic

      1801 Inwood Rd, Ste 102, 
      Dallas, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Tarek Sawas is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Sawas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Cholangitis, Esophageal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

      Nisa Kubiliun
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      UT Southwestern - Digestive Disease Clinic

      1801 Inwood Rd, Ste 102, 
      Dallas, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Nisa Kubiliun is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Kubiliun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Anna Tavakkoli
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      UT Southwestern - Digestive Disease Clinic

      1801 Inwood Rd, Ste 102, 
      Dallas, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Anna Tavakkoli, M.D., M.Sc., is an Associate Professor of Internal Medicine in the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases and Director of Bariatric Endoscopy at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She also holds a dual appointment in the Department of Population and Data Sciences at UT Southwestern.Originally from Lansing, Michigan, Dr. Tavakkoli earned her medical degree at the University of Florida in Gainesville. She then earned a master's degree in health and healthcare delivery at the University of Michigan. She completed internal medicine residency training at Columbia University. She then completed advanced training through fellowships in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Michigan.Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology, Dr. Tavakkoli joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2018.Dr. Tavakkoli’s clinical interests include benign and malignant pancreaticobiliary diseases, endoscopic suturing, and endoscopic bariatric therapies. Her clinical expertise includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG), transoral outlet reduction (TORe) for weight regain after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, and revisional endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty after sleeve gastrectomy.Dr. Tavakkoli is also active in clinical research with a focus on disparities in gastrointestinal malignancies, quality improvement of ERCP, and outcomes after ESG and TORe.She is a member of multiple professional organizations, including the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, where she also serves as a committee member. In addition, she is an ad-hoc reviewer for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gastroenterology, and VideoGIE. Dr. Tavakkoli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

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      Daniel J. Ellis
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine

      UT Southwestern - Digestive Disease Clinic

      1801 Inwood Rd, Ste 102, 
      Dallas, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Daniel Ellis is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Ellis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Cholestasis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

      Ella J. Ariza-Heredia
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease

      MD Anderson

      2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Ella Ariza-Heredia is an Infectious Disease provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ariza-Heredia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cytomegalovirus Infection, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, and Whipple Disease.

      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      5425 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Suite 205, 
      Plano, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amit Goyal is a Gastroenterologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      444 Fm 1959 Rd, Suite A, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jyoti Rao is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Rao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease

      Cls Health PLLC

      Webster, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, Telugu
      Accepting New Patients

      Mallika Kamana is an Infectious Disease provider in Webster, Texas. Dr. Kamana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, Osteomyelitis, and Strep Throat. Dr. Kamana is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease

      Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

      7575 San Felipe St, Suite 155, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Patrycja Ashley is an Infectious Disease provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ashley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Whipple Disease and Actinomycosis. Dr. Ashley is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology

      Tmh Physician Associates PLLC

      4301 Garth Rd, Suite 212, 
      Baytown, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ali Aamar is a Gastroenterologist in Baytown, Texas. Dr. Aamar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLC

      601 S Main St, 
      Keller, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Josh George is a Gastroenterologist in Keller, Texas. Dr. George is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Chronic Pancreatitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology

      University Of Texas Southwestern Medical Center At Dallas

      6201 Harry Hines Blvd, 
      Dallas, TX 
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Markus Goldschmiedt is a Gastroenterologist in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Goldschmiedt has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Family Medicine

      Office

      3349 S Highway 181 Ste 2, 
      Kenedy, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joel Saldana is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Kenedy, Texas. Dr. Saldana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, and Urinary Tract Infection (UTI).

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology
      910 E Houston St, Ste 550, 
      Tyler, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Donald Rawls is a Gastroenterologist in Tyler, Texas. Dr. Rawls is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Hepatitis C, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Family Medicine
      5150 Warren Pkwy, Suite 705, 
      Frisco, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Karin Bergman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Frisco, Texas. Dr. Bergman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Insomnia, Prolidase Deficiency, Sinusitis, and Empyema. Dr. Bergman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease

      MD Anderson

      2130 W Holcombe Blvd, Univ Of Tx M D Ande Life, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Victor Mulanovich is an Infectious Disease provider in Houston, Texas. Dr. Mulanovich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Nocardiosis, Febrile Neutropenia, Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, and Cytomegalovirus Infection.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease

      Scott And White Clinic

      1605 S 31st St, Baylor Scott And White Cente, 
      Temple, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Juan Negron-Diaz is an Infectious Disease provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Negron-Diaz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Whipple Disease, Actinomycosis, Strongyloidiasis, and Meningitis.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Internal Medicine

      MD Anderson

      1515 Holcombe Blvd, 
      Houston, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Paolo Strati is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Houston, Texas. Dr. Strati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, B-Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma, Tissue Biopsy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Infectious Disease

      Scott And White Clinic

      2401 S 31st St, 
      Temple, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Hector Ramirez is an Infectious Disease provider in Temple, Texas. Dr. Ramirez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Whipple Disease, Actinomycosis, and Giardia Infection. Dr. Ramirez is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Whipple Disease
      Gastroenterology

      Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock

      3502 9th St, Suite 240, 
      Lubbock, TX 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kanak Das is a Gastroenterologist in Lubbock, Texas. Dr. Das is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Whipple Disease. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Whipple Disease?

      Whipple disease is a rare condition that mainly affects the small intestine. This prevents the small intestine from allowing nutrients to pass into the rest of the body. This is called malabsorption.

      When should I see a Whipple Disease doctor in Texas, US?

      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 a Whipple Disease doctor in Texas, US?

      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 Whipple Disease doctors in Texas, US?

      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 Whipple Disease doctors in Texas, US?

      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 a Whipple Disease doctor in Texas, US?

      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 Whipple Disease doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Whipple Disease 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 a Whipple Disease doctor in Texas, US?

      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 Whipple Disease 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 Whipple Disease 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 Whipple Disease doctors in Texas, US?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Whipple Disease 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 a Whipple Disease doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Whipple Disease 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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