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    MediFind found 25 doctor with experience in Endoscopy near Altoona, PA. Of these, 25 are Experienced.

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      Laura B. Sollenberger
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Internal Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

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

      Laura Sollenberger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Sollenberger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Gangrene, Apoplexy, Acute Kidney Failure, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Nancy T. Kenney
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

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

      Nancy Kenney, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is affiliated with UPMC Bedford and UPMC Altoona. Dr. Kenney completed her medical degree and residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kenney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

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      William J. Pendergast
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

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

      William Pendergast, MD, is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Northwest, UPMC Kane, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, UPMC Shadyside, UPMC St. Margaret, UPMC Altoona, UPMC Somerset, UPMC Horizon, UPMC East, UPMC Jameson, and UPMC Passavant. Dr. Pendergast completed his medical degree and residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Dr. Pendergast is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Liver Failure, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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      Matthew Newlin
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      General Surgery

      UPMC General Surgery, Blair Medical Associates

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

      Matthew Newlin is a General Surgeon in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Newlin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hernia Surgery, and Sleeve Gastrectomy. Dr. Newlin is currently accepting new patients.

      Neil A. Kaneshiki
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      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 Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, Lymphedema, Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Howard Black
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Colorectal Surgery

      UPMC General Surgery, Blair Medical Associates

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

      Howard Black is a Colorectal Surgeon in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Black is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Hemorrhoids, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Colostomy. Dr. Black is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

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

      Magdy Girgis, 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 and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. Dr. Girgis completed his medical education at Elmania University and residency at Howard University Hospital. Dr. Girgis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Heart Attack, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Experienced in Endoscopy

      UPMC Altoona Radiology

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

      Tariq Rahman, MD, specializes in diagnostic radiology and is board certified in interventional radiology and diagnostic radiology by the American Board of Radiology. He practices at UPMC Altoona Radiology and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. Dr. Rahman completed his fellowship and residency at Penn State Health Milton S Hershey Medical Center and medical education at Albany Medical College. Dr. Rahman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Lung Cancer, Cystic Fibrosis, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona

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

      Quazi Mostufa, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona. Dr. Mostufa received his medical degree from Rangpur Medical College and completed residencies at Sylhet Women's Medical College and One Brooklyn Health System. Dr. Mostufa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Hip Replacement and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Hospital Medicine

      UPMC Altoona - Hospitalist Program

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

      Stephanie Salas, MD, specializes in hospital medicine and is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Northwest Hospitalists and is affiliated with UPMC Northwest. Dr. Salas completed her residency at University of Texas Medical Branch - Galveston and medical education at University of Florida. Dr. Salas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Endoscopy and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      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 Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Experienced in Endoscopy

      University Of Pittsburgh Physicians

      620 Howard Ave, Fl 7, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (0.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Amit Bhattu is an Urologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bhattu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma (UTUC), Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Family Medicine

      Upmc Altoona

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

      Jimmy Pyakurel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Pyakurel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, High Potassium Level, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Pulmonary Medicine

      Pittsburgh Critical Care Associates Inc

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

      Kevin Felner is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Felner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia, Simple Pulmonary Eosinophilia, Hypereosinophilic Syndrome, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Internal Medicine

      Upmc Altoona

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

      Stuart Ackerman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ackerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Peptic Ulcer, Apoplexy, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      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 Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Hypoplasia, Ulcerative Colitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

      Ralph Mckibbin is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mckibbin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Celiac Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      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 Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      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 Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Endoscopy
      Gastroenterology
      2525 9th Ave, Suite 2 A, 
      Altoona, PA 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Grier is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Grier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Benign Esophageal Stricture, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Endoscopy?

      Endoscopy is a way of looking inside the body using a flexible tube that has a small camera and light on the end of it. This instrument is called an endoscope.

      Small instruments can be inserted through an endoscope and used to:

      • Look more closely at an area inside the body
      • Take samples of abnormal tissues (biopsy)
      • Treat certain diseases
      • Remove tumors
      • Stop bleeding
      • Remove foreign bodies (such as food stuck in the esophagus, the tube that connects your throat to your stomach)

      When should I see an Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy 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 Endoscopy doctors near Altoona, PA?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Endoscopy 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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