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    MediFind found 39 doctor with experience in Gastrostomy near Athens, GA. Of these, 38 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.

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    39 providers found
      Eva K. Moore
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery

      Piedmont Physicians Surgical Breast Care Specialists Of Athens

      1010 Prince Ave, Suite 200, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eva Moore, MD specializes in General Surgery. Her special interests include breast surgery, minimally invasive abdominal wall hernia repair, gallbladder disease, soft tissue and skin masses, and feeding access. She also performs thyroid operations and peritoneal dialysis access surgery.Dr. Moore is a member of the Piedmont Clinic Board of Directors. She is involved with the Oncology Committee and Quality Committee at Piedmont Athens Regional. As an associate professor at the AU-UGA Medical Partnership, she often has third year medical students rotating in her office. In her spare time, Dr. Moore enjoys playing with her Golden Retriever Lilly Mae, crafting, and singing in the Athens Chamber Singers.Related Links-Piedmont Athens High-Risk Breast Cancer Program. Dr. Moore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Gallstones, Gastrostomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

      Kimberly P. Walpert
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Experienced in Gastrostomy

      Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens

      242 King Avenue, Suite 150, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Kimberly Walpert earned her medical degree at Tulane University School of Medicine. She completed a general surgery internship at the University of Tennessee at Memphis and a neurosurgical residency at The University of Tennessee and Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis.Dr. Walpert is a fellow of the American Association of Neurosurgery and a member of the Neurological Society of America. She holds an appointment to the NCAA Committee on Competitive Safeguards and is an assistant clinical professor of neurosurgery at the University of Georgia Health Sciences Campus. She has a special interest in minimally invasive, microscopic treatment of spine disorders, head injury and radiosurgery and image-guidance in surgery for brain tumors. Dr. Walpert is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Sciatica, Spinal Stenosis, Gastrostomy, and Microdiscectomy.

      Cullen D. Morris
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Thoracic Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Thoracic Surgery

      Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Athens

      242 King Avenue, Suite 230, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Cullen D. Morris, M.D., earned his medical degree from Emory University in 1996. He completed his general surgery residency and cardiothoracic surgery fellowship training at Emory as well, finishing in 2006. Dr. Morris remained at Emory as an assistant professor of surgery and then as an associate professor until joining Piedmont Heart Institute in March 2017.Dr. Morris is board certified in thoracic surgery. He is a member of American Board of Thoracic Surgery, The American Board of Surgery, and the South Atlantic Cardiovascular Society. His professional interests include coronary surgery, valve surgery and aortic surgery.In his spare time, Dr. Morris enjoys playing golf. Dr. Morris is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Collapsed Lung, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aortic Valve Replacement.

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      Advanced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology

      Athens Gastroenterology Center

      21 Jefferson Place, Suite 1, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Smith is a Gastroenterologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Hepatitis C, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Eduardo Martinez
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Athens Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine

      3320 Old Jefferson Road, Bldg 200, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Eduardo Martinez is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Martinez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Hypovolemic Shock, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Nodules, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Martinez is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Otolaryngology

      ENT Of Athens

      150 Nacoochee Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Elizabeth Katz is an Otolaryngologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Katz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Katz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Experienced in Gastrostomy

      Radiology Associates Of North Georgia, LLC - Athens/Prince Ave

      1199 Prince Avenue, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      George Newman is a Radiologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Newman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Osteopenia, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Newman is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Experienced in Gastrostomy

      Radiology Associates Of North Georgia, LLC - Athens/Prince Ave

      1199 Prince Avenue, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Shane Kudela is a Radiologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Kudela is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Liver Failure, Jaundice, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Kudela is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Experienced in Gastrostomy

      Radiology Associates Of North Georgia, LLC - Athens/Prince Ave

      1199 Prince Avenue, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Clifford Smith is a Radiologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Visceromegaly, Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Smith is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Radiology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Radiology

      Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center

      1199 Prince Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      John Barton is a Radiologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Barton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Ureterocele, Visceromegaly, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Intensive Care Medicine | Sleep Medicine

      Athens Pulmonary And Sleep Medicine

      3320 Old Jefferson Road, Bldg 200, 
      Athens, GA 
       (2.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Milos Tucakovic is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Tucakovic is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Pneumonia, Advanced Bronchoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Tucakovic is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology

      University Health Alliance

      658 North Chase Street, Suite 201, 
      Athens, GA 
       (3.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Gujarati 
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Minesh Mehta is a Gastroenterologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Mehta is currently accepting new patients.

      Monisha Garg
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Hospital Medicine

      Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC

      1199 Prince Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Monisha Garg is a Hospital Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Garg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Acute Kidney Failure, Necrosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Fakhar Ahmad
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Hospital Medicine

      Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC

      1199 Prince Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Fakhar Ahmad is a Hospital Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Necrosis, Sepsis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Kwasi B. Wilson
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC

      1199 Prince Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Kwasi Wilson is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Wilson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Gallbladder Disease, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Endoscopy.

      Russell F. Pruitt
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery

      Piedmont Physicians Trauma/Acute Care Surgery

      242 King Avenue, Suite 130, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Russell Pruitt is a General Surgeon in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Pruitt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Gastrostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Jason M. Pfluke
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      General Surgery

      Piedmont Physicians Trauma/Acute Care Surgery

      242 King Avenue, Suite 130, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Jason Pfluke is a General Surgeon in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Pfluke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Gastroenterology

      Aga, LLC

      340 N Milledge Ave, Suite B, 
      Athens, GA 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Erik Person is a Gastroenterologist in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Person is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine
      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Internal Medicine | Hospital Medicine

      Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC

      1199 Prince Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Andrew Ke is a Hospital Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Ke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gallbladder Disease, Fractured Spine, Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ke is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Gastrostomy
      Experienced in Gastrostomy

      Piedmont Athens Hospitalist Physicians LLC

      1199 Prince Ave, 
      Athens, GA 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Christopher Middendorf is a Hospital Medicine provider in Athens, Georgia. Dr. Middendorf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gallbladder Disease, Ureteroscopy, and Endoscopy.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      When should I see a Gastrostomy doctor near Athens, GA?

      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 Gastrostomy doctor near Athens, GA?

      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 Gastrostomy doctors near Athens, GA?

      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 Gastrostomy doctors near Athens, GA?

      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 Gastrostomy doctor near Athens, GA?

      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 Gastrostomy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy doctor near Athens, GA?

      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 Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy 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 Gastrostomy doctors near Athens, GA?

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

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