25 of the Best Gastroenterologists Near Me in ocoee, FL

A leading international expert on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), Udayakumar Navaneethan, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist who treats complex digestive disorders at the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Research & Education and Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. He has advanced training in: ChromoendoscopyEndoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)Luminal interventionsEndoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)Double balloon enteroscopy (DBE)Pouchoscopy and therapeutic endoscopy in IBDDr. Navaneethan’s TrainingDr. Navaneethan earned his medical degree from Madras Medical College in India and completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at University Hospital/University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. He was inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha honor society during his residency and pursued fellowships in gastroenterology, IBD and advanced endoscopy at Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.About Dr. NavaneethanDr. Navaneethan currently is the principal investigator for multiple IBD-related clinical trials and studies focusing on medical and endoscopic management of complex IBD, chromoendoscopy for early diagnosis of colon cancer in IBD, primary sclerosing cholangitis and new medications for IBD. He has presented more than 100 research study abstracts and authored more than 240 peer-reviewed manuscripts and several book chapters focused on the endoscopic management of IBD. He sits on the editorial board of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases journal and is the associate editor of BMC Gastroenterology.He was one of the founding members of the Global Interventional IBD group and the special interest group in interventional IBD in the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Navaneethan is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association and Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation Florida Chapter, where he is on the medical advisory committee and chair of the professional educational committee. He also is a fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the American College of Gastroenterology.View Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Navaneethan is highly rated in 37 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Navaneethan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine And Gastroenterology. Dr. Navaneethan is currently accepting new patients.

A board-certified gastroenterologist, Shyam Varadarajulu, MD, specializes in advanced endoscopy at the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Research & Education. He treats complex digestive disorders and serves as president of Orlando Health’s Digestive Health Institute.His clinical interests and notable procedures include:Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)Luminal interventionsPancreatic endotherapyTumor ablationDr. Varadarajulu’s TrainingDr. Varadarajulu earned his medical degree at Madras Medical College in India. He followed this with a residency in internal medicine at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, New York. He then completed his gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Connecticut in Farmington, and a fellowship in advanced endoscopy at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston under the tutelage of Drs. Peter Cotton and Robert Hawes.About Dr. Varadarajulu The principal investigator of more than 20 randomized trials related to interventional endoscopy, Dr. Varadarajulu also has lectured and held visiting professorships around the world. He has authored 65 chapters in reference textbooks, including the electronic reference UpToDate, and he is the editor of the textbook ENDOSONOGRAPHY. In addition, he has written more than 300 peer-reviewed manuscripts in high-impact journals and is a reviewer for more than 30 professional journals. He is a former section editor for the American Gastroenterological Association journal, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology; and deputy editor-in-chief of Digestive Endoscopy. Dr. Varadarajulu is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; an honorary member of the European Endoscopic Ultrasound Club and Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India; and an honorary fellow of the Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society. View Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Varadarajulu is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Varadarajulu is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine And Gastroenterology. Dr. Varadarajulu is currently accepting new patients.

Irteza Inayat is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Inayat is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Inayat is currently accepting new patients.

A board-certified gastroenterologist, Robert H. Hawes, MD, specializes in advanced endoscopy with particular interest in pancreatobiliary diseases and gastrointestinal oncology. He treats these and other complex digestive disorders at the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Research and Education.By combining advanced diagnostic techniques with minimally invasive therapies using flexible endoscopes, Dr. Hawes treats patients with conditions of the digestive tract. This approach is a safe, effective option and offers patients fewer complications and shorter recovery times.The center's services include management of bariatric complications; endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease; and third space endoscopy. Notable procedures include:Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)Esophagogastroduodenoscopy with Ultrasound (EUS)Luminal StentingDouble Balloon Endoscopy (DBE)Tissue ResectionManagement of Barrett's esophagusZenkers diverticulumDr. Hawes' TrainingDr. Hawes earned his medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, where he also completed postdoctoral training, including an internship and residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology. He spent a year in London at The Middlesex Hospital and University College Hospital training in advanced endoscopy.About Dr. HawesDr. Hawes was an early adopter of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and started one of the United States' first EUS programs at Indiana University School of Medicine in 1987. He later helped establish a Digestive Disease Center at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, with a vision to facilitate the integration of GI medicine, surgery and radiology into an integrated unit. During his career, he has published more than 400 articles in peer-reviewed medical journals, edits the primary textbook on EUS and has contributed numerous chapters to gastroenterology and endoscopy textbooks. He has lectured and performed live endoscopy demonstrations around the world and trained a generation of endosonographers over the past 30 years.Dr. Hawes is a member of several national and international societies, a fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and the Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society, and has previously served as president for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), from 2005 to 2006. Recognized by ASGE with the Master Endoscopist Award, Dr. Hawes has received many awards and honors, including the Rudolf V. Schindler Award – the highest honor given by the ASGE.View Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Hawes is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Hawes is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine And Gastroenterology. Dr. Hawes is currently accepting new patients.

Anil Singh is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ocoee, Florida. Dr. Singh is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Singh is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Singh is currently accepting new patients.

Satish Arora is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ocoee, Florida. Dr. Arora is highly rated in 41 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Arora is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Arora is currently accepting new patients.

Steven Brint is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ocoee, Florida. Dr. Brint is highly rated in 39 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Brint is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Brint is currently accepting new patients.

M Mastali is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ocoee, Florida. Dr. Mastali is highly rated in 37 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heartburn, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Mastali is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mastali is currently accepting new patients.

Maria Co is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ocoee, Florida. Dr. Co is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Co is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Co is currently accepting new patients.

Samuel Giday is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Giday is highly rated in 74 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Giday is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine-Gastro and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Giday is currently accepting new patients.

C Wilcox is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Wilcox is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Sphincter of Oddi Dysfunction, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Wilcox is board certified in American Gastroenterological Association (AGA). Dr. Wilcox is currently accepting new patients.

Marlon Ilagan is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Ilagan is highly rated in 62 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Childhood Volvulus, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ilagan is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Ilagan is currently accepting new patients.

Pranav Patel, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist with the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with diseases affecting the stomach, intestines and other digestive organs.Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal DisordersGiven its complexity, the gastrointestinal tract requires an experienced gastroenterologist like Dr. Patel to provide diagnosis and treatment based on diverse symptoms, advanced testing and minimally invasive surgery. Common and chronic disorders include gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal cancer, and diseases of the pancreas and liver to name a few.Depending on a patient's symptoms and needs, Dr. Patel may use one or more of the following procedures to provide the most accurate diagnosis and effective treatment: Capsule endoscopyColonoscopyDilation of stricturesEndoscopic mucosal resection (EMR)Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)Esophageal dilationEsophageal variceal banding in cirrhosis patientsEsophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)Management of gastrointestinal bleedingNasojejunal (feeding tube) placementPEG tube placementpH monitoring (reflux testing system)Push enteroscopyDr. Patel’s TrainingDr. Patel has extensive medical education and training. He earned his medical degree from B. J. Medical College and completed postdoctoral training in general surgery at Sheth K. E. M. Institute of Post Graduate and Research, both located at Gujarat University in Ahmedabad, India. This was followed by a fellowship in adult cardiac surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital, Yale University in Connecticut and a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at East Tennessee State University, Quillen College of Medicine in Johnson City.About Dr. PatelDr. Patel is certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and in gastroenterology by the American Board of Medical Specialty. He also is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and retains the status of life member of the Medical Council of India and Gujarat Medical Council.His work has appeared in more than 60 peer-reviewed journals, and he is a peer reviewer for the American College of Gastroenterology Case Report Journal and Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology. Additionally, Dr. Patel is fluent in English, Gujarati and Hindi. Dr. Patel is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Esophageal Varices, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Medical Specialty - Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

Emily Haupt is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Winter Garden, Florida. Dr. Haupt is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Malnutrition, Encopresis, and Lactose Intolerance. Dr. Haupt is board certified in American Academy Of Nurse Practitioners. Dr. Haupt is currently accepting new patients.

William Mayoral is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Mayoral is highly rated in 51 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Indigestion, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Mayoral is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Mayoral is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Dumois is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Dumois is highly rated in 43 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastritis, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Dumois is board certified in American Board Of Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Dumois is currently accepting new patients.

Benjamin Tharian is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Tharian is highly rated in 42 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Tharian is currently accepting new patients.

Muhammad Hasan is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Hasan is highly rated in 35 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hereditary Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Hasan is currently accepting new patients.

Rohitas Agarwal is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Apopka, Florida. Dr. Agarwal is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastritis, Ascites, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Agarwal is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Agarwal is currently accepting new patients.

Srinivas Seela is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Seela is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hemorrhoids, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Seela is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Seela is currently accepting new patients.

Angelo Lewis is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Ocoee, Florida. Dr. Lewis is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Obesity, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, and Cronkhite-Canada Disease. Dr. Lewis is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Silvia Fernandez is a board-certified gastroenterologist with the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute. She diagnoses and treats disorders of the digestive system, including: Acid reflux Barrett's esophagus Peptic ulcer disease Helicobacter pylori infection Gallbladder and bile duct diseases Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis) Maldigestion and small bowel diseases Liver diseases Pancreatic insufficiency and pancreatitis Constipation Chronic diarrhea Colonic polyps and other intestinal lesions Hemorrhoids Functional disorders Dr. Fernandez has more than 20 years of experience as a medical professional serving multiethnic populations and understanding their unique cultural identities and medical needs. She believes it is a privilege to serve others and treats patients as she would her own family. Dr. Fernandez's Training Dr. Fernandez received her medical training from the University of Medical Science of Havana. She completed a specialty in family medicine in Cuba, where she practiced in rural and underserved urban areas. She received additional training at the Medical University of Chile and practiced there as a family physician. After coming to the United States, Dr. Fernandez completed an internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship at New York Medical College Metropolitan Hospital Center, where she was chief resident in her final year. About Dr. Fernandez Dr. Fernandez is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Her professional memberships include the American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Her volunteer experience includes work with disabled children and adults, people without medical resources and seniors in nursing homes. Outside of work, Dr. Fernandez enjoys swimming, singing, cooking and volunteering. She is fluent in English and Spanish. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Fernandez is board certified in American Board Of Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Fernandez is currently accepting new patients.

A board-certified gastroenterologist, Ji Young Bang, MD, specializes in advanced endoscopy at the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Research & Education. She treats complex digestive disorders and serves as the director of clinical research at the Orlando Health Digestive Health Institute.Her clinical interests and notable procedures include:Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)Endoscopic mucosal resection and submucosal dissectionLuminal interventionsThird-space endoscopy, including peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (GPOEM)Dr. Bang’s TrainingDr. Bang earned her medical degree along with an intercalated bachelor’s degree in pharmacology at University College London Medical School in the United Kingdom. She followed this with a master’s degree in public health at Imperial College London. She completed her residency in internal medicine at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and a gastroenterology fellowship at Indiana University in Indianapolis. She then completed a fellowship in advanced endoscopy under the tutelage of Drs. Shyam Varadarajulu and Robert Hawes, followed by additional training in tissue resection with Dr. Michael Bourke in Sydney, Australia, and third-space endoscopy in Pune and Surat, India.About Dr. BangAn internationally recognized researcher in interventional endoscopy, Dr. Bang has conducted 15 randomized clinical trials to date and has won numerous awards at all major national and international conferences for her research. She also has authored more than 100 original articles, editorials, book chapters and review articles to date. Dr. Bang lectures nationally and internationally, with nearly 50 lectures and oral presentations to her credit.She serves on the editorial advisory board of the United European Gastroenterology Journal, is the former associate editor of Digestive Endoscopy and is a reviewer for 15 medical journals. She is a fellow of the Japanese Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society and vice-chair of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy EUS special interest group. Dr. Bang also is a member of the American Gastroenterology Association and the American College of Gastroenterology. View Curriculum Vitae. Dr. Bang is highly rated in 22 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Bang is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine And Gastroenterology. Dr. Bang is currently accepting new patients.

Ehsan Rafiq is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Rafiq is highly rated in 66 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Indigestion, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Rafiq is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine-Gastro and American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Rafiq is currently accepting new patients.

Kenneth Feuer is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Feuer is highly rated in 63 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Indigestion, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Feuer is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine. Dr. Feuer is currently accepting new patients.