Overview
Norio Fukami is a Gastroenterologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Fukami and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Barrett Esophagus, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Fukami is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 86 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Achalasia.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans
- Sanford Health
- Cigna
Locations
13400 E Shea Blvd, Scottsdale, AZ 85259
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Jennifer Horsley-Silva is a Gastroenterologist in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. Horsley-Silva and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. Her top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Horsley-Silva is currently accepting new patients.
Honorhealth Ambulatory
Teodor Pitea is a Gastroenterologist in Peoria, Arizona. Dr. Pitea and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Jaundice, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.
Mayo Clinic Arizona
Marcelo Vela-Aquino is a Gastroenterologist in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Vela-Aquino and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Vela-Aquino is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
When evaluating expertise, MediFind pulls from factors such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
To learn more about how MediFind determines the expertise levels, check out our expert tiers page.
- Advanced
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Benign Esophageal Stricture
- Childhood Volvulus
- Cholangitis
- Choledocholithiasis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Experienced
- Ascites
- Bile Duct Cysts
- Childhood Pancreatitis
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Cirrhosis