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    MediFind found 229 doctor with experience in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) near Mount Airy, NC. Of these, 199 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced, 6 are Distinguished and 1 are Elite.

    Location:
    Mount Airy, NC, US
    229 providers found
    Gastroenterology
    Gastroenterology

    Northern Hospital District Of Surry County

    708 S S St, Suite 100, 
    Mount Airy, NC 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Tom Orli is a Gastroenterologist in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Dr. Orli and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Intestinal Cancer, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Orli is currently accepting new patients.

    Gastroenterology
    Gastroenterology
    951 Rockford St, 
    Mount Airy, NC 
     (1.0 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Glenn Pfitzner is a Gastroenterologist in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Dr. Pfitzner and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, and Endoscopy. Dr. Pfitzner is currently accepting new patients.

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    Gastroenterology
    Gastroenterology
    708 S South St Ste 100, 
    Mount Airy, NC 
     (1.5 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Appler is a Gastroenterologist in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Dr. Appler and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Gastroenterology | Emergency Medicine
    Gastroenterology | Emergency Medicine

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Medical Ctr Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (33.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, American Sign Language
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Clayton is a Gastroenterologist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Clayton and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Clayton is currently accepting new patients.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    910 Worth St, 
    Mt Airy, NC 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Dixon is a Family Medicine provider in Mt Airy, North Carolina. Dr. Dixon and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma (SLL).

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Northern Hospital District Of Surry County

    280 N Pointe Blvd, 
    Mount Airy, NC 
     (1.8 mi)
    Experience:
    9+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Merz is a Family Medicine provider in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Dr. Merz has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Dr. Merz is currently accepting new patients.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    865 W Lake Dr, 
    Mount Airy, NC 
     (2.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Huyi Kim is a Family Medicine provider in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Dr. Kim and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Folate Deficiency, Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    865 W Lake Dr, 
    Mount Airy, NC 
     (2.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Thomas Parrish is a Family Medicine provider in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Dr. Parrish and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Coronary Heart Disease. Dr. Parrish is currently accepting new patients.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine

    Carilion Giles Community Hospital

    200 Hospital Dr, 
    Galax, VA 
     (21.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Kenneth Clark is an Internal Medicine provider in Galax, Virginia. Dr. Clark and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Clark is currently accepting new patients.

    Gastroenterology
    Gastroenterology

    Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Inc

    201 W Main St, 
    Elkin, NC 
     (22.4 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sarba Kundu is a Gastroenterologist in Elkin, North Carolina. Dr. Kundu and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Challie Minton, MD PC

    113 Scenic Outlet Ln, Suite 2, 
    Mount Airy, NC 
     (7.7 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish, Vietnamese
    Accepting New Patients

    Challie Minton is a Family Medicine provider in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Dr. Minton and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Myasthenia Gravis, Anemia, Vertigo, and Chronic Cough. Dr. Minton is currently accepting new patients.

    General Surgery
    General Surgery

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    4610 Country Club Rd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (32.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Myron Powell is a General Surgeon in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Powell and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Gallbladder Removal, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Powell is currently accepting new patients.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    4614 Country Club Rd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (32.9 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Temple Day is an Internal Medicine provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Day and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Infant Hyperglycemia, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Day is currently accepting new patients.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    4614 Country Club Rd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (32.9 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Anne Willis is an Internal Medicine provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Willis and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Pyoderma Gangrenosum. Dr. Willis is currently accepting new patients.

    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    131 Miller St, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (33.7 mi)
    Experience:
    43+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    James Browne is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Browne has been practicing medicine for over 43 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Cancer, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, Tongue Cancer, Glossectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Browne is currently accepting new patients.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Medical Ctr Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (33.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Dionne Holmes is an Internal Medicine provider in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Holmes and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Holmes is currently accepting new patients.

    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery | Emergency Medicine
    General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery | Emergency Medicine

    Dlp Twin County Physician Practices LLC

    225 Hospital Dr, 
    Galax, VA 
     (21.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Christine Barrett is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Galax, Virginia. Dr. Barrett and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Esophagitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Barrett is currently accepting new patients.

    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    Medical Ctr Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (33.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jason Conway is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Conway and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Conway is currently accepting new patients.

    Gastroenterology
    Gastroenterology
    Medical Center Blvd, 
    Winston Salem, NC 
     (33.9 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michael Fina is a Gastroenterologist in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Dr. Fina and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Neuroendocrine Tumor, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Fina is currently accepting new patients.

    General Surgery
    General Surgery
    2900 Lamb Cir, Suite 300, 
    Christiansburg, VA 
     (41.1 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Charles Bissell is a General Surgeon in Christiansburg, Virginia. Dr. Bissell and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD). His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Breast Cancer, Hiatal Hernia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Bissell is currently accepting new patients.

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    Last Updated: 03/06/2025

    What is the definition of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)?

    Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition in which the stomach contents leak backward from the stomach into the esophagus (food pipe). Food travels from your mouth to the stomach through your esophagus. GERD can irritate the food pipe and cause heartburn and other symptoms.

    When should I see a Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor near Mount Airy, NC?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor near Mount Airy, NC?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctors near Mount Airy, NC?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctors near Mount Airy, NC?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor near Mount Airy, NC?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor near Mount Airy, NC?

    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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctors near Mount Airy, NC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) 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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