Skip to main content

Ulcerative Colitis Specialists in California

43 verified specialists treating ulcerative colitis are listed for California. Coverage is strongest around San Francisco, West Hollywood, and Los Angeles. Common hospital affiliations include UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals, UCSF Medical Center, and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Melvin Heyman

Melvin Heyman, M.D.

Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program; Chair in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Gastroenterology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Uma Mahadevan

Uma Mahadevan, MD

Professor, Medicine; Lynne and Marc Benioff Endowed Chair in Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

San Francisco, CA30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gil Melmed

Gil Melmed, M.D.

Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical Research, Co-Director of Clinical Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jenny Sauk

Jenny Sauk, MD

Director, Clinical Care, UCLA Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Dermot McGovern

Dermot McGovern, M.D., PH.D., MRCP

Joshua L. and Lisa Z. Greer Chair, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Genetics; Professor of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences; Director of Translational Research, F. Widjaja Inflammatory Bowel Disease Institute; Director of Precision Health, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mona Rezapour

Mona Rezapour, M.D.

Assistant clinical professor of medicine

Gastroenterology

Santa Monica, CA10+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ron Bahar

Ron Bahar, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

Pediatrics

Encino, CA
Pediatric Gastroenterology
William Sandborn

William Sandborn, M.D.

Professor of Medicine; Chief, Division of Gastroenterology; Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, Department of Medicine; Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, UC San Diego Health

Gastroenterology

San Diego, CA30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ashish Atreja

Ashish Atreja, MD

ADJUNCT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Gastroenterology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Eric Esrailian

Eric Esrailian, MD

Chief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases; Director, Melvin and Bren Simon Digestive Diseases Center; Lincy Foundation Chair in Clinical Gastroenterology; Health Sciences Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Stephan Targan

Stephan Targan, M.D.

Distinguished Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Maria Abreu

Maria Abreu, M.D.

IM Gastroenterology

Gastroenterology

West Hollywood, CA30+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Sundeep Singh

Sundeep Singh, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology & Hepatology; Inflammatory Bowel Disease Specialist

Gastroenterology

Redwood City, CA15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mitchell Cohen

Mitchell Cohen, MD

Chief Medical Officer, Stanford Medicine Children's Health

Pediatrics

Palo Alto, CA
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Berkeley Limketkai

Berkeley Limketkai, M.D.

Director of Clinical Research, UCLA Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Ryan McConnell

Ryan McConnell, MD

Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Palo Alto Medical Foundation

Gastroenterology

Palo Alto, CA15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gaurav Syal

Gaurav Syal, M.D.

Associate Clinical Professor, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, UCLA Health

Gastroenterology

Los Angeles, CA15+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Lynn Connolly

Lynn Connolly, M.D.

Clinical Chief, Community Practices, Melvin and Bren Simon Digestive Diseases Center

Gastroenterology

Santa Monica, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Mazer Ally

Mazer Ally, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Oceanside, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
David Limsui

David Limsui, M.D.

Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program

Gastroenterology

Stanford, CA20+ years
Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Browse ulcerative colitis specialists by city in California

Drill into a specific California city to see vetted ulcerative colitis specialists practicing there.

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this list of ulcerative colitis specialists in California built?
This page includes physicians in Convene Health's public directory whose profile lists Ulcerative Colitis as a clinical focus area and whose practice state is California. Providers are ordered by composite score (research output, peer recognition, frequency of care, and outcomes signals).
What should I look for when choosing a ulcerative colitis specialist in California?
Start with clinical fit. Compare credentials, hospital affiliations, years of experience, and how the profile describes their approach to ulcerative colitis. Many of these specialists are concentrated in major medical centers — drill into a specific city below to see who's nearest you.
Are these ulcerative colitis specialists accepting new patients in California?
Profile detail on availability and accepted insurance varies. Open a specific provider profile to see what they've published about new-patient access, insurance accepted, and typical wait times.
What is Ulcerative Colitis?
Ulcerative Colitis is a clinical focus area covered by the specialists listed here. Each provider profile describes their training, sub-specialties, and the conditions they regularly treat — open a profile for the most authoritative description of how that specific physician approaches ulcerative colitis care.