Clayton Petro
Elite in Hernia

Dr. Clayton Petro

General Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2049 East 100th Street, 
Cleveland, OH 
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19 Years of Experience
Elite in Hernia
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2049 East 100th Street, 
Cleveland, OH 
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Overview

Clayton Petro is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Petro has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 162 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 134 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Hernia.

Graduate Institution
John Carroll University, 2007.0
Residency
University Hospitals of Cleveland Health System
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, 2017
Fellowships
Cleveland Clinic
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
2049 East 100th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106
Call: 216-444-2200

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.

2 Clinical Trials

Two-Armed Double-Blinded Registry-Based Randomized Control Trial Comparing Anterior Gastropexy to No Anterior Gastropexy for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Two-Armed Double-Blinded Registry-Based Randomized Control Trial Comparing Anterior Gastropexy to No Anterior Gastropexy for Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 13, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Multi-center, Randomized, Controlled, Single Blinded, Parallel-group Study Evaluating the Clinical Performance and Safety of LiquiBand FIX8® Versus Control for Hernia Mesh Fixation and Peritoneal Closure in Groin Hernia Repair
A Multi-center, Randomized, Controlled, Single Blinded, Parallel-group Study Evaluating the Clinical Performance and Safety of LiquiBand FIX8® Versus Control for Hernia Mesh Fixation and Peritoneal Closure in Groin Hernia Repair
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 11, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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162 Total Publications

Impact of Large Ventral Hernia Repair on Postoperative Renal Function.
Impact of Large Ventral Hernia Repair on Postoperative Renal Function.
Journal: Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Published: August 29, 2025
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  • Elite
  • Hernia
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    Elite
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  • Distinguished
  • Gastrointestinal Fistula
    Dr. Petro is
    Distinguished
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  • Hernia Surgery
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    Distinguished
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  • Umbilical Hernia
    Dr. Petro is
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  • Cellulitis
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  • Colostomy
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  • Compartment Syndrome
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  • Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
    Dr. Petro is
    Advanced
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  • Endoscopy
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  • Fasciotomy
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  • Bile Duct Stricture
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  • Bladder Reconstruction
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  • Cholecystitis
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  • Choledocholithiasis
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  • Diaphragmatic Hernia
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  • Gallbladder Disease
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