Walter Cha
Distinguished in Cholecystitis

Dr. Walter Cha

General Surgery
Cleveland Clinic
Hillcrest Medical Building Atrium
6770 Mayfield Road, 
Mayfield Hts, OH 
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34 Years of Experience

Distinguished in Cholecystitis
Cleveland Clinic
Hillcrest Medical Building Atrium
6770 Mayfield Road, 
Mayfield Hts, OH 
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Overview

Walter Cha is a General Surgeon in Mayfield Hts, Ohio. Dr. Cha has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Duke University School Of Medicine, 1992.0
Residency
Allegheny University Hospitals-Hahnemann
Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Surgery, 2003
Fellowships
Allegheny University Hospitals-Hahnemann
Hospital Affiliations
Ashtabula County Medical Center
Cleveland Clinic
Hillcrest Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Hillcrest Medical Building Atrium
6770 Mayfield Road, Mayfield Hts, OH 44124
Call: 440-312-4500
Other Locations
Mentor Hospital
8300 Norton Parkway, Mentor, OH 44060
Call: 440-578-3000

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.


3 Total Publications

Clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Clinical outcomes of bariatric surgery in patients with obesity and idiopathic intracranial hypertension.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: May 04, 2024
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