The 20 Best Colitis Doctors Near Me in Melrose, MA

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The 20 Best Colitis Doctors near Melrose, MA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 422 doctor with experience in Colitis near Melrose, MA. Of these, 329 are Experienced, 70 are Advanced, 15 are Distinguished and 8 are Elite.

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    Scott B. Snapper
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 201 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Scott Snapper is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Snapper is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Ashwin Ananthakrishnan
    Elite in Colitis
    Elite in Colitis

    Office

    165 Cambridge St Fl 9, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ashwin Ananthakrishnan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Gilaad Kaplan
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gilaad Kaplan is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Adam S. Cheifetz
    Elite in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Elite in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Beth Israel Deaconess Healthcare - Chestnut Hill

    200 Boylston Street, Floor 4 Gastroenterology, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (11.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Adam Cheifetz is an Internal Medicine provider in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Cheifetz is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    165 Cambridge St Fl 9, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Hamed Khalili is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Khalili is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Lymphocytic Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ramnik Xavier is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Xavier is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    55 Fruit St, 
    Boston, MA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jakob Begun is a Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Begun is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, and Ulcerative Colitis.

    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Elite in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Brigham & Women's Hospital

    850 Boylston St, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (9.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rahul Dalal is a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Dalal is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Joseph D. Feuerstein
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC Endoscopy - West Campus

    185 Pilgrim Road, Farr 1, WPC, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew
    Offers Telehealth

    Joseph Feuerstein is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Feuerstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Douglas K. Pleskow
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC - Division Of Gastroenterology/GI West

    110 Francis Street, Suite 8E, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Douglas Pleskow is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Pleskow has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Barrett Esophagus, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 201 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Harland Winter is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Winter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    TMCCC Primary Care – Melrose, Main Street

    830 Main St Ste 200, 
    Melrose, MA 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Doru Iancovici is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Melrose, Massachusetts. Dr. Iancovici is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Sciatica, and Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome. Dr. Iancovici is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Atrius Health, Inc.

    26 City Hall Mall, 
    Medford, MA 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Mandarin

    Zhuo Geng is an Internal Medicine provider in Medford, Massachusetts. Dr. Geng is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Watermelon Stomach, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Evangelos Messaris
    Advanced in Colitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Colitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 3rd Floor, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Greek
    Offers Telehealth

    Evangelos Messaris is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Messaris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

    Ciaran P. Kelly
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC Endoscopy - East Campus

    330 Brookline Avenue, Stoneman 3, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ciaran Kelly is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kelly has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Malabsorption, Diarrhea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Laurie B. Grossberg
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC - Division Of Gastroenterology/GI East

    330 Brookline Avenue, Suite Rabb Rose 1, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Laurie Grossberg is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Grossberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Athos Bousvaros
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Pediatric Gastroenterology

    Division Of Gastroenterology, Hepatology And Nutrition

    300 Longwood Ave, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Athos Bousvaros is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bousvaros is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Kenneth R. Falchuk
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    BIDMC - Division Of Gastroenterology/GI West

    110 Francis Street, Suite 8E, 
    Boston, MA 
     (8.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Kenneth Falchuk is an Internal Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Falchuk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Crohn's Disease, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Vanessa Mitsialis
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 201 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vanessa Mitsialis is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Mitsialis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Appendectomy.

    Ramona M. Lim
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology | Hepatology

    Brigham And Women's Crohn's And Colitis Center

    850 Boylston Street, Suite 201 Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center, 
    Chestnut Hill, MA 
     (9.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ramona Lim is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Dr. Lim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), DICER1 Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Colitis?

    Colitis is swelling (inflammation) of the large intestine (colon).

    When should I see a Colitis doctor near Melrose, MA?

    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 Colitis doctor near Melrose, MA?

    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 Colitis doctors near Melrose, MA?

    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 Colitis doctors near Melrose, MA?

    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 Colitis doctor near Melrose, MA?

    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 Colitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Colitis 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 Colitis doctor near Melrose, MA?

    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 Colitis 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 Colitis 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 Colitis doctors near Melrose, MA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Colitis 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 Colitis doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Colitis 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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