The 20 Best Colitis Doctors Near Me in Cranston, RI

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The 20 Best Colitis Doctors near Cranston, RI

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 128 doctor with experience in Colitis near Cranston, RI. Of these, 105 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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128 providers found
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Gastroenterology Associates

    44 W River St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samir Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Shah 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, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    University Rehabilitation

    450 Veterans Memorial Pkwy Bldg 12, 
    East Providence, RI 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Herman Ayvazyan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in East Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Ayvazyan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Rabson-Mendenhall Syndrome, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, High Cholesterol, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Dr. Ayvazyan is currently accepting new patients.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Internal Medicine Associates Inc.

    1150 Reservoir Ave Ste 201, 
    Cranston, RI 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Morris Elevado is a Gastroenterologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Elevado is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Bile Duct Obstruction, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Women & Infants Hospital-Obstetrics And Consultative Medicine

    100 Dudley St Fl 3, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Florence Hosseini is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Hosseini is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Daniel Quirk MD Inc.

    33 Staniford St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Peter Margolis is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Margolis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hemorrhoids, and Colitis.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Daniel Quirk MD Inc.

    33 Staniford St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Newton is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Newton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Enlarged Liver, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Daniel Quirk MD Inc.

    33 Staniford St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sheldon Lidofsky is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Lidofsky is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Daniel Quirk MD Inc.

    33 Staniford St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Akerman is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Akerman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Diverticular Disease, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Daniel Quirk MD Inc.

    33 Staniford St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lisa Mueller is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Mueller is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Bowel Incontinence, Heartburn, and Barrett Esophagus.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Daniel Quirk MD Inc.

    33 Staniford St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theodore Palumbo is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Palumbo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Daniel Quirk MD Inc.

    33 Staniford St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin Palumbo is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Palumbo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Diverticular Disease, and Portal Hypertension.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Daniel Quirk MD Inc.

    33 Staniford St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (2.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Sepe is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Sepe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Kent County Podiatry Associates

    1050 Warwick Ave, 
    Warwick, RI 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Lowney is a Gastroenterologist in Warwick, Rhode Island. Dr. Lowney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, and Achalasia.

    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Endoscopy Associates LLC

    44 W River St, 
    Providence, RI 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alyn Adrain is a Gastroenterologist in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Adrain is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Melissa M. Murphy
    Experienced in Colitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Colitis
    General Surgery

    Affinity Physicians Llc.

    455 Toll Gate Rd, 
    Warwick, RI 
     (5.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Melissa Murphy is a colon and rectal surgeon with Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is the Executive Chief of Surgery of Care New England in Rhode Island as well as the Chief of Surgery at Kent Hospital. She is an instructor in surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Murphy received her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine and a master of public health degree from Boston University. She completed a general surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Murphy is board certified in both general surgery and colon and rectal surgery.Dr. Murphy practices colorectal surgery both in Boston and in Rhode Island. Her clinical interests include colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), diverticulitis, anorectal disease, and rectal prolapse with a focus on minimally invasive techniques including laparoscopic and robotic surgery and trans anal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS). She had been named a Top Doctor by Rhode Island Monthly every year since 2013-2021. Dr. Murphy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Fissure, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Chartercare Medical Associates

    725 Reservoir Ave Ste 6A, 
    Cranston, RI 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dennis Botelho is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Botelho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Hypersomnia, Osteomyelitis in Children, High Cholesterol, and Infant Hyperglycemia.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    725 Reservoir Ave Ste 205, 
    Cranston, RI 
     (0.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Opalenski is a Gastroenterologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Opalenski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Esophagitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Colitis
    Internal Medicine

    Medicine And Long Term Care Associates LLC

    333 Budlong Rd, 
    Cranston, RI 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hao Huang is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Huang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia, and Vascular Dementia.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Internal Medicine Associates Inc.

    1150 Reservoir Ave Ste 201, 
    Cranston, RI 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Wolfgang is a Gastroenterologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Wolfgang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Congenital Hepatic Fibrosis, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Internal Medicine Associates Inc.

    1150 Reservoir Ave Ste 201, 
    Cranston, RI 
     (1.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Mcgreen is a Gastroenterologist in Cranston, Rhode Island. Dr. Mcgreen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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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 Cranston, RI?

    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 Cranston, RI?

    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 Cranston, RI?

    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 Cranston, RI?

    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 Cranston, RI?

    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 Cranston, RI?

    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 Cranston, RI?

    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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