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    MediFind found 157 doctor with experience in Colostomy near Massachusetts, US. Of these, 130 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    157 providers found
      Evangelos Messaris
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

      330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 3rd Floor, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Greek
      Offers Telehealth

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

      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

      41 Mall Rd, 
      Burlington, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Peter Marcello is a Colorectal Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Marcello is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

      Distinguished in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of General And Gastrointestinal Surgery

      45 Francis Street, ASBII-3rd Floor, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Rocco Ricciardi is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Ricciardi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

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      Distinguished in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Liliana Bordeianou is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Bordeianou is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Office

      41 Mall Rd # 6, 
      Burlington, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Angela Kuhnen is a Colorectal Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Kuhnen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

      Haytham Kaafarani
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Intensive Care Medicine

      Massachusetts General Hospital

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Haytham Kaafarani is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kaafarani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Gallbladder Disease, Fasciotomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Naomi Shimizu
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Intensive Care Medicine

      Brigham And Women's Hospital, Division Of General And Gastrointestinal Surgery

      45 Francis Street, ASBII-3rd Floor, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Shimizu is the director of PICC services, an acute care and trauma surgeon and a surgical intensivist in the Division of Trauma, Burn and Surgical Critical Care and Emergency General Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Prior to her current role, Dr. Shimizu was an associate surgeon in the Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of California and her medical degree from the John A. Burns School of Medicine at the University of Hawaii. She completed her general surgery residency and a surgical oncology research fellowship at the University of California. She completed an acute care and surgical critical care fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr. Shimizu’s work in the PICC program has included creating and implementing clinical protocols and superior standards of care. Her research interests focus on the clinical outcomes for trauma patients and is heavily involved with residency wellness and professional development programs. Dr. Shimizu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Perforation, Delirium, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Colostomy.

      Nelya Melnitchouk
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital, General Surgery Clinic

      1153 Centre Street, Suite 5D, 
      Jamaica Plain, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Melnitchouk is an associate surgeon at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital (BWFH) and assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School.Dr. Melnitchouk received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. As a resident, she received the Rudolph Vollman Award for excellence in teaching and contributed to multiple HMS research projects on colon and rectal surgery procedures. She completed a colorectal surgery fellowship at the combined Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and New York Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Colorectal Surgery Program. She is board-certified in general surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery.She founded and leads a Program in Peritoneal Surface Malignancy, focusing on treating patients with appendiceal cancer, colorectal cancer, and peritoneal mesothelioma through a multidisciplinary personalized approach emphasizing shared decision-making. Dr. Melnitchouk is a highly experienced surgeon offering cytoreduction and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to patients with peritoneal surface malignancy and leads a research program with an emphasis on early recovery and clinical trials. Her other research interests are global health, colorectal cancer screening and surgery for colorectal cancer in low-to-middle-income countries, quality, and safety. Her clinical interests include minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopic, robotic, and combined endoscopic, laparoscopic surgery), sphincter preserving/saving surgery in rectal cancer, colon and rectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel disorders. Dr. Melnitchouk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Appendectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

      Thomas E. Cataldo
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

      330 Brookline Avenue, Shapiro Building, 3rd Floor, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Thomas Cataldo is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Cataldo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Bowel Incontinence, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Lifespan Physician Group Of Massachusetts Inc

      72 Washington St, Suite 2700, 
      Taunton, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Charles Thayer is a General Surgeon in Taunton, Massachusetts. Dr. Thayer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Colostomy. Dr. Thayer is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Boston University General Surgical Associates, Inc.

      725 Albany St, Suite 6b, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Jennifer Davids is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Davids is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Davids is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.

      235 N Pearl St, 
      Brockton, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Bruce Bodner is a General Surgeon in Brockton, Massachusetts. Dr. Bodner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Venous Insufficiency, Necrosis, Cellulitis, Pacemaker Implantation, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Bodner is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.

      736 Cambridge St, 
      Brighton, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      John Friel is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Brighton, Massachusetts. Dr. Friel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Anal Fissure, Hemorrhoids, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Friel is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Bmc Affiliated Physicians, Inc.

      235 N Pearl St, 
      Brockton, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Matthew Lemaitre is a General Surgeon in Brockton, Massachusetts. Dr. Lemaitre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Malabsorption, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Lemaitre is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Multispecialty Clinic

      2000 Washington St Ste 563, 
      Newton, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Todd Francone is a Colorectal Surgeon in Newton, Massachusetts. Dr. Francone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc

      55 Fruit St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Hiroko Kunitake is a General Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Kunitake is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

      41 Mall Rd, 
      Burlington, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jonathan Abelson is a General Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Abelson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Lahey Medical Center Peabody

      1 Essex Center Dr, 
      Peabody, MA 
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      David Kleiman is a General Surgeon in Peabody, Massachusetts. Dr. Kleiman has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Crohn's Disease, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Tufts Medical Center

      800 Washington St, 
      Boston, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Jason Hall is a Colorectal Surgeon in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hall is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Anal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Lahey Hospital & Medical Center

      41 Mall Rd, 
      Burlington, MA 
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Julia Saraidaridis is a Colorectal Surgeon in Burlington, Massachusetts. Dr. Saraidaridis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Rectal Prolapse, Diverticular Disease, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Colostomy?

      Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening (stoma) made in the abdominal wall. Stools moving through the intestine drain through the stoma into a bag attached to the skin of the abdomen.

      When should I see a Colostomy doctor in Massachusetts, US?

      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 Colostomy doctor in Massachusetts, US?

      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 Colostomy doctors in Massachusetts, US?

      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 Colostomy doctors in Massachusetts, US?

      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 Colostomy doctor in Massachusetts, US?

      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 Colostomy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Colostomy 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 Colostomy doctor in Massachusetts, US?

      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 Colostomy 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 Colostomy 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 Colostomy doctors in Massachusetts, US?

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

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