Overview
Megan Melland-Smith is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Melland-Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 23 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Hernia.
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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.
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
David Krpata is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Krpata has been practicing medicine for over 22 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Fasciotomy.
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Clayton Petro is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Petro has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Splenectomy.
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Ajita Prabhu is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Prabhu has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- HerniaDr. Melland-Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- IleostomyDr. Melland-Smith isAdvanced. Learn about Ileostomy.
- Experienced
- ColostomyDr. Melland-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.
- EndoscopyDr. Melland-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Femoral HerniaDr. Melland-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Melland-Smith isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.


