The 20 Best Pseudomembranous Colitis Doctors Near Me in Cleveland, OH

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The 20 Best Pseudomembranous Colitis Doctors near Cleveland, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 183 doctor with experience in Pseudomembranous Colitis near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 171 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    Bret Lashner
    Distinguished in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    50+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bret Lashner is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lashner has been practicing medicine for over 50 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Brian Baggott
    Advanced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    48+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Brian Baggott is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Baggott has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Benjamin Cohen
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    27+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Benjamin Cohen is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Cohen has been practicing medicine for over 27 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Colonoscopy.

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    Jean-paul Achkar
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    39+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jean-paul Achkar is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Achkar has been practicing medicine for over 39 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Taha Qazi
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Taha Qazi is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Qazi has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Lindsey Russell
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lindsey Russell is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Russell has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Malabsorption, Gastrointestinal Fistula, and Short Bowel Syndrome.

    Madhusudhan Sanaka
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Madhusudhan Sanaka is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Sanaka is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Choledocholithiasis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Manuel B. Braga
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Manuel Braga is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Braga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Ulcerative Colitis.

    Maliha Naseer
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Maliha Naseer is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Naseer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Tissue Biopsy, and Endoscopy.

    Alberto R. Tapia
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Alberto Tapia is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Tapia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Malabsorption, Diarrhea, Tropical Sprue, and Endoscopy.

    Katherine Falloon
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Falloon is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Falloon has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Vitaliy Rotenberg
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vitaliy Rotenberg is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rotenberg has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Childhood Pancreatitis, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Malnutrition, and Endoscopy.

    Chaya Abelow
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    20+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Chaya Abelow is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Abelow has been practicing medicine for over 20 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Nephritis, Pulmonary Embolism, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Megan Mcgervey
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Megan Mcgervey is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mcgervey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, DRESS Syndrome, Heart Failure, Pulmonary Edema, and Endoscopy.

    Christian Alch
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    13+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christian Alch is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Alch has been practicing medicine for over 13 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Atypical Pneumonia.

    Erin Covert
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Intensive Care Medicine
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Intensive Care Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    9500 Euclid Avenue, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    15+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Erin Covert is a primary care provider, practicing in Intensive Care Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Covert has been practicing medicine for over 15 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Spinal Shock, Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), and Cardiac Arrest.

    Juan Barbastefano
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Hospital Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juan Barbastefano is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Barbastefano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Acute Kidney Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Matthew Hoscheit
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    14+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Matthew Hoscheit is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Hoscheit has been practicing medicine for over 14 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Swallowing Difficulty, Heartburn, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Carol Rouphael
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Carol Rouphael is an Oncologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rouphael has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophageal Perforation, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Samita Garg
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Pseudomembranous Colitis
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2049 East 100th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Samita Garg is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Garg has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pseudomembranous Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Pseudomembranous Colitis?

    Pseudomembranous colitis refers to swelling or inflammation of the large intestine (colon) due to an overgrowth of Clostridioides difficile (C difficile) bacteria.

    This infection is a common cause of diarrhea after antibiotic use. Not all cases of diarrhea associated with antibiotic use are due to C difficile or will progress to pseudomembranous colitis.

    When should I see a Pseudomembranous Colitis doctor near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Pseudomembranous Colitis doctor near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Pseudomembranous Colitis doctors near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Pseudomembranous Colitis doctors near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Pseudomembranous Colitis doctor near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Pseudomembranous Colitis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pseudomembranous 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 Pseudomembranous Colitis doctor near Cleveland, OH?

    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 Pseudomembranous 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 Pseudomembranous 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 Pseudomembranous Colitis doctors near Cleveland, OH?

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

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