The 20 Best Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth Doctors Near Me in Cleveland, OH

Find the Top Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 31 doctor with experience in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 22 are Experienced, 5 are Advanced and 4 are Distinguished.

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    Donald Kirby
    Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Donald Kirby is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kirby has been practicing medicine for over 51 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Malnutrition, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Scott L. Gabbard
    Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Scott Gabbard is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Gabbard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Gabbard is currently accepting new patients.

    Shirley Paski
    Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Shirley Paski is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Paski has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Malnutrition, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Anthony Lembo
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Anthony Lembo is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lembo has been practicing medicine for over 41 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Kareem Abu
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Transplant Surgery
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Kareem Abu is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Abu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Oophorectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Lindsey Russell
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Malabsorption, Gastrointestinal Fistula, and Short Bowel Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Distinguished in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic

    9500 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Aaron Brzezinski is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Brzezinski is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Malnutrition, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Alberto R. Tapia
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Malabsorption, Diarrhea, Tropical Sprue, and Endoscopy.

    Benjamin Cohen
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Colonoscopy.

    Claire Jansson
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Claire Jansson is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Jansson has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Malabsorption, Lactose Intolerance, Liver Embolization, and Colonoscopy.

    Jean-paul Achkar
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Taha Qazi
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

    Bret Lashner
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Manal Mahmoud
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Hospital Medicine
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Hospital Medicine

    Select Specialty Hospital-Cleveland Fairhill

    11900 Fairhill Road, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Manal Mahmoud is a Hospital Medicine provider in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Mahmoud is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Malnutrition, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Short Bowel Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic

    9500 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Prashanthi Thota is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Thota is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. Her top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Achalasia, Hiatal Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    The MetroHealth System

    2500 Metrohealth Dr, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gengqing Song is a primary care provider, practicing in Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Song is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Indigestion, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Gallbladder Removal.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Internal Medicine

    The MetroHealth System

    2500 Metrohealth Dr, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronald Magliola is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Magliola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Cerebral Palsy, Camptodactyly Syndrome Guadalajara Type 1, and Seckel Syndrome.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    The MetroHealth System

    2500 Metrohealth Dr, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ronnie Fass is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Fass is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Heartburn, Esophagitis, Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT), and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic

    9500 Euclid Ave, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Abdullah Shatnawei is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Shatnawei is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Malabsorption, Vitamin D Deficiency, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
    Gastroenterology

    Veterans Administration

    10701 East Blvd, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Yngve Falck is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Falck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth?

    Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is a condition in which very large numbers of bacteria grow in the small intestine.

    When should I see a Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctors near Cleveland, OH?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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 Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth 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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