Edmond Blades
Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis

Dr. Edmond Blades

Gastroenterology
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic North Ohio Gastroenterology, Westlake
30701 Clemens Road, 
Westlake, OH 
On Staff At
48 Years of Experience

Advanced in Ulcerative Colitis
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic North Ohio Gastroenterology, Westlake
30701 Clemens Road, 
Westlake, OH 
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Overview

Edmond Blades is a Gastroenterologist in Westlake, Ohio. Dr. Blades has been practicing medicine for over 48 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Lower Esophageal Ring, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Graduate Institution
Harvard College, 1978.0
Residency
Case Western Reserve University - University Hospitals of Cleveland
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in OH
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 1989
Fellowships
Case Western Reserve University - University Hospitals of Cleveland
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
Cleveland Clinic
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Cleveland Clinic North Ohio Gastroenterology, Westlake
30701 Clemens Road, Westlake, OH 44145
Call: 440-617-1212

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Blades has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
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