The 20 Best Watermelon Stomach Doctors Near Me in Cleveland, OH

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The 20 Best Watermelon Stomach Doctors near Cleveland, OH

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 70 doctor with experience in Watermelon Stomach near Cleveland, OH. Of these, 57 are Experienced and 13 are Advanced.

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    Donald Kirby
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Malnutrition, Gastrostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Amit Bhatt
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Amit Bhatt is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bhatt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Madhusudhan Sanaka
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    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 Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Choledocholithiasis, Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Robert O'shea
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Robert O'shea is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. O'shea has been practicing medicine for over 42 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Liver Embolization.

    Dian-jung Chiang
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Dian-jung Chiang is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Chiang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    William Carey
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Transplant Surgery
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Transplant Surgery

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    William Carey is a Transplant Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Carey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Ascites, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

    Lindsey Russell
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    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 Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Malnutrition, Malabsorption, Gastrointestinal Fistula, and Short Bowel Syndrome.

    Brian Baggott
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Yi Qin
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Yi Qin is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Qin has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Painful Swallowing, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Endoscopy.

    Scott L. Gabbard
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Gabbard is currently accepting new patients.

    Carole Macaron
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Carole Macaron is an Oncologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Macaron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, DICER1 Syndrome, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Samita Garg
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    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 Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Michelle Inkster
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Michelle Inkster is a Hepatologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Inkster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Banti's Syndrome, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Suha Abushamma
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Suha Abushamma is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Abushamma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Crohn's Disease, Ileostomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

    Taha Qazi
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    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 Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Sunguk Jang
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

    2050 East 96th Street, 
    Cleveland, OH 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Experience:
    32+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German, Korean

    Sunguk Jang is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Jang has been practicing medicine for over 32 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Barrett Esophagus, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

    Shirley Paski
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Short Bowel Syndrome, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Malnutrition, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Craig Nielsen
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Internal Medicine

    Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

    Craig Nielsen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Nielsen has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Arthrogryposis, X-Linked Infantile Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2, Familial Hypertension, and Endoscopy.

    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    Hassan Siddiki is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Siddiki is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Cholangitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Cleveland Clinic

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

    John Vargo is a Gastroenterologist in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Vargo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Childhood Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Watermelon Stomach?

    Watermelon stomach is a condition in which the lining of the stomach bleeds, causing it to look like the characteristic stripes of a watermelon when viewed by endoscopy. Signs and symptoms of Watermelon stomach include blood in the stool, hematemesis (vomiting blood) and anemia. The exact cause of Watermelon stomach is unknown; however, it is often diagnosed in people with other chronic (long-term) conditions such as cirrhosis (scarring of the liver and poor liver function), autoimmune disease, systemic sclerosis, and CREST syndrome.

    When should I see a Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach 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 Watermelon Stomach doctors near Cleveland, OH?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Watermelon Stomach 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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