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    MediFind found 53 doctor with experience in Colostomy near Mayfield Hts, OH. Of these, 36 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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      William O'brien
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Hillcrest Hospital

      6780 Mayfield Road, 
      Mayfield Hts, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      45+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      William O'brien is a General Surgeon in Mayfield Hts, Ohio. Dr. O'brien has been practicing medicine for over 45 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Thomas Garofalo
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Hillcrest Medical Building Atrium

      6770 Mayfield Road, 
      Mayfield Hts, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      38+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Thomas Garofalo is a Colorectal Surgeon in Mayfield Hts, Ohio. Dr. Garofalo has been practicing medicine for over 38 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Diverticular Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Megan Beems
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Hillcrest Hospital

      6780 Mayfield Road, 
      Mayfield Hts, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Megan Beems is a General Surgeon in Mayfield Hts, Ohio. Dr. Beems has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Ogilvie Syndrome, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

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      Walter Cha
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Hillcrest Medical Building Atrium

      6770 Mayfield Road, 
      Mayfield Hts, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      34+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Walter Cha is a General Surgeon in Mayfield Hts, Ohio. Dr. Cha has been practicing medicine for over 34 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

      Rebecca Gunter
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Hillcrest Medical Building Atrium

      6770 Mayfield Road, 
      Mayfield Hts, OH 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Experience:
      18+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Rebecca Gunter is a Colorectal Surgeon in Mayfield Hts, Ohio. Dr. Gunter has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Bowel Incontinence, Encopresis, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Steven Rosenblatt
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Beachwood Family Health And Surgery Center

      26900 Cedar Road, 
      Beachwood, OH 
       (2.3 miles away)
      Experience:
      36+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Rosenblatt is a General Surgeon in Beachwood, Ohio. Dr. Rosenblatt has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Splenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      David Liska is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Liska is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.

      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic -Oncology

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

      Scott Steele is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Steele is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Stefan Holubar
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      Stefan Holubar is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Holubar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colostomy, and Hemorrhoidectomy.

      Clayton Petro
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      Clayton Petro is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Petro has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Splenectomy.

      Hermann Kessler
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      2049 East 100th Street, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (8.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, German, Greek, Italian, Latin, Spanish
      Offers Telehealth

      Hermann Kessler is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kessler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Ajita Prabhu
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      Ajita Prabhu is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Prabhu has been practicing medicine for over 28 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Endoscopy.

      David Krpata
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      David Krpata is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Krpata has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Hiatal Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Fasciotomy.

      Anuradha Bhama
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      Anuradha Bhama is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Bhama has been practicing medicine for over 23 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Fissure, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Matthew Allemang
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      South Pointe Medical Office Building B

      20050 Harvard Avenue, 
      Warrensville Heights, OH 
       (6.6 miles away)
      Experience:
      17+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Matthew Allemang is a General Surgeon in Warrensville Heights, Ohio. Dr. Allemang has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      University Hospitals

      11100 Euclid Ave, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (8.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      David Dietz is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Dietz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Ihya E. Gorgun
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

      10201 Carnegie Avenue, 
      Cleveland, OH 
       (8.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, German, Turkish
      Offers Telehealth

      Ihya Gorgun is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Gorgun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Proctitis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Arielle Kanters
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      Arielle Kanters is a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Kanters is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Anal Fissure, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Olga Lavryk
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      Olga Lavryk is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Lavryk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Ileostomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

      Lucas Beffa
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

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

      Lucas Beffa is a General Surgeon in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Beffa has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

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      Last Updated: 02/22/2026

      What is the definition of Colostomy?

      Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening (stoma) made in the abdominal wall. Stools moving through the intestine drain through the stoma into a bag attached to the skin of the abdomen.

      When should I see a Colostomy doctor near Mayfield Hts, 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 Colostomy doctor near Mayfield Hts, 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 Colostomy doctors near Mayfield Hts, 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 Colostomy doctors near Mayfield Hts, 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 Colostomy doctor near Mayfield Hts, 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 Colostomy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Colostomy 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 Colostomy doctor near Mayfield Hts, 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 Colostomy 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 Colostomy 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 Colostomy doctors near Mayfield Hts, OH?

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

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