background
background
Dr. Edmond Blades, MD

Dr. Edmond Blades, MD

Gastroenterology*
40+ years of experience

Dr. Edmond Blades, MD is a gastroenterologist in Westlake, OH and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Blades has extensive experience in Esophageal Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disorders, and Pancreatic Disease. He graduated from Emory University School of Medicine in 1982. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Fairview Hospital and Avon Hospital at Richard E. Jacobs Campus. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3.8 Star Rating
Based on 27 reviews 3.8 Star Rating (27 reviews)

Practice

30701 Clemens Rd Westlake, OH 44145
Telehealth available

Make an Appointment

(216) 445-5383

Hospital Highlight

Dr. Blades is affiliated with Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, a highly rated and top awarded hospital for gastroenterology.

Dr. Blades is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Gastroenterology

The Healthgrades Choice designation helps you understand the most important factors to consider when choosing a healthcare professional. This designation is earned based on four set standards.
Read our methodology

  • Above average experience
  • Good hospital quality
  • Good patient ratings
  • No healthcare sanctions
  • Areas of Expertise
    Dr. Blades specializes in the areas of Gastroenterology & Internal Medicine. • See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. • See reviews
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ • See hospitals
ADVERTISEMENT
healthgrades-rx

Save money with free prescription discounts

Optum Perks and Healthgrades are subsidiaries of RVO Health.

Experience Check

Search for experience in a specific area

Learn more about experience and why treatment frequency matters

Insurance Check

Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type

Dr. Blades' Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Blades

3.8
27 ratings, 6 with a written review
5 star
70%
70%
4 star
0%
0%
3 star
0%
0%
2 star
0%
0%
1 star
30%
30%

Your trust is our top concern.

We strive to keep reviews honest, trustworthy, and fair.

Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.

We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.

Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.

All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.

Worst run practice
After being referred by my primary care doc, and scheduled for an appt, this practice called me multiple times to request new patient info. Yet, when I called back, no one ever answered or replied to my messages, and their messages never told me how to provide them the info. When I went to the appt, at the ONLY location listed on their website, they sent me to another location (and did not provide me the address — I had to find it online myself, and it isn’t listed under the practice name). I rushed there, in tears, only to be told they wouldn’t see me because I was 20 minutes late. At no point was I told my appt was at this un-published location. Even when I call this practice, there phone recording only provides one address for their office, not the secondary location they sent me to. This was THE WORST experience I’ve ever had with a medical practice. Do not recommend.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
Helpful
Furious in Ohio – Feb 04, 2025
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blades?
Be careful that the billing department doesn't get creative with the diagnostic codes in order to maximize profits at the patients (that's you) expense!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
Helpful
Apr 12, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blades?
Dr. Blades and his staff provide excellent care. They truly care about their patients, providing detailed information and follow-up. I have been going to Dr. Blades for many years, and he and his staff have always been helpful and respectful.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Apr 11, 2019
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blades?
Dr Blades is incredible. He is the only doctor who would listen to me as my mother was critical. He literally saved her life. I highly recommend him
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
Helpful
Anne Boron in Strongsville, OH – Sep 07, 2018
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blades?
The people in the billing department were extremely rude. They tried billing my procedure using the wrong diagnosis code. Why would they do that you might ask. Because if it is billed as medically necessary then they must accept what the insurance company gives them, which is a fraction of their normal charge. However, if they say the procedure wasn't medically necessary, then the patient must pay the full amount of their normal charge for that procedure. The difference is over $5000.00!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
5 others found this helpful
Helpful
Avon Lake, OH – Aug 03, 2017
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blades?
My husband had appointments continually with Dr. Blades, we had a large garbage bag full of prescriptions and still he told my husband that if he didn't get it under control (ulcerative colitis), he would lose his colon. He ended up in the hospital for months, septic, his colon was removed and the whole time the cavalier attitude was unbearable. Would not recommend him. There are other practices that are better and more understanding.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 others found this helpful
Helpful
Cleveland, OH – Feb 24, 2017
×Post a ResponseAre you Dr. Blades?

Leave a review

How was your experience with Dr. Blades?

Know Before You Go

About Me

biography

Dr. Edmond Blades, MD is a gastroenterologist in Westlake, OH and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Blades has extensive experience in Esophageal Disorders, Gastrointestinal Disorders, and Pancreatic Disease. He graduated...read more

  • Gastroenterology

  • Internal Medicine

*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.

  • Emory University School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1982
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Internal Medicine®
- 
Gastroenterology
- 
Internal Medicine
For detailed information about any of the below board actions, please search for the provider's records on the linked state licensing board or the Federation of State Medical Boards. To learn more about the difference between these sources, please refer to our FAQs.
Healthgrades has not received any data indicating a board action exists for this provider.

Healthgrades receives board action history for physicians and physician assistants. The information displayed here is sourced from independent information providers, such as state board websites, and may not be the most up-to-date information. Healthgrades makes no representations with respect to the accuracy of any information provided here and assumes no responsibility or liability for such information.

Learn more about medical license public record check

Dr. Blades is a Healthgrades Choice provider in Gastroenterology

    Read our methodology

    Focus on IBD

    Locations

    Practice

    North Ohio Endoscopy Center30701 Clemens Rd Westlake, OH 44145
    1
    Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital18101 Lorain Ave Cleveland, OH 44111
    2
    Cleveland Clinic9500 Euclid Ave Cleveland, OH 44195
    3

    Affiliated Hospitals

    • Cleveland Clinic

      9500 Euclid Ave
      Cleveland, OH 44195
      Recipient of 28
      hospital awards

      America’s 50 Best Hospitals for Surgical Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)

      Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

      America's 250 Best Hospitals Award™ (2025, 2024)

      Superior clinical outcomes in bowel obstruction treatment, colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, and upper gastrointestinal surgery

      View all awards

      How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

      89%
      Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

      5% higher than the national average

      82%
      Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family

      17% higher than the national average

      View all patient feedback

    • Avon Hospital at Richard E. Jacobs Campus

      33300 Cleveland Clinic Blvd
      Avon, OH 44011
      Recipient of 12
      hospital awards

      Gastrointestinal Care Excellence Award™ (2025, 2023)

      Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

      Patient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)

      Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

      View all awards

      How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

      88%
      Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

      4% higher than the national average

      83%
      Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

      8% higher than the national average

      View all patient feedback

    • Fairview Hospital

      18101 Lorain Ave
      Cleveland, OH 44111
      Recipient of 26
      hospital awards

      America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Care Award™ (2025, 2024)

      Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

      America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery Award™ (2025)

      Superior clinical outcomes in colorectal surgeries, gallbladder removal, upper gastrointestinal surgery, and treating bowel obstruction, gastrointestinal bleeds, and pancreatitis

      View all awards

      How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

      89%
      Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

      5% higher than the national average

      79%
      Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

      4% higher than the national average

      View all patient feedback
    Learn more about how Healthgrades measures Hospital Quality