Mehtap Canastar
Experienced in Cirrhosis

Dr. Mehtap Canastar

Gastroenterology
Novant Health
Novant Health Gastroenterology - Wilmington
1520 Physicians Drive, 
Wilmington, NC 
Offers Telehealth
11 Years of Experience

Experienced in Cirrhosis
Novant Health
Novant Health Gastroenterology - Wilmington
1520 Physicians Drive, 
Wilmington, NC 
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Overview

Mehtap Canastar is a Gastroenterologist in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Canastar has been practicing medicine for over 11 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. Her top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Cirrhosis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, 2015.0
Residency
Montefiore Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Turkish
Gender
Female

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Locations

Novant Health Gastroenterology - Wilmington
1520 Physicians Drive, Wilmington, NC 28401
Call: 910-662-8300

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Canastar 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)

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


3 Total Publications

Cirrhosis and COVID-19: Diffuse venous thrombosis and its clinical implication.
Cirrhosis and COVID-19: Diffuse venous thrombosis and its clinical implication.
Journal: Journal of liver transplantation
Published: April 21, 2022
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