Obaid Shaikh
Advanced in Cirrhosis

Dr. Obaid Shaikh

Hepatology
UPMC
UPMC Center For Liver Care
300 Halket Street, Level Zero Suite 0820, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Advanced in Cirrhosis
UPMC
UPMC Center For Liver Care
300 Halket Street, Level Zero Suite 0820, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Obaid Shaikh, MD, specializes in hepatology and transplant hepatology and is board-certified in transplant hepatology and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Center for Liver Care and is affiliated with UPMC Horizon, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Shaikh received his medical degree from Dow Medical College and completed his residency at Whiston Hospital, followed by a fellowship at California Hospital Medical Center - University of Southern California.

Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cirrhosis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 51 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Cirrhosis.

Specialties
Hepatology
Licenses
Specialist in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Russells Hall Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Penn Highlands Dubois
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Center for Liver Care
300 Halket Street, Level Zero Suite 0820, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-647-1170

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shaikh 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.


4 Clinical Trials

A Phase 3 Long-term Safety Extension Study of SHP647 in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease (AIDA)
A Phase 3 Long-term Safety Extension Study of SHP647 in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis or Crohn's Disease (AIDA)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 21, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Ontamalimab
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Maintenance Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (FIGARO UC 303)
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Maintenance Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (FIGARO UC 303)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 14, 2022
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
Phase 3 Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, and Controlled Investigation of HepaSphere/QuadraSphere Microspheres for Delivery of Doxorubicin for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Phase 3 Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, and Controlled Investigation of HepaSphere/QuadraSphere Microspheres for Delivery of Doxorubicin for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 30, 2021
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (FIGARO UC 302)
A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Efficacy and Safety Study of SHP647 as Induction Therapy in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Ulcerative Colitis (FIGARO UC 302)
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 26, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
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51 Total Publications

Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Among Patients With Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease.
Journal: Gastro hep advances
Published: November 20, 2024
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