Overview
Ralph Mckibbin is a Gastroenterologist in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mckibbin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Celiac Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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- HMO
- INDEMNITY
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- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
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Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Mckibbin 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.
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.
Dubois Regional Medical Center
Richard Latuska is a Gastroenterologist in Du Bois, Pennsylvania. Dr. Latuska is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Lower Esophageal Ring, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Anemia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger Lewistown - Gastroenterology
Dr. Duncan is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Duncan obtained his medical degree from the Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. He completed his residency at Madigan Army Medical Center, a fellowship in gastroenterology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and another fellowship in hepatology and endoscopic ultrasound at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Duncan is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. Dr. Duncan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gallstones, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Geisinger Lewistown - Gastroenterology
Dr. Abdulsamad is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology, liver disease, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Abdulsamad earned his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology. He completed his residency and fellowship at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Dr. Abdulsamad is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. He speaks English, Arabic and German. Dr. Abdulsamad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallstones. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Mckibbin isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Mckibbin isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Mckibbin isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Celiac DiseaseDr. Mckibbin isAdvanced. Learn about Celiac Disease.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Mckibbin isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- ColitisDr. Mckibbin isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Mckibbin isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Mckibbin isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Mckibbin isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Mckibbin isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Mckibbin isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Mckibbin isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.

