Overview
Shifa Umar is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Umar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Acute Pancreatitis.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
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.
MD Anderson
Suresh Chari is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chari is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreatic Cancer, Chronic Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Saurabh Chandan is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Chandan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
UT Physicians
Nirav Thosani is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Thosani is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
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
- Distinguished
- EndoscopyDr. Umar isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Umar isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- ColonoscopyDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- Gastrointestinal BleedingDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- JaundiceDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Experienced
- AscitesDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholangitisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- CirrhosisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- ColitisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.