Overview
Richard Kenney, DO, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Somerset and the Digestive Disease Center at UPMC Williamsport. Dr. Kenney received his medical degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago.
Dr. Kenney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, 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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Locations
700 High Street, Williamsport, PA 17701
225 South Center Avenue, Somerset, PA 15501
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kenney 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.
Geisinger Medical Center - Hepatology
Sandeep Khurana, MD, is board certified in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. A gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor, he serves as a professor of medicine at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.|Dr. Khurana earned his medical degree from the University College of Medical Sciences in India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York, Health Sciences Center and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.|Dr. Khurana is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khurana is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Hepatitis, Liver Failure, and Endoscopy.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Danial Shaikh, MD, is an accomplished interventional gastroenterologist specializing in luminal interventions and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He completed his medical education at Ziauddin University in Karachi, Pakistan, followed by an internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology fellowship at BronxCare Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where he also served as chief resident and chief fellow.|Dr. Shaikh further honed his skills during an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, and later at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, where he focused on third space endoscopy. His board certifications include gastroenterology and internal medicine.|Fluent in both English and Urdu, Dr. Shaikh has clinical and research interests primarily in third space endoscopy and gastrointestinal oncology. His dedication to advancing the field of endoscopy through patient care, research and education has established him as a respected figure in his specialty. Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Toxic Megacolon, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
UPMC Susquehanna Health, Digestive Disease Center
Paresh Sojitra, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with UPMC Williamsport. Dr. Sojitra received his medical degree from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine and completed residencies at Nassau University Medical Center and the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria, followed by fellowships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Mountain Vista Medical Center, and Creighton University School of Medicine. Dr. Sojitra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, and Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
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.
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- Distinguished
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Kenney isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Kenney isDistinguished. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Kenney isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- ColitisDr. Kenney isDistinguished. Learn about Colitis.
- Gastric DysmotilityDr. Kenney isDistinguished. Learn about Gastric Dysmotility.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Kenney isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Advanced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Kenney isAdvanced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Kenney isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Kenney isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Kenney isAdvanced. Learn about Ascites.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Kenney isAdvanced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Kenney isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Kenney isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Anal FissureDr. Kenney isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Kenney isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Biliary HypoplasiaDr. Kenney isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Hypoplasia.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Kenney isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- CholangitisDr. Kenney isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.


