Advanced in Ascites

Dr. Vijay Bapat

Gastroenterology | Internal Medicine
Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Digestive Diseases Group Plano
4708 Alliance Blvd Pavilion I, Ste 200, 
Plano, TX 
Offers Telehealth
18 Years of Experience

Advanced in Ascites
Baylor Scott & White Health
Baylor Scott & White Digestive Diseases Group Plano
4708 Alliance Blvd Pavilion I, Ste 200, 
Plano, TX 
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Overview

Vijay Bapat is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Plano, Texas. Dr. Bapat has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ascites. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2008.0
Residency
Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins University Hospital
Interventional Endoscopy, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Plano
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Baylor Scott & White Digestive Diseases Group Plano
4708 Alliance Blvd Pavilion I, Ste 200, Plano, TX 75093
Call: 469-800-7200

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Bapat 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.


2 Total Publications

Randomized Comparison of 3 High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization Procedures for Duodenoscopes.
Randomized Comparison of 3 High-Level Disinfection and Sterilization Procedures for Duodenoscopes.
Journal: Gastroenterology
Published: January 29, 2017
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