Overview
Karthik Penumetsa is a Gastroenterologist in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Dr. Penumetsa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Barrett Esophagus. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
4 E Main St, Nanticoke, PA 18634
575 N River St, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Penumetsa 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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Penumetsa isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Penumetsa isAdvanced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Penumetsa isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Penumetsa isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- ColitisDr. Penumetsa isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Penumetsa isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Penumetsa isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Penumetsa isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Penumetsa isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AscitesDr. Penumetsa isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Penumetsa isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.