Advanced in Barrett Esophagus

Dr. William W. Shields

Gastroenterology
Intermountain Health
Grand Junction Gastroenterology
1035 Wellington Avenue, 
Grand Junction, CO 
Accepting New Patients
25 Years of Experience

Advanced in Barrett Esophagus
Intermountain Health
Grand Junction Gastroenterology
1035 Wellington Avenue, 
Grand Junction, CO 
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Overview

William Shields is a Gastroenterologist in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Shields has been practicing medicine for over 25 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Barrett Esophagus. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Shields is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Kansas City University Of Medicine & Biosciences, 2001
Residency
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in CA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Naval Medical Center San Diego
Hospital Affiliations
St. Mary's Regional Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Grand Junction Gastroenterology
1035 Wellington Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501
Call: 970-242-6600

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Shields 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.


3 Total Publications

Cholestatic liver injury associated with dietary supplements: a report of five cases in active duty service members.
Cholestatic liver injury associated with dietary supplements: a report of five cases in active duty service members.
Journal: Military medicine
Published: October 03, 2013
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