Dr. Janak N. Shah
Overview
Dr. Janak Shah joined Ochsner in 2015 and has served as the department chair of gastroenterology since 2019. He completed his training in gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy at the University of Pennsylvania. Before joining Ochsner, he spent over 10 years practicing in San Francisco, where he was the director of pancreatic and biliary endoscopy at California Pacific Medical Center and a clinical professor of medicine at the University of California.
Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 69 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Cholangitis.
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Locations
1514 Jefferson Hwy 4th Floor, New Orleans, LA 70121
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 Clinical Trials
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
Neej Patel is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Sclerosing Cholangitis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
Shamita Shah is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
Dr. Jerry Evans joined Ochsner Heath System in 2017. Prior to joining the staff of Ochsner, he practiced in North Carolina for 10 years. Dr. Evans is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholangitis. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.
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
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Shah isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Shah isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Shah isDistinguished. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- CholestasisDr. Shah isDistinguished. Learn about Cholestasis.
- EndoscopyDr. Shah isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Pancreatic PseudocystDr. Shah isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Pseudocyst.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Esophageal VaricesDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Varices.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Gallbladder RemovalDr. Shah isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Removal.
- Experienced
- Ampullary CancerDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.