Overview
Karthik Penumetsa is a Gastroenterologist in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania. Dr. Penumetsa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. 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.
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 Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Toxic Megacolon, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- 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.