Dr. Vivek Kumar
Overview
Vivek Kumar, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Susquehanna Health Digestive Disease Center and is affiliated with UPMC Muncy and UPMC Williamsport. He completed his medical degree at Delhi University Maulana Azad Medical College.
Dr. Kumar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 85 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
700 High Street, Floor 2, Williamsport, PA 17701
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kumar 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 Gastroenterology/Endoscopy
Dr. Burns is a board-certified and fellowship-trained adult and pediatric gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general adult and pediatric gastroenterology. Dr. Burns attended Oral Roberts University, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residencies in pediatrics & internal medicine at Geisinger Medical Center. He went on to complete his fellowships in adult and pediatric gastroenterology at Texas A&M University, Scott & White Hospital at University Medical Campus, Temple, TX. Dr. Burns is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in adult gastroenterology and by the American Board of Pediatrics in pediatric gastroenterology. Dr. Burns is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Dr. Shellenberger is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include postgraduate medical education, esophageal motility and other GI laboratory procedures. Dr. Shellenberger earned his medical degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center. Dr. Shellenberger is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine and gastroenterology. Dr. Shellenberger is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Digestive Care Associates, PC
Mohammad Tashkandi is a Gastroenterologist in Edwardsville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tashkandi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Crohn's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
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
- Distinguished
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Kumar isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Kumar isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Advanced
- AchalasiaDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. Kumar isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Experienced
- 15q11.2 MicrodeletionDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about 15q11.2 Microdeletion.
- Accessory PancreasDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Pancreas.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Kumar isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.