Danial H. Shaikh
Experienced in Emphysema

Dr. Danial H. Shaikh

Gastroenterology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Experienced in Emphysema
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Emphysema. His top areas of expertise are Toxic Megacolon, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Emphysema.

Graduate Institution
Ziauddin Medical College, 2011 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2018
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in AZ
Fellowships
Mayo Clinic Hospital - Scottsdale, AZ, 2024
University of South Florida, 2023
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 2022
Hospital Affiliations
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Geisinger Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

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.


34 Total Publications

Risk of Post-polypectomy Bleeding After Colorectal Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of the US Collaborative Network.
Risk of Post-polypectomy Bleeding After Colorectal Endoscopic Mucosal Resection in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of the US Collaborative Network.
Journal: Digestive diseases and sciences
Published: April 08, 2025
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