Overview
Maher El Chaar is a General Surgeon in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. El Chaar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 38 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 17 articles in the study of Endoscopy.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
1736 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18104
240 Cetronia Rd 205, St Luke's Weight Managemen, Allentown, PA 18104
306 S New St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
801 Ostrum St, Bethlehem, PA 18015
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.
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Philosophy of care | My goal always is to provide compassionate and personalized care. | Why I entered medicine | I chose medicine to make a difference in people's lives. I specialize in bariatric surgery because obesity is one of the most serious risks to our community's health. I especially enjoy the reduction in medications and medical problems that my patients experience after weight-loss surgery. | Personal interests | I enjoy boating and sports. Dr. Harrison is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Endoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Short Bowel Syndrome, Malnutrition, Endoscopy, and Sleeve 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
- EndoscopyDr. El Chaar isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- GastrectomyDr. El Chaar isDistinguished. Learn about Gastrectomy.
- ObesityDr. El Chaar isDistinguished. Learn about Obesity.
- Sleeve GastrectomyDr. El Chaar isDistinguished. Learn about Sleeve Gastrectomy.
- Advanced
- Congenital Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. El Chaar isAdvanced. Learn about Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Gastric BypassDr. El Chaar isAdvanced. Learn about Gastric Bypass.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- HerniaDr. El Chaar isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia.
- Hiatal HerniaDr. El Chaar isAdvanced. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- MalnutritionDr. El Chaar isAdvanced. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Experienced
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. El Chaar isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Campylobacter InfectionDr. El Chaar isExperienced. Learn about Campylobacter Infection.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. El Chaar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Diaphragmatic HerniaDr. El Chaar isExperienced. Learn about Diaphragmatic Hernia.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. El Chaar isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- GastroparesisDr. El Chaar isExperienced. Learn about Gastroparesis.