
Overview
We understand that visiting the gastroenterologist may be a new experience for you and that you may be in pain or worried about your health. That?s why all the staff at the Santa Maria Digestive Diagnostic Center and Santa Maria Gastroenterology focus on making you feel comfortable and confident in our care. Our physicians and our medical team take extra care to listen to your concerns, answer all your questions and thoroughly explain your condition and treatment options.
Dr. Vachhani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Accepted plan types not found. Please verify directly with the provider.
- EPO
- POS
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
361 Town Center West, Ste 101, Santa Maria, CA 93458
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Vachhani 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.
Santa Maria Gastroenterology Medical Group
Dr. Keval Shah is board certified in Gastroenterology & Hepatology and Internal Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at St. John Providence Health System in Detroit, Michigan. Following residency, he completed his Gastroenterology & Hepatology fellowship at Beaumont Health System in Detroit, Michigan. During his fellowship, he received special training in both Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Hepatology at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He was also selected as a fellow under the American Neurogastroenterology Motility Society where he received advanced clinical training in Motility at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Shah's interests include nutrition and weight loss, esophageal disorders, reflux disease and management, colorectal cancer screening, and providing patients with a holistic approach to their gastrointestinal care.Dr. Keval Shah was born and raised in California. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology and Human Biology from Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. He studied abroad in Costa Rica and Nicaragua where he spent time working in Emergency Medicine and became fluent in Spanish. He played tennis while in Claremont and was chosen as an NCAA Scholar-Athlete. He then attended medical school at Western University of Health Sciences/COMP in Pomona, CA. Upon medical school graduation, he was awarded the prestigious San Miguel Scholarship.When not practicing Gastroenterology, Dr. Shah enjoys spending time with his wife and two beautiful children. He enjoys playing basketball and tennis during his free time. Other hobbies include martial arts. Dr. Shah competed in the 1996 Junior Olympics and has both a second-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do as well as a first-degree black belt in Shotokan Karate.Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.— Hippocrates. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Gastric Dysmotility, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Santa Maria Gastroenterology Medical Group
Dr. Sukhpreet S. Walia earned his medical degree from Delhi University in India. He completed his internship and residency at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA. He was selected as Chief Resident and worked as a Hospitalist prior to completing his Gastroenterology fellowship.Dr. Walia's background in Internal Medicine allows for a comprehensive approach in treating gastrointestinal diseases. He strives to provide the highest quality gastrointestinal care for his patients.Dr. Walia believes that both the patient and physician should work together to create an atmosphere for long-lasting health outcomes. Dr. Walia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastric Dysmotility, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Santa Maria Gastroenterology Medical Group Inc.
Robert Evans is a Gastroenterologist in Santa Maria, California. Dr. Evans is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, 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
- Anal FissureDr. Vachhani isDistinguished. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Vachhani isDistinguished. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Vachhani isDistinguished. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Vachhani isDistinguished. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- DiarrheaDr. Vachhani isDistinguished. Learn about Diarrhea.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Vachhani isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Advanced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Vachhani isAdvanced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Vachhani isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Vachhani isAdvanced. Learn about Ascites.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Vachhani isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Berdon SyndromeDr. Vachhani isAdvanced. Learn about Berdon Syndrome.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Vachhani isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Vachhani isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Vachhani isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AnemiaDr. Vachhani isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Vachhani isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Vachhani isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Vachhani isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.

