Overview
Deborah Bethards is a Gastroenterologist in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Bethards is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. Her top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gastroparesis, Swallowing Difficulty, Encopresis, and Endoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
Locations
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Bethards 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.
St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.
Paul Thuluvath is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Thuluvath is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Dr. Hamilton is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is the Interim Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Director of Hepatology for Johns Hopkins Medicine. His clinical specialties include Wilson Disease, Cystic Fibrosis related liver disease, liver transplantation, hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, acute and chronic viral, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH), autoimmune, and cholestatic liver disease. His research interests include the copper homeostasis and its regulation of lipid metabolism and liver injury, the fundamental mechanisms regulating liver fibrosis, and the molecular genetics of hepatocellular carcinoma and early detection biomarkers. Dr. Hamilton is a 2005 recipient of the National Institutes of Health/ National Research Scholar Award for gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.
Geisinger Clinic
David Diehl is a Gastroenterologist in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Diehl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gallbladder Disease, Watermelon Stomach, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.
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
- Gastric DysmotilityDr. Bethards isDistinguished. Learn about Gastric Dysmotility.
- GastroparesisDr. Bethards isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroparesis.
- Advanced
- AchalasiaDr. Bethards isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Bethards isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- EncopresisDr. Bethards isAdvanced. Learn about Encopresis.
- Painful SwallowingDr. Bethards isAdvanced. Learn about Painful Swallowing.
- Swallowing DifficultyDr. Bethards isAdvanced. Learn about Swallowing Difficulty.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Bethards isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Bethards isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Bethards isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Bethards isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Bethards isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Bethards isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
