MediFind found 11 doctor with experience in Esophageal Varices near Danville, PA. Of these, 10 are Experienced and 1 are Advanced.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Dr. Diehl is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and innovative advanced therapeutic endoscopy. Dr. Diehl obtained his medical degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. He completed his residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and his fellowships in gastroenterology at the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center and the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center. Dr. Diehl is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. In his free time, Dr. Diehl enjoys spending time with his family and exercising, particularly swimming. He also has an appreciation for old cars. Dr. Diehl is rated as an Advanced 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.
GMC Gastroenterology/Nutrition
Dr. Confer is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Confer attended the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he received his medical degree. He completed his residency, a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology, and a fellowship in advanced therapeutic endoscopy at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Dr. Confer is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. Dr. Confer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Cholecystitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.
GMC Gastroenterology/Nutrition
Amitpal Singh Johal, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor. He has a special interest in endoscopic ultrasound, a minimally invasive procedure used to evaluate and diagnose digestive diseases.|Dr. Johal earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin. He completed his residency in internal medicine at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Johal is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. Dr. Johal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Benign Esophageal Stricture, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger Medical Center - Hepatology
Sandeep Khurana, MD, is board certified in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. A gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor, he serves as a professor of medicine at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine.|Dr. Khurana earned his medical degree from the University College of Medical Sciences in India. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the State University of New York, Health Sciences Center and his fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.|Dr. Khurana is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khurana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Hepatitis, Liver Failure, and Endoscopy.
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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Harshit S. Khara, MD, is an Interventional Gastroenterologist based at Geisinger Medical Center in Danville, PA.|Dr. Khara is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. He serves as the Director of Endoscopy; System Director of Interventional Endoscopy, Director of Endoscopic and Translational Research; Director of the Clinical Use Evaluation Committee; and System Director of Quality & Innovation. He is also the Research Director and Core faculty for the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, as well as the Program Director for the Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship Program at the Center for Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Geisinger, participating in the training and mentoring of advanced endoscopy and general gastroenterology fellows. Dr. Khara is also the Director of the National Pancreas Foundation Center at Geisinger.|He is involved in multi-center clinical research and quality improvement projects. Dr. Khara's clinical and research interests are in the field of interventional endoscopic ultrasound, ERCP, Barrett’s esophagus, third space endoscopy, endoscopic treatments for GERD, interventional EndoHepatology, and bariatric interventional endoscopy.|Dr. Khara earned his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College & K.E.M. Hospital in India then completed his Internal Medicine Residency at Drexel University College of Medicine-Saint Peter's University Hospital. He completed a Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Yale University School of Medicine-Norwalk Hospital and a Fellowship in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy at Geisinger Medical Center.|Dr. Khara is certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Khara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
GMC Gastroenterology/Nutrition
Dr. Unzueta is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include liver disease and liver transplantation. Dr. Unzueta earned his medical degree at the Universidad de la Salle Facultad Mexicana de Medicina. He completed a residency at Geisinger Medical Center and his fellowship in transplant hepatology at the University of Florida. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Unzueta speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Unzueta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Visceromegaly, Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital - Gastroenterology
Dr. Akhtar is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Akhtar attended Patna Medical College, where he received his medical degree, and completed his residency at East Carolina University. He also completed a residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in Camden, N.J. Dr. Akhtar is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. Dr. Akhtar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Esophagitis, Turcot Syndrome, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital - Gastroenterology
Michael Makar is a Gastroenterologist in Coal Township, Pennsylvania. Dr. Makar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Cholecystitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.
Joseph Gallagher is a Gastroenterologist in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Gallagher is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Evangelical Medical Services Organization
Gregory Enders is a Gastroenterologist in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Dr. Enders is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Varices. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Last Updated: 01/09/2026







