Matthew J. Shellenberger
Experienced in Gallbladder Disease

Dr. Matthew J. Shellenberger

Gastroenterology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

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

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 Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2003 - Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
Geisinger Medical Center, 2006
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Internal Medicine In Internal Medicine And Gastroenterology
Fellowships
Geisinger Medical Center, 2010
Hospital Affiliations
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
Other Locations
Geisinger Montoursville - Endoscopy
10 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA 17754
Call: 800-230-4565
Geisinger Healthplex Center Point - Surgery
1201 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640
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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.


11 Total Publications

Increasing the Density of Laboratory Measures for Machine Learning Applications.
Increasing the Density of Laboratory Measures for Machine Learning Applications.
Journal: Journal of clinical medicine
Published: November 25, 2020
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