
Overview
Dr. Abdulsamad is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology, liver disease, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Abdulsamad earned his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology. He completed his residency and fellowship at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Dr. Abdulsamad is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. He speaks English, Arabic and German.
Dr. Abdulsamad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gallbladder Disease.
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Locations
310 Electric Avenue, Suite 100, Lewistown, PA 17044
132 Abigail Lane, Port Matilda, PA 16870
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Abdulsamad 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
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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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. 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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Benign Esophageal Stricture, Cholecystitis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
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
- Advanced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- EndoscopyDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.


