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 Gastrointestinal Bleeding. 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. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
10 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA 17754
1201 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Shellenberger isDistinguished. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- Advanced
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Shellenberger isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- ColitisDr. Shellenberger isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Shellenberger isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Shellenberger isAdvanced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Shellenberger isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Gas Bloat SyndromeDr. Shellenberger isAdvanced. Learn about Gas Bloat Syndrome.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Shellenberger isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Shellenberger isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Anal FissureDr. Shellenberger isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Shellenberger isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Shellenberger isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Shellenberger isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.