Overview
Dr. Amit Sohagia is a gastroenterologist with more than 12 years of experience treating gastrointestinal disorders. His clinical interests include diagnostic and screening endoscopic procedures, including routine EGD, colonoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy, and Pillcam (capsule endoscopy) for small bowel disorders; advanced endoscopic procedures, including ERCP and EUS; and minimally invasive endoscopic procedures, including TIF, RFA, EMR, PEG, PEG-J and endoluminal stenting. Dr. Sohagia has a special interest in GERD, complex IBS, IBD, pancreatic disorders and biliary disorders.|He earned his medical degree from B.J. Medical College in India. Dr. Sohagia is board certified in gastroenterology.
Dr. Sohagia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Acute Pancreatitis, Diverticular Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3 West Olive Street, Scranton, PA 18508
1201 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Sohagia 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.
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Eastern Pennsylvania Endoscopy Center
Philosophy of care | My philosophy is to treat you as I would a member of my own family, offering guidance in your time of need. I strive to provide state-of-the-art care for each patient during every encounter. I will do my best to make sure you understand your condition so you can continue to take strides toward optimum health. | Why I entered medicine | It hurts my soul when people don’t feel good. Since childhood I’ve been passionate about wanting to help people feel better. Growing up I saw the relationship my father had with his own doctor, and that inspired me. | Community involvement | I have volunteered in Mother Teresa’s mission in Calcutta, India. I also have organized and managed a team of 30-plus staffers for Lustgarten Foundation pancreatic cancer fundraiser walks in Allentown the last 12 years. | Personal interests | In my spare time I enjoy biking with family, tennis and meditation. Dr. Shah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.
UPMC Digestive Health Care
Vivek Kumar, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Susquehanna Health Digestive Disease Center and is affiliated with UPMC Muncy and UPMC Williamsport. He completed his medical degree at Delhi University Maulana Azad Medical College. Dr. Kumar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
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 Hereditary Pancreatitis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Sohagia isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Sohagia isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Sohagia isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Sohagia isDistinguished. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
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- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Sohagia isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Sohagia isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Sohagia isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Sohagia isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Sohagia isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Sohagia isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Sohagia isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Sohagia isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Anal FissureDr. Sohagia isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- AnemiaDr. Sohagia isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- AscitesDr. Sohagia isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Sohagia isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.


