
Overview
Danial Shaikh, MD, is an accomplished interventional gastroenterologist specializing in luminal interventions and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He completed his medical education at Ziauddin University in Karachi, Pakistan, followed by an internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology fellowship at BronxCare Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where he also served as chief resident and chief fellow.|Dr. Shaikh further honed his skills during an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, and later at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, where he focused on third space endoscopy. His board certifications include gastroenterology and internal medicine.|Fluent in both English and Urdu, Dr. Shaikh has clinical and research interests primarily in third space endoscopy and gastrointestinal oncology. His dedication to advancing the field of endoscopy through patient care, research and education has established him as a respected figure in his specialty.
Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hiatal Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Toxic Megacolon, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 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 Hiatal Hernia.
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
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 Hiatal Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gallbladder Disease, Watermelon Stomach, 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 Hiatal Hernia. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
Regional Gastroenterology Associates Of Lancaster, Ltd.
Aparna Mele is a Gastroenterologist in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. Dr. Mele is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hiatal Hernia. Her top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Toxic MegacolonDr. Shaikh isDistinguished. Learn about Toxic Megacolon.
- Advanced
- EndoscopyDr. Shaikh isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Shaikh isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Shaikh isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AppendectomyDr. Shaikh isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AscitesDr. Shaikh isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- CholangitisDr. Shaikh isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholecystitisDr. Shaikh isExperienced. Learn about Cholecystitis.

