Dr. Christopher E. Shih
Overview
Christopher E. Shih, MD, specializes in gastroenterology. He is affiliated with UPMC Lititz. Dr. Shih completed his fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, residency at the University of Pennsylvania and medical degree at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Dr. Shih is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
4140 Oregon Pike, Ephrata, PA 17522
2112 Harrisburg Pike, Suite 202, Lancaster, PA 17601
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Shih 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.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gastroenterologist Mouen Khashab specializes in therapeutic endoscopy, and he oversees this group of practitioners across the Johns Hopkins enterprise. Nationally and internationally known in the field of interventional endoscopy, Dr. Khashab has contributed immensely to the field’s advancement as a minimally invasive means to treat gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary disorders. Dr. Khashab earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, and subsequently completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Indiana University. He then completed a two-year fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital before joining the faculty in 2011. A busy researcher, Dr. Khashab has published more than 600 papers in peer-reviewed journals. In 2013, he described the procedure called gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (known as G-POEM) and was able to disseminate and teach it all over the world. Other procedures that he expanded include peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), peroral endoscopic myotomy with fundoplication (POEM-F), Zenker’s peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) and full thickness resection. In 2022, he received the Master Endoscopist Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) for his numerous contributions to the field. His procedural expertise includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), interventional EUS, submucosal endoscopy, POEM/achalasia, endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, luminal stenting, large polyp resection and Barrett’s therapy, among others. Dr. Khashab is involved with multiple gastrointestinal societies and has served on many committees, including the ASGE Standards of Practice Committee, which is in charge of formulating guidelines for the practice of endoscopy. He has also served as an associate editor for the journal Endoscopy, a premier journal in the field. Khashab is a highly sought-after speaker at national and international conferences, and he has participated in multiple live endoscopy conferences. Outside of academic medicine, Dr. Khashab is an entrepreneur. His major interest is in new technology and medical devices, and his goal is to disrupt the field by introducing technology that makes endoscopic procedures safer, easier, efficient and more scalable. Dr. Khashab is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
Temple Faculty Practice Plan Inc
David Loren is a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Loren is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
Thomas Kowalski is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kowalski is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Jaundice. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Jaundice, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass. Dr. Kowalski is currently accepting new patients.
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
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Shih isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Shih isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- EndoscopyDr. Shih isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Ulcerative ColitisDr. Shih isAdvanced. Learn about Ulcerative Colitis.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Shih isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AscitesDr. Shih isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Shih isExperienced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Shih isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Banti's SyndromeDr. Shih isExperienced. Learn about Banti's Syndrome.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Shih isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.