Overview
Robert Purcell, MD, is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist, also known as a GI doctor. Dr. Purcell has a special interest in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), a method to diagnose and treat liver, gallbladder, pancreas and bile duct diseases, and general gastroenterology.|Dr. Purcell earned his medical degree from New York Medical College. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Danbury Hospital and his fellowship in gastroenterology at Bridgeport Hospital, both in Connecticut.|Dr. Purcell is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology.
Dr. Purcell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Morning Sickness, Crohn's Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
10 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA 17754
10 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA 17754
10 Choate Circle, Montoursville, PA 17754
1020 Thompson Street, Jersey Shore, PA 17740
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
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
- Distinguished
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Purcell isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Morning SicknessDr. Purcell isDistinguished. Learn about Morning Sickness.
- Advanced
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Purcell isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Purcell isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Purcell isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- EsophagitisDr. Purcell isAdvanced. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Gardner SyndromeDr. Purcell isAdvanced. Learn about Gardner Syndrome.
- GastritisDr. Purcell isAdvanced. Learn about Gastritis.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Purcell isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- AnemiaDr. Purcell isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Purcell isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Purcell isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Purcell isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Berdon SyndromeDr. Purcell isExperienced. Learn about Berdon Syndrome.