Overview
Gursimran Kochhar is a Gastroenterologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Kochhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 162 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Malabsorption.
Insurance
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Locations
1307 Federal St, Suite B100, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kochhar 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.
UPMC Digestive Health Care
David Binion, MD, specializes in inflammatory bowel disease gastroenterology and gastrointestinal transplant surgery and is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at University of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC Presbyterian, and UPMC Shadyside. He completed his medical degree at SUNY at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Binion is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Small Bowel Resection, and Colonoscopy.
Center For Digestive Health & Nutrition
Dr. Vincent Pronesti was born in Pittsburgh and raised in Moon Township. He received his undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh in 2012. Dr. Pronesti then attended the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and graduated in 2016 with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree. He was elected into the Sigma Sigma Phi honorary service medical society. He then completed his Internal Medicine Residency and Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship at Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh, where he served as Chief Fellow, elected by his peers. Dr. Pronesti is active on the staff of Heritage Valley Health System Sewickley Campus, Heritage Valley Health System Kennedy Campus (formerly Ohio Valley General Hospital), and Three Rivers Endoscopy Center. He is an active member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the American Osteopathic Association. He is board-certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Dr. Pronesti’s practice includes diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal and liver diseases and performing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy and colonoscopy. He resides in Robinson with his wife and two young children. He enjoys spending time with his family and traveling. His hobbies include cooking, golfing, and attending sporting events as an avid Pittsburgh sports fan. Dr. Pronesti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Celiac Disease, Malabsorption, Swallowing Difficulty, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Scott Naum is a Gastroenterologist and a Hepatologist in Wheeling, West Virginia. Dr. Naum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malabsorption. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Naum 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
- Elite
- ColitisDr. Kochhar isElite. Learn about Colitis.
- Hemorrhagic ProctocolitisDr. Kochhar isElite. Learn about Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.
- Ulcerative ColitisDr. Kochhar isElite. Learn about Ulcerative Colitis.
- Viral GastroenteritisDr. Kochhar isElite. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
- Distinguished
- ColonoscopyDr. Kochhar isDistinguished. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Kochhar isDistinguished. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- EndoscopyDr. Kochhar isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Kochhar isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Kochhar isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Kochhar isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Kochhar isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- CholangitisDr. Kochhar isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholestasisDr. Kochhar isAdvanced. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Colorectal PolypsDr. Kochhar isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Polyps.
- Experienced
- Annular PancreasDr. Kochhar isExperienced. Learn about Annular Pancreas.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Kochhar isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)Dr. Kochhar isExperienced. Learn about Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Kochhar isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Kochhar isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Kochhar isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.

