Harshit S. Khara
Experienced in Malnutrition

Dr. Harshit S. Khara

Bariatric Medicine | Gastroenterology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Experienced in Malnutrition
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Barrett Esophagus, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 112 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Malnutrition.

Graduate Institution
University Of Mumbai, Seth G.S. Medical College, K, 2003 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Saint Peter's University Hospital-Drexel University College of Medicine, 2009
Specialties
Bariatric Medicine
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in CT
Fellowships
Geisinger Medical Center, 2014
Norwalk Hospital-Yale University School of Medicin, 2013
University of Nebraska Medical Center, 2010
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gujarati 
Hindi
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

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.


3 Clinical Trials

Nitrous Oxide For Endoscopic Ablation of Refractory Barrett's Esophagus (NO FEAR-BE)
Nitrous Oxide For Endoscopic Ablation of Refractory Barrett's Esophagus (NO FEAR-BE)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: December 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Treatment With Balloon Cryotherapy: A Multicenter Prospective Trial
Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia Treatment With Balloon Cryotherapy: A Multicenter Prospective Trial
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: December 05, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Prospective, Multicenter Study for the Evaluation of Safety and Performance of the Interscope EndoRotor Endoscopic Mucosal Resection System for the Removal of Alimentary Tract Mucosa in the Colon
Prospective, Multicenter Study for the Evaluation of Safety and Performance of the Interscope EndoRotor Endoscopic Mucosal Resection System for the Removal of Alimentary Tract Mucosa in the Colon
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 05, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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112 Total Publications

Correction: Effectiveness of transoral endoscopic fundoplication with or without hiatal hernia repair in patients with gerd and chronic cough.
Correction: Effectiveness of transoral endoscopic fundoplication with or without hiatal hernia repair in patients with gerd and chronic cough.
Journal: Surgical endoscopy
Published: November 03, 2025
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