Distinguished in Obesity
Distinguished in Obesity
600 N Wolfe St, 1830 Bldg, Rm 420, 
Baltimore, MD 

Overview

Saleh Alqahtani is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alqahtani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Obesity, Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Alqahtani is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 294 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 40 articles in the study of Obesity.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MN
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Johns Hopkins Healthcare
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
Medicare
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

600 N Wolfe St, 1830 Bldg, Rm 420, Baltimore, MD 21287

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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