Experienced in Proctitis

Dr. Shamita Shah

Gastroenterology
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Experienced in Proctitis
Ochsner Health
Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, 
New Orleans, LA 
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Overview

Shamita Shah is a Gastroenterologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, and Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis. Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in LA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
Ochsner St Anne General Hospital
Ochsner Medical Center Acute
Ochsner Medical Center-Kenner
Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans
1514 Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
Call: 504-842-4015

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.

1 Clinical Trials

Oral Vancomycin Treatment in Recurrent Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Liver Transplant Recipients
Oral Vancomycin Treatment in Recurrent Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in Liver Transplant Recipients
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: March 29, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable

14 Total Publications

Comment on "Effectiveness and safety of oral vancomycin for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and pooled analysis".
Comment on "Effectiveness and safety of oral vancomycin for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease associated with primary sclerosing cholangitis: a systematic review and pooled analysis".
Journal: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology
Published: March 12, 2025
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      • Colitis
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      • Cholangitis
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