Overview
Shalini Kanneganti, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a fellowship-trained surgeon specializing in the treatment of colon and rectal diseases. Her areas of expertise include the laparoscopic treatment of colon and rectal disease; diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy; surgical management of colon and rectal cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; diverticulitis; rectal prolapse; hemorrhoids; fecal incontinence; anal fissures; anal abscesses; and fistulas.Dr. Kanneganti endeavors to deliver care with the highest order of compassion and innovation. She is dedicated to healing patients through surgical intervention.Shalini Kanneganti, MD, #1 Colorectal Surgeon in Pierce County, Top 3 in Washington State.
Dr. Kanneganti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radiation Enteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Colostomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1708 S Yakima Avenue, Suite 105 & 112, Tacoma, WA 98405
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.
Virginia Mason Medical Center
Thomas Biehl, MD, FACS is a board-certified general surgeon with expertise in laparoscopic procedures (cholecystectomy, splenectomy, adrenalectomy, hernia repair, appendectomy, colon resection), liver resection, pancreatic resection, hernia surgery and adrenal surgery.Dr. Biehl is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and clinical instructor of surgery at University of Washington. Dr. Biehl is a member of many medical societies including Fellow of American College of Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, North Pacific Surgical Society and Western Surgical Society. Dr. Biehl was selected Seattle Surgical Society Top Doctor, Seattle Magazine in 2009, 2010 and 2019; and Top Doctor, Seattle Met Magazine in 2009, 2010 and 2019. Dr. Biehl is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radiation Enteritis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Acute Pancreatitis, Hernia, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.
Valley Medical Group-Renton
Daniel Nadig is a General Surgeon in Renton, Washington. Dr. Nadig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radiation Enteritis. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Nadig is currently accepting new patients.
Multicare Health System
Leaza Dierwechter is a General Surgeon in Gig Harbor, Washington. Dr. Dierwechter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Radiation Enteritis. Her top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Dierwechter 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
- Distinguished
- Colorectal CancerDr. Kanneganti isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Kanneganti isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Kanneganti isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Kanneganti isDistinguished. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- ProctitisDr. Kanneganti isDistinguished. Learn about Proctitis.
- Rectal ProlapseDr. Kanneganti isDistinguished. Learn about Rectal Prolapse.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Kanneganti isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Kanneganti isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Kanneganti isAdvanced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Kanneganti isAdvanced. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- ColostomyDr. Kanneganti isAdvanced. Learn about Colostomy.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Kanneganti isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Kanneganti isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Kanneganti isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Kanneganti isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- CellulitisDr. Kanneganti isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- ColitisDr. Kanneganti isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- ColonoscopyDr. Kanneganti isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.