Overview
Ashirf Al is a Gastroenterologist in Palos Heights, Illinois. Dr. Al has been practicing medicine for over 19 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Gallstones, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
Locations
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Al 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.
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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
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Childhood VolvulusDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Volvulus.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Al isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.