
Overview
Heather Gerst, DO, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She practices at UPMC Williamsport Digestive Disease Center, UPMC Specialty Care Gastroenterology, and UPMC Outpatient Center in Lock Haven and is affiliated with UPMC Williamsport and UPMC Muncy. Dr. Gerst received her medical degree from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship at Geisinger Medical Center.
Dr. Gerst is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. Her top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
1 Outlet Lane, Suite 400, Lock Haven, PA 17745
700 High Street, Floor 2, Williamsport, PA 17701
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Gerst 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.
UPMC Susquehanna Health, Digestive Disease Center
Richard Kenney, DO, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Somerset and the Digestive Disease Center at UPMC Williamsport. Dr. Kenney received his medical degree from Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Lehigh Valley Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. Dr. Kenney is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colitis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
UPMC Digestive Health Care
Saket Prasad, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at UPMC Cole. Dr. Prasad received his medical degree from the University of Leeds. He completed his fellowship at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and residency at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. Dr. Prasad is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Esophagitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Painful Swallowing, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Mount Nittany Medical Center Health Services Inc
Dustin Case is a Gastroenterologist in State College, Pennsylvania. Dr. Case is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
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
- Bile Acid MalabsorptionDr. Gerst isExperienced. Learn about Bile Acid Malabsorption.
- Celiac DiseaseDr. Gerst isExperienced. Learn about Celiac Disease.
- CirrhosisDr. Gerst isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- ColitisDr. Gerst isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.
- Collagenous ColitisDr. Gerst isExperienced. Learn about Collagenous Colitis.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Gerst isExperienced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.

