Overview
Shekhar Challa is a Gastroenterologist in Topeka, Kansas. Dr. Challa is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Diverticular Disease, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
His clinical research consists of participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
2200 Sw 6th St, Topeka, KS 66606
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Challa 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.
3 Clinical Trials
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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
- Distinguished
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Challa isDistinguished. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- CirrhosisDr. Challa isDistinguished. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Challa isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- EsophagitisDr. Challa isDistinguished. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Gastric DysmotilityDr. Challa isDistinguished. Learn about Gastric Dysmotility.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Challa isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Advanced
- AnemiaDr. Challa isAdvanced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Challa isAdvanced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Challa isAdvanced. Learn about Ascites.
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Challa isAdvanced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Challa isAdvanced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Challa isAdvanced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Challa isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Anal FissureDr. Challa isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Challa isExperienced. Learn about Arteriovenous Malformation.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Challa isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Challa isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.