Shivani Vekaria
Experienced in Thyroid Cancer

Dr. Shivani Vekaria

Endocrinology
Christiana Care Health System
Endocrinology Springside
300 Biddle Avenue, Springside Plaza Connor Building, Suite 201, 
Newark, DE 
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Experienced in Thyroid Cancer
Christiana Care Health System
Endocrinology Springside
300 Biddle Avenue, Springside Plaza Connor Building, Suite 201, 
Newark, DE 
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Overview

Shivani Vekaria is an Endocrinologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Vekaria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thyroid Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and Triple A Syndrome.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Sidney Kimmel Medical College At Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Residency
UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Specialties
Endocrinology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NJ
Fellowships
New York University Medical Center (Langone)
Hospital Affiliations
Christiana Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Endocrinology Springside
300 Biddle Avenue, Springside Plaza Connor Building, Suite 201, Newark, DE 19702
Call: 302-623-3475
Other Locations
Endocrinology MAP2
4735 Ogletown Stanton Road, MAP2, Suite 3201, Newark, DE 19713
Call: 302-623-4323

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Vekaria 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.

Hypoparathyroidism
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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 Total Publications

A Novel Risk Score to Predict Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroidectomy for Renal Hyperparathyroidism.
A Novel Risk Score to Predict Hungry Bone Syndrome After Parathyroidectomy for Renal Hyperparathyroidism.
Journal: Endocrine practice : official journal of the American College of Endocrinology and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Published: May 26, 2023
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