Overview
Nishit Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology in Danville, Pennsylvania. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Toxic Megacolon. His top areas of expertise are DRESS Syndrome, Stridor, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Lung Transplant, and Heart Transplant.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Patel 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.
Geisinger Medical Center - Gastroenterology
Danial Shaikh, MD, is an accomplished interventional gastroenterologist specializing in luminal interventions and advanced therapeutic endoscopy. He completed his medical education at Ziauddin University in Karachi, Pakistan, followed by an internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology fellowship at BronxCare Health System, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, where he also served as chief resident and chief fellow.|Dr. Shaikh further honed his skills during an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, and later at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, where he focused on third space endoscopy. His board certifications include gastroenterology and internal medicine.|Fluent in both English and Urdu, Dr. Shaikh has clinical and research interests primarily in third space endoscopy and gastrointestinal oncology. His dedication to advancing the field of endoscopy through patient care, research and education has established him as a respected figure in his specialty. Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Toxic Megacolon. His top areas of expertise are Toxic Megacolon, Saddle Pulmonary Embolism, Ascites, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
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
- Lung TransplantDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Lung Transplant.
- Advanced
- DRESS SyndromeDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about DRESS Syndrome.
- Heart TransplantDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Heart Transplant.
- Kidney TransplantDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Kidney Transplant.
- Experienced
- Aortic Valve ReplacementDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Aortic Valve Replacement.
- Cardiogenic ShockDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cardiogenic Shock.
- CardiomyopathyDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cardiomyopathy.
- CellulitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Cerebral HypoxiaDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Hypoxia.
- CholangitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
