Athar Altaf
Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Athar Altaf

Gastroenterology
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Office Building - Gastroenterology
950 East Mountain Boulevard, 
Wilkes Barre, PA 
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Experienced in Diverticular Disease
Geisinger Health System
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Office Building - Gastroenterology
950 East Mountain Boulevard, 
Wilkes Barre, PA 
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Overview

Dr. Altaf is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Altaf earned his medical degree from Allama Iqbal Medical College in Pakistan. He then moved to the United States, where he completed a residency at Highland Hospital in Rochester. He completed two fellowships in gastroenterology at Strong Memorial Hospital and the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Dr. Altaf is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology and internal medicine.

Dr. Altaf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, 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.

Graduate Institution
Allama Iqbal Medical College, 1986 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Highland Hospital of Rochester, 1997
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in KY
Board Certifications
The American Board Of Internal Medicine In Gastroenterology And Internal Medicine
Fellowships
University of Kentucky Medical Center, 2009
Hospital Affiliations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Urdu
Gender
Male

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Locations

Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Office Building - Gastroenterology
950 East Mountain Boulevard, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702
Call: 800-275-6401
Other Locations
Geisinger St Lukes Hospital - Endoscopy
100 Paramount Boulevard, Orwigsburg, PA 17961
Call: 272-639-1100
Geisinger Healthplex Center Point - Surgery
1201 Oak Street, Pittston, PA 18640
Call: 800-275-6401

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Altaf 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.

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.


1 Total Publications

Combined antegrade and retrograde dilation (CARD) for management of complete esophageal obstruction: Multicenter case series.
Combined antegrade and retrograde dilation (CARD) for management of complete esophageal obstruction: Multicenter case series.
Journal: Endoscopy international open
Published: December 07, 2023
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