Advanced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Nimalan Jeganathan

General Surgery
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Dr, 
Hershey, PA 
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Advanced in Diverticular Disease
The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Dr, 
Hershey, PA 
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Overview

Nimalan Jeganathan is a General Surgeon in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Jeganathan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Crohn's Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 24 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Diverticular Disease.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in PA
Hospital Affiliations
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
500 University Dr, Hershey, PA 17033
Call: 717-531-8887

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.


24 Total Publications

The Microbiome and the Etiology of Diverticulitis.
The Microbiome and the Etiology of Diverticulitis.
Journal: The Surgical clinics of North America
Published: October 12, 2025
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