Nicole Palekar
Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis

Dr. Nicole Palekar

Gastroenterology
Cleveland Clinic
Coral Springs Family Health And Surgery Center
5701 North University Drive, 
Parkland, FL 
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30 Years of Experience

Experienced in Acute Pancreatitis
Cleveland Clinic
Coral Springs Family Health And Surgery Center
5701 North University Drive, 
Parkland, FL 
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Overview

Nicole Palekar is a Gastroenterologist in Parkland, Florida. Dr. Palekar has been practicing medicine for over 30 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Acute Pancreatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 5 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Miami, 1996.0
Residency
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in IN
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine, 2006
Fellowships
Wilford Hall Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Cleveland Clinic Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Locations

Coral Springs Family Health and Surgery Center
5701 North University Drive, Parkland, FL 33067
Call: 954-518-7500

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Palekar 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.


2 Clinical Trials

Gabapentin in Functional Dyspepsia Refractory to Proton Pump Inhibition
Gabapentin in Functional Dyspepsia Refractory to Proton Pump Inhibition
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: October 01, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
Prospective Cohort of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease Patients Undergoing Surgery to Identify Risk Factors for Post-Operative Infection I
Prospective Cohort of Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease Patients Undergoing Surgery to Identify Risk Factors for Post-Operative Infection I
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: September 13, 2017
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5 Total Publications

Prospective Cohort Study to Investigate the Safety of Preoperative Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Exposure in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Undergoing Intra-abdominal Surgery.
Prospective Cohort Study to Investigate the Safety of Preoperative Tumor Necrosis Factor Inhibitor Exposure in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease Undergoing Intra-abdominal Surgery.
Journal: Gastroenterology
Published: October 25, 2021
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