Expertise in
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Dr. Niharika Ganta

Geriatrics | Palliative Medicine
Penn Medicine
Penn Palliative Care - Inpatient HUP
3400 Spruce Street, White Building, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Expertise in
1
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Penn Medicine
Penn Palliative Care - Inpatient HUP
3400 Spruce Street, White Building, 2nd Floor, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Niharika Ganta is a Palliative Medicine specialist and a Geriatrics provider in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Ganta is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Opioid Induced Constipation, Delirium, Dementia, and Malnutrition.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Temple University
Residency
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Specialties
Geriatrics
Palliative Medicine
Licenses
Internal Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Hospice And Palliative Medicine, 2016
Geriatric Medicine, 2016
Internal Medicine, 2013
Fellowships
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Humana
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Medicare
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UPMC
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Locations

Penn Palliative Care - Inpatient HUP
3400 Spruce Street, White Building, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Call: 800-789-7366
Other Locations
Penn Palliative Care - Inpatient Penn Presbyterian
51 N. 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Penn Home Palliative Care
150 Monument Road, Suite 300, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004
Call: 610-747-3400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ganta 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.

Common Cold
Hypertension
Urinary Incontinence
Anemia
Osteoporosis
Hearing Loss
Spasticity
Bowel Incontinence
Fainting
Memory Loss
Delirium
Varicose Veins
Heart Failure
Dementia
Glaucoma
Stroke
Shingles
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Arthritis
Flu
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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.


7 Total Publications

Caregiver Engagement in Serious Illness Communication in a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Setting.
Caregiver Engagement in Serious Illness Communication in a Long-Term Acute Care Hospital Setting.
Journal: The American journal of hospice & palliative care
Published: December 15, 2023
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