Overview
Nishant Patel, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician with the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition. Dr. Patel earned his medical degree from the Universidad lberoamericana in the Dominican Republic, where he graduated in the top 10 percent. He performed his general pediatric residency at the MetroHealth Medical Center at Case Western Reserve University from 2009 to 2012. Dr. Patel was a pediatric hospitalist in Putnam, Conn., from 2012 to 2013 before starting his pediatric gastroenterology fellowship with the University of Florida’s fellowship program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies and Orlando Regional Medical Center. Dr. Patel is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and the American Society of Bariatric Physicians. He is board certified with the American Board of Pediatrics. In 2016, Dr. Patel became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.Dr. Patel is active in research and education. His interests include celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, gastroesophageal reflux, obesity medicine, liver disease and medical education.Dr. Patel has co-authored numerous abstracts, book chapters, and manuscripts on the topic of gastrointestinal illnesses that have been published in peer-reviewed journals.
His clinical expertise encompasses Lactose Intolerance, Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, Rotor Syndrome, and Painful Swallowing.
Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics - Gastroenterology.
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392 Rinehart Rd., Suite 3090, Lake Mary, FL 32746
60 W. Gore St., Orlando, FL 32806
9679 Lake Nona Village Pl., Suite 105, Orlando, FL 32827
1001 E. Osceola Pkwy., Suite 3400, Kissimmee, FL 34744
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Shaista Safder, MD, is a graduate of the Deccan College of Medical Science in India. She completed her pediatric residency training at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia, where she also served as chief resident. During her residency, she was awarded membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition at Rainbow Babies and Children Hospital at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio.Dr. Safder has been with the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition since 2009 and currently serves as director of the Motility Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer. In 2015, she became a Diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine and leads the Healthy Lifestyles Program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children.Dr. Safder’s interest includes motility disorders, eosinophilic esophagitis, allergic gastro enteropathies, defecation disorders, obesity medicine and medical education. Dr. Safder is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neurogenic Bowel, Bowel Incontinence, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, and Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC). Dr. Safder is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics - Gastroenterology.
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Yamen Smadi, MD, graduated from Damascus University in Syria and completed his pediatric residency at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Mich., in 2008. After finishing his residency, he spent four years at Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D., as chief of the pediatric hospitalist section and helped to establish the residency program at the University of South Dakota where he served as a core faculty member. He finished his pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition fellowship at the University of Florida pediatric fellowship program at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children in 2015. Dr. Smadi currently serves as a staff physician and director of the Eosinophilic Esophagitis Clinic at the Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition. Dr. Smadi has research interest in Eosinophilic Esophagitis and he is currently working on developing a non-invasive method to diagnose and monitor the disease. Dr. Smadi is an active member of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and American Society of Gastroentestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). Dr. Smadi is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Endoscopy, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Smadi is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics - Gastroenterology.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Nishant H. Patel
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Is Dr. Nishant H. Patel a top-rated expert for Lactose Intolerance?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Nishant H. Patel is classified as an Experienced expert for Lactose Intolerance, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Nishant H. Patel specialize in?
While Dr. Nishant H. Patel is a Pediatric Gastroenterology, they have specific expertise in Lactose Intolerance, Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, and Rotor Syndrome. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Pediatric Gastroenterology.
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- Atresia of Small IntestineDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Atresia of Small Intestine.
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- Dubin-Johnson SyndromeDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Dubin-Johnson Syndrome.
- Exocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.