Expertise in
68
conditions

Dr. Shankar Thiruppathi

Gastroenterology
Piedmont Healthcare
Gastrointestinal Diseases
1130 Talbotton Road, 
Columbus, GA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Expertise in
68
conditions
Piedmont Healthcare
Gastrointestinal Diseases
1130 Talbotton Road, 
Columbus, GA 
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Overview

Shankar Thiruppathi is a Gastroenterologist in Columbus, Georgia. Dr. Thiruppathi is highly rated in 68 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Lower Esophageal Ring, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Thiruppathi is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
St. George University School Of Medicine, 1999
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in GA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
St Francis Hospital- Emory Healthcare
Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown
Piedmont Columbus Regional Northside
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Gastrointestinal Diseases
1130 Talbotton Road, Columbus, GA 31904
Call: 706-641-6900

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Thiruppathi 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 Clinical Trials

Evaluation of the ctDNA LUNAR Test in an Average Patient Screening Episode
Evaluation of the ctDNA LUNAR Test in an Average Patient Screening Episode
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: August 11, 2025
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