Overview
Dr. Abdulsamad is a board-certified and fellowship-trained gastroenterologist. His clinical interests include general gastroenterology, liver disease, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). Dr. Abdulsamad earned his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology. He completed his residency and fellowship at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Dr. Abdulsamad is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. He speaks English, Arabic and German.
Dr. Abdulsamad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 10 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Colonoscopy.
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Locations
310 Electric Avenue, Suite 100, Lewistown, PA 17044
132 Abigail Lane, Port Matilda, PA 16870
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Abdulsamad 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.
Clinical Research
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- EndoscopyDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Abdulsamad isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Experienced
- AchalasiaDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- AnemiaDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- AscitesDr. Abdulsamad isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.