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Neil Sharma
Experienced in Colonoscopy

Dr. Neil Sharma

Gastroenterology
Banner Health
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center At Banner Gateway Medical Center
2946 East Banner Gateway Drive, 
Gilbert, AZ 
Accepting New Patients
Experienced in Colonoscopy
Banner Health
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center At Banner Gateway Medical Center
2946 East Banner Gateway Drive, 
Gilbert, AZ 
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Overview

Beyond the clinic, I remain actively engaged in research, publications, education, and mentorship because advancing the field of gastroenterology means offering patients tomorrow’s solutions today. Every procedure, every consultation, and every interaction is an opportunity to improve lives and honor the trust that patients place in me.

Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Pancreatic Cancer, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals, 2004
Residency
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2007
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in FL
Fellowships
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Gastroenterology, 2011
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Interventional Endoscopy, 2012
Hospital Affiliations
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix
Banner Desert Medical Center
Banner Gateway Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

Insurance

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Accepted insurance plans:

Aetna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
CareSource
  • HMO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Kaiser Permanente
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • POS
  • PPO
Medicaid
  • OTHER MEDICAID
  • STATE MEDICAID
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center at Banner Gateway Medical Center
2946 East Banner Gateway Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85234
Other Locations
Banner Health Clinic
1125 South Alma School Road, Suite 210, Chandler, AZ 85286
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center at Banner Desert Medical Center
1400 South Dobson Road, Mesa, AZ 85202
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix
1111 East McDowell Road, Phoenix, AZ 85006

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Sharma 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.

90 Total Publications

Outcomes of submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection for subepithelial tumors in the upper gastrointestinal tract: experience from the United States.
Outcomes of submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection for subepithelial tumors in the upper gastrointestinal tract: experience from the United States.
Journal: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published: July 01, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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