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Elite in Colonoscopy

Dr. Prateek Sharma

Cardiology
University Of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S Maryland Ave, 
Chicago,, IL 
29 Years of Experience

Elite in Colonoscopy
University Of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S Maryland Ave, 
Chicago,, IL 
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Overview

Prateek Sharma is a Cardiologist in Chicago,, Illinois. Dr. Sharma has been practicing medicine for over 29 years and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Patent Foramen Ovale, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 511 peer reviewed articles and participating in 6 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 91 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Colonoscopy.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MA
Hospital Affiliations
The University Of Chicago Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S Maryland Ave, Chicago,, IL 60637
Call: 773-702-1000
Other Locations
University of Chicago Hospitals
5758 S Maryland Ave, Chicago,, IL 60637
Call: 888-824-0200

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.


6 Clinical Trials

Effect of Aspirin on Biomarkers of Barrett's Esophagus After Successful Eradication of Barrett's Esophagus With Radiofrequency Ablation
Effect of Aspirin on Biomarkers of Barrett's Esophagus After Successful Eradication of Barrett's Esophagus With Radiofrequency Ablation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 23, 2025
Intervention Type: Other, Drug
Study Drug: Aspirin
Study Phase: Phase 2
Assessment of a Consensus Driven Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) Pattern Classification System in Barrett's Esophagus (BE)
Assessment of a Consensus Driven Narrow Band Imaging (NBI) Pattern Classification System in Barrett's Esophagus (BE)
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: March 16, 2023
Three Arm Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of HD White-light Colonoscopy vs HD White-light Colonoscopy With Reveal® Distal Attachment Cap Versus HD White-light Colonoscopy With Endocuff Vision for the Detection of Colorectal Adenomas
Three Arm Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of HD White-light Colonoscopy vs HD White-light Colonoscopy With Reveal® Distal Attachment Cap Versus HD White-light Colonoscopy With Endocuff Vision for the Detection of Colorectal Adenomas
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure, Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Diagnosis of Acid Reflux Disease Using Novel Imaging: A Prospective Study
Diagnosis of Acid Reflux Disease Using Novel Imaging: A Prospective Study
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: March 16, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Computer Aided Detection of Polyps in the Colon
Computer Aided Detection of Polyps in the Colon
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: July 20, 2021
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
A Clinical Study of Demographics and Findings During Endoscopy in Patients With Abdominal Pain, Dyspepsia, GERD, and Associated Symptoms
A Clinical Study of Demographics and Findings During Endoscopy in Patients With Abdominal Pain, Dyspepsia, GERD, and Associated Symptoms
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: May 30, 2017
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499 Total Publications

"Resect and pool": Surveillance interval agreement, safety, and savings from placing all colorectal polyps considered zero risk of cancer in one container for pathologic assessment.
"Resect and pool": Surveillance interval agreement, safety, and savings from placing all colorectal polyps considered zero risk of cancer in one container for pathologic assessment.
Journal: Endoscopy
Published: December 10, 2025
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