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Tarek Ammar
Experienced in Colonoscopy

Dr. Tarek Ammar

Gastroenterology
CommonSpirit Health
Comprehensive Digestive Institute Of Nevada
9260 W Sunset Rd, Ste 306, 
Las Vegas, NV 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Colonoscopy
CommonSpirit Health
Comprehensive Digestive Institute Of Nevada
9260 W Sunset Rd, Ste 306, 
Las Vegas, NV 
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Overview

Tarek Ammar is a Gastroenterologist in Las Vegas, Nevada. Dr. Ammar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Heartburn, Childhood Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ammar is currently accepting new patients.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 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.

Graduate Institution
Faculte De Madicine De Tunis
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in UT
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine (Sub: Gastroenterology)
Fellowships
Barnes-Jewish Hospital
The Graduate Hospital / Drexel Univ College of Med
Hospital Affiliations
Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Rose De Lima Campus - Henderson, NV
Dignity Health - St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Siena Campus - Henderson, NV
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
  • EPO
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Alignment Health Plan
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  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Blue Shield of California
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cambia Health Solutions
  • EPO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • PPO
CareFirst
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
EmblemHealth
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Golden Rule
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
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  • PPO
HealthPartners
  • POS
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Highmark
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
HMSA
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
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Managed Medicaid
  • OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID
Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
Medical Card System
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  • PPO
Medical Mutual
  • HMO
  • PPO
Meridian Choice
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
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  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Premera Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
SelectHealth
  • HMO
  • POS
Silversummit Health Plan
  • HMO
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
TeamCare
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Walgreens
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
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Locations

Comprehensive Digestive Institute of Nevada
9260 W Sunset Rd, Ste 306, Las Vegas, NV 89148
Call: 702-483-4483

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Ammar 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.


13 Total Publications

Glucose and glycogen affects Ca2+ transient during fatigue to a greater extent in the least than in the most fatigue resistant mouse FDB fibers.
Glucose and glycogen affects Ca2+ transient during fatigue to a greater extent in the least than in the most fatigue resistant mouse FDB fibers.
Journal: Physiological reports
Published: August 20, 2024
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 (1.9 miles away)
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Languages Spoken:
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Areas of Expertise

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