AmitpalSinghJohalMDFASGE(He/Him)

Gastroenterology • Danville, PA

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional

Chair, Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Nutrition and Weight Management

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Office
100 N Academy Ave
Danville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-271-6405

Fax+1 570-271-6852
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Education & Training

Geisinger Health SystemFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2006 - 2009
Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
Medical College of WisconsinClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2006 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2003 - 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

S0820, Adenoma and Second Primary Prevention Trial Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 23
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A 19-gauge fine-needle biopsy needle compared with a 22-gauge fine-needle biopsy needle for EUS-guided liver biopsy: a prospective randomized study.
Conver, B., Diehl, D., Sangwan, V., Johal, A., Khara, H.> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2023 Dec 21
Immediate-use strategy is as safe and effective as delayed-use strategy following percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement: A retrospective cohort study.
David Hanna, Michael Makar, Andrea Berger, Amitpal S Johal, Bradley D Confer, Harshit S Khara> ;JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition. 2024 Jan 1
1 citations
Changing Trends in Liver Biopsy Practices: A Single-Center Analysis.
Michael Makar, Umair Iqbal, Ayusa Sinha, Andrea Berger, Harshit S Khara, Bradley D Confer, Amitpal S Johal, Sandeep Khurana, David L Diehl> ;Cureus. 2023 Oct 1
Utility of endoscopic ultrasound for assessment of locoregional recurrence of pancreatic adenocarcinoma after surgical resection.
Jonathan G Ragheb, C Roberto Simons-Linares, Christopher Pluskota, Bradley Confer, Robert Butler, David L Diehl, Harshit S Khara, Amitpal S Johal, R Matthew Walsh, Pra...> ;Endoscopy International Open. 2023 Apr 1
2 citations
EUS-guidedpercutaneous liver biopsy: Do we have a winner?
David L Diehl, Bradley Confer, Douglas G Adler, Harshit S Khara, Amitpal S Johal> ;Endoscopic Ultrasound. 2022 Oct 18
58 citations
Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Miss Rate of Colorectal Neoplasia.
Michael B Wallace, Prateek Sharma, Pradeep Bhandari, James East, Giulio Antonelli, Roberto Lorenzetti, Micheal Vieth, Ilaria Speranza, Marco Spadaccini, Madhav Desai, ...> ;Gastroenterology. 2022 Jul 1
4 citations
Identifying Gender Barriers for Colorectal Cancer Screening and Assessing the Need for a Multigender Endoscopy Team: A Prospective Multicenter Study.
Harshit S. Khara, Darshan Suthar, Marika Bergenstock, Andrea Berger, Jessica L McKee, Dana Stewart, Samuel R Theis, Michael Komar, Amitpal S Johal, Diego R. Valencia C...> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2021 Aug 1
12 citations
Single-pass 1-needle actuation versus single-pass 3-needle actuation technique for EUS-guided liver biopsy sampling: a randomized prospective trial (with video).
Rafael A. Ching-Companioni, Amitpal S. Johal, Bradley Confer, Erin Forster, Harshit S. Khara, David L. Diehl> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2021 Sep 1
Retrograde NaviAid Enteroscopy-Assisted Resection of Distal Small Bowel Hamartomatous Polyps.
Ayusa Sinha, Amitpal S Johal, Ansh Khurana, Puneet Basi, Harshit S. Khara> ;Cureus. 2020 Dec 7
Late Recurrence of Metastatic Pancreatic Angiomyolipoma in Tuberous Sclerosis Following Bilateral Nephrectomy and Transplant.
Ayusa Sinha, Kashif Tufail, Amitpal S. Johal, Harshit S. Khara> ;ACG Case Reports Journal. 2020 Jun 15
2 citations
The role of EUS in missed and known linitis plastica
Harshit S. Khara, Dana Stewart, Bradley Confer, David L. Diehl, Amitpal S. Johal> ;Endoscopic Ultrasound. 2020 May 1
1 citations
The 22-gauge core needle is not optimal for endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy
Shaffer R. S. Mok, David L. Diehl, Bradley Confer, Amitpal S. Johal, Harshit S. Khara> ;Endoscopy. 2020 Jan 28
3 citations
EUS-guided liver biopsy: the type of needle matters.
Bradley Confer, John T. Walker, Sandeep Khurana, Alberto Unzueta, Harshit S. Khara, Amitpal S. Johal, David L. Diehl> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2019 Aug 1
45 citations
19 G aspiration needle versus 19 G core biopsy needle for endoscopic ultrasound-guided liver biopsy: a prospective randomized trial.
Rafael A. Ching-Companioni, David L. Diehl, Amitpal S. Johal, Bradley Confer, Harshit S. Khara> ;Endoscopy. 2019 Jul 23
22 citations
Bi-lobar liver biopsy via EUS enhances the assessment of disease severity in patients with non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
Sandeep Khurana, Waseem Butt, Harshit S. Khara, Amitpal S. Johal, Sara West, Zongming E. Chen, Andrea Berger, David L. Diehl> ;Hepatology International. 2019 Apr 16
5 citations
"Invisible" pancreatic masses identified by EUS by the "ductal cutoff sign".
Kimberly J Fairley, David L. Diehl, Amitpal S Johal> ;Endoscopic Ultrasound. 2019 Mar 1
8 citations
Endoscopic banding without resection (BWR) technique for treatment of diminutive neuroendocrine tumors in the duodenum.
Harshit S. Khara, Gerald J. Shovlin, Amitpal S. Johal, David L. Diehl> ;Endoscopy International Open. 2019 Feb 8
32 citations
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided biopsy in chronic liver disease: a randomized comparison of 19-G FNA and 22-G FNB needles.
Shaffer R. S. Mok, David L. Diehl, Amitpal S. Johal, Harshit S. Khara, Bradley Confer, Prashant R. Mudireddy, Alicia Kovach, Mia M. Diehl, H. Lester Kirchner, Zongming...> ;Endoscopy International Open. 2019 Jan 1
50 citations
A prospective pilot comparison of wet and dry heparinized suction for EUS-guided liver biopsy (with videos).
Shaffer R. S. Mok, David L. Diehl, Amitpal S. Johal, Harshit S. Khara, Bradley Confer, Prashant R. Mudireddy, H. Lester Kirchner, Zongming E. Chen> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2018 Dec 1
1 citations
Heads or tails: confusion about "proximal" and "distal" terminology for pancreaticobiliary anatomy.
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15 citations
Heparin priming of EUS-FNA needles does not adversely affect tissue cytology or immunohistochemical staining
David L. Diehl, Shaffer R. S. Mok, Harshit S. Khara, Amitpal S. Johal, H. Lester Kirchner, Fan Lin> ;Endoscopy International Open. 2018 Mar 1
1 citations
Endoscopic treatment of internal hemorrhoids by use of a bipolar system
Shaffer R. S. Mok, Harshit S. Khara, Amitpal S. Johal, Bradley Confer, David L. Diehl> ;Videogie. 2017 Oct 1
3 citations
Cholangioscopic appearance after radiofrequency ablation of cholangiocarcinoma
Shaffer R. S. Mok, Harshit S. Khara, Amitpal S. Johal, Bradley Confer, David L. Diehl> ;Videogie. 2017 Oct 1
75 citations
EUS-guided liver biopsy provides diagnostic samples comparable with those via the percutaneous or transjugular route
Jonh J. Pineda, David L. Diehl, Chuan L. Miao, Amitpal S. Johal, Harshit S. Khara, Ashok Bhanushali, Eric Z. Chen> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2016 Feb 1
Acute pancreatitis induced fluid collections - the naming game.
Dana Christopher, Kimberly J. Chaput, Kimberly Fairley, Andrew Mowery, Christopher Valente, Blake A Stewart, Steven Bonebrake, Harshit S. Khara, Amitpal S. Johal> ;JOP. 2015 Mar 20
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Press Mentions

Lots of Ultra-Processed Foods Could Raise a Man's Odds for Colon CancerSeptember 1st, 2022
Diverticulitis: Causes, Symptoms & TreatmentJune 12th, 2018
19 Gastroenterology Leadership Moves in 2023December 21st, 2023

Hospital Affiliations

Geisinger Medical CenterDanville, Pennsylvania
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical CenterWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania