Geetanjali A Akerkar MD AGAF

Beth Israel Medical Center Lowell General Hospital

4 Meeting House RdSuite 6-8Chelmsford, MA 01824
Phone+1 978-454-9811

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Summary

Dr. Geetanjali Akerkar is a gastroenterologist based in Chelmsford, MA, and serves as the Managing Partner at Digestive Health Specialists PC since 2003. She completed her fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of California (San Francisco) and her residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Akerkar is experienced in treating irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and cirrhosis due to chronic viral hepatitis. She has authored several publications in notable journals such as The American Journal of Medicine and Lancet, with high citation counts. Her recognitions include being named a Top Doc by Boston Magazine from 2019 to 2026. She was named in Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine in 2025.

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 1996 - 1999
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1993 - 1996
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1993

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1997 - Present
MA State Medical License 1995 - 2027
NH State Medical License 2000 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doc Boston Magazine Castle and Connolly, 2019-2022
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2012-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

68 citations
Prospective Comparison of Patient Experience with Colon Imaging Tests
Hayden B. Bosworth, Don C. Rockey, Erik K. Paulson, Donna Niedzwiecki, Wendy W. Davis
The American Journal of Medicine. 2006-09-01
386 citations
Analysis of air contrast barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, and colonoscopy: prospective comparison
Don C. Rockey, Erik K. Paulson, Donna Niedzwiecki, Davis W, Hayden B. Bosworth
Lancet. 2005-01-22
106 citations
Comparison of supine and prone scanning separately and in combination at CT colonography
Judy Yee, Naveen N. Kumar, Raymond K. Hung, Geetanjali A. Akerkar, Prasanna R G Kumar
Radiology. 2003-03-01