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Office
808 N Washington St
Shelby, NC 28150Phone+1 980-487-1400- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Karel Francis Rybnicek is a gastroenterologist in Shelby, NC and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Atrium Health Cleveland, Carolinas HealthCare System Cleveland, and Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Masaryk University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 39 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Czech. He specializes in biliary tract disease, esophagus disease, and inflammatory bowel disease and is experienced in general gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease, esophageal disorders, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.
Education & Training
- University of Arkansas for Medical SciencesFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1987 - 1989
- Advocate Health Care/Advocate Christ Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
- Masaryk University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 1989 - Present
- SC State Medical License 1989 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 1989 - 2024
- AR State Medical License 1987 - 2001
- IL State Medical License 1985 - 1987
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
- Fellow (FACP) American College of Physicians
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Endoscopic removal of an intact anti-reflux prosthesis 6 years after implantationS.E. Moussa, K. Tunuguntla, C.H. Chan, A. Sedarat, K. Rybnicek> ;Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 1990 Sep 1
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Flying Physicians AssociationMember
Other Languages
- Czech
Hospital Affiliations
- Atrium Health ClevelandShelby, North Carolina
- Carolinas HealthCare System ClevelandShelby, North Carolina
- Charles George Veterans Affairs Medical CenterAsheville, North Carolina
- Atrium Health's Carolinas Medical CenterCharlotte, North Carolina
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