Michael J. Komar MD
Director Emeritus, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Geisinger Health System
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100 N Academy AveDanville, PA 17822
Phone+1 570-271-6439
Fax+1 570-271-6578
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Summary
- Clinical innovation and program development, physician recruitment, facility acquisition, access and quality (population screening, polyp detection rates and endoscopic complications) and were the primary focus of my 30 year career, which also included the expansion of 3 fellowship programs.
Education & Training
Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1987 - 1989
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityClass of 1984
SUNY College at PotsdamBA, Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1976 - 1980
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 1989 - 2021
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsIdentifying 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
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2021-08-01 - 37 citationsPredicting the Risk of Recurrent Adenoma and Incident Colorectal Cancer Based on Findings of the Baseline ColonoscopyKimberly J Fairley, Jinhong Li, Michael Komar, Nancy Steigerwalt, Porat Erlich
Clinical and Translational Gastroenterology. 2014-12-04 - 57 citationsRisk factors for colonoscopic perforation: a population-based study of 80118 casesUzair Hamdani, Raza Naeem, Fyeza Haider, Pardeep Bansal, Michael Komar
World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2013-06-21
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