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166 Springbrook Ave
suite 105
Clayton, NC 27520Phone+1 919-791-2040- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am currently practicing general gastroenterology and hepatology with a specialty focus on Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, such as Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. I am also active with the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
I completed my General Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship at The Ohio State University. I am trained in a variety of procedures including upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, push enteroscopy, foreign body removal, esophageal dilation, colonic dilation, polypectomy (including endoscopic mucosal resection), esophageal variceal band ligation, video capsule endoscopy, percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement, interpretation of esophageal and anorectal manometries, interpretation of esophageal pH and impedance studies, and management of gastrointestinal bleeding.
Education & Training
- Ohio State University HospitalFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2016 - 2019
- UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2016
- University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of MedicineClass of 2013, MD
- Case Western Reserve UniversityBA, Chemistry, Cognitive Science, 2005 - 2009
Certifications & Licensure
- NC State Medical License 2020 - 2024
- OH State Medical License 2016 - 2021
- PA State Medical License 2013 - 2016
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsRisk factors for hospitalizations among patients with cirrhosis: A prospective cohort study.Shari S. Rogal, Viyan Udawatta, Imo M. Akpan, Akshata Moghe, Alexis P. Chidi, Amit Shetty, Eva Szigethy, Klaus Bielefeldt, Andrea DiMartini> ;Plos One. 2017 Nov 17
- 26 citationsPre-Transplant Depression Is Associated with Length of Hospitalization, Discharge Disposition, and Survival after Liver Transplantation.Shari S. Rogal, Gautham Mankaney, Viyan Udawatta, Matthew Chinman, Chester B. Good, Susan Zickmund, Klaus Bielefeldt, Alexis P. Chidi, Naudia Jonassaint, Alison Jazwin...> ;Plos One. 2016 Nov 7
- 18 citationsAssociation Between Opioid Use and Readmission Following Liver TransplantationShari S. Rogal, Gautham Mankaney, Viyan Udawatta, Chester B. Good, Matthew Chinman, Susan Zickmund, Klaus Bielefeldt, Naudia Jonassaint, Alison Jazwinski, Obaid S. Sha...> ;Clinical Transplantation. 2016 Oct 1
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Professional Memberships
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- Member
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of AmericaMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Johnston UNC HealthcareSmithfield, North Carolina
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