Atul R Shah, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Atul Shah earned his medical degree at Seth GS Medical College in India. He has been practicing Gastroenterology for over 30 years and finds it extremely rewarding when he can help alleviate his patients' ailments. In his spare time, Atul enjoys listening to music, exercising on a regular basis and hiking. He is a passionate nature lover and feels that going hiking and seeing the beauty of nature is truly one of the most amazing experiences a person can have.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dysphagia
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoids
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Throat Pain
- Upper Endoscopy
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Bladder Incontinence
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Dysphagia
- Endometriosis
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Perforation
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Melena
- Nausea
- Pancreatitis
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Radiology
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Baby Gates
- Barium Enema
- Bowel Resection
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Colon Resection
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Treatment
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Float Therapy
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Imaging
- Malabsorption Testing
- Melena Treatment
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Virtual Autopsy
- Von Willebrand Factor Replacement
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: District Of Columbia General Hospital (1984)
Residency: Wayne State Univ/Detroit Medical Center Internal Medicine (1982)
Internship: University of Maryland Prince Georges Hospital (1981)
Medical School: Seth Gs Medical College & Kem Hospital (1977)