About me
Dr. Umed K. Shah is one of the founders of Shah Associates and is a Board Certified Internist and Board Certified Gastroenterologist. He is affiliated with St. Mary's Hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor at Georgetown University Hospital. He has been Vice-President of Shah Associates M.D., L.L.C. since 1976, and an Associate of the Tri-County Endoscopy Center since 1989. Dr. Shah manages several Clinical Trials with multiple pharmaceutical companies. He is a member of the St. Mary's County Medical Society and is very active in many national and international charitable organizations; he is referred to as "Dr. UK" by many of his patients. Dr. Shah still remembers the very first patient he treated in St. Mary's County in 1975 like it was yesterday. He enjoys spending time with his wife Shaku and his three children, and likes to play volleyball, shoot pool, read and travel.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Colonoscopy
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoids
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Throat Pain
- Upper Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Upper Alimentary Tract
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Antibiotic Treatment For H. Pylori
- Barium Enema
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bowel Habit Training
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Computed Tomography Enterography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Diarrhea Management
- Dietary Counseling
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Liver Imaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pain Medication Management
- Parenteral Nutrition Management
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- PH Monitoring
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Virtual Autopsy
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Washington DC VA Medical Center (1976)
Residency: University of Kentucky Medical Center (1975)
Residency: Doctors Hospital (1974)
Medical School: Seth Gs Medical College & Kem Hospital (1969)