About Me
Shyam Thakkar, MD, serves as director of Developmental Endoscopy. He earned his medical degree from Temple University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Allegheny General Hospital. His advanced endoscopy fellowship was completed at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center of Harvard Medical School. He specializes in advanced therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
Dr. Thakkar is certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Gastroenterology, Natural Orifice Surgery and Consortium for Assessment and Research, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He joined ACDH in 2008. Dr. Thakkar is one of the region’s innovators of novel technologies in the treatment of patients with gastrointestinal disorders.
Contact Information
Contact Information
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Phone: (412) 544-9739
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Practices
Hospitals
Hospital Affiliations
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Allegheny General Hospital
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Canonsburg Hospital
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Forbes Hospital
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Jefferson Hospital
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West Penn Hospital
Skills
Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Clinical Focuses
- Colon and Rectal Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastroenterology
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Pancreatic Disorders
- Colonoscopy
Education & Training
Education
Temple University School of Medicine
MD
Training
Fellowship 2
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowship 1
Allegheny General Hospital
Residency 2
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency 1
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Certifications
Board Certifications
Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Med-Gastroenterology
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Accepted Insurances
Allegheny Health Network
- Coventry Health Care / Health America
- Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Highmark BlueCross BlueShield of West Virginia
