Dr. Nihar Shah is board certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Obesity Medicine. He is dedicated to the endoscopic treatment of acid reflux utilizing multiple advanced therapeutic interventions. Dr. Shah has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and abstracts in local, national and international conferences in addition to serving on the editorial board of many journals.

Dr. Mankanwal Sachdev was previously an Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He has also been an Instructor of Medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University of Chicago. Presently he holds the academic rank of clinical assistant professor of medicine at both Creighton University School of Medicine and the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix. He has completed fellowships in Gastroenterology, Transplant Hepatology, and Therapeutic Endoscopy. He is presently the Medical Director of Endoscopy at both St. Joseph's hospital and Medical Center in Phoenix AZ. As well as Arizona Advanced Endoscopy in Gilbert. He is also the program director of the advanced therapeutic fellowship at both St Joseph's and Arizona Center for Digestive Health. In addition, he is the Director of Medical Informatics at Arizona Center for Digestive Health. 

Veeral Oza, MD, is a gastroenterologist and interventional endoscopist in Greenville, South Carolina. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed his gastroenterology and interventional endoscopy training at Ohio State University in Columbus and Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Dr. Oza specializes in all aspects of diagnosis and treatment of digestive diseases. He has a keen interest in therapeutic endoscopic procedures including EGD, colonoscopy and feeding tube placements. He trained an extra year after his gastroenterology training to complete a fellowship in advanced and therapeutic endoscopy procedures such as ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound and placement of stents within the esophagus and the intestines. He is also trained in the removal of large colon polyps and early cancerous changes, which can potentially avoid surgery. Oza has a passion for therapeutic endoscopy, pancreatic diseases and endoscopic removal of large colon polyps. He was the first physician in South Carolina to perform an endoscopic full-thickness resection on an early colon cancer, which proved to be curative for the patient. He currently serves as medical director for therapeutic endoscopy at Prisma Health.

Dr. Bajaj is proficient in every aspect of gastroenterology, including diagnostic procedures like EGD, colonoscopy, and ERCP as well as management of all gastrointestinal conditions, with a special interest in hepatobiliary disease. He is a lifelong learner and constantly pursuing self-improvement, and he recently trained in endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD). Dr. Bajaj takes an interest in medical education and is an Assistant Clinical Professor at both the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine and The Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science. His practice philosophy involves taking care of each patient as a unique individual using the biopsychosocial model of medicine.

Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Dr. Dhaliwal provides care to patients with conditions affecting the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. Dr. Dhaliwal received his medical degree from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, India in 2010, and completed his Internal Medicine Residency New York University, Langone Medical Center NY in 2016. He completed two Fellowship training programs at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska: Transplant Hepatology in 2017, and Gastroenterology & Hepatology in 2020. Dr. Dhaliwa l comes to McLeod following the completion of his Fellowship in Advanced Endoscopy at the University of South Florida/Moffit Cancer Center in Tampa , Florida.

Welcome to our TIF Talk with Dr. Bardoner! Dr. Bardoner graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in computer science, initially thinking IT was the career for him. After volunteering in a hospital and getting a side job as a technician in the ER, he decided he would apply to medical school. Dr. Bardoner earned his doctorate at the USC School of Medicine in Columbia and Greenville, SC, and trained in surgery at East Tennessee State University. Certified by the American Board of Surgery, he enjoys all areas of surgery.

Dr. Mohan Kulkarni is a thoracic surgeon practicing in Jackson, Michigan. He is fellowship-trained and board-certified in both general surgery and thoracic surgery. Dr. Kulkarni’s research interests include robotic and minimally invasive surgery, and his practice focuses on the treatment of lung cancer, da Vinci lobectomy, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Ketan Shah, MD, MBA is a fellowship-trained Gastroenterologist and is Board Certified in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. He has expertise in treating the entire spectrum of gastrointestinal conditions, including high- quality colon cancer screening and prevention, advanced endoscopy, and colonoscopy techniques, ERCP, gastroesophageal reflux disease, eosinophilic esophagitis, H. pylori, gastritis, motility disorders, liver disease, pancreatic and bile duct conditions, celiac disease, irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease. Dr Shah is a community leader in the most up-to-date technology in gastroenterology procedures, and the 1st community gastroenterologist in Orange County, CA to perform the TIF® procedure.

Dr. Davinderbir Pannu is a board-certified physician in Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology. He attended Medical School at Maulana Azad Medical College in New Dehli, India. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency & Gastroenterology Fellowship at the University of Florida, VAMC in Gainesville, FL. Dr. Pannu completed his Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship at Northwestern University Memorial Hospital in Chicago, IL.

Dr. Molham Abdulsamad earned his medical degree from Jordan University of Science and Technology. He completed his residency and fellowship at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center, and he is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in gastroenterology. He speaks English, Arabic and German. Dr. Abdulsamad’s clinical interests include general gastroenterology, advanced endoscopy, liver disease, ERCP, and the endoscopic TIF Procedure for Reflux. He practices in Lewistown, Port Matilda, and State College, PA.