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Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD

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(Beth-Ann Shanker, MD)

(90 Ratings)

Specializes in: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2007)

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, colonoscopy, minimally invasive procedures, and more.

5325 Elliott Drive Suite 104
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

(734) 712-8150

Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD is a general surgeon in Ypsilanti, MI specializing in general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. She graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD is affiliated with Trinity Health, Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, IHA HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION, Trinity Health Livonia Hospital, Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital and Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Colon & Rectal Surgery - Ann Arbor Campus.

Office Locations

Address:

5325 Elliott Drive Suite 104
Ypsilanti, MI 48197

Address:

4350 Jackson Road Suite 350
Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Some issues Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

doctor visit	34
gastrointestinal procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	40

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	17
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	22
Dementia	16
Cancer	33

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	18
Less than 65	33

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	16
Cancer	31

doctor visit	147
gastrointestinal procedures	55
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
minimally invasive procedures	56

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	18
Dementia	10
Cancer	33

doctor visit	130
gastrointestinal procedures	58
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	59

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	16
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	30

doctor visit	71
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	58
inpatient care	58
minimally invasive procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	11
Less than 65	30

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	20
Dementia	10
Cancer	27

anorectal procedures	22
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	227
gastrointestinal procedures	142
hospital care	95
inpatient care	95
manometry	22
minimally invasive procedures	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2016 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD treated as a general surgeon in Ypsilanti, MI were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	13
anorectal procedures	22
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	128
gastrointestinal procedures	65
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
manometry	22
minimally invasive procedures	61
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	24

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2016 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD.

**Gender**
Female	48
Male	23

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	56
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	7
75 to 84	18
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	31

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD From 2016 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	31
High Cholesterol	26
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	12
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	15
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD graduated from University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2007. She completed residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry (2007)

Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (2013)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Trinity Health

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group

IHA HEALTH SERVICES CORPORATION

Trinity Health Livonia Hospital

Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group, Colon & Rectal Surgery - Ann Arbor Campus

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, BCBSM, Priority Health PPO POS, Blue Preferred Plus, Humana HMO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Great West HealthCare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana PPO And PFFS, HAP Preferred TPA Cigna, Molina Health Plan, Tricare, Alliance Medicare PPO, HAP POS, HAP Senior Plus, Cofinity, BCN MyBlue Medigap, M Premier Care BCN, BCBSM Federal, BCN HMO, HAP HMO And EPA, BCN Advantage MyBlue, Blue Cross Complete Of Michigan, Consumers Mutual, Alliance Health And Life, BCN Away From Home, Meridian Health Plan Of Michigan, Blue Preferred PPO And MyBlue YA, Medicare Plus Blue And Advantage PFFS, Aetna Better Health, HAP Preferred, US Health And Life Together Health NWK, Alliance Health And Life Beech Ins, United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice), Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, MultiPlan, McLaren Health Plan, TRICARE Prime Remote, Health Alliance Plan (HAP), BCN of Michigan M Premier Care HMO, University of Michigan Health Plan, Physicians Health Plan (PHP), HAP Alliance Health & Life Commercial, Railroad Medicare Michigan, Blue Cross Complete of Michigan, Veterans Choice Program, Community Care, Trinity Health, Meridian Health Plan of Michigan, Community Care Associates, Veterans Affairs Community Care Network, Cofinity (Network), Blue Care Network of Michigan, Physicians Health Plan (PHP) Michigan Cares Network, Meridian Health Plan, Meridian Commercial ALL PLANS, Medicare Michigan, BCN of Michigan HMO and Medicare (Traditional).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

BCBSM

Priority Health PPO POS

Blue Preferred Plus

Humana HMO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Great West HealthCare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana PPO And PFFS

HAP Preferred TPA Cigna

Molina Health Plan

Tricare

Alliance Medicare PPO

HAP POS

HAP Senior Plus

Cofinity

BCN MyBlue Medigap

M Premier Care BCN

BCBSM Federal

BCN HMO

HAP HMO And EPA

BCN Advantage MyBlue

Blue Cross Complete Of Michigan

Consumers Mutual

Alliance Health And Life

BCN Away From Home

Meridian Health Plan Of Michigan

Blue Preferred PPO And MyBlue YA

Medicare Plus Blue And Advantage PFFS

Aetna Better Health

HAP Preferred

US Health And Life Together Health NWK

Alliance Health And Life Beech Ins

United Healthcare Community Plan (AmeriChoice)

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

MultiPlan

McLaren Health Plan

TRICARE Prime Remote

Health Alliance Plan (HAP)

BCN of Michigan M Premier Care HMO

University of Michigan Health Plan

Physicians Health Plan (PHP)

HAP Alliance Health & Life Commercial

Railroad Medicare Michigan

Blue Cross Complete of Michigan

Veterans Choice Program

Community Care

Trinity Health

Meridian Health Plan of Michigan

Community Care Associates

Veterans Affairs Community Care Network

Cofinity (Network)

Blue Care Network of Michigan

Physicians Health Plan (PHP) Michigan Cares Network

Meridian Health Plan

Meridian Commercial ALL PLANS

Medicare Michigan

BCN of Michigan HMO

Medicare (Traditional)

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Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Trinity Health IHA Medical Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 90 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Ypsilanti, MI.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,899 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,899
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$1,467 ENSEAL Product Family $1,439	ECHELON FLEX Stapler $28
Ethicon US, LLC	$136 ENSEAL Product Family $56	$80
TEI Biosciences Inc	$106 SurgiMend $106
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$88 SEPRAFILM ADHESION BARRIER $88
Other	$383 Exparel $87	PINPOINT $86	Humira $83	AlloDerm $62	1588 HD 3 Chip Camera $51	Other $15

**Types of Payments**
Education	$2,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,751
Food and Beverage	$1,329

Biography

Dr. Beth-Ann Shanker's specialties are general surgery and colon & rectal surgery. She practices in Ypsilanti, MI and Ann Arbor, MI. Her areas of expertise consist of anorectal surgery, colonoscopy, and da vinci surgery. She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. Cofinity, Blue California, and Health Alliance Plan (HAP) appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Shanker takes. Before completing her residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Dr. Shanker attended medical school at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. She is professionally affiliated with Trinity Health IHA Medical Group. Her practice in Ypsilanti, MI is open to new patients as reported by Trinity Health.