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Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

Professional interests include: gastrointestinal problems (digestive disorders), endoscopy

26840 POINT LOOKOUT ROAD
Leonardtown, MD 20650

(301) 475-8885

Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD is a gastroenterologist in Leonardtown, MD specializing in adult gastroenterology. Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD is affiliated with MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP - SOUTHERN MARYLAND LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

26840 POINT LOOKOUT ROAD
Leonardtown, MD 20650

Some issues Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD can help you with:

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

blood draw	94
diabetes management	12
diagnostic procedures	326
doctor visit	912
gastrointestinal procedures	417
hospital care	225
injections	28
inpatient care	225
lab tests	200
minimally invasive procedures	417
preventive care	79
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	326
vaccines	10

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	356

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	554
Black	100
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	314
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	75
Less than 65	99

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	41
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

blood draw	161
diabetes management	14
diagnostic procedures	476
doctor visit	1074
gastrointestinal procedures	648
hospital care	227
injections	45
inpatient care	227
lab tests	345
minimally invasive procedures	648
preventive care	122
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	476
thyroid function tests	17

**Gender**
Male	384
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	675
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	441
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	81
Less than 65	127

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

balloon dilation	12
blood draw	141
diabetes management	11
diagnostic procedures	444
doctor visit	1300
esophageal dilation	10
gastrointestinal procedures	607
hospital care	250
injections	22
inpatient care	250
lab tests	322
minimally invasive procedures	607
preventive care	120
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	444
thyroid function tests	24

**Gender**
Male	802
Female	912

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1402
Black	252
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	840
From 75 to 84	472
85 and over	186
Less than 65	216

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	46
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

balloon dilation	11
blood draw	220
diabetes management	13
diagnostic procedures	458
doctor visit	1294
esophageal dilation	9
gastrointestinal procedures	601
hospital care	299
injections	34
inpatient care	299
lab tests	567
minimally invasive procedures	601
preventive care	110
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	458
thyroid function tests	16

**Gender**
Male	383
Female	446

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	137
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	75
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	45
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

blood draw	198
diabetes management	15
diagnostic procedures	220
doctor visit	1227
esophageal dilation	11
gastrointestinal procedures	327
hospital care	155
injections	18
inpatient care	155
lab tests	392
minimally invasive procedures	327
preventive care	64
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	220

**Gender**
Male	346
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	126
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	71
Less than 65	90

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	44
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

blood draw	230
diabetes management	19
diagnostic procedures	334
doctor visit	1137
esophageal dilation	13
gastrointestinal procedures	462
hospital care	83
injections	23
inpatient care	83
lab tests	510
minimally invasive procedures	462
preventive care	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	334
thyroid function tests	11

**Gender**
Male	325
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	603
Black	158
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	391
From 75 to 84	243
85 and over	56
Less than 65	100

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

blood draw	237
diabetes management	18
diagnostic procedures	366
doctor visit	1273
esophageal dilation	9
gastrointestinal procedures	528
hospital care	40
injections	33
inpatient care	40
lab tests	660
minimally invasive procedures	528
preventive care	126
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	366
thyroid function tests	38

**Gender**
Male	389
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	159
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	437
From 75 to 84	258
85 and over	54
Less than 65	104

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

blood draw	112
diagnostic procedures	86
doctor visit	685
gastrointestinal procedures	117
lab tests	337
minimally invasive procedures	117
preventive care	45
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	86

**Gender**
Male	239
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	254
From 75 to 84	156
85 and over	38
Less than 65	62

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

balloon dilation	51
blood draw	430
diabetes management	50
diagnostic procedures	778
doctor visit	2326
esophageal dilation	49
gastrointestinal procedures	1074
injections	37
lab tests	1640
minimally invasive procedures	1074
preventive care	233
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	778
thyroid function tests	65

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in Leonardtown, MD were lab tests, gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

balloon dilation	24
blood draw	202
diabetes management	19
diagnostic procedures	388
doctor visit	1250
esophageal dilation	18
gastrointestinal procedures	536
hospital care	182
injections	30
inpatient care	182
lab tests	557
minimally invasive procedures	536
preventive care	113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	388
thyroid function tests	29
vaccines	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD.

**Gender**
Male	319
Female	379

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	116
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	553
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	200
85 and over	63
Less than 65	89
65 to 74	345

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	10
Dementia	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Maryland.

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

MEDSTAR MEDICAL GROUP - SOUTHERN MARYLAND LLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Umedchandra Shah, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Leonardtown, MD.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2022-09-16