Overview
Shifa Umar is a Gastroenterologist in Houston, Texas. Dr. Umar is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Acute Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- EndoscopyDr. Umar isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Umar isDistinguished. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Advanced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- ColonoscopyDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- Gastrointestinal BleedingDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- JaundiceDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Umar isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Experienced
- AscitesDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholangitisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- CirrhosisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Cirrhosis.
- ColitisDr. Umar isExperienced. Learn about Colitis.