- Dr. Shekhar K Challa, MD
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Dr. Shekhar K Challa, MD
Gastroenterology
- Kansas, Garnett
Overview
Dr. Shekhar K Challa, MD works in Garnett, Kansas is a specialist in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and graduated Coney Island Hospital in 1983. Dr. Challa is affiliated with Saint Francis Health Center, Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City and practicing for 44 years
Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Blood Cancer
• Cardiomyopathy, Dilated 1T
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cirrhosis
• da Vinci® Prostate Removal
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Diabetic Retinopathy
...
• Duodenitis
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Endophthalmitis
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Exercise Management
• Female Pelvic Disorders
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Guar Gum Allergy
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Lens Disorders
• Lower Back Injuries
• Maxillary and Malar Fractures
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Neuropathic Diseases and Disorders
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Physical Urticaria
• Pinkeye (Conjunctivitis)
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
• Pterygium
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radiesse® Injections
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Restylane® Injections
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Retrograde Pyetograms
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Stomach Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Throat Culture
• Throat Swab
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Tonsillitis
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer
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Procedures
• Abdominal Pain• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
• Biliary Atresia
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Cirrhosis
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
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• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Diverticulum of Esophagus
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Enteritis
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Ulcer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Gas-Bloat Syndrome
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
• Gastrojejunal Ulcer
• Gastroparesis
• Heartburn
• Hemochromatosis
• Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hepatitis C
• Ileus
• Indigestion
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Liver Biopsy
• Malnutrition
• Manometry
• Megacolon
• Mesenteric Lymphadenitis
• Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
• Non-Neonatal Jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer
• Pouchitis
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
• Vomiting Disorders
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 44
State License
- Kansas
Spoken Languages
- Spanish
Education & Training
Internship Hospital
Coney Island Hospital
Year completed: 1983
Year completed: 1983
Medical School
Osmania Medical College, Ntr University Of Health Sciences
HYDERABAD, India
Graduated: 1979
HYDERABAD, India
Graduated: 1979
Awards
1 AGA
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Office Locations
Primary location
Anderson County Hospital Spec Clinic
421 South Maple Street
Kansas (KS)
Garnett
66032
Phone:(785) 448-3131
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 160 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? No
Other Office Locations
Endoscopy and Surgery Center
2200 South West 6th Avenue Suite 103
Kansas (KS)
Garnett
66606
Phone:(785) 354-1254
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? Yes
Office Volume: 45 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- No
Map & Directions
Anderson County Hospital Spec Clinic, 421 South Maple Street, Garnett, Kansas (KS), 66032
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- American Enterprise Group
- American Republic
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Assurant Health
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareSource
- CHAMPVA
- Choice Care PPO
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Health Choice
- CoreSource
- Coventry Health Care
- Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc.
- Coventry Health Care of Kansas, Inc. PPO
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
- GEHA
- Golden Rule
- Government Employees Health Association (GEHA)
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- HealthPartners
- HealthPlus
- Humana
- inHealth
- INTotal Health
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Medico
- Meritain Health
- Midwest Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare
- Old Surety Life Insurance CompanyMedicare MCR
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Peach State Health Plan
- PHCS Network PPO
- Principal Life
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- Thrivent Financial
- Tricare
- TriWest Champus
- UniCare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wellcare of Georgia
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Affiliated Hospitals
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City
4401 Wornall Road
Missouri MO,
Kansas City,
64111
Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City is a District Authority owned hospital located in Kansas City, MO. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state average in 5 of 14 procedures. Length of Stay is at the state average in 8 of 14 procedures.
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