The Essence
About Me
Dr. Atul Shah earned his medical degree at Seth GS Medical College in India. He has been practicing Gastroenterology for over 30 years and finds it extremely rewarding when he can help alleviate his patients’ ailments. In his spare time, Atul enjoys listening to music, exercising on a regular basis, and hiking. He is a passionate nature lover and feels that going hiking and seeing the beauty of nature is truly one of the most amazing experiences a person can have.
Professional Capabilities
Conditions and Procedures
Conditions I treat
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Bloating
- Abdominal Distention
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Amylase Blood Test
- Abnormal Bowel Movement
- Abnormal Liver Function Blood Test
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Allergic Esophagitis
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Anal Itching
- Anal Pain
- Anal Spasm
- Annular Pancreas
- Anorexia
- Autoimmune Enteropathy
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Barrett’s Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bleeding Hemorrhoids
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Dysmotility
- Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
- Celiac Disease
- Choking Sensation
- Cholangitis
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Abdominal Pain
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Cirrhosis
- Clostridium Difficile
- Colitis
- Collagenous Colitis
- Colonic Inertia
- Colonic Polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn’s Disease
- Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
- Diarrhea
- Digestive Disorders
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Drug Induced Liver Injury
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Early Satiety
- Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Level
- Elevated Lipase
- Eosinophilic Colitis
- Eosinophilic Enteritis
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis
- Eosinophilic Gastritis
- Epigastric Pain
- Eructation
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disease
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Esophageal Mass
- Esophageal Motility Disorders
- Esophageal Spasm
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophageal Thickening
- Esophageal Ulcer
- Esophageal Varices
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Colon Cancer
- Family History Of Colon Polyps
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Impaction
- Fecal Incontinence
- Flatulence
- Focal Nodular Hyperplasia
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallbladder Polyp
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Amyloid
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Gastroparesis
- Giardiasis
- Gluten Sensitivity
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hematemesis
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hiatal Hernia
- Ileitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Intractable Vomiting
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Bowel
- Ischemic Colitis
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Left Upper Quadrant Pain
- Liver Disease
- Liver Mass
- Lymphocytic Colitis
- Lynch Syndrome
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Stomach
- Melena
- Microscopic Colitis
- Motility Disorders
- Nausea
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Obstipation
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Odynophagia
- Ogilvie Syndrome
- Pancreas Divisum
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Pernicious Anemia
- Personal History Of Colonic Polyps
- Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
- Polyposis Syndrome
- Portal Hypertension
- Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy
- Positive Hemoccult Fecal Occult Blood Test
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Pain
- Right Lower Quadrant Pain
- Right Upper Quadrant Pain
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Small Bowel Disease
- Steatorrhea
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Disorders
- Stomach Pain
- Swallowing Problem
- Toxic Liver Injury
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcerative Proctitis
- Vomiting
- Whipple’s Disease
- Wilson’s Disease
Find Me Here
Practice Locations
Dr. Shah offers care at three convenient locations in Southern Maryland: Calvert Medical Arts Center in Prince Frederick, Lakeside Medical Center in Clinton, and MedStar Shah at St. Patrick's Drive in Waldorf. Each facility is equipped to provide comprehensive gastrointestinal services to the community.
Calvert Medical Arts Center
Address
130 Hospital Road, Suite 300, Prince Frederick, MD, 20678
Phone
(410) 535-4333Fax
(410) 535-3260Availability
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
MedStar Shah Medical Group at Lakeside
Address
10403 Hospital Drive, Building B, Suite 102, Clinton, MD, 20735
Phone
(301) 531-9190Fax
(301) 531-9191Availability
Wednesday
MedStar Shah Medical Group at 10 St. Patrick’s
Address
10 St. Patrick's Drive, Waldorf, MD, 20603
Phone
(301) 705-7870Fax
(301) 705-7628Availability
Thursday
Testimonials
What People Have To Say
Academic Background
Education
Dr. Atul Shah received his medical education from Seth G.S. Medical College and completed his internship at K.E.M. Hospital in Bombay, India. He further honed his skills in Internal Medicine through residencies at Prince George’s General Hospital and Wayne State University. He is an active member of both the Medical & Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland and the American Medical Association.
Residency:
- 1979 – 1981 Internal Medicine. Prince George’s General Hospital, Cheverly, MD
- 1981 – 1982 Internal Medicine. Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Medical School:
Seth G.S. Medical College
Internship:
1978 – 1979 Rotating. K.E.M. Hospital, Bombay, India
Membership:
- Medical & Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland
- American Medical Association