Dr. Amit G. Shah, MD
Dr. Shah believes that listening carefully and compassionately to the patient’s problems is very important. He continually strives for excellence in diagnosis, care, and continued education and training in the newest gastrointestinal treatments and procedures.
Dr. Shah has received extensive training in therapeutic endoscopy including ERCP and hemorrhoidal treatments, inflammatory bowel diseases, hepatology, gastroenterology, and capsule endoscopy. Dr. Shah treats Barrett’s Esophagus with the HALO Radiofrequency ablation system to reduce or eliminate the risk of esophageal cancer. He also reads esophageal manometry and can help determine if patients are candidates for antireflux surgery including LINX and Nissen fundoplication procedures.
Dr. Shah was Summa Cum Laude and Bronze tablet at the University of IL in Champaign/Urbana and received his medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis. He completed his Internal Medicine training at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and was commended for excellence in care. Dr. Shah completed three years of Gastroenterology and Hepatology training at the University of Chicago where he participated in several research projects and wrote a chapter on Crohn’s Disease. Dr. Shah has been practicing medicine for over 19 years!
Along with Dr. Shah’s current position, he is the Department of Medicine Chair at Northwestern McHenry and Huntley. He is affiliated with the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Gastroenterological Association, previously American College of Gastroenterology, and ASGE.
In his personal life, Dr. Shah spends time with his wife and three kids, enjoys playing tennis, and is an enthusiastic golfer. He and his family have traveled extensively worldwide – including trips in and throughout North America, India, Asia, and Europe. He enjoys fine arts, dining, music, and comedy.
