Windsor Center for Digestive Health
Education
Bachelor’s Degree – University of Mumbai (Bombay), India
Medical Degree – University of Mumbai (Bombay), India
Internship – Stamford Hospital, CT
Residency – Stamford Hospital, CT
Fellowship – University of Southern California – Hepatology, University of Southern California – Gastroenterology, Columbia University – Interventional Gastroenterology
Board Certification – Gastroenterology
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Chronic Constipation
- Liver Disease
- GERD
- Celiac Disease
- Irritable Bowel Disease
- Abdominal Pain
Hospital Affiliations
- Penn Medicine-University Medical Center of Princeton
Other Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine – Gastroenterology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, 2007 to 2014
Research
- ISONIAZID TOXICITY — Case report and discussion. Abstract published in ACP ASIM Scientific Spring Session Journal, Connecticut chapter, April 2001Stevens P.D., Vasudha Dhar Lightdale C.J.: EndoscopicUltrasonography. In: Dia nostic Ultrasound: A LogicalApproach, McGahan JP, Goldberg BB, Eds. Philadelphia, Sanders
- Pais SA, Nathwani RA , Dhar V , Nowain A , Laine LEffect of frequent dosing of an oral proton pump inhibitor on intragastric pHAliment Pharmacol Ther. 2006 Jun 1 1): 1607-13
- Post ERCP Pancreatitis: Long Pigtail vs. Short FlangedStents.2009 Iqbal, Shahzadl; Shah, Shashinl; Dhar, Vasudhal;Stavropoulos, Stavros N. 1; Stevens, Peter D. I manuscript (DDAS6456R) accepted for publication in Digestive diseases and sciences.
- Unremitting Ulcer Gastrointestinal Bleeding from a duodenal mass. K.K.Das and Vasudha Dhar, M.D. Gastroenterology Vol 137,1ssue1: July 2009,pg 42,396.
- Endoscopic Ultrasound guided fine needle injection for cancer therapy. The evolving role of therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound. Elizabeth C Verna , M.D. and Vasudha Dhar, M.D. TherapeuticAdvances in Gastroenterology, 2008 1 [2]103-109
Fun Facts
Dr. Dhar loves traveling, reading, and singing!
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gastroparesis
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- High Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Anorectal Manometry
- Bacterial Overgrowth Test
- Barrett’s Treatment
- Bravo pH Study
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Complex Polypectomy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Enteral Stents
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
- Esophageal High Resolution Manometry and 24 Hr pH Impedance Testing
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and IRC
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Hemorrhoid Infrared Coagulation Therapy
- Hemorrhoid Treatments (IRC and Banding)
- Infusion
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Polypectomy
- Push Enteroscopy
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Urea Breath Test (UBT)
- Variceal Banding
- Video Capsule Endoscopy
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