Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Lehigh University
Medical Degree – Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship – SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Residency – SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
Fellowship – Maimonides Medical Center
Board Certifications – Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, and Pancreatic Cancer Screening
- Biliary diseases
- Complex polypectomy
Hospital Affiliations
- Ocean University Medical Center
Research
- Several peer reviewed journal publications in various medical journals
- Numerous published abstracts and poster-presentations at major medical conferences including ACP, ACG, and DDW.
Fun Facts
Dr. Chokshi enjoys spending his free time with his wife, their Persian cat, and his family and friends. He loves traveling to new places, watching and playing tennis and basketball, and relaxing by playing video games.
Conditions & Diseases 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
- 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
- Bacterial Overgrowth Test
- Bravo pH Study
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Cholangioscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Complex Polypectomy
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteral Stents
- ERCP
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Luminal Stent
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ)
- Polypectomy
- Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett's
- SpyGlass Cholangioscopy
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Urea Breath Test (UBT)
- Variceal Banding
