Penn Medicine Provider
Gastroenterology
Shivali Berera, MD
5.0
(140)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Gastroenterology Perelman

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Gastroenterology)

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Miami
  • Residency: Jackson Health System - Jackson Memorial
  • Fellowship: Jackson Health System - Jackson Memorial

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

140 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

May 2025
5.0
5.0
perfect
May 2025
5.0
5.0
efficient, warm, i feel like my concerns are taken seriously
April 2025
5.0
5.0
she is the greatest
April 2025
5.0
5.0
great doctor

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Berera is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Berera S, Ioannou SC, Morillo D, Mantero AMA, Pignac-Kobinger J, Colina N, Santander AM, Fernandez I, Quintero MA, Rodriguez J, Kerman DH, Damas OM, Czul F, Sussman DA, Abreu MT, Deshpande AR Combining pentoxifylline with vedolizumab for Crohn's disease: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. , J Crohns Colitis, 16(11): 2022,1687-1695.


Berera S, Lichtenstein GR Novel therapies for inflammatory bowel disease , Curr Treat Options Gastro, 20: 2022,1-20


Berera S (speaker), Ioannou SC, Morillo D, Mantero AMA, Pignac-Kobinger J, Colina N, Santander AM, Fernandez I, Rodriguez J, Kerman DH, Damas OM, Czul F, Sussman DA, Abreu MT, Deshpande AR Combining pentoxifylline with vedolizumab to improve response in patients with Crohn’s disease: results of a randomized, placebo-controlled pilot study. Poster Presentation , Abstract of Distinction, Digestive Diseases Week, virtual; Gastroenterology , 160(6): 2021,S353-354


Paladhi UR, Harba AH, Daniel SG, Dawwas GK, Schnellinger E, Wollack C, Aberra FN, Bewtra M, Green JA, Klapproth JM, Lichtenstein GR, Berera S, Saxena A, Buchner A, Methta S, Osterman MT, Rashid F, Tomov V, Caldera F, Sumona S, Mahadevan U, Roy A, Nessel L, Wu GD, Bittinger K, Lewis JD The impact of patients using a computer to report inflammatory bowel disease symptoms on clinic visit length, patient and provider satisfaction, and the environment microbiome , Inflamm Bowel Dis, 27(5): 2021,746-750


Saxena A, Dalal RS, Berera S, Lichtenstein GR The peripartum risk of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in women with inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort analysis , ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, TX; Am J Gastroenterol, 114: 2019,S395-S396


Berera S, Saxena AP, Dalal RS, Lichtenstein GR Predictors of ectopic pregnancy among women with inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort analysis , ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, San Antonio, TX; Am J Gastroenterol, 114: 2019,S418-S419


Saxena AP, Dalal RS, Berera S, Lewis JD, Lichtenstein GR The risk of ectopic pregnancy in adult women with inflammatory bowel disease: a population-based cohort analysis , Digestive Diseases Week, San Diego, CA; Gastroenterology, 156(6): 2019,S867


Berera S (speaker), Ioannou SC, Rodriguez J, Czul F, Abreu MT, Sussman DA, Kerman D, Damas OM, Deshpande AR Synergistic effect of vedolizumab and pentoxifylline in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease , Advanced IBD Fellows Research Meeting at the Crohn’s & Colitis Congress, Las Vegas, NV: 2019


Estes DJ, Berera S, Deshpande AR, Sussman DA Re-visiting metoclopramide to optimize visualization with gastrointestinal bleeding- mobilizing existing data , Clinical Endoscopy, 52(5): 2019,516-517


Rodriguez J, Berera S, Sussman DA. A rare case of Chilaiditi’s sign associated with cervical neuropathy , ACG Annual Scientific Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; Am J Gastroenterol, 113: 2018,S860