Shivani Umang Thanawala, MD
Gastroenterology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Digestive and Liver Health Center University City
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine (Gastroenterology)

Education and training

  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
  • Residency: NYU Langone/Bellevue Hospital Center
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

142 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.

October 2025
the doctor had patience, examined me and prescribed necessary meds .showed her expertise explaining my queries about the pain i had been experiencing
October 2025
she takes action, helps where she can, and answers questions but was only really good (i feel) because of her expertise
September 2025
dr. thanawala was thorough, well-informed and asked pointed questions - all of which are necessary for an initial examination.
September 2025
efficient and polite

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. Thanawala is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Shaul E, Kennedy KV, Spergel ZC, Daneshdoost S, Mahon M, Thanawala S, Spergel JM, Wilkins B, Ryan MJ, Muir AB Endoscopic and histologic utility of transnasal endoscopy in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis , J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr, 78(5): 2024,1155-1160

Thanawala SU, Klein A, Raval K, Amaro JIF, Beveridge CA, Muir AB, Falk GW, Gonzalez-Hernandez G, Lynch KL Exploring X: barriers to care for eosinophilic esophagitis , Diseases of the Esophagus: 2024

Thanawala SU, Kaplan DE, Falk GW, Beveridge CA, Schaubel D, Serper M, Yang YX. Antibiotic Exposure is Associated With a Risk of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma , Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 21(11): 2023,2817-2824

Kahn A, Song K, Dhaliwal L, Thanawala S, Hagen CE, Agarwal S, McDonald NM, Gabre JT, Falk GW, Ginsberg GG, Wolfsen HC, Ramirez FC, Leggett CL, Wang KK, Iyer PG. Long-term outcomes following successful endoscopic treatment of T1 esophageal adenocarcinoma: a multicenter cohort study , Gastrointest Endosc: 2023

Vajravelu RK, Shapiro JM, Thanawala SU, Ni J, Lewis JD, El-Serag HB Risk of post-colonoscopy irritable bowel syndrome in patients with and without antibiotic exposure: A Retrospective Cohort Study , Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol, 20(6): 2022,e1305-22

Beveridge CA, Triggs JR, Thanawala SU, Ahuja NK, Falk GW, Benitez AJ, Lynch KL Can FLIP guide therapy in idiopathic esophagogastric junction outflow obstruction? , Dis Esophagus , 35(4): 2022,077

Thanawala SU, Beveridge CA, Muir AB, Strobel MJ, Westcott-Chavez A, Serper M, Yang YX, Lynch KL Hashing out current social media use in eosinophilic esophagitis , Dis Esophagus, 35(4): 2022,077

Song K, Kahn A, Thanawala S, Agarwal S, McDonald N, Gabre J, Falk G, Ginsberg G, Wolfsen H, Ramirez F, Wang K, Iyer P Long-Term (> 5 Year) Outcomes of Endoscopic Resection for T1 Esophageal Adenocarcinoma: A Multicenter Cohort Study , ACG, 98(5): 2021,713-721

Thanawala SU, Beveridge CA, Muir AB, Strobel MJ, Westcott-Chavez A, Serper M, Yang YX, Lynch KL Hashing Out Current Social Media Use in Eosinophilic Esophagitis , Dis Esophagus: 2021

Thanawala SU, Beveridge C, Muir AB, Strobel MJ, Westcott-Chavez A, Lynch KL Perceptions of COVID-19 in the eosinophilic esophagitis population. , Gastroenterology: 2021