Education
- Bachelor’s Degree – Rutgers University
- Medical Degree – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- Internship – Jefferson University
- Residency – Jefferson University
- Fellowship – Thomas Jefferson University
- Board Certification – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
- BA/MD program with RWJMS, 2013-2017
- Rutgers Department of Genetics Award for Excellence in a Research Presentation, 2013
- Recognition for Honors Thesis presentation on Honors Day
- Allen Zelon Undergraduate Fellowship for Outstanding Undergraduate Research in Genetics, 2013
- Henry Rutgers Scholar, 2013
- Recognition based on academic achievement and completion of senior thesis: The Role of Autophagy Regulator Becn1 in Mammary Differentiation and Inflammation
- Aresty Undergraduate Research Fellowship Award 2011, 2012
- Rutgers College Honors Program on Scholarship, 2010-2013
- Dean’s List, 2010-2013
- Outstanding Scholars Program, 2010-2013
- Awarded to Rutgers University students showing outstanding academic performance
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- General Gastroenterology
Hospital Affiliations
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
- Saint Peter’s University Hospital
Research
- Ritu Nahar, Ian Holmes, Jeffrey Baliff, Austin Chiang, Thomas Kowalski M. Metastatic Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Presenting as an Indeterminate Biliary Stricture Diagnosed Via Cholangioscopy: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Accepted to ACG Case Reports 2022.
- Nicholas Noverati, Ritu Nahar, Lillian Matthews, Raina Shivashankar, Anthony Infantolino, Christina Tofani.
Adverse Bleeding Events in Patients With Severe Thrombocytopenia Undergoing Endoscopy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Submitted to Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2022. - Abhishek Agnihotri, Divya Chalikonda, Daniel Scanlon, Brianna Shinn, Ritu Nahar, Christopher Cao, Scott Manski, Alice Pang,
Christopher J Schmoyer, Alexander G Pop, William P Haberstoh, Inki Hong, Austin L Chiang, David E Loren, Thomas
Kowalski, Anand R Kumar, Alexander Schlachterman. Novel through the scope steerable grasping arm for dynamic traction
reduces dissection time and technical demand in endoscopic submucosal dissection in novice endoscopists compared to clip and
line traction method: An ex vivo randomized trial. Submitted to Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2022. - Nahar, Ritu; Elden, Andrew C; Moleski, Stephanie. Helicobacter pylori-Negative Gastric Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue
Lymphomas: A Challenge in Treatment Options, The American Journal of Gastroenterology: October 2019 – Volume 114 – Issue
– p S1720
Fun Facts
Dr. Nahar is a new mom of twin boys! She has been quoted in numerous publications and interviews, including a podcast on current gastroenterology trends, an interview on gastrointestinal conditions that impact southasian communities, and articles on the relationship between Jell-O consumption and gut health, Crohn’s disease and liver damage, and spices to improve gut health.
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
- Clostridium 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
