Overview
Vikesh Singh is a gastroenterologist who specializes in pancreatology and pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. He evaluates and treats patients with inflammatory diseases of the pancreas, including acute and chronic pancreatitis and autoimmune pancreatitis as well as the complications of these diseases. After earning his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Singh remained at Johns Hopkins to complete residency training in internal medicine. He pursued fellowship training in gastroenterology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and earned a master’s degree in epidemiology from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. He then returned to Johns Hopkins, where he completed a two-year advanced endoscopy fellowship with a focus on pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. Dr. Singh has been on the faculty at Johns Hopkins since 2008, and rose to the rank of professor in 2021. His research interests include acute and chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and novel methods to evaluate and treat abdominal pain. Dr. Singh is a member of the board of directors of the National Pancreas Foundation, chair of the Pancreatic Disorders Section of the American Gastroenterological Association, a councilor for the International Association of Pancreatology and a member of the inaugural medical advisory board for the Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome Foundation.
Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Biliary Dyskinesia. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 381 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Biliary Dyskinesia.
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Locations
Joppa Concourse STE 205, Lutherville, MD 21093
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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University Of Maryland Community Medical Group Inc
Matthew Troshinsky is a Gastroenterologist in Centreville, Maryland. Dr. Troshinsky is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Biliary Dyskinesia. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Heartburn, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Dr. Elham Afghani is an assistant professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joins us from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She received her medical degree from University of California, Irvine. She completed her internal medicine residency as well as an extra year as chief resident at the University of California, Irvine, Medical Center. She then completed her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship with additional training in pancreatic diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. With a unique specialization in pancreatic disease, she has participated in numerous research projects at the Cedars Sinai division of pancreatico-biliary diseases and was involved in a U01 Consortium for the study of chronic pancreatitis, diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Afghani’s areas of expertise include acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts and pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. She is an accomplished researcher with multiple publications in prestigious peer-reviewed journals as well as presentations at national meetings. Dr. Afghani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Biliary Dyskinesia. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.
Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC
Andrew Axelrad is a Gastroenterologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Axelrad is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Biliary Dyskinesia. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Macroamylasemia, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Acute PancreatitisDr. Singh isElite. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Singh isElite. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Singh isElite. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Singh isElite. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- PancreatectomyDr. Singh isElite. Learn about Pancreatectomy.
- Distinguished
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Singh isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Singh isDistinguished. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Singh isDistinguished. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- CholestasisDr. Singh isDistinguished. Learn about Cholestasis.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Singh isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- Islet Cell TransplantationDr. Singh isDistinguished. Learn about Islet Cell Transplantation.
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- AchalasiaDr. Singh isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- CholangitisDr. Singh isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Singh isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Singh isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Singh isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Singh isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
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- Ampullary CancerDr. Singh isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- AscitesDr. Singh isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Singh isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Singh isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Singh isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.