Overview
Brian Kirsh, MD, specializes in gastroenterology and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He practices at Capital Digestive Care. Dr. Kirsh received his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences and completed his residency at University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, followed by a fellowship at the University of Illinois Chicago.
Dr. Kirsh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5550 Friendship Boulevard, Suite T90, Suite T90, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Kirsh has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.
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.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gastroenterologist Mouen Khashab specializes in therapeutic endoscopy, and he oversees this group of practitioners across the Johns Hopkins enterprise. Nationally and internationally known in the field of interventional endoscopy, Dr. Khashab has contributed immensely to the field’s advancement as a minimally invasive means to treat gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary disorders. Dr. Khashab earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, and subsequently completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Indiana University. He then completed a two-year fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital before joining the faculty in 2011. A busy researcher, Dr. Khashab has published more than 600 papers in peer-reviewed journals. In 2013, he described the procedure called gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (known as G-POEM) and was able to disseminate and teach it all over the world. Other procedures that he expanded include peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), peroral endoscopic myotomy with fundoplication (POEM-F), Zenker’s peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) and full thickness resection. In 2022, he received the Master Endoscopist Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) for his numerous contributions to the field. His procedural expertise includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), interventional EUS, submucosal endoscopy, POEM/achalasia, endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, luminal stenting, large polyp resection and Barrett’s therapy, among others. Dr. Khashab is involved with multiple gastrointestinal societies and has served on many committees, including the ASGE Standards of Practice Committee, which is in charge of formulating guidelines for the practice of endoscopy. He has also served as an associate editor for the journal Endoscopy, a premier journal in the field. Khashab is a highly sought-after speaker at national and international conferences, and he has participated in multiple live endoscopy conferences. Outside of academic medicine, Dr. Khashab is an entrepreneur. His major interest is in new technology and medical devices, and his goal is to disrupt the field by introducing technology that makes endoscopic procedures safer, easier, efficient and more scalable. Dr. Khashab is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
Chesapeake Digestive Associates, PC
Joshua Forman is a Gastroenterologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Forman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Gastroenterology Associates Of Northern Virginia, LLC
Mahmood Abedi is a Gastroenterologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Abedi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Ulcerative ColitisDr. Kirsh isDistinguished. Learn about Ulcerative Colitis.
- Advanced
- Bacterial GastroenteritisDr. Kirsh isAdvanced. Learn about Bacterial Gastroenteritis.
- Celiac DiseaseDr. Kirsh isAdvanced. Learn about Celiac Disease.
- ColitisDr. Kirsh isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Kirsh isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- DiarrheaDr. Kirsh isAdvanced. Learn about Diarrhea.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Kirsh isAdvanced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Kirsh isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- Anal FissureDr. Kirsh isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- AnemiaDr. Kirsh isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Kirsh isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Kirsh isExperienced. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.