Overview
Gastroenterologist Florin Selaru has faculty appointments to the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology; the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center; and the Department of Biomedical Engineering and the Institute of NanoBioTechnology at The Johns Hopkins University. He is a clinical expert in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and serves as the director of the Harvey M. and Lyn P. Meyerhoff Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Selaru earned his medical degree at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. He completed his internal medicine residency at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and completed his fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Selaru’s research focuses on the intersection of clinical medicine, engineering and biology. His research expertise is in the utilization of bioengineering tools to answer clinically relevant questions and to translate findings for use in the clinical setting. He established and leads the Selaru lab, a National Institutes of Health-funded laboratory at Johns Hopkins that focuses on inflammation, fibrosis and cancer. The Selaru lab specializes in drug and device development for inflammatory and malignant conditions, as well as tissue regeneration solutions. Some specific projects include drug development for fibrosis in the gastrointestinal tract, microrobot development for oral drug delivery, tissue engineering for fistulas and other tissue defects in IBD, and novel drug targeting approaches for inflammation and cancer. Dr. Selaru’s overarching goal is to deliver medical products and technologies to patients with IBD and cancer.
Dr. Selaru is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Crohn's Disease, Gastrointestinal Fistula, and Endoscopy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 71 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles and participated in 2 clinical trials in the study of Colitis.
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Suite 390, Columbia, MD 21045
Clinical Research
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2 Clinical Trials
Geoffrey Nguyen is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
St Paul Place Specialists, Inc.
Raymond Cross is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cross is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Medical Faculty Associates, Inc
Marie Borum is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Borum is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer)
- ColitisDr. Selaru isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Selaru isAdvanced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Selaru isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- Viral GastroenteritisDr. Selaru isAdvanced. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
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- Acute PancreatitisDr. Selaru isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Selaru isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- EndoscopyDr. Selaru isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Gastrointestinal BleedingDr. Selaru isExperienced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- Hemorrhagic ProctocolitisDr. Selaru isExperienced. Learn about Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.
- Liver CancerDr. Selaru isExperienced. Learn about Liver Cancer.