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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Sean Hunt is a Gastroenterologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Hunt is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

David Kossoff is a Gastroenterologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Kossoff is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Abraham Mathew is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Finksburg, Maryland. Dr. Mathew is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Folate Deficiency, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal. Dr. Mathew is currently accepting new patients.

Gastroenterologist Saowanee Ngamruengphong specializes in the endoscopic diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal malignancies, premalignant and malignant lesions in the gastrointestinal tract (e.g., early gastric cancer, Barrett's esophagus-associated neoplasia), esophageal cancer, colon polyps or early colorectal cancer, and pancreatic and biliary disease. Dr. Ngamruengphong earned a medical degree from Chulalongkorn University and completed residency training at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. She undertook fellowship training in gastroenterology at the Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education and further fellowship training in therapeutic endoscopy at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her research interests include endoscopic resection and the management of precancerous or cancerous gastrointestinal lesions. Dr. Ngamruengphong is a member of several professional organizations, including the Thai Medical Council, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterological Association. Videos Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) — Eileen’s Story Recent News Articles and Media Coverage A Rare, Stomach-Saving Endoscopic Procedure, Inside Tract (Spring 2021) Case Presentation: ESD-TAMIS, Inside Tract (Spring 2019) Innovative Approaches to Colorectal Surgery Benefit Patients, Surgery (Winter 2019) For Colorectal Polyps: Early Detection and Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Resection, Inside Tract (Winter, 2019) The Cutting Edge of Endoscopic Resection, Inside Tract (Spring, 2017) Stomach Cancer: Know Your Risks & Treatment Options, Johns Hopkins Surgery (4/26/2017). Dr. Ngamruengphong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Leonard Kane is a Gastroenterologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Kane is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastric Dysmotility, Gastritis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Jerrold Canakis is a Gastroenterologist in Berlin, Maryland. Dr. Canakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, and Gastrectomy.

Louis Salas is a Gastroenterologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Salas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy. Dr. Salas is currently accepting new patients.

Biju Alex is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Alex is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Aminur Khan is a Gastroenterologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Diarrhea, Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Kevin Wolov is a Gastroenterologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Wolov is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Sergey Kantsevoy is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kantsevoy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kantsevoy is currently accepting new patients.

Allen Banegura is a Gastroenterologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Banegura is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Monica Passi is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Passi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Passi is currently accepting new patients.

Claire Zhang is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Zhang has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Tenesmus, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy.

Thi Khuc is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Khuc is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Polyps, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Jennie Robinson is a Nurse Practitioner in Lutherville, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Colorectal Polyps, and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).

Vedapurisan Viswanathan is a Gastroenterologist in Bel Air, Maryland. Dr. Viswanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Joshua Forman is a Gastroenterologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Forman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Priyanka Kanth is a Gastroenterologist in Leonardtown, Maryland. Dr. Kanth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colorectal Polyps. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.