The 20 Best Diverticular Disease Doctors in District of Columbia, US

Dr. Liebengood is a radiologist who specializes in cross-sectional imaging. Dr. Liebengood received her Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, followed by a Master of Health Services Administration at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health. She attended medical school and completed residency training at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She went on to complete a body imaging fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by the Armstrong Institute’s Leadership Program in Quality and Safety. She specializes in CT, MR, and Ultrasound. In addition to her clinical focus as a body imager, she has an interest in quality and safety. Dr. Liebengood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Diverticular Disease, Gallbladder Disease, and Thyroid Nodule.

Dr. Jones is a radiologist and currently serves as the Chief of Ultrasound at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He received his B.S. from Stanford University and Medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed a diagnostic residency at the National Naval Medical Center, followed by a Cross-sectional Imaging fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Jones was a staff radiologist at Suburban and Sibley Memorial Hospitals from 2004-2016. He serves as vice chairman of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology. Dr. Jones has subspecialty expertise in abdominal CT, MRI, ultrasound and image-guided biopsies. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Fecal Impaction, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Maria Kiely is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Kiely is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Gastrointestinal Fistula, Anal Fissure, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Kiely is currently accepting new patients.

Arthur West is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. West is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Reid Vegeler is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Vegeler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Colitis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Arie Neymotin is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Neymotin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS), Gallbladder Disease, and Pleurisy.

Dr. Dominique Howard is a gastroenterologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and George Washington University Hospital. She practices out of Capital Digestive Care’s Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Howard has an expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal pH testing, capsule endoscopy, colorectal cancer screening and diseases of the pancreas and gallbladder. Dr. Howard earned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology. Dr. Howard is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and the William Earl Clark Society. Dr. Howard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, and Cronkhite-Canada Disease.

Ramsey Daher is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Daher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Gastric Dysmotility, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Namik Haveric is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Haveric is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

Julio Salcedo is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Salcedo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Michael Smith is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Flaring, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Ascites.

James Duncan is a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Duncan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Anal Fissure, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

John Schneider is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Schneider has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, Nasal Flaring, and Diverticular Disease.

Dimitri Merine is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Merine is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Chronic Cough, Pleurisy, and Vertigo.

Martin Paul is a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Paul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Femoral Hernia, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteral Reconstruction.

Erin O'neill is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. O'neill is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Retroversion of the Uterus, Gallbladder Disease, Ascites, and Pleurisy.

Michelle Day is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Day is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Lump, Chronic Cough, Diverticular Disease, and Vertigo.

Dr. Alia Dadabhai is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise include hepatology and liver transplant evaluation. Her areas of clinical interest are: Viral hepatitis; Alcoholic Liver Disease; Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension; Acute Liver Failure; Autoimmune Liver Disease; Primary Biliary Cholangitis; Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis; Fatty Liver/NASH; Liver Cancer (Hepatocellular Cacinoma); Liver Transplantation; Pregnancy and Hepatic Diseases. Dr. Dadabhai is also proficient in performing upper and lower endoscopies. She earned her B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, her M.D. from the Drexel University College of Medicine and completed her residency at UCLA Harbor Medical Center. She completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at Temple University Medical Center and a transplant hepatology fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Dr. Dadabhai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, and Cirrhosis.

Dr. Brett Parker is a general surgeon and fellowship-trained minimally invasive foregut and bariatric surgeon. He is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Johns Hopkins and also the Program Director for the Johns Hopkins Advanced GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Program. Dr. Parker is an expert in minimally invasive surgical techniques including advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery, as well as therapeutic flexible endoscopy. He is interested in promoting the evolving indications for surgical repair of hiatal hernias, as well as adjunct procedures surgeons can use to reduce recurrence rates. He offers a wide range of interventions for GERD, including innovative endoscopic therapies, and promotes early surgical referral to discuss and tailor therapy to individual patient circumstances. Dr. Parker also has a robust abdominal wall reconstruction and weight loss surgery practice. He is widely published on the surgical outcomes of foregut surgery, emerging technologies, and innovation, as well as surgical simulation and skills transfer. Dr. Parker has consistently been selected as a Washingtonian Magazine Top Doctor in 2023, 2024, and 2025. As a member of the Johns Hopkins Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery in the Greater Washington Area, Dr. Parker is dedicated to the best, individualized, patient outcomes. Learn more about Dr. Parker and his partners within the Johns Hopkins Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery, the Johns Hopkins Heartburn Center and the Johns Hopkins Motility and Neurogastroenterology Center. Dr. Parker is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Hernia, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.