Pia Prakash
Experienced in Diverticular Disease
Experienced in Diverticular Disease

Overview

Dr. Pia Prakash is a physician who specializes in both Gastroenterology and Liver Disease. Dr. Prakash received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine, as well as her Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship. Dr. Prakash has participated in numerous research studies focused on colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, women's health, and celiac disease. At the Gastro Center of Maryland, Dr. Prakash treats a variety of gastrointestinal disorders including acid reflux, Crohn's disease, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, colon cancer, constipation and hemorrhoids along with acute and chronic liver disease. She specializes in the use of the capsule endoscopy, also known as the small bowel pillcam, or PillCam™ SB. She is focused on offering patients personalized treatment goals to meet all of their health care needs.

Dr. Prakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Residency
George Washington University Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2013
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Fellowships
George Washington University Hospital, Gastroenterology, 2016
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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CareFirst
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Locations

Gastro Center of Maryland
Suite 100, Columbia, MD 21045

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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