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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Janese Laster is a Gastroenterologist in Halethorpe, Maryland. Dr. Laster is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Obesity, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Avedis Meneshian is a Thoracic Surgeon in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Meneshian is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Nodules, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy.

Whitney Burrows is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Burrows is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Stephen C. Yang is a professor of surgery and medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Hospital. In October 2008 he was named the first recipient of The Arthur B. and Patricia B. Modell Professor in Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Yang is an extreme supporter of medical students, being the only surgeon (amongst 20 chosen from the School of Medicine) for the medical student advisory Colleges system, and is the faculty sponsor for the Surgery Interest Group and the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association. Dr. Yang graduated from Duke University with a B.A. in Chemistry and received his M.D. degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and finished his cardiothoracic surgery fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. He also completed a 3 year thoracic surgical oncology research fellowship at the University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. He currently serves on the Postgraduate Affairs, Medical School Admissions, Educational Policy, and Curriculum Reform Committees in the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He served on numerous national and international committees for these organizations, and is the Taskforce Chair on the Looking to the Future Residency Scholarships for the Society of Thoracic Surgeons He is Editor of Practical Reviews in Chest Medicine and guest editor/ reviewer for numerous peer review journals. He is co-editor of the book Current Therapy in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, edited the esophageal surgical section in the 2nd edition of Atlas of Gastrointestinal Surgery with John Cameron, M.D., and series editor-in-chief of The Early Diagnosis of Cancer also editing the book volume of The Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer. In 2001, he and his lung transplant team were featured in the ABC series 24/7 and is currently also being followed in the sequel to that series focusing in on resident and medical student teaching. This series as well as other experiences are still shown on the Discovery Channel. The extensive work in preparing an esophageal cancer patient for surgery on the BBC and the Discovery Channel. Dr. Yang's laboratory research interests include using molecular techniques for lung cancer screening and for molecular staging of micrometastasis to predict recurrence following surgical resection. His clinical practice and research covers the breath of general thoracic surgery in pulmonary and esophageal surgery, video-assisted and robotics thoracic surgery, mediastinal and pleural work, lung volume reduction surgery for emphysema, and work in geriatric thoracic surgery. Dr. Yang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Endoscopy, and Thymectomy.

Farzin Rashti is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Rashti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Hirschsprung Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Richard Battafarano, M.D., Ph.D., joins the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery as director of the Division of General Thoracic Surgery and the first regional director of general thoracic surgery. He comes to Johns Hopkins from University of Maryland Medical System, where he was chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery. Dr. Battafarano specializes in the treatment of benign and malignant diseases and lesions of the chest, including minimally invasive operations such as video-assisted thoracscopic surgery (VATS) for lung and esophageal cancers. He also has a special interest in treating Barretts esophagus, emphysema, mesothelioma and paraesophageal hernias. The focus of Dr. Battafaranos basic and translational research includes outcomes in the surgical management of early stage lung cancer patients with neuroendocrine histology, optimal management of lung cancer patients with mediastinal lymph node metastases, and the effect of survivin overexpression in the development of esophageal cancer. Dr. Battafarano sees patients at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Centers at Green Spring Station and at White Marsh. Dr. Battafarano is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Thymic Epithelial Tumor, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Shelby Stewart is a Thoracic Surgeon in Bel Air, Maryland. Dr. Stewart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. Her top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Yogesh Subedi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Cumberland, Maryland. Dr. Subedi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Pneumomediastinum, Mediastinitis, Emphysema, and Endoscopy.

Mohammed Shaik is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shaik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Watermelon Stomach, Splenic Infarction, Endoscopy, and Liver Transplant.

Stephen Cattaneo is a Thoracic Surgeon in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Cattaneo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Gastrostomy, and Thymectomy.

Shien Hu is a Gastroenterologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Hu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastritis, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Kurt Wehberg is a Thoracic Surgeon in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Wehberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

Marwa Elgendy is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Elgendy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Atresia of Small Intestine, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, and Gastrostomy.

Melike Harfouche is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Harfouche is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Acute Pancreatitis, Compartment Syndrome, Splenectomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Shamus Carr is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Carr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lung Cancer, Pleural Effusion, Endoscopy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Gavin Henry is a General Surgeon and a Thoracic Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Henry is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Lung Cancer, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Thymectomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Eric Goldberg is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Mehak Bassi is a Gastroenterologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Bassi has been practicing medicine for over 9 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. Her top areas of expertise are Angiosarcoma of the Liver, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Cholangitis, Endoscopy, and Stent Placement.

Thomas Scalea is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Scalea is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophageal Perforation. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Delirium, Low Blood Pressure, Fasciotomy, and Splenectomy.