Dr. Wilsey specializes in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition in the Department of Medicine. He is the vice chair of the Division of Gastroenterology and served as chief of the medical staff from 2020-2021. In 2022, he was named Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital Physician of the Year in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Clinical Awards. Dr. Wilsey is an advanced therapeutic endoscopist specializing in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for infants and children. He is one of a select group of gastroenterologists with this expertise internationally and across North America. At Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital, he has developed and implemented multiple clinical innovations related to therapeutic endoscopy. He is an associate professor of clinical pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Additionally, he is a core faculty member of the Johns Hopkins All Children’s Pediatric Residency Training Program, where he serves as a faculty and research mentor for pediatric resident physicians. Dr. Wilsey has published more than 90 peer-reviewed research articles, review articles, case reports, consensus statements, and book chapters. He also serves as a peer reviewer for several medical journals, and is the associate editor of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. He has delivered numerous talks nationally and internationally in the field of advanced therapeutic endoscopy, including the management of esophageal strictures. Dr. Wilsey joined the medical staff in 2002. He is also a clinical professor of pediatrics at the University of South Florida College of Medicine and a former associate program director of the University of South Florida Pediatric Residency Training Program. He earned his medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine. He completed his pediatric residency at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, followed by fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital. Dr. Wilsey sees patients at the following location: Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg 601 5th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-822-4300 Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Study finds possible link between long COVID and mystery hepatitis in kids, Today Show - NBC (June 17, 2022) Is COVID-19 Related to Pediatric Cases of Hepatitis? Verywell Health (June 28, 2022). Dr. Wilsey is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Esophageal Atresia, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Tracheoesophageal Fistula, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. McClenathan is chief of the division of the pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital. He earned his medical degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine and completed his pediatric internship and residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and his pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition clinical and research fellowships at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Mcclenathan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Lactose Intolerance, Morning Sickness, Rotor Syndrome, Dubin-Johnson Syndrome, and Gastrostomy.

Girish Patel is a Gastroenterologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Esophagitis, Swallowing Difficulty, Gastrostomy, and Gastrectomy.

Nadarajah Nirmalan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Nirmalan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Esophagitis, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Nirmalan is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Wharton is a Gastroenterologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Wharton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Fecal Impaction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Neil Bajwa is a Gastroenterologist in Pinellas Park, Florida. Dr. Bajwa is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Venkata Iyunni is a Gastroenterologist in Pinellas Park, Florida. Dr. Iyunni is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Esophagitis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Benjamin Tharian is a Gastroenterologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Tharian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Cholestasis, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dustin Price is a General Surgeon in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Price is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Subdural Hematoma, Delirium, Subdural Hematoma, Gastrostomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Price is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Rivera-Nieves specializes in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition in the Department of Medicine. She sees patients on our main campus in St. Petersburg and at Johns Hopkins All Children’s Outpatient Care, Sarasota. She joined the medical staff in 2020. Dr. Rivera-Nieves earned her medical degree from the Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara in Jalisco, Mexico. She completed a pre-internship medical program at New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York. She then completed a family medicine internship from Vidant Medical Center, East Carolina University/Brody School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina, followed by a pediatric residency in general pediatrics from Vidant Medical Center, East Carolina University/Brody School of Medicine. Dr. Rivera-Nieves also completed a pediatric gastroenterology fellowship from Orlando Health, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children/University of Florida in Orlando, Florida. Dr. Rivera is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. Her top areas of expertise are Lactose Intolerance, Atresia of Small Intestine, Fecal Impaction, and Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth.

Dr. Law has been a long-time resident of Florida, growing up in Orlando and completing her undergraduate studies and medical school at the University of South Florida in Tampa. She trained at USF for pediatric residency and spent an additional year as chief USF pediatric resident at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital. She lived in New York City while completing her fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University. She spent her training in both clinical practice and lab research focusing on the enteric nervous system and motility issues in mice. Her career passion is caring for children with all types of general GI disorders. Dr. Law sees patients at the following location: Outpatient Care, St. Petersburg 601 5th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Phone: 727-822-4300. Dr. Law is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. Her top areas of expertise are Delayed Growth, Lactose Intolerance, Morning Sickness, and Gastroschisis.

Mihir Patel is a Gastroenterologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Amy Strickland is a Gastroenterologist in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Strickland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gardner Syndrome, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Robert Proietto is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Proietto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Stroke, Heart Attack, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Proietto is currently accepting new patients.

Theodore Sherman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Sherman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Rabee Korbaj is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Korbaj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Korbaj is currently accepting new patients.

Nino Kurtsikidze is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Kurtsikidze is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. Her top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Sepsis, Atypical Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Kurtsikidze is currently accepting new patients.

Tatiana Arkhipenko is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Arkhipenko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Arkhipenko is currently accepting new patients.

Jaysukhlal Panara is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Panara is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Tracheitis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Panara is currently accepting new patients.

Kirti Bhargava-Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in St Petersburg, Florida. Dr. Bhargava-Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Esophagitis. Her top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Rhabdomyolysis, Carcinoid Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Bhargava-Patel is currently accepting new patients.