Francis Giardiello is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Giardiello is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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 Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

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 Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

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

Steven Epstein is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Epstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. John Migaly is a distinguished colorectal surgeon and Chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery/Ravitch Division at Johns Hopkins Medicine. He specializes in the treatment of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and other benign and complex colorectal conditions. Dr. Migaly is committed to providing advanced, patient-centered care, often using minimally invasive techniques including laparoscopic and robotic surgery, to help reduce recovery time and improve outcomes. Dr. Migaly comes to Johns Hopkins Medicine from the Duke University School of Medicine, serving from 2008-2024 on the surgery faculty treating patients primarily through the Duke Cancer Institute. He was elevated to Program Director of the General Surgery Residency in 2012, and subsequently served as Vice Chair of Education until 2024. His work was critical to the success of the undergraduate, graduate, and continuing medical education missions at Duke Surgery. Dr. Migaly earned his B.A. in Biochemistry from New York University and his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine. He completed surgical residency and a research fellowship at Temple University Health Sciences Center, and colorectal surgery fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dr. Migaly’s career has been marked not only by a complex and high-volume clinical colon and rectal surgery practice, but also a commitment to research and education, supported by greater than 200 publications, book chapters, and presentations. His research is centered around improving practice patterns and outcomes in colorectal cancer care and recovery. His leadership and dedication to advancing the field of colorectal surgery is evident through his service on committees that shape how colorectal care is delivered nationally, via his past and present service on the Program Committee, the Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Videos John Migaly, M.D.Chief of Colorectal Surgery"". Dr. Migaly is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Anal Cancer, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

Gastroenterologist Zachariah Foda specializes in colon cancer and leads the Johns Hopkins Colon Cancer Risk Assessment Clinic. His areas of expertise include familial adenomatous polyposis, hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome), juvenile polyposis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome and polyposis syndromes. Dr. Foda obtained his medical and postdoctoral degrees at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. He completed an internal medicine residency at The Johns Hopkins University and remained there for fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology. During his doctoral training, Zachariah Foda studied how protein kinases incorporate signals from regulatory sites, and how to use this integration for therapeutic intervention. These findings provided a potential explanation for treatment failures for cancer, and were important steps in the development of more specific and therefore more useful therapies. His postdoctoral work focused on elucidating the underlying mechanisms of liquid biopsies and using whole genome sequencing based liquid biopsy approaches for early detection of gastrointestinal cancers in patients who are high risk. Dr. Foda’s current research interests include liquid biopsies, early detection of gastrointestinal cancers, colon cancer risk stratification and hereditary cancer syndromes. Among his clinical research interests is characterizing cancer risk for patients with multiple polyps. Dr. Foda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Colorectal Cancer.

Richard Burkhart, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with a focus on complex minimally-invasive surgery and research for cancers of the pancreas, liver and bile ducts. Dr. Burkhart received his medical degree from Boston University and completed his surgical residency and research fellowships at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Cancer Research, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract, the Pancreas Club, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Outside the operating room, Dr. Burkhart heads a multidisciplinary laboratory team dedicated to bringing next-generation precision medicine approaches into the routine clinical care of patients that we serve. He has a particular research interest in using personalized models of pancreas cancer, made from tumor during and immediately after surgical resection, to select the best chemotherapy for each patient to support long-term survival and improve rates of disease cure. The laboratory team, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, the Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer, is also thankful to the many patients who have supported the work through philanthropic gift. Dr. Burkhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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

John Affronti is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Affronti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Volvulus, Portal Hypertension, Indigestion, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Akshintala received his medical degree from the Andhra Medical College in India in 2011. Following this, he completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital where he established himself as a dedicated researcher. Dr. Akshintala completed his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2016. He completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2019. Dr. Akshintala then completed additional fellowships in Advanced Endoscopy and Medical Pancreatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2021. As of July 1, 2021, Dr. Akshintala is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Akshintala’s research is focused on the medical as well as endoscopic evaluation and treatment of inflammatory disorders of the pancreas. He is also interested in developing new devices and technologies for the care of patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Akshintala has conducted multi-national randomized-controlled trials and has won numerous awards at major national and international conferences for his research. He also has authored more than 60 original articles, editorials, book chapters and review articles. Dr. Akshintala has received grant funding from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Maryland State to support his research. As an innovator, Dr. Akshintala has patented new therapies for gastrointestinal bleeding and pancreas necrosis, a complication of acute pancreatitis. An internationally recognized researcher conducting multi-national clinical trials, Dr. Akshintala holds an Adjunct Assistant Professor position at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in India, one of the largest gastroenterology hospitals in the world. Dr. Akshintala is a Ph.D. candidate with the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group in the Netherlands, who have been pioneered landmark clinical trials related to pancreatitis. Dr. Akshintala offers in-person clinic visits at the Baltimore location and also provides telemedicine visits for patients located in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia. Dr. Akshintala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.

Dr. Bulat joins Johns Hopkins from Tulane University, where he was director of the neurogastroenterology and motility service and director of the GI training program. He specializes in motility and functional disorders, with an emphasis on gastroparesis. He completed his master’s degree (neuroscience) and doctorate (physiology and pharmacology) in the area of smooth muscle function, as well as motility subspecialty training, at McMaster University. Dr. Bulat is an accomplished researcher and has authored several publications and book chapters in his field of interest. Dr. Bulat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Gastric Dysmotility, Morning Sickness, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Thomas Abernathy is a Gastroenterologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Abernathy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Lactose Intolerance, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Eric Blum is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Blum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Ernest Tsao is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tsao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Hepatitis C, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Onwueme graduated with Distinction from Yale University with dual BSc/MSc degrees in chemistry and received MD and PhD degrees from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Clinical Fellow Harvard Medical School) and his Gastroenterology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is currently the Director of clinical trials at Woodholme Gastroenterology and has an ardent interest in the role of microbial metabolites in gut diseases. Dr. Onwueme prizes commitment to quality and compassionate patient care to which he devotes his practice. He has expert knowledge in gut microbiology and a special interest in diarrheal diseases, disordered gut motility, autoimmune and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Onwueme is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Diverticular Disease, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Agazi Gebreselassie is a Gastroenterologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gebreselassie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Macroamylasemia, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Mukul Khandelwal is a Gastroenterologist in Elkridge, Maryland. Dr. Khandelwal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Loc Le is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Le is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Barrett Esophagus, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Richard Desi is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Desi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Desi is currently accepting new patients.