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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Rajesh Raikar is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Essex, Maryland. Dr. Raikar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Phlegmasia Cerulea Dolens, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, Thrombophlebitis, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Raikar is currently accepting new patients.

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 Gallbladder Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Dr. Duncan specializes in gastrointestinal surgical oncology, including surgery of the esophagus, stomach, intestine, colon and rectum, gallbladder and pancreas, adrenal and retroperitoneal sarcoma. He has national and international expertise in gastric cancer and hereditary gastric cancer including CDH-1. He wrote the Johns Hopkins Patient Guide for Cancer of the Stomach and Esophagus. Dr. Duncan gives lectures and presentations nationally and internationally on Gastric and GI cancer surgery and works with Johns Hopkins International on cancer programs and centers overseas. Dr. Duncan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Dr. Marc Paul specializes in diagnostic body imaging with more than 30 years of experience in various private practice settings. Dr. Paul earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Following an internal medicine internship and residency at Sinai Hospital, he completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He went on to a fellowship in cross-sectional imaging at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Paul joined the diagnostic faculty in March 2022. Dr. Paul is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

Dr. Atif Zaheer is a Professor of Radiology and Radiological science at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as the director of the Cross-Sectional Body Imaging Fellowship program. Dr. Zaheer practices at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Zaheer earned his medical degree from the Aga Khan University. He completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School, followed by a fellowship in abdominal imaging and interventional radiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School. Dr. Zaheer is also the medical director of the e-Radiology learning program at Johns Hopkins, which provides radiology residents and practicing radiologists around the world with a lecture series designed to address core knowledge of normal anatomy, pathology and background physics required for successful practice of the field. Dr. Zaheer is clinically active in cross-sectional imaging of the body using CT, MRI and Ultrasound and is also involved in multidisciplinary conferences for pancreas, liver and rectal cancer imaging. His research interests include imaging of tumors and inflammatory disorders of the pancreas and is considered a leader in pancreatic imaging. He is the associate editor of the journal Abdominal Radiology and actively participates in clinical trials, publishes scientific articles, authors books on pancreatic and gastrointestinal imaging, and gives talks at national and international conferences. Dr. Zaheer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreas Divisum, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Debashish Bose is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Bose is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Cunningham earned his M.D. from George Washington University and completed general surgery residency at the University of Maryland. He has completed fellowships in both oncology research and pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Throughout his career, he has been a prolific contributor and editor with over 100 contributions to a variety of medical journals, guidelines, conferences and textbooks [see Research tab]. He has also served as a Cancer Liaison Physician for the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer. A member the American College of Surgeons, the Society for American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons, the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the Society for Surgical Oncology, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, and the Pancreas Club, Dr. Cunningham offers world-class multidisciplinary and minimally invasive evaluation and treatment of pancreatic, biliary and liver diseases, both benign and malignant. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenccunningham. Dr. Cunningham is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Removal, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Dr. Ishaan Gupta is on the faculty at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His area of clinical expertise is internal medicine. He received his M.B.B.S. from Pt. B.D. Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and completed his residency at Good Samaritan Hospital. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are COVID-19, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Orthostatic Hypotension, Empyema, and Endoscopy.

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

Dr. Li Hua is a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Hua only sees patients who are in the hospital, she does not have outpatient clinic appointments. Dr. Hua is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Sepsis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Gastrostomy.

William F. Wright, D.O., M.P.H, Assistant Professor of Medicine, completed medical training residency in internal medicine and adult infectious diseases fellowship at Pennylvania State University Medical School. He pursued further training in Clinical Pathology/Medical Microbiology at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven (2009) and completed his Master in Public Health (2007) at Drexel University School of Public Health, Philadelphia. His research interests include fever of unknown origin (FUO), antimicrobial resistance and therapeutic discoveries, molecular mechanisms of resistance, and the impact of diagnostic clinical microbiology on the practice of infectious diseases. He currently serves as clinical director for the inpatient infectious diseases consult services and services for the management of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. His outpatient clinical practice focuses on general infectious diseases, infections in burn patients, infections in immunocompromised patients, and travel-related infections. He primarily sees patients at Johns Hopkins Greenspring Station, Johns Hopkins Bayview Outpatient offices, and also attends on the inpatient infectious disease consult service at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Wright is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Meningitis, and Endocarditis.

Keitaro Nakamoto is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nakamoto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallstones, and Choledocholithiasis. Dr. Nakamoto is currently accepting new patients.

Naji Fakhouri is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fakhouri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Fakhouri is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammed Shaikh is a Radiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shaikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Ascites, and Pleural Effusion.

Carol Browning is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Browning is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Tenosynovitis. Dr. Browning is currently accepting new patients.

Iris Lee is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Childhood Volvulus, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

Philip Ferris is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ferris is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy. Dr. Ferris is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Wormuth is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wormuth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gallbladder Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Appendectomy. Dr. Wormuth is currently accepting new patients.