Experienced in Hepatitis B

Dr. Merve Gurakar

Gastroenterology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue, A Building, Level 03 North, A Building, Level 03 North, 
Baltimore, MD 

Experienced in Hepatitis B
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue, A Building, Level 03 North, A Building, Level 03 North, 
Baltimore, MD 
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Overview

Hepatologist Merve Gurakar specializes in liver disease, and treats patients who have portal hypertension. Dr. Gurakar earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed internal medicine residency training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She remained at Johns Hopkins for fellowship training in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology. Her research interests include portal hypertension, endo-hepatology and global health.

Dr. Gurakar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis B. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Pancreatitis, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Pancreas Divisum, Liver Transplant, and Aneurysm Repair.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 34 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Hepatitis B.

Graduate Institution
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Of Public Health, Master Of Public Health, MPH, 2018
Residency
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2022
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Gastroenterology, 2025
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Turkish
Gender
Female

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
4940 Eastern Avenue, A Building, Level 03 North, A Building, Level 03 North, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 410-933-7495

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Gurakar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)

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.


34 Total Publications

Updates on Recent Advancements in Hepatitis D Virus Treatment.
Updates on Recent Advancements in Hepatitis D Virus Treatment.
Journal: Viruses
Published: July 24, 2025
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