Overview
Marcia (Mimi) Canto, M.D., M.H.S. is a Professor of Medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is also the Director of Endoscopy at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Canto received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of the Philippines in Manila in 1981 (summa cum laude). She received her Doctor of Medicine degree in 1985 from the University of the Philippines and completed her training in Internal Medicine from State University of New York Sciences Center in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Canto completed a postdoctoral fellowship in Gastroenterology-Hepatology at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and received a Master of Health Science in Clinical Epidemiology from The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health in 1993. Dr. Canto came back to Johns Hopkins after spending three years at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio for advanced endoscopic training. Her primary clinical interests include endoscopy, particularly the use of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in detecting early pancreatic cancer and its precursors. She has recently shown that endoscopic ultrasound can be used to detect asymptomatic precancerous lesions in patients with a family history of pancreatic cancer.
Dr. Canto is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 196 peer reviewed articles and participating in 3 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 6 articles in the study of Neuroendocrine Tumor.
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Locations
5450 Knoll North Drive, Suite 390, Suite 390, Columbia, MD 21045
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Canto 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.
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.
2 Clinical Trials
Constantine Stratakis is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Gastroenterologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Stratakis is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Cushing's disease, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Orchiectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.
University Of Maryland Physicians PA
Peter Darwin is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Darwin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumor. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Elite
- Barrett EsophagusDr. Canto isElite. Learn about Barrett Esophagus.
- Familial Pancreatic Cancer
- Distinguished
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Canto isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Canto isDistinguished. Learn about Endoscopy.
- EsophagitisDr. Canto isDistinguished. Learn about Esophagitis.
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)Dr. Canto isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD).
- Hiatal HerniaDr. Canto isDistinguished. Learn about Hiatal Hernia.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Canto isDistinguished. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
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- AchalasiaDr. Canto isAdvanced. Learn about Achalasia.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Canto isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- Chronic Erosive GastritisDr. Canto isAdvanced. Learn about Chronic Erosive Gastritis.
- Esophageal CancerDr. Canto isAdvanced. Learn about Esophageal Cancer.
- GastroparesisDr. Canto isAdvanced. Learn about Gastroparesis.
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Canto isAdvanced. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Experienced
- Accessory PancreasDr. Canto isExperienced. Learn about Accessory Pancreas.
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Canto isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Canto isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Benign Esophageal StrictureDr. Canto isExperienced. Learn about Benign Esophageal Stricture.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Canto isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Canto isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.