Overview
Dhiren Shah is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Fort Washington, Maryland. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Sarcoidosis, Hyperlipidemia Type 3, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Shah is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
950 E Swann Creek Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744
130 Hospital Rd, Suite 300, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
24035 Three Notch Rd, Hollywood, MD 20636
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.
Anne Sumner is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Sumner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Hemoglobin C Disease, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Lawrence J. Cheskin, MD, FACP, FTOS, is now an adjunct professor of gastroenterology and general internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Since 2019, he has also been a professor (and chair from 2019 to 2024) of Nutrition and Food Studies in the College of Public Health at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. In his research, Dr. Cheskin studies the effectiveness of various lifestyle and dietary changes in weight loss and weight maintenance. He has experience in the design and implementation of controlled clinical trials and laboratory studies of different dietary techniques, as well as individual and community-based interventions, including those targeting underserved residents of inner-city and suburban Baltimore. His background and experience are broad, ranging from basic science work on dopamine genetics to efforts aimed at preventing childhood obesity through systems-focused studies of the effects of policies and the built environment. Most recently, he has been studying health risk factors among young adult college students and the utility of mHealth in positively influencing diet and weight control. He has written approximately 250 peer-reviewed publications and 9 books and is frequently cited in the media on issues related to obesity, nutrition, and dieting. Dr. Cheskin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Malnutrition, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Dr. Bennett practices all aspects of primary care medicine, including preventive care and coordiantion of care with other specialists. She has particular interests in weight management and women's health care. She sees patients at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Bennett is an Assistant Professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, with joint appointments at The Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Bennett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Gestational Diabetes, Peripheral Artery Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
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.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Experienced
- Andermann SyndromeDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Andermann Syndrome.
- AnemiaDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- ApoplexyDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth DiseaseDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease.
- Chronic CoughDr. Shah isExperienced. Learn about Chronic Cough.

