Dr. Supriyo U. Ghosh

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.

Reza Azizkhan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Dr. Azizkhan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Maruthur has a primary care practice at the Levine Group Internal Medicine Practice at Johns Hopkins Green Spring Station. In addition to seeing patients for one-half day per week, Dr. Maruthur conducts clinical research in diabetes with an emphasis on prevention. She is especially interested in community-based approaches to improving diabetes outcomes and individualized medicine, the tailoring of preventive and treatment strategies based on an individual's biology and preferences. Dr. Maruthur also directs the JHU General Internal Medicine Fellowship. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Maruthur is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Low Blood Sugar, Obesity, and Gastric Bypass.