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 Pancreas Divisum. 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.
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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
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Vikesh Singh is a gastroenterologist who specializes in pancreatology and pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. He evaluates and treats patients with inflammatory diseases of the pancreas, including acute and chronic pancreatitis and autoimmune pancreatitis as well as the complications of these diseases. After earning his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Singh remained at Johns Hopkins to complete residency training in internal medicine. He pursued fellowship training in gastroenterology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and earned a master’s degree in epidemiology from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. He then returned to Johns Hopkins, where he completed a two-year advanced endoscopy fellowship with a focus on pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. Dr. Singh has been on the faculty at Johns Hopkins since 2008, and rose to the rank of professor in 2021. His research interests include acute and chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and novel methods to evaluate and treat abdominal pain. Dr. Singh is a member of the board of directors of the National Pancreas Foundation, chair of the Pancreatic Disorders Section of the American Gastroenterological Association, a councilor for the International Association of Pancreatology and a member of the inaugural medical advisory board for the Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome Foundation. Dr. Singh is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreas Divisum. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Endoscopy.
Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group
Steven Zeddun is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Zeddun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreas Divisum. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Chesapeake Digestive Associates, PC
Joshua Forman is a Gastroenterologist in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Forman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pancreas Divisum. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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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.
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- 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.