Debashish Bose is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Bose is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Benjamin Philosophe is the surgical director of the Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Transplant Center. He also serves as the lead transplant surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Hepatology Multidisciplinary Center. Dr. Philosophe was the first physician to perform robotic total right and total left hepatic resections in the state of Maryland. He has expanded the application of minimally invasive surgical approaches to other hepatobiliary diseases and has improved outcomes and reduced effects of surgery on these patients. Dr. Philosophe practices out of The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Md., as well as Johns Hopkins Community Physician locations in Bethesda, Md. and Lutherville, Md. He is also affiliated with Suburban Hospital and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Philosophe has a wide range of expertise, including cirrhosis; hepatic surgery, hepatitis, hepatobiliary conditions and surgeries; biliary tract surgery and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery; laparoscopic surgeries; vascular surgery; and robotic surgeries. He also has an expertise in various kinds of transplant surgeries, such as kidney, live donor liver, liver and pancreas, as well as various kinds of cancer, such as bile duct, gallbladder, hepatocellular, liver and pancreatic. Dr. Philosophe earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in general surgery at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, followed by a liver transplantation fellowship at the University of Toronto. Dr. Philosophe also completed a transplant surgery fellowship at the University of Maryland, where he went on to work as a professor of surgery and the head of liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. Dr. Philosophe is a member of the American Board of Surgery, the Clinical Robotic Surgery Association, the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, the Transplantation Society and the International Liver Transplantation Society. He has earned a Super Doctors Award in general surgery from the Washington Post Magazine, as well as a Top Doctor Award for hepatobiliary surgery and transplant specialists from Baltimore Magazine. Dr. Philosophe has also been repeatedly named one of America’s Top Doctors and one of America’s Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connolly. Dr. Philosophe has contributed to numerous publications and presentations. His research interests include uncovering the mechanisms that contribute to transplant rejection and determining characteristics that can be used to better predict donor organ function. He has completed pioneering work in developing a scoring system called the Maryland Aggregate Pathology Index (MAPI), which is used by transplant surgeons worldwide to assess the likelihood of a deceased donor’s kidney function after transplantation. MAPI has increased the utilization of donor kidneys and saved many lives. Dr. Philosophe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Cholestasis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Kelly Lafaro, MD, MPH, is a general surgeon with a specialty in gastrointestinal surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery. She is part of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. Dr. Lafaro earned her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed her residency at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her fellowship in complex general surgical oncology was completed at City of Hope National Medical Center. Dr. Lafaro’s expertise includes pancreatic adenocarcinoma, neuroendocrine tumors, minimally invasive pancreatic and liver surgeries, and colorectal liver metastases. In addition to her clinical experience, Dr. Lafaro is published in the field of liver and pancreatic cancer. She is interested in the improvement of surgical and post-surgical outcomes. Dr. Lafaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Dr. Cameron has had a long and distinguished career in alimentary tract diseases and specifically in pancreatic cancer. He has won worldwide acclaim for mastering the Whipple procedure. At the beginning of his career, the mortality rate from the Whipple procedure was nearly 30 percent. He has worked to lower that to 1 percent to 2 percent at Johns Hopkins. He has operated on more patients with pancreatic cancer and done more Whipple resections than any other surgeon in the world. In addition to maintaining a busy practice that focuses mainly on pancreatic surgery, he has been a leader in the surgical profession, serving as president of the American College of Surgeons, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Southern Surgical Association, Society of Clinical Surgery, Society of Surgical Chairmen, Halsted Society and American Surgical Association. He served as chief of surgery for The Johns Hopkins Hospital for nineteen years. Dr. Cameron obtained his undergraduate degree from Harvard University in 1958, and his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1962. All of his training in General and Thoracic Surgery was obtained at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Cameron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Richard Burkhart, M.D., is an Associate Professor of Surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital with a focus on complex minimally-invasive surgery and research for cancers of the pancreas, liver and bile ducts. Dr. Burkhart received his medical degree from Boston University and completed his surgical residency and research fellowships at the Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Association of Cancer Research, the American College of Surgeons, the Society of Surgery for the Alimentary Tract, the Pancreas Club, and the Society of Surgical Oncology. Outside the operating room, Dr. Burkhart heads a multidisciplinary laboratory team dedicated to bringing next-generation precision medicine approaches into the routine clinical care of patients that we serve. He has a particular research interest in using personalized models of pancreas cancer, made from tumor during and immediately after surgical resection, to select the best chemotherapy for each patient to support long-term survival and improve rates of disease cure. The laboratory team, funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, the National Cancer Institute, the Lustgarten Foundation and Stand Up to Cancer, is also thankful to the many patients who have supported the work through philanthropic gift. Dr. Burkhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Dr. Cunningham earned his M.D. from George Washington University and completed general surgery residency at the University of Maryland. He has completed fellowships in both oncology research and pancreatic and hepatobiliary surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Throughout his career, he has been a prolific contributor and editor with over 100 contributions to a variety of medical journals, guidelines, conferences and textbooks [see Research tab]. He has also served as a Cancer Liaison Physician for the American College of Surgeons, Commission on Cancer. A member the American College of Surgeons, the Society for American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons, the Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, the Society for Surgical Oncology, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, and the Pancreas Club, Dr. Cunningham offers world-class multidisciplinary and minimally invasive evaluation and treatment of pancreatic, biliary and liver diseases, both benign and malignant. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenccunningham. Dr. Cunningham is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatic Cancer, Gallbladder Removal, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

James Ladd is a primary care provider, practicing in Infectious Disease in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ladd is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Aspergillosis, Osteomyelitis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Infective Endocarditis, and Balloon Sinuplasty.

Wilma Rowe is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rowe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Peptic Ulcer, Lymphangitis, Endoscopy, and Ureteroscopy.

David Efron is a General Surgeon and an Anesthesiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Efron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Subdural Hematoma, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Chandra Bhati is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bhati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Bhati is currently accepting new patients.

Nephtali Gomez is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gomez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Ruchika Bhatt is an Interventional Radiologist and a General Surgeon in Halethorpe, Maryland. Dr. Bhatt has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. Her top areas of expertise are Ascites, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Bhatt is currently accepting new patients.

Jian Zhang is an Interventional Radiologist and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Zhang is currently accepting new patients.

Anurag Maheshwari is a Hepatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Maheshwari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Michael Sambat is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Sambat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Visceromegaly, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Philip Spotts is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Spotts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pneumomediastinum, Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Hand-Foot-Mouth Disease (HFMD), and Pericarditis. Dr. Spotts is currently accepting new patients.

Edward Mccarron is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Mccarron is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Mccarron is currently accepting new patients.

Dhruv Lowe is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Lowe is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Farzin Rashti is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Rashti is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Hirschsprung Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Joseph Bennett is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Bennett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pyogenic Liver Abscess. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Adenoma, Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Bennett is currently accepting new patients.