Sergey Kantsevoy is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Kantsevoy is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kantsevoy is currently accepting new patients.

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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Stomach Cancer, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Dr. Gurakar joined Johns Hopkins from the Nazih Zuhdi Transplantation Institute at the Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, where he was the chief of Hepatology Research and the program director of the Liver Transplantation Medicine/ Hepatology Fellowship. He served at various capacities in the Liver Medicine Section, since its first establishment in 1993. Dr. Gurakar's clinical interests include pre and post-transplant, clinical and endoscopic management of liver diseases and viral hepatitis. His research interests include bioartificial liver dialysis systems and application of total plasma exchange in the treatment of liver disorders. Dr. Gurakar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Gastroenterologist Mouen Khashab specializes in therapeutic endoscopy, and he oversees this group of practitioners across the Johns Hopkins enterprise. Nationally and internationally known in the field of interventional endoscopy, Dr. Khashab has contributed immensely to the field’s advancement as a minimally invasive means to treat gastrointestinal and pancreaticobiliary disorders. Dr. Khashab earned his medical degree from the American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine, and subsequently completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in gastroenterology at Indiana University. He then completed a two-year fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital before joining the faculty in 2011. A busy researcher, Dr. Khashab has published more than 600 papers in peer-reviewed journals. In 2013, he described the procedure called gastric peroral endoscopic myotomy (known as G-POEM) and was able to disseminate and teach it all over the world. Other procedures that he expanded include peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM), peroral endoscopic myotomy with fundoplication (POEM-F), Zenker’s peroral endoscopic myotomy (Z-POEM) and full thickness resection. In 2022, he received the Master Endoscopist Award from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) for his numerous contributions to the field. His procedural expertise includes endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), interventional EUS, submucosal endoscopy, POEM/achalasia, endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, luminal stenting, large polyp resection and Barrett’s therapy, among others. Dr. Khashab is involved with multiple gastrointestinal societies and has served on many committees, including the ASGE Standards of Practice Committee, which is in charge of formulating guidelines for the practice of endoscopy. He has also served as an associate editor for the journal Endoscopy, a premier journal in the field. Khashab is a highly sought-after speaker at national and international conferences, and he has participated in multiple live endoscopy conferences. Outside of academic medicine, Dr. Khashab is an entrepreneur. His major interest is in new technology and medical devices, and his goal is to disrupt the field by introducing technology that makes endoscopic procedures safer, easier, efficient and more scalable. Dr. Khashab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Pancreatic Pseudocyst, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

Dr. Akshintala received his medical degree from the Andhra Medical College in India in 2011. Following this, he completed a post-doctoral research fellowship in Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital where he established himself as a dedicated researcher. Dr. Akshintala completed his internship and residency training in Internal Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 2016. He completed his fellowship in Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2019. Dr. Akshintala then completed additional fellowships in Advanced Endoscopy and Medical Pancreatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital in 2021. As of July 1, 2021, Dr. Akshintala is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Akshintala’s research is focused on the medical as well as endoscopic evaluation and treatment of inflammatory disorders of the pancreas. He is also interested in developing new devices and technologies for the care of patients with gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Akshintala has conducted multi-national randomized-controlled trials and has won numerous awards at major national and international conferences for his research. He also has authored more than 60 original articles, editorials, book chapters and review articles. Dr. Akshintala has received grant funding from the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and the Maryland State to support his research. As an innovator, Dr. Akshintala has patented new therapies for gastrointestinal bleeding and pancreas necrosis, a complication of acute pancreatitis. An internationally recognized researcher conducting multi-national clinical trials, Dr. Akshintala holds an Adjunct Assistant Professor position at the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology in India, one of the largest gastroenterology hospitals in the world. Dr. Akshintala is a Ph.D. candidate with the Dutch Pancreatitis Study Group in the Netherlands, who have been pioneered landmark clinical trials related to pancreatitis. Dr. Akshintala offers in-person clinic visits at the Baltimore location and also provides telemedicine visits for patients located in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and Virginia. Dr. Akshintala is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.

Joseph Lin is a Gastroenterologist in Rosedale, Maryland. Dr. Lin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, and Lactose Intolerance.

Jonathan Schreiber is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Schreiber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Morning Sickness, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Schreiber is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Desi is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Desi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Gardner Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Desi is currently accepting new patients.

Ekta Gupta is a Gastroenterologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Hiccups, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Swallowing Difficulty, and Painful Swallowing. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

Peter Darwin is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Darwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

Eric Goldberg is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Goldberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Bile Duct Obstruction, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Charles Howell is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Howell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Hepatitis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Anwar Khokhar is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Khokhar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastritis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Khokhar is currently accepting new patients.

Francis Giardiello is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Giardiello is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Lester Bowser is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bowser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Diverticular Disease, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Abhijit Bhatia is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Bhatia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hepatitis C, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Lawrence Mills is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mills is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hepatitis C, Ascites, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Ali Alsayed-Hussain is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alsayed-Hussain has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Alsayed-Hussain is currently accepting new patients.

Janese Laster is a Gastroenterologist in Halethorpe, Maryland. Dr. Laster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. Her top areas of expertise are Esophageal Perforation, Obesity, Visceromegaly, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Moorkath Unni is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Unni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Turcot Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis C, Diverticular Disease, Esophagitis, and Hepatitis. Dr. Unni is currently accepting new patients.