Biju Alex is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Alex is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Portal Hypertension, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Preston Kim is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Lactose Intolerance, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Richard Andorsky is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Andorsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Crohn's Disease, Painful Swallowing, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Kester Crosse is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Crosse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Tokunbo Ajayi is a Hospital Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Ajayi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Boils, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Liver Transplant, and Gastrectomy.

Eduardo Del Castillo is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Del Castillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Gastric Dysmotility, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Tsion Abdi, M.D., is a gastroenterologist specializing in scleroderma bowel disease and gastrointestinal motility issues in patients with scleroderma. She also treats patients with heartburn-related conditions and performs colon cancer screenings. Dr. Abdi is an assistant professor of medicine in the gastroenterology and hepatology division. She earned her M.D. from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed her residency at MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center and performed a fellowship in gastroenterology at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Dr. Abdi joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2016. Dr. Abdi has received several awards, including the Wesley Oler, M.D., Award for an Outstanding Resident Physician. She is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Medical Association. Videos Colorectal Cancer Screening and Guidelines Recent News Articles and Media Coverage From Mentor and Mentee to Trusted Colleagues, Inside Tract (Winter, 2020) Tackling the GI Symptoms of Scleroderma, Clinical Connection (Fall, 2017) Lab Website Tsion Abdi Lab The Tsion Abdi Lab performs clinical research on Scleroderma Bowel Disease and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Selected Publications Abdelaziz DI, Monzur F, Abdi T, Jackson P, Haddad N (2015) Preoperative Localization of Colorectal Tumors with Endoscopic Tattooing for Laparoscopic Surgery. Journal Clinical Trials 6:227. doi:10.4172/2167-0870.1000227. Dr. Abdi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Bowel Incontinence, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Priti Bijpuria is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Bijpuria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, Indigestion, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Gastrectomy.

Dabo Xu is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Xu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Chowdhury specializes in Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis and colorectal cancer screening. Her research interests include inflammatory bowel disease and colorectal cancer. Dr. Chowdhury is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Sean Karp is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Karp is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Endoscopy.

Marvin Lawrence is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Lawrence is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Berdon Syndrome, Diverticular Disease, and Endoscopy.

Monik Lammi is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Lammi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Monica Passi is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Passi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, Crohn's Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Passi is currently accepting new patients.

Urooj Ahmed is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Ahmed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ahmed is currently accepting new patients.

Lauren Halvorson is a Gastroenterologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Halvorson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Darryn Potosky is a Gastroenterologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Potosky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Reynolds Syndrome, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Thrombectomy.

Thomas Abernathy is a Gastroenterologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Abernathy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Lactose Intolerance, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Hemorrhoids, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

Allen Banegura is a Gastroenterologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Banegura is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gastroparesis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Esophagitis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.