Overview
Dr. Elham Afghani is an assistant professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She joins us from Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She received her medical degree from University of California, Irvine. She completed her internal medicine residency as well as an extra year as chief resident at the University of California, Irvine, Medical Center. She then completed her gastroenterology and hepatology fellowship with additional training in pancreatic diseases at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. With a unique specialization in pancreatic disease, she has participated in numerous research projects at the Cedars Sinai division of pancreatico-biliary diseases and was involved in a U01 Consortium for the study of chronic pancreatitis, diabetes and pancreatic cancer. Dr. Afghani’s areas of expertise include acute and chronic pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts and pancreatic exocrine insufficiency. She is an accomplished researcher with multiple publications in prestigious peer-reviewed journals as well as presentations at national meetings.
Dr. Afghani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 61 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
2360 West Joppa Road, Joppa Concourse STE 205, Joppa Concourse STE 205, Lutherville, MD 21093
601 North Caroline Street, Floor 8, Baltimore, MD 21287
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.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Natarajan Ravendhran is a hepatologist specializing in the diagnosis, treatment and management of liver diseases. He received his medical degree from Stanley Medical College, University of Madras in India, completed his residency in internal medicine at what is now Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital in Maryland and a residency in surgery at Railway Hospital in Madras, India. Dr. Ravendhran performed fellowship training in hepatology under the mentorship of Eugene and Leon Schiff at the University of Miami. Additionally, he received fellowship training in gastroenterology and liver disease at the University of Missouri. Dr. Ravendhran received a master’s degree in business administration in medical services management from The Johns Hopkins University. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Gastroenterological Association, and is a member of the European Association for the Study of the Liver. Dr. Ravendhran is interested in exploring cholestatic disorders. He has participated in many clinical trials that focus on hepatitis B and C, in addition to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease trials. He enjoys teaching, rounding with fellows and seeing patients, and his motto is “Patients come first!”. Dr. Ravendhran is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, and Endoscopy.
Victor Navarro is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Newark, Delaware. Dr. Navarro is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Navarro is currently accepting new patients.
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Paul Thuluvath is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Thuluvath is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Elite
- Hereditary PancreatitisDr. Afghani isElite. Learn about Hereditary Pancreatitis.
- Distinguished
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Afghani isDistinguished. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Chronic PancreatitisDr. Afghani isDistinguished. Learn about Chronic Pancreatitis.
- Exocrine Pancreatic InsufficiencyDr. Afghani isDistinguished. Learn about Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency.
- Advanced
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Afghani isAdvanced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.
- EndoscopyDr. Afghani isAdvanced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Gastrointestinal BleedingDr. Afghani isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- LithotripsyDr. Afghani isAdvanced. Learn about Lithotripsy.
- Pancreatic CancerDr. Afghani isAdvanced. Learn about Pancreatic Cancer.
- Experienced
- AnemiaDr. Afghani isExperienced. Learn about Anemia.
- Angiodysplasia of the ColonDr. Afghani isExperienced. Learn about Angiodysplasia of the Colon.
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Afghani isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Afghani isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Afghani isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Afghani isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.