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.

Dr. Hamilton is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. He is the Interim Director, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Director of Hepatology for Johns Hopkins Medicine. His clinical specialties include Wilson Disease, Cystic Fibrosis related liver disease, liver transplantation, hepatocellular carcinoma, cirrhosis, portal hypertension, acute and chronic viral, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NASH), autoimmune, and cholestatic liver disease. His research interests include the copper homeostasis and its regulation of lipid metabolism and liver injury, the fundamental mechanisms regulating liver fibrosis, and the molecular genetics of hepatocellular carcinoma and early detection biomarkers. Dr. Hamilton is a 2005 recipient of the National Institutes of Health/ National Research Scholar Award for gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Hamilton is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Paul Thuluvath is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Thuluvath is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Po-Hung (Victor) Chen is a transplant hepatology and addiction medicine physician. He is jointly appointed by the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Division of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Chen's clinical focus is to care for patients with general or transplant-related liver conditions, including alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD), metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), viral hepatitis, autoimmune liver diseases, hemochromatosis, and other diagnoses. He directed the creation of a Johns Hopkins Medicine informational webpage on ALD. He is also a frequent consultant for other Johns Hopkins clinicians regarding inquiries about ALD, including biomarker interpretation, acute hepatitis management, and addiction treatment delivery. Dr. Chen is a member of multiple professional medical and public health organizations (see below). He is a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology and a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

David Hutcheon is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Hutcheon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Intestinal Cancer, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

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.

David Cromwell is a Gastroenterologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Cromwell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Sudhir Dutta is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Dutta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Choledocholithiasis, Hiatal Hernia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Mohammad Rahnama is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Parkville, Maryland. Dr. Rahnama is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

Ernest Tsao is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tsao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Hepatitis C, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Onwueme graduated with Distinction from Yale University with dual BSc/MSc degrees in chemistry and received MD and PhD degrees from Weill Cornell Medical College. He completed his Internal Medicine residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Clinical Fellow Harvard Medical School) and his Gastroenterology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is currently the Director of clinical trials at Woodholme Gastroenterology and has an ardent interest in the role of microbial metabolites in gut diseases. Dr. Onwueme prizes commitment to quality and compassionate patient care to which he devotes his practice. He has expert knowledge in gut microbiology and a special interest in diarrheal diseases, disordered gut motility, autoimmune and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Onwueme is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Diverticular Disease, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Cameron is the director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery and surgeon-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Cameron was born at Johns Hopkins and raised in Baltimore. He attended Harvard College and returned to Johns Hopkins where he obtained his M.D.. and Ph.D. degrees. His surgical training was spent at the Massachusetts General Hospital and then at UCLA for Liver Transplantation. He returned to Hopkins as Head of the Liver Transplant Program in 2006. His laboratory studies stem cells and the liver to promote drug-free transplantation and other pursuits include the use of social media to increase organ donation. He is married to Lisa, a lawyer, and has two children, Charlotte and John. Dr. Cameron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Visceromegaly, Liver Transplant, and Hernia Surgery.

Dr. Elliot K. Fishman is a Professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department Radiology and Radiological Science, Department of Oncology and Department of Surgery. He serves as a member of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. His clinical and research interests focus on medical imaging with specific emphasis on three-dimensional (3D) imaging and computed tomography (CT). Dr. Fishman received his B.S. in 1973 and M.D. in 1977 from the University of Maryland. After a residency at Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, he completed a fellowship in CT at Johns Hopkins in 1980 and joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1981 as an Assistant Professor. In 1986, he became Associate Professor and, in 1991, Professor of Radiology and Oncology. He is a leader in the development of 3D imaging and rendering, including its impacts on and uses in patient care and management. He was involved from the beginning in the development of 3D imaging through his work with Pixar, which was a spin-off from LucasFilms in San Rafael, California. Over the last 25 years, Dr. Fishman continued to help develop 3D imaging and has been a leader in the development of interactive 3D rendering. His team is consistently at the forefront of research and development of new visualization and post-processing techniques and technologies. Dr. Fishman's extensive body of work in CT has resulted in over 1,000 peer-reviewed publications, and he is the author or co-author of 10 textbooks. He is the recipient of three prestigious Aunt Minnie Awards, honoring his outstanding contributions as both an educator and researcher. In 2007, he was named by Medical Imaging Magazine as the Top Radiologist in the Nation. He is a member of editorial boards for more than 35 journals, an active member of several professional radiology associations and is a past-president of the Society of Body CT/MR. Dr. Fishman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Cavernous Lymphangioma, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Dr. Homeira Zahiri is a Clinical Associate in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. She received her medical degree from Islamic Azad University - Tehran Branch. She performed residencies at Tehran University of Medical Sciences in pathology, University of Nebraska Medical Center in nuclear medicine and Creighton University School of Medicine in radiology. Dr. Zahiri completed a body imaging fellowship at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Zahiri is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Visceromegaly.

Dr. Robert Liddell is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Surgery and Division Chief of Interventional Radiology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His specialty is interventional radiology, with an expertise in interventional oncology and vascular and interventional radiology. Dr. Liddell received his MBBCh at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology and his fellowship in Interventional Radiology. Videos Interventional Radiology. Dr. Liddell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Ascites, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Embolization, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Dr. Ma is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School and completed her internal medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania. Following her residency, she performed a fellowship in transplant hepatology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Ma specializes in liver disorders including alcoholic liver disease, viral hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic liver disorders, as well as the care of patients after liver transplant. Dr. Ma also has interests in medical education and currently serves as the Associate Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship. Dr. Ma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant.

Charles Yim is a Radiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Yim is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleurisy, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Gastrostomy.

Bijan Keramati is a Radiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Keramati is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Melorheostosis with Osteopoikilosis, Melorheostosis, Osteopenia, and Angiomyoma.

Arjun Vaid is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Vaid is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Hiccups, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.