The 20 Best Watermelon Stomach Doctors Near Me in Columbia, MD

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The 20 Best Watermelon Stomach Doctors near Columbia, MD

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 37 doctor with experience in Watermelon Stomach near Columbia, MD. Of these, 30 are Experienced and 7 are Advanced.

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    Biju K. Alex
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro Health

    10710 Charter Drive, Suite 110, Suite 110, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

    Farzin Rashti
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro Center Of Maryland

    Columbia, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi, Hebrew
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Eun J. Shin
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Johns Hopkins Endoscopy & Surgery Center - Columbia

    Columbia, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Shin specializes Barrett's esophagus, pancreatobiliary disease (pancreatic cyst, family history of pancreatic cancer), GI malignancy, and advanced endoscopy, including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS). Dr. Shin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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    Rushi Talati
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Maryland Outpatient Sedation LLC

    7120 Minstrel Way Ste 100, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rushi Talati is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Talati is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Watermelon Stomach, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Cataract Removal, and Shoulder Arthroscopy.

    Allen T. Banegura
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro Health

    700 Geipe Road, Suite 230, Suite 230, 
    Catonsville, MD 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Thomas W. Abernathy
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro Health

    700 Geipe Road, Suite 230, Suite 230, 
    Catonsville, MD 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

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

    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro Health - Columbia

    10710 Charter Dr Ste 110, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Missale Solomon is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Colitis, Portal Hypertension, Childhood Volvulus, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care LLC

    5500 Knoll North Dr Ste 460, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Chasen is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Chasen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Indigestion, and Diverticular Disease.

    Ernest Tsao
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Woodholme Gastroenterology Assoc PA

    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

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

    Agazi G. Gebreselassie
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine

    Woodholme Gastroenterology Assoc PA

    1838 Greene Tree Road, Suite 400, Suite 400, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Amharic, Tigrinya

    Agazi Gebreselassie is a Gastroenterologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gebreselassie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Jaundice, Macroamylasemia, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Dhruv Lowe
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Gastro Center Of Maryland Olney

    3407 Olandwood Ct, Unit 102, 
    Olney, MD 
     (11.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Dhruv Lowe is a Gastroenterologist in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Lowe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Mallory-Weiss Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Eric B. Blum
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Woodholme Gastroenterology Assoc PA

    1838 Greene Tree Road, Suite 400, Suite 400, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Eric Blum is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Blum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

    Kenolisa C. Onwueme
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology | Hospital Medicine

    Woodholme Gastroenterology Assoc PA

    1838 Greene Tree Road, Suite 400, Suite 400, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Igbo, Spanish

    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Gastric Dysmotility, Diverticular Disease, Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Steven H. Epstein
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Woodholme Gastroenterology Assoc PA

    1838 Greene Tree Road, Suite 400, Suite 400, 
    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Epstein is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Epstein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    7350 Van Dusen Rd Ste 250, 
    Laurel, MD 
     (7.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theodore Kim is a Gastroenterologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Indigestion, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disease Associates LLC

    700 Geipe Rd, 
    Catonsville, MD 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ghita Moussaide is a Gastroenterologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Moussaide is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Intestinal Cancer, Indigestion, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Center

    700 Geipe Rd, 
    Catonsville, MD 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Louis Salas is a Gastroenterologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Salas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gardner Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Endoscopy.

    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Digestive Disease Associates LLC

    700 Geipe Rd, 
    Catonsville, MD 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Neeraj Sardana is a Gastroenterologist in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Sardana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Portal Hypertension, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    Woodholme Gastroenterology Assoc PA

    Baltimore, MD 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi

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

    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Watermelon Stomach
    Gastroenterology

    MedStar Health: Bariatric Surgery At OIney

    18109 Prince Philip Dr Ste B100, 
    Olney, MD 
     (12.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Samer Charbel is a Gastroenterologist in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Charbel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Watermelon Stomach. His top areas of expertise are Watermelon Stomach, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Watermelon Stomach?

    Watermelon stomach is a condition in which the lining of the stomach bleeds, causing it to look like the characteristic stripes of a watermelon when viewed by endoscopy. Signs and symptoms of Watermelon stomach include blood in the stool, hematemesis (vomiting blood) and anemia. The exact cause of Watermelon stomach is unknown; however, it is often diagnosed in people with other chronic (long-term) conditions such as cirrhosis (scarring of the liver and poor liver function), autoimmune disease, systemic sclerosis, and CREST syndrome.

    When should I see a Watermelon Stomach doctor near Columbia, MD?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing a Watermelon Stomach doctor near Columbia, MD?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Watermelon Stomach doctors near Columbia, MD?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Watermelon Stomach doctors near Columbia, MD?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with a Watermelon Stomach doctor near Columbia, MD?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Watermelon Stomach doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Watermelon Stomach doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with a Watermelon Stomach doctor near Columbia, MD?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Watermelon Stomach doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Watermelon Stomach doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Watermelon Stomach doctors near Columbia, MD?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Watermelon Stomach doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find a Watermelon Stomach doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Watermelon Stomach doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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