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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Stricture, Endoscopy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

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

Dr. Pia Prakash is a physician who specializes in both Gastroenterology and Liver Disease. Dr. Prakash received her medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine, as well as her Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship. Dr. Prakash has participated in numerous research studies focused on colon cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, women's health, and celiac disease. At the Gastro Center of Maryland, Dr. Prakash treats a variety of gastrointestinal disorders including acid reflux, Crohn's disease, colitis, irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, colon cancer, constipation and hemorrhoids along with acute and chronic liver disease. She specializes in the use of the capsule endoscopy, also known as the small bowel pillcam, or PillCam™ SB. She is focused on offering patients personalized treatment goals to meet all of their health care needs. Dr. Prakash is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Rai was awarded the “TOP DOC” in Gastroenterology award by Baltimore Magazine for 2016. Dr. Rai is a Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist, with over 22 years of experience in this field. He is the Medical Director of Gastro Center of Maryland & Cascades Endoscopy Center and has served on the Medical Faculty at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine for many years, starting in 1997. He has been in many leadership positions in the Johns Hopkins Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, including as the Medical Director, Adult Liver Transplantation and Director, Clinical Effectiveness. He completed his Gastroenterology & Hepatology Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in 1996 and completed an additional year of Advanced Fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Transplant Hepatology and Biliary Disorders. Dr. Rai is considered a national thought leader and expert in the field of Gastroenterology and Liver disease and presents regularly at national and regional meetings. He has received many awards including Excellence in Clinical Research Award from the American College of Gastroenterology, Passano Clinician Scientist Award from Johns Hopkins University, Industry Research Scholar Award & Astra-Merck Award from the American Digestive Health Foundation, among others. He has published dozens of scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and authored many chapters for medical textbooks. He has performed over 50,000 procedures in this field and pioneered new and innovative medical techniques. Dr. Rai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Gastric Dysmotility, Colitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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

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

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

Monica Passi is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Passi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. 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.

Dhruv Lowe is a Gastroenterologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Lowe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Pyogenic Liver Abscess, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy.

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

Srilatha Kanumuru is a primary care provider, a Nephrologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Kanumuru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Lung Cancer, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

The goal of Grishma Joy, M.D. is having clear communication with each patient. She makes sure her patients know what she is thinking and where she would like to go with their care. She makes a point to actively speak with primary care doctors and exchange emails regularly, so everyone is on the same page. Open and honest communication helps in providing quality care and satisfied patients. Learn more at www.ddamd.com. Dr. Joy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Turcot Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Dipankar Roy is a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Roy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gallbladder Disease, Atrial Tachycardia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

"A colorectal surgeon, Dr. Bafford specializes in the treatment of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and benign diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. ""These diseases are very treatable. The surgeries I perform are effective at curing cancer or treating colitis, which allows my patients back to the quality of life they want to have. It's very rewarding to see that type of recovery with so many of my patients,"" she says. Dr. Bafford's special interests include laparoscopic and robotic minimally invasive surgery, approaches that are associated with less pain and a faster recovery. Treatments she offers include surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, sphincter-sparing surgery and organ preservation for rectal cancer, surgery for anorectal disorders, minimally invasive surgery for diverticulitis, treatment of rectal prolapse, and screening and therapeutic colonoscopy. Dr. Bafford has authored or co-authored numerous publications in leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and textbooks. Her research interests are in the pathophysiology of colorectal cancer, disparities in colorectal surgery and the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease. Her passion and dedication have earned her a consistent spot on Baltimore magazine's ""Top Doctor"" lists for colon and rectal surgery. Videos Andrea Chao Bafford M.D.Colorectal Surgeon Research Summary Dr. Bafford's research has largely focused on IBD. Utilizing institutional databases and the NSQIP IBD, she has investigated perioperative outcomes in IBD patients as they relate to sex, immunosuppressive medical therapy, trauma, preoperative drainage of abscesses, and fecal diversion. She has also published on the microbiota of perianal Crohn’s disease with the help of an intramural grant. In addition, through interdepartmental collaboration, Dr. Bafford has contributed towards intestinal organoid preparation and 3D colon cancer organoid development used to study immune responses to intestinal infections, intestinal immunity, and colon cancer pathogenesis.". Dr. Bafford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

Dr. Sandeep Pandove is a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Pandove is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Liver Failure, Peptic Ulcer, Endoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

Hasan Shihab is an Internal Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Shihab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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

Fellowship trained in both colon and rectal surgery, Dr. Somerville has been in practice since 2005. He specializes in colorectal cancer, diverticular disease and IBD, and is an advanced laparoscopic/minimally invasive surgeon with extensive experience treating a broad range of anorectal diseases, as well. www.somsurgery.com. Dr. Somerville is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Bladder Reconstruction, and Small Bowel Resection.

Tarek Hassab is a General/Minimally invasive surgeon (MIS) in the Johns Hopkins Department of Surgery, practicing at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. After receiving his MD, he went on to do 11 years of surgical training including 2 fellowships (sub-specialty training); a Colorectal surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic as well as an Advanced Gastrointestinal/Minimally invasive surgery fellowship at the University of Maryland Medical Center. As a General/MIS surgeon, Dr. Hassab has had extensive training in all surgical modalities; open, laparoscopic, and Robotic surgical techniques that involve the abdomen. This includes Bariatric, Foregut (Reflux disease, Hiatal hernias), colorectal surgery as well as Hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction. His research interests include patient outcomes data. He has presented his research at many national and international conferences. He was Granted the Scholar of the Year award in 2020 for his efforts in research during his residency. He holds a Masters degree in surgical sciences from University of Alexandria and completed a Research Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Colorectal Surgery department. Videos Tarek Hassab, M.DGeneral Surgeon. Dr. Hassab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colonoscopy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

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