Overview
Eric Elster is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Elster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. His top areas of expertise are Ear Barotrauma, Traumatic Brain Injury, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Tissue Biopsy, and Colostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 185 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Ileostomy.
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
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Locations
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 Hospital
Susan Gearhart is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gearhart is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Colorectal Cancer, Bowel Incontinence, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
Raffaele Girlanda is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Girlanda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. His top areas of expertise are Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), Pancreatoblastoma, Liver Transplant, and Ileostomy.
University Of Maryland Surgical Associates PA
Ruchin Patel is a Transplant Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Ileostomy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Ear BarotraumaDr. Elster isDistinguished. Learn about Ear Barotrauma.
- Advanced
- Tissue BiopsyDr. Elster isAdvanced. Learn about Tissue Biopsy.
- Experienced
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- AppendectomyDr. Elster isExperienced. Learn about Appendectomy.
- AppendicitisDr. Elster isExperienced. Learn about Appendicitis.
- ColostomyDr. Elster isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.
- FasciotomyDr. Elster isExperienced. Learn about Fasciotomy.
- GastrostomyDr. Elster isExperienced. Learn about Gastrostomy.