Vikesh Singh is a gastroenterologist who specializes in pancreatology and pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. He evaluates and treats patients with inflammatory diseases of the pancreas, including acute and chronic pancreatitis and autoimmune pancreatitis as well as the complications of these diseases. After earning his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Dr. Singh remained at Johns Hopkins to complete residency training in internal medicine. He pursued fellowship training in gastroenterology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and earned a master’s degree in epidemiology from the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. He then returned to Johns Hopkins, where he completed a two-year advanced endoscopy fellowship with a focus on pancreaticobiliary endoscopy. Dr. Singh has been on the faculty at Johns Hopkins since 2008, and rose to the rank of professor in 2021. His research interests include acute and chronic pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and novel methods to evaluate and treat abdominal pain. Dr. Singh is a member of the board of directors of the National Pancreas Foundation, chair of the Pancreatic Disorders Section of the American Gastroenterological Association, a councilor for the International Association of Pancreatology and a member of the inaugural medical advisory board for the Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome Foundation. Dr. Singh is highly rated in 27 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Pancreatectomy, and Endoscopy.

Anthony Kalloo is a professor of medicine with special interests in natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, therapeutic endoscopy and sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. After receiving his medical degree at the University of the West Indies Medical School, Dr. Kalloo interned at Port of Spain General Hospital in Trinidad and performed his internal medicine residency at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., where he was also chief resident. He completed fellowship training at the combined Georgetown University, Veterans Affairs Medical Center and National Institutes of Health program. Dr. Kalloo was an instructor of medicine at Georgetown University prior to joining the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1988. He was director of the Johns Hopkins Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology from 2005–2020, and was an associate editor of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. In 2009, Dr. Kalloo was recognized by the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy as the Distinguished Educator of the Year. In 2014, he received the Endoscopy Award from the German Society for Endoscopy for outstanding research and contribution in the field of endoscopy. In 2015, he received the BJ Vakil Oration from the Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy of India, which is bestowed on an international expert for his contribution to the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy. He has authored over 200 peer-reviewed publications and has more than 100 patents, including the use of botulinum toxin in the gastrointestinal tract, endoscopic cryotherapy and the winged biliary/pancreatic stent, as well as others related to natural orifice surgery. He is the pioneer of natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery, a technique that will enable abdominal surgery without the use of incisions. In 2015, he became a member of the inaugural chapter of the National Academy of Inventors at The Johns Hopkins University. This group represents the top 3% of all faculty inventors since 1969, and the top 1.5% of active Johns Hopkins faculty. Dr. Kalloo is a past panel chair for gastroenterology and urology devices with the United States Food and Drug Administration. He aims to advance the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal and liver disease through patient care, education and research. Dr. Kalloo is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Achalasia, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Dr. Lazarev joined Johns Hopkins from the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, where he completed the Present-Levison advanced inflammatory bowel disease fellowship. A specialist in the diagnosis and management of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Dr. Lazarev has published numerous peer-reviewed articles, abstracts and chapters. Dr. Lazarev is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, 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 highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hereditary Pancreatitis, Acute Pancreatitis, Chronic Pancreatitis, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.

Dr. Michael G. Goggins is a professor of pathology, medicine and oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as director of the Pancreatic Cancer Early Detection Laboratory and is an attending physician in medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is the Sol Goldman Professor of Pancreatic Cancer Research. Dr. Goggins’ research interests include developing tests to improve the early detection in pancreas cancer, evaluating outcomes of pancreatic surveillance and identifying gene variants responsible for inherited susceptibility to pancreatic cancer. He obtained his medical degree in 1988 from Trinity College of the University of Dublin, Ireland. He completed a residency in internal medicine and a fellowship in Gastroenterology at St. James' Hospital in Dublin. He obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 1991 and his European Diploma in Gastroenterology in 1995. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 1999. Dr. Goggins is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. He sits on the editorial boards of Gut. Dr. Goggins is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Pancreatectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Paul Thuluvath is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Thuluvath is highly rated in 32 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Failure, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Osama Kaddourah is a Gastroenterologist in Bel Air, Maryland. Dr. Kaddourah is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

David Hutcheon is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Hutcheon is highly rated in 25 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Intestinal Cancer, Angiodysplasia of the Colon, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Mullin is an associate professor of medicine at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Mullin has more than 30 years of clinical experience in the field of general gastroenterology. Dr. Mullin is a reviewer and also serves on the editorial board of numerous gastroenterology journals. Videos Hopkins at Home presents, A Woman's Journey: Is It Celiac Disease?. Dr. Mullin is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Diarrhea, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

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 highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Esophageal Varices, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Endoscopy, and Carotid Artery Surgery.

Dr. Melia specializes in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and her clinical expertise includes ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, microscopic colitis, collageneous colitis and Celiac disease. Her primary research interest is improving approaches for individualized care for patients with IBD through functional genomic studies, particularly related to diet, host, and microbiota interactions. She has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Melia is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Weitong Mu is a Gastroenterologist in Abingdon, Maryland. Dr. Mu is highly rated in 49 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Asheesh Sood is a Gastroenterologist in Abingdon, Maryland. Dr. Sood is highly rated in 45 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Peter Park is a Gastroenterologist in Abingdon, Maryland. Dr. Park is highly rated in 42 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Vedapurisan Viswanathan is a Gastroenterologist in Bel Air, Maryland. Dr. Viswanathan is highly rated in 38 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diverticular Disease, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Eiad Nasser is a Gastroenterologist in Abingdon, Maryland. Dr. Nasser is highly rated in 37 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Heartburn, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Sudhir Dutta is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Dutta is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Choledocholithiasis, Hiatal Hernia, Colonoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

Eduardo Gonzalez-Velez is a Gastroenterologist in Forest Hill, Maryland. Dr. Gonzalez-Velez is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Diarrhea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Gonzalez-Velez is currently accepting new patients.

Hassan Ghoz is a Gastroenterologist in Bel Air, Maryland. Dr. Ghoz is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hepatitis A, Viral Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Ghoz is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Marshall Bedine is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include gastroenterology, inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome. He earned his M.D. from the Boston University School of Medicine. Dr. Bedine is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Hemorrhoids, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Colonoscopy, 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 highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Veloso joins Johns Hopkins from University Hospitals Case Medical Center, where she was the director of outpatient clinics at the University Hospitals Digestive Health Institute, Westlake. She has special interests in Celiac disease, Colon Cancer, Microscopic Colitis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dr. Veloso received several commendations in her teaching role at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center, the primary affiliate of Case Western Reserve University, and was an active participant in the Filipino American community where she was a member of the board of trustees for the American Philippine Physicians of Ohio. Dr. Veloso is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Gas Bloat Syndrome, Chronic Idiopathic Constipation (CIC), Diarrhea, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Matilda Hagan is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Hagan is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Crohn's Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Hagan is currently accepting new patients.

Patrick Hyatt is a Gastroenterologist in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Hyatt is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Barrett Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Esophagitis, and Chronic Erosive Gastritis. Dr. Hyatt is currently accepting new patients.

Robert Yin is a Gastroenterologist in Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Yin is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, and Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome.