Comprehensive, coordinated care for digestive disease
At MedStar Health, our compassionate gastroenterology specialists are experts in screening, diagnosis, and personalized treatment for a wide range of digestive diseases, including conditions and disorders affecting the colon, esophagus, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, small intestine, and stomach. We combine the latest research and advanced technology to deliver comprehensive, integrated care in convenient locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.
Why choose us
- Nationally recognized gastroenterology team: Our team of digestive disease experts includes board-certified gastroenterologists, advanced practice clinicians, magnet-designated nursing staff, and specialized physicians who are known throughout the country for their expertise and research in subspecialty areas.
- Specialty care, close to home: With multiple points of access, including ambulatory offices, endoscopy centers, hospital-based programs of excellence, and virtual care options, you can see a MedStar Health gastroenterologist in a convenient and comfortable location near you.
- Patient-centered, team approach: We offer holistic and comprehensive care for each patient based on their unique needs and preferences. At MedStar Health, your care may involve seamless coordination with a multidisciplinary team of experts in bariatric, colorectal, thoracic, transplant, or general surgery, as well as oncology, radiology, and pathology.
- Leadership in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy: Our endoscopy experts are pioneers in many diagnostic and therapeutic techniques and applications that are now standard worldwide. We specialize in endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), interventional endoscopy, and other advanced endoscopy procedures for accurate diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment.
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Commitment to education: Affiliated with the internationally recognized Georgetown University Medical Center, our gastroenterology specialists are committed to clinical research and teaching to bring the latest advances to patients and train the next generation of clinicians.
Areas of expertise
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Digestive Disease
Our specialists are nationally recognized gastroenterology doctors who are dedicated to providing highly specialized, extensive, and compassionate patient care for a full range of digestive disorders.
Our multidisciplinary team of experts comprises specialty-trained physicians, nurses, technicians, and providers who use a comprehensive range of groundbreaking nonsurgical and minimally invasive techniques to treat diseases of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and liver.
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Our goal is to provide comprehensive care for patients suffering from anemia. Our GI bleeding specialists help patients who have issues with both new onset and chronic blood loss in the gastrointestinal tract.
Working together, hematologists and gastroenterologists across the system collaborate to help identify and treat causes for blood loss in the GI tract through:
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The use of video capsule endoscopy, a small capsule that takes pictures throughout the GI tract to help locate lesions that can bleed
- Specialized radiographic studies of the small bowel, such as MRIs or CT scans
- Deep endoscopy into the small bowel when appropriate, which allows us to visualize further into the GI tract than standard upper endoscopy or colonoscopy
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GI Cancer Prevention
Knowing your hereditary cancer risk may help you avoid developing cancer altogether. Through our focus on gastrointestinal cancer prevention, we offer hope and preventive care for patients with genetic markers for gastrointestinal cancer, including colon cancer and others.
Patients with a family history of cancer or inherited cancer syndromes, such as Lynch Syndrome, may visit us on an annual basis to receive surveillance services such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, or imaging. Patients benefit from access to the latest treatments for preventing disease, as well as advice for lifestyle changes like smoking cessation or avoiding alcohol and red meat—often under one roof.
Through our research engine, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center—the only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Washington, D.C. region—patients also have access to clinical trials and the latest breakthroughs in cancer care at all of our cancer locations.
Being high-risk for GI cancer often means having a high risk for other cancers as well. Our comprehensive plan ensures continuity of care, coordinating surveillance with other departments on a case-by-case basis.
Could you be at risk for colon cancer? Take our 5-minute assessment to learn more.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Our IBD specialists work closely with our patients who have Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, or other related conditions, such as Celiac disease, to provide accurate and timely diagnosis. Our goal is to prevent disease progression and complications, manage IBD symptoms, and minimize medication side effects to help achieve the best quality of life.
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Esophageal Conditions
We offer the latest, minimally invasive approaches for esophageal conditions and disorders, from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett’s esophagus to motility and swallowing disorders. We work in partnership with The Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in collaboration with Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Liver Diseases
Our liver disease experts specialize in minimally invasive and endoscopic approaches that allow our clinicians to diagnose and treat conditions using a thin, flexible tube equipped with small lights and a camera. Our team of expert clinicians work closely with specialists in radiology, interventional radiology, pathology, and medical oncology to ensure that patients receive the best care and care plan.
Our team includes nationally recognized experts in evaluating liver diseases and identifying patients for transplantation. Patients can be referred to our MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, one of the largest liver transplant centers in the mid-Atlantic region.
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Pancreas and Biliary Diseases
Our GI doctors are leaders in advanced pancreaticobiliary endoscopy and molecular profiling, which is critical to precise diagnosis and tumor classification that leads to better outcomes for these complex diseases. Our team’s expertise and experience ensures faster, more accurate evaluations and triage to the right specialists for the most advanced therapies available today.
We also have dedicated pancreatic cyst specialists for the systematic follow-up and continuity of care of patients with confirmed pancreatic cysts or lesions.
Featured conditions we treat
Our providers
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Ali Alsayed Hussain, MBBS
Gastroenterology
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Ghassan Abdullah Alzayer, MD
Gastroenterology
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Heather Norton Benedetto, FNP
Gastroenterology
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Abhijit S. Bhatia, MD
Gastroenterology
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Brianna Lashaye Bradley, FNP
Gastroenterology
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Aaron Michael Fond, MD
Gastroenterology
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Lauren Ashley George, MD
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Gastroenterology & Gastroenterology
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Anise Makeba Green, AGNP-C
Gastroenterology & Transplant Surgery
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Kathryn Peacher, CRNP, NP, C
Gastroenterology
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Meggin A. Sabatino, DNP
Gastroenterology
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Shandiz Shahbazi, MD
Gastroenterology
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Kunwardeep Singh Sohal, MD
Gastroenterology
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James Arthur Butler, MD
Gastroenterology
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Roderick Burns Kreisberg, MD
Gastroenterology
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Farzin Rashti, MD
Gastroenterology
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Akriti P Saxena, MD
Gastroenterology
Our locations
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MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
3800 Reservoir Road, NW Main Hospital Building, Second Floor Room M2210 Washington, DC 20007
MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at Silver Spring
12012 Veirs Mill Rd. Silver Spring, MD 20906
301-933-3621
MedStar Health: Center for Digestive Disease at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center
9000 Franklin Square Dr. Entr. #1 Baltimore, MD 21237
MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at Lutherville
1300-B Bellona Ave. Lutherville-Timonium, MD 21093
MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital
5601 Loch Raven Blvd. Russell Morgan Bldg. 3rd Floor Baltimore, MD 21239
MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at MedStar Harbor Hospital
2900 South Hanover St. Baltimore, MD 21225
MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital
201 E University Parkway 33rd Street Professional Building Suite 233 Baltimore, MD 21218
MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
106 Irving St., NW POB S Suite 205 Washington, DC 20010
MedStar Health: Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Charlotte Hall
29955 Three Notch Rd. Suite 200 Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at Annapolis
810 Bestgate Road Suite 310 Annapolis, MD 21401
443-777-6362
MedStar Health: Gastroenterology at Chevy Chase
8401 Connecticut Ave. Suite PH-B Chevy Chase, MD 20815
410-657-1942
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Awards and recognition
Gastroenterology services at our MedStar Health hospitals throughout the region are recognized with numerous awards and accreditations.
Research and clinical trials
Our team is heavily involved in research efforts. By partnering with Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and The Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancers, we offer our patients access to clinical trials, innovative techniques, and technology that may benefit their care.
In addition to the studies mentioned below, ongoing areas of research include pancreatic cancer, gastrointestinal malignancy, biliary-pancreatic diseases, esophageal conditions, acid-peptic disease, hepatic diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, and new uses of endoscopic ultrasound.
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Colon cancer study
Partnering with Indivumed for the development of a blood sample bank to assist with marker detection for colon cancer
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Esophageal studies
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Participating in a multicenter, prospective, single-arm clinical trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of the C2 CryoBalloon Focal Ablation System for the treatment of persistent dysplasia or Barrett’s esophagus after radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
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EsoGuard/EsoCheck
Multicenter Case Control Study evaluating efficacy of EsoGuard on samples collected using EsoCheck versus EGD for diagnosis of Barrett’s Esophagus (with or without dysplasia) and for esophageal adenocarcinoma
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The WATS3D
Prospective patient registry to assess progression of Non-Goblet Cell Intestinal Metaplasia to Barrett’s Esophagus, progression from Indefinite/crypt dysplasia to Low Grade Dysplasia and High Grade Dysplasia, and the incidence of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal cancer mortality, and all-cause mortality
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IBD studies
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Participating in this PCORI-granted study assessing the utility of a treat-to-target approach to IBD managementAGA FMT Registry
Participating in the OpenBiome protocol/registry for fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) for clostridioides difficile infectionREACT2
Enrolled 40 patients in this cluster-randomized study to evaluate the treat-to-target approach to Crohn's diseasePIONEER-CD
Nutritional supplement study for Crohn's disease
Medimmune IL-23 therapy for Crohn's diseaseECOSPOR
Seres-109 fecal transplant capsule for C difficileDIVERSITY
GSK chemokine receptor antagonist for Crohn's diseaseUNIFI
Ustekinumab for ulcerative colitisGilead filgotinib
For ulcerative colitis and Crohn's diseaseADMIRE-CD
Stem cell injection for perianal Crohn's disease fistulaePROTECT-3
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Liver studies
Polyphenon
A phase I single-arm, multicenter pilot study aimed at validating gamma-OHPdG as a biomarker and testing the effects of Polyphenon E on its levels in patients with cirrhosisStatin Liver
Statin Therapy to Reduce Disease Progression from Liver Cirrhosis to CancerGilead PSC
A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study Evaluating the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of GS-9674 in Non-Cirrhotic Subjects with Primary Sclerosing CholangitisGenfit
A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Elafibranor in Patients with Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) and fibrosisAurora NASH
A Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Cenicriviroc for the Treatment of Liver Fibrosis in Adult Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
Education and training
Gastroenterology Fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Program at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
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