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The Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology advances the understanding, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal and liver disease through patient care, education and research.

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Baltimore Magazine 'Top Docs'

Baltimore Magazine Top Docs

The Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology congratulates our 2022 'Top Docs' – as recognized by Baltimore magazine.

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The Johns Hopkins Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology offers outpatient and hospital-based care at several convenient locations throughout Maryland and the Washington, D.C. metro area.

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Research DNA Shed From Colon Cancers Into Bloodstream Guide Chemotherapy

Researchers led by members of the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and WEHI discovered a method to clarify the benefit of chemotherapy in stage II cancer patients. Using circulating tumor DNA in the bloodstream the team can identify patients who can most benefit from chemotherapy, sparing other patients from this form of treatment.

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Research Johns Hopkins Researchers Generate Lab-Grown Human Tissue Model for Food Tube Cancer

Image of human gastroesophageal junction-derived organoid, modified by dual-knockout of key tumor suppressor genes (TP53/CDKN2A) using CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing technology, which caused cells to become more cancerous. Photo courtesy of Stephen Meltzer, M.D.

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have created a laboratory-grown three-dimensional "organoid" model that is derived from human tissue and designed to advance understanding about how early stages of cancer develop at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) — the point where the digestive system’s food tube meets the stomach.

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Patient Stories

Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) | Eileen’s Story

TIF Procedure for GERD | Frank's Story

Crohn's Disease | Amanda's Story

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