Background
Gastroenterologist Maaza Abdi has a broad range of experience in general gastroenterology and specializes in anal neoplasia.
Dr. Abdi earned her medical degree at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed an internship in internal medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center, where she remained for fellowship training in gastroenterology.
She joined the Johns Hopkins Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in 2018 and completed training in high-resolution anoscopy in 2021. She serves as lead partner of the High Resolution Anoscopy Center and as assistant director of telemedicine for gastroenterology.
Dr. Abdi is a member of the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO) committee for the International Anal Neoplasia Society (IANS).
Her research interests include novel therapies for high-grade dysplasia, screening methods for immunosuppressed and underserved populations, and DNA methylation markers in pre-cancer.