Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dabo Xu, MD, is a board-certified physician in gastroenterology, hepatology, and internal medicine at the Gastro Center of Maryland, with locations in Annapolis, Columbia, Olney, Riverdale, Timonium and Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Dr. Xu treats a wide variety of conditions at the practice, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, colon cancer, liver disease, and other gastrointestinal conditions.
Dr. Xu completed his medical residency at St. Agnes Hospital, as well as a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Michigan. He has conducted clinical and translational research on several topics, such as GERD, intestinal inflammation, liver diseases and cancers, and gastrointestinal pharmacology.His works were published in the most prestigious gastroenterology journals and presented at national and international medical conferences.
He has more than 20 years of clinical experience in gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Xu has a special interest in preventive care, often working alongside patients to prevent disease and improve their quality of life through precise and effective personalized treatments.
With a passion and dedication to patient experiences, Dr. Xu believes it’s important to build relationships with those in his care and enjoys helping patients find better health and wellness.
David Bauder, PA-C, brings over 26 years of diverse medical experience to his role as the Assistant Medical Director and co-founder of Weight Loss and Vitality, located in Manassas, Alexandria, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Gaithersburg, Maryland. As a certified physician assistant, David is dedicated to helping patients enhance their physical and mental health for an improved quality of life.
After earning his physician assistant degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, David further advanced his expertise by completing a graduate program in physician assistant studies at the University of Nebraska Health Science Center in Omaha.
Throughout his career, David has honed his skills across multiple medical disciplines, including podiatry, family medicine, emergency medicine, general surgery, urgent care, and functional medicine. His breadth of experience is complemented by his distinguished 27-year service in the United States Army, including three combat tours in Southwest Asia. In the Army, he not only served in various clinical capacities but also took on leadership roles, such as the Executive Officer of the Army Medical Specialist Corps at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and a strategic advisor at the Defense Health Headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia.
David's passion for health extends beyond his professional life. An avid cyclist, he has dedicated over a decade to competitive cycling, participating in national events. This personal commitment to fitness and wellness echoes in his advocacy for a healthy lifestyle, inspiring and enabling countless patients to reclaim their vitality and self-confidence.
With a life dedicated to health, fitness, and service, David Bauder continues to be a pivotal figure in guiding individuals towards a healthier, more fulfilling life.
“David is amazing! He is smart and caring and thoughtful. Made me feel like my symptoms and overall health mattered. He didn’t dismiss my symptoms. He figured out what I needed and then executed the plan. My thyroid levels and sex hormone levels are now good and I’m feeling about 75% back to normal. Thank You to David and the entire WLV team! You changed my life and helped me through my Hashimotos diagnosis. ”
Narayan Dharel, MD, PhD, joined Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg – which has locations in Fredericksburg and Stafford, Virginia – in July 2015 after completing a fellowship in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Dr. Dharel completed his residency training at Cornell University affiliate Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in New York. Prior to moving to Virginia, he worked for four years as an attending physician at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital of Harvard Medical School at Boston.
Dr. Dharel is triple Board Certified in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and transplant hepatology. Dr. Dharel is proficient in the diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, including EGD; esophageal dilation; screening, surveillance, and diagnostic colonoscopy; hemorrhoid banding; luminal stenting; video capsule endoscopy; and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of Barrett's. His areas of interest include colon cancer screening and prevention, GERD, Barrett's, Fatty Liver/NASH, and other liver diseases.
Dr. Dharel has been deeply involved in scientific research, has presented in national and international meetings, received numerous awards, and has authored several original articles, reviews, and book chapters in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology. Some of his most recent articles can be accessed via Pubmed.
Dr. Dharel currently serves as the Medical Director of Endoscopy at Mary Washington Hospital and the Medical Director of the Fredericksburg Endoscopy Center in Fredericksburg. He is a visiting faculty member of Virginia Commonwealth University at the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition and also serves as a preceptor for the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Dharel was recognized as one of the region's top gastroenterologists by Northern Virginia Magazine in 2020.
Dr. Dharel is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
Dr. Jameel Shareef joined Gastroenterology Associates of Fredericksburg in October of 2023. Dr. Shareef received his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at Kent Hospital/Brown University in Warwick, Rhode Island.
Dr. Shareef is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is proficient in the diagnostic and
therapeutic procedures of upper endoscopy (EGD),
variceal banding, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy, video capsule endoscopy and interpretation of Fibroscan (elastography) of the liver. Dr. Shareef’s practice encompasses the spectrum of general gastroenterological disease, including colon cancer screening, anemia/bleeding of the GI tract, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), irritable bowel disease (IBD) and liver disease.
Dr. Shareef is credentialed with most insurance plans and sees patients in both our Fredericksburg and Stafford office locations. He performs procedures at the Fredericksburg Endoscopy Center, Mary Washington Hospital and Stafford Hospital.
Dr. Thi Khuc, MD, is a board-certified physician specializing in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Gastro Center of Maryland's location in Riverdale, Maryland. Trained with expertise in evidence-based medicine and clinical research by national and international authorities in the field, Dr. Khuc is committed to providing quality, personalized patient care. Dr. Khuc values her patients’ opinions in the medical decision-making process.
Dr. Khuc completed her medical degree at the University of Virginia, followed by an Internal Medicine residency at Loma Linda University in California. Thereafter, she completed her Gastroenterology and Hepatology fellowship under the Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Maryland and Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She was elected as a 2023 American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Innovations Fellow for the Center for GI Innovation and Technology and is currently a member of the AGA and American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).
Dr. Khuc is skilled in colonoscopy, endoscopy, video capsule endoscopy and esophageal manometry and breath testing interpretation. She treats a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders including colorectal cancer screening, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), acid reflux (GERD), peptic ulcer disease, microscopic colitis, eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), constipation, infectious diarrheal disorders, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
In her spare time, Dr. Khuc enjoys painting, traveling, and trying new ice cream flavors with her family and friends.
Dabo Xu, MD, is a board-certified physician in gastroenterology, hepatology, and internal medicine at the Gastro Center of Maryland, with locations in Annapolis, Columbia, Olney, Riverdale, Timonium and Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Dr. Xu treats a wide variety of conditions at the practice, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, colon cancer, liver disease, and other gastrointestinal conditions.
Dr. Xu completed his medical residency at St. Agnes Hospital, as well as a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Michigan. He has conducted clinical and translational research on several topics, such as GERD, intestinal inflammation, liver diseases and cancers, and gastrointestinal pharmacology.His works were published in the most prestigious gastroenterology journals and presented at national and international medical conferences.
He has more than 20 years of clinical experience in gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Xu has a special interest in preventive care, often working alongside patients to prevent disease and improve their quality of life through precise and effective personalized treatments.
With a passion and dedication to patient experiences, Dr. Xu believes it’s important to build relationships with those in his care and enjoys helping patients find better health and wellness.
Dabo Xu, MD, is a board-certified physician in gastroenterology, hepatology, and internal medicine at the Gastro Center of Maryland, with locations in Annapolis, Columbia, Olney, Riverdale, Timonium and Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Dr. Xu treats a wide variety of conditions at the practice, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), celiac disease, colon cancer, liver disease, and other gastrointestinal conditions.
Dr. Xu completed his medical residency at St. Agnes Hospital, as well as a gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Michigan. He has conducted clinical and translational research on several topics, such as GERD, intestinal inflammation, liver diseases and cancers, and gastrointestinal pharmacology.His works were published in the most prestigious gastroenterology journals and presented at national and international medical conferences.
He has more than 20 years of clinical experience in gastroenterology and hepatology. Dr. Xu has a special interest in preventive care, often working alongside patients to prevent disease and improve their quality of life through precise and effective personalized treatments.
With a passion and dedication to patient experiences, Dr. Xu believes it’s important to build relationships with those in his care and enjoys helping patients find better health and wellness.
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