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Gowri Kularatna, MD, specializes in gastroenterology at GI Associates of Maryland in Waldorf, Maryland. She has years of experience in the medical field and uses her knowledge to diagnose and treat patients.
Dr. Kularatna attended Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, obtaining her bachelor’s degree in biology. She then received her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.
Dr. Kularatna completed her internal medicine residency at Boston Medical Center in Massachusetts and a gastroenterology fellowship at The Barnes-Jewish Hospital through Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Kularatna is board-certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology. She is also a professional member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Gastroenterology Association.
At GI Associates of Maryland in Waldorf, Dr. Kularatna works closely with patients to ensure she provides expert care. She has a comfortable office setting and takes an evidence-based approach to treat her patients.
Dr. Gowri Kularatna, MD
Internist
3510 Old Washington Rd.
Suite 201
Waldorf, MD 20602
At Eze Health in Waldorf, Maryland, Chinyere Eze and her team are committed to providing high-quality holistic healthcare. The philosophy of the practice is to work in partnership with patients to support healthy choices and provide high-quality, customized health care to improve your overall well-being.
This unique practice offers preventive health practices to help you lead a healthier life, including health screenings, physical exams, women’s health services, and weight loss support. The team also offers innovative cosmetic treatments like SculpSure® laser body contouring and TempSure™ Envi radiofrequency skin tightening to help you look as good as you feel.
Chinyere Eze is the owner and CEO of Eze Health Center. She’s a certified health consultant with several degrees in health sciences, including a master’s degree in osteopathic medicine. She leads a team of dedicated health professionals that includes Sepideh Dadras, MD, and Jeffery Mazique, MD. Every member of the Eze Health Center team is focused on delivering high-quality patient care to help you lead your healthiest and best life.
The medical team believes in creating a partnership with you to work together to improve your health. They offer holistic health care and integrative medical approaches to improve your overall well-being, instead of focusing on alleviating symptoms and disease management. They want to encourage and support you to take care of your whole being and make healthy choices.
In addition, Eze Health Center is recognized as the highest rated weight loss center for patient satisfaction and services in Southern Maryland. Fast becoming the place to go for non-surgical weight loss solutions, Eze Health Center recently featured their first patient to lose over 100 lbs on the Eze Wellness & Weight Loss program. This patient, Lawrence Pugh, filmed a testimonial of his weight loss journey at Eze Health Center that can be found on their Eze Health Center YouTube page. In June 2017 Ms. Eze partnered with Legere Pharmaceuticals to develop an all-natural weight loss supplement, the EZE Crave Control Capsules which has helped many patient successfully lose weight. Eze Health Center was also featured in the September 2017 edition of Southern Maryland Your Health Magazine and recognized as one of the TOP Medical Weight Loss centers in Southern Maryland. Also, in October 2017, Eze Health Center expanded services to include SculpSure, the latest technology in non-invasive fat reduction and in 2018 TempSure Envi, a highly advanced skin tightening and cellulite reducing treatment. Eze Health Center is already being recognized as among the top healthcare facilities to offer this level of Medical Aesthetics in the region with remarkable patient results!
The experts at Eze Health Center don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all approach to health management. If you want personalized attention, clear communication, and customized advice and support, call to schedule an appointment today. Ms. Eze and her gifted team are welcoming new patients and accept most major forms of insurance.
Dr. Jean Welsh, MD
Family Physician
11750 Business Park Drive
Suite 103
Waldorf, MD 20601
Nalin Mathur, MD PA
Internist
11855 Holly Lane #107
Waldorf, MD 20601
Dr. Akinbola Ajayi-Obe, MD
Internist
4600 Forbes Blvd
Lanham, MD 20706
Taryn Richardson, MD
Internist
12164 Central Ave Ste 225
Mitchellville, MD 20721
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. Narayan Dharel, MD, PhD
Gastroenterologist
1031 Care Way
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
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. Jameel Shareef, DO
Internist
1031 Care Way
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Dr. Muhammad Waseem, MD
Internist
1263 S George Street
Charlestown, WV 25414
Dr. Muhammad Waseem, MD
Internist
6012 Jefferson Blvd
Frederick, MD 21703
Dr. Bai Kanu, MD
Internist
3233 Superior Ln
Bowie, MD 20715
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.
Dr. Thi Khuc, MD
Internist
7120 Minstrel Way
Suite #100 & 211
Columbia, MD 21045
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.
Dr. Dabo Xu, MD
Gastroenterologist
7120 Minstrel Way
Suite #100 & 211
Columbia, MD 21045
Sultana Afrooz, DO, is a holistic and integrative medicine physician at Be The Change Health & Wellness, located in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Afrooz specializes in diagnosing and treating highly complex health challenges confronting many patients and providing them with the in-depth, compassionate, and individualized care they deserve.
Dr. Afrooz has practiced osteopathic medicine since receiving her doctorate from Des Moines University – Osteopathic Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa, in 2002. Her training included an osteopathic internship and family practice residency at the Frankford Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Afrooz was board certified in family practice from 2005 to 2014 and is currently board-eligible. She has successfully completed the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners NBOME Part I, II, III Boards, the State Osteopathic Licensing Examination, and is licensed to practice medicine in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.
Dr. Afrooz is committed to evaluating and treating the individual while improving their physical health and spiritual well-being. She is well-versed in testing and discovering environmental, genetic, and infectious factors connected to chronic health issues. Dr. Afrooz utilizes the best available integrative laboratory evaluations to get to the root cause of disease and help patients regain their health. Dr. Afrooz brings to her practice of medicine a history of continued excellence in her training and education, an intellectual curiosity that's motivated by compassion, and a life-long commitment to learning. Dr. Sultana Afrooz specializes in treating patients who have been chronically ill from the effects of tick-borne infection, mold toxicity, and environmental toxicity.
Dr. Afrooz uses an integrative approach to treatment using prescription antimicrobials, herbal supplements, and nutritional supplements. She has an exceptional knowledge of mind-body medicine, food as medicine, and other integrative functional approaches to health and healing. Dr. Afrooz is dedicated to helping her patients achieve wellness and healing in all aspects of their lives. She believes that the body has an inherent ability to heal itself and that it is her goal as a practitioner to guide patients in their journey to healing. Dr. Afrooz has had extensive training in the treatment of tick-borne infections and has attended annual ILADS conferences to keep up to date on the latest research and treatments in tick-borne infections and Multiple Infectious Disease Syndrome. With this training, she has become extremely involved in learning about the systemic effects of mold toxicity and treating the chronic systemic effects of mold illness. Dr. Afrooz has also spent years studying the various methods of persistence in chronic infections.
Dr. Sultana Afrooz, DO
Family Physician
10630 Little Patuxent Parkway
Suite 224
Columbia, MD 21044
Hitesh Patel, MD, FACC, is a skilled cardiologist who is board-certified in both internal medicine and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Patel sees patients at Cardiology Associates of Frederick in Frederick, Maryland. In addition to his practice, Dr. Patel is affiliated with Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Patel graduated Magna Cum Laude within three years from the University of Maryland, Baltimore, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry. He then obtained his Medical Degree from the University of Maryland Medical School.
Following his medical education, Dr. Patel completed an internal medicine residency at Temple University Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He rounded out his training by completing a Cardiology Fellowship at Temple University Medical Center, where he specialized in general cardiology.
Dr. Patel has expertise in Pacemaker and Defibrillator placement. He is also a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Patients of Dr. Patel can expect the highest level of patient-centered cardiology care.
Dr. Hitesh Patel, MD
Internist
900 Toll House Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
Samir Ahuja, MD, is a skilled cardiologist who has achieved board certification in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, interventional cardiovascular disease, echocardiography, nuclear cardiology, and vascular ultrasonography (RPVI/ARDMS). Dr. Ahuja sees patients at Cardiology Associates of Frederick in Frederick, Maryland. He is also affiliated with Frederick Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Ahuja graduated from the accelerated/combined six-year BS/MD program completing two years at Pennsylvania State University and then four years at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He went on to complete his internal medicine residency and a one-year advanced fellowship in cardiomyopathy and heart failure at Boston University Medical Center.
Dr. Ahuja then fulfilled his general cardiology fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-University Hospital. He then completed his cardiac and peripheral interventional fellowship at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. He is proud to bring his expertise to his practice at Cardiology Associates of Frederick and is passionate about helping patients improve their cardiovascular health.
Dr. Samir Ahuja, MD
Internist
900 Toll House Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701