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Specialties
- Gastroenterology
Conditions I Treat
- abdominal bloating
- abdominal distention
- abdominal pain
- abnormal amylase blood test
- abnormal bowel movement Show All
Procedures I Perform
- bravo ph test
- colon polypectomy
- colonoscopy
- esophagogastroduodenoscopy
- gastrointestinal cancer screening Show All
About the Provider
Abhijit Bhatia, MD, is the chief of gastroenterology and director of endoscopy at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology and fellowship trained in gastroenterology. He is fluent in English, Hindi and Punjabi.
Dr. Bhatia specializes in general gastroenterology, including EGD, which allows diagnosis and treatment of problems in the upper gastrointestinal tract; colonoscopy to check for colon cancer; ERCP used to treat stones, tumors or narrowed areas of the bile ducts; capsule endoscopy; biliary tract disorders; liver and gallbladder disease; and hepatitis C.
Education
- Fellowship Program: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (2004)
- Fellowship Program: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals-VCU (2004)
- Residency Program: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (2001)
- Residency Program: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals-VCU (2001)
- Internship Program: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center (1999)
- Internship Program: Medical College of Virginia Hospitals-VCU (1999)
- Medical School: George Washington University School of Medicine (1998)
- Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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