Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia near Easton, MD

Biography: Dr. Taskin joined Digestive Health Associates (now UM Shore Medical Group-Gastroenterology) in November 2000. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from West Virginia University. He is a graduate of West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed a residency and internship at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Pittsburgh. His Gastroenterology and Hepatology fellowship was performed at the Medical College of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Prior to joining Digestive Health Associates, he practiced gastroenterology in Charleston, West Virginia, and was Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at West Virginia University. Dr. Taskin is Board certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Gastroenterology. His professional memberships include American Gastroenterology Association and American College of Gastroenterology .

Biography: Dr. Kunnackal John received his Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from St. John's Medical College and Hospital in Bangalore, India. He was selected as a Rhodes Scholar in 2010 and went on to earn a master's degree in global health science and a master's degree of research in clinical medicine from the University of Oxford, United Kingdom. After receiving two master's degrees, Dr. Kunnackal John came to Baltimore, Maryland, where he completed his residency at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, following this with his fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. He joined UM Shore Medical Group in 2018.

Biography: Hamza Merza Abdulla, MD, joined Shore Medical Group-Gastroenterology in July 2020, after completing a gastrointestinal and hepatology fellowship at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Tex., and previously, a fellowship in motility and neurogastroenterology at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore. Abdulla earned both his M.D. and B.S. degrees from Arabian Gulf University School of Medicine in Bahrain. He served as a clinical intern at Salmaniya Medical Complex in Bahrain and completed his residency in internal medicine at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Ga. In addition to his clinical experience, Abdulla completed research training at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.; the Medical College of Wisconsin; and the Medical College of Georgia. He has published widely in the field of gastroenterology.

Biography: Matthew Troshinsky, MD, joined University of Maryland Medical System in 1999. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree at George Washington University and is a graduate of Georgetown University School of Medicine. Following graduation, he completed both his Internal Medicine residency and a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Troshinsky is board certified in Gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

Biography: Dr. Dabanjan Bandyopadhyay, DO is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Easton, MD. He is 44 years old and has been practicing for 17 years. Dr. Dabanjan Bandyopadhyay, DO is affiliated with University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton and University of Maryland Medical System.

Biography: Dr. Roberta Lilly, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Easton, MD. She is 73 years old and has been practicing for 42 years. Dr. Roberta Lilly, MD is affiliated with University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton and University of Maryland Medical System.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Neschis completed his surgical residency and vascular surgery fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been in practice in the University of Maryland system since July, 2000 where he has been instrumental in the development of the vascular surgery and endovascular program and has helped train over 50 vascular surgeons. While at the University of Maryland Medical Center he accumulated one of the largest experiences in the world in the field of minimally invasive repair of traumatic aortic injury. Dr. Neschis currently serves as the Chair of the Surgical Performance Improvement Committee at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. He has over 20 years of experience in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, limb salvage surgery, and a wide variety of diseases involving the arterial and venous circulation.

Care Philosophy: Dr Clay McDonough treats male and female incontinence, urethral stricture disease, overactive bladder, and other urological conditions, including vaginal prolapse and neurogenic bladder. He specializes in reconstructive urology, with expertise in the placement of male slings, artificial sphincters, penile prostheses, and sacral neuromodulators. His research interests include the use of biologic materials to reduce the risk of stricture recurrence after surgery. Dr McDonough is an assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, Division of Urology, at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Biography: Dr. Amanda Hahn, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Easton, MD. She is 44 years old. Dr. Amanda Hahn, MD is affiliated with University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton and University of Maryland Medical System.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Benjamin completed his Vascular Surgery training at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine of Wake Forest University. He pioneered the aortic endograft program for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm repair at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Benjamin is a nationally recognized leader in the treatment of renal artery disease and all fields of endovascular interventions. Dr. Benjamin is a Registered Vascular Technologist and is a Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He is the Medical Director of the Maryland Vascular Center and Chief of Surgery at UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Vranic was born in Buffalo, New York, but grew up mostly in Clearwater, Florida. He studied English and American literature as an undergraduate at Vanderbilt University, and even pursued graduate studies before realizing his true calling was in medicine. After finishing his fellowship training in pulmonary/critical care at the University of Virginia, Dr. Vranic stayed on as faculty for two years. His primary clinical/research focus while there was in interstitial lung disease. Dr. Vranic's wife, Madeleine, is an officer in the Search Results National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Corps.

Biography: Board Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine in Sleep Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, and Critical Care Medicine; Residency, University of Louisville, KY; Fellowship, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, University of Louisville, KY

Biography: Dr. Nelms completed his vascular surgery training at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He specializes in the latest minimally invasive endovascular techniques including angioplasty and stenting to treat peripheral arterial, venous and aneurysm disease. Dr. Nelms is the Chief of Vascular Surgery at UM BWMC, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and is board certified in general and vascular surgery.

Biography: Dr. Funlola Famuyima, MD is a Critical Care Medicine Specialist who practices in Easton, MD. She is 49 years old. Dr. Funlola Famuyima, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System and University of MD Shore Medical Center at Easton.