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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. 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. Rushi Talati is a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist with a passion for delivering comprehensive, compassionate care to patients with digestive and liver disorders.

Dr. Talati is delighted to be practicing in his hometown. A native of Howard County, he ventured west for undergraduate studies at Stanford University. At Stanford, Dr. Talati did his undergraduate work in mechanical engineering, where he graduated with Honors distinction and developed courses around innovation in medicine. He received his M.D. and M.B.A. degrees from Northwestern University.

Dr. Talati completed his medical training at NYU, which has been consistently named one of the top 5 hospitals in the United States for gastroenterology by U.S. News and World Report. Here he completed his residency in Internal Medicine and was named Chief Resident where he helped teach and mentor junior physicians. After completing his residency and chief residency, he stayed at NYU for additional specialized training in gastroenterology and hepatology.

He is actively involved in gastroenterology professional societies and serves on several national committees including the American College of Gastroenterology’s (ACG) Technology and Innovation Committee, Legislative and Public Policy Council, and CPT Review Committee. He was named to the Forbes Magazine ‘30 Under 30’ list in Law and Policy.

By incorporating the latest techniques and research, Dr. Talati aims to provide the best medical care possible for his patients.

Melissa Grosvenor, PhD, M.S. CCC-SLP, I/ECMH-C, BCS-CL, is a board-certified child language specialist, credentialed infant mental health specialist, and owner of Express Yourself Pediatric Therapy, with locations in Palatine, Illinois, Bucktown, Chicago and Kensington, Maryland. She is highly qualified and a leader in her field.

Dr. Grosvenor completed her master’s degree in speech-language pathology at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois, and her doctorate in infant and early childhood development at Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California. 

Dr. Grosvenor is also a credentialed DIRFloortime® provider. She has more than 10 years of experience teaching courses through the International Council on Development and Learning (ICDL), Profectum, and the Erikson Institute. 

She loves the “family feel” culture at Express Yourself Pediatric Therapy, where the thriving nurturing environment drives growth and development for the outstanding therapists, children, and their families. Dr. Grosvenor attributes much of her success to her two beautiful children, who teach her important lessons about child development and parenting.

She welcomes new and existing patients to Express Yourself Pediatric Therapy and looks forward to helping them flourish.

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.

With the backing of my Yoruba Community back in W. Africa, i completed the arduous journey to become a hospitalisT. After 5 years of practice, i realized i was patching chronic wounds. My Patients reflected the crumbling Community-Patient relationship. A brief assessment suggested that the chronic diseases remained chronic also by non-physical factors. Our clinic (Place of Reflection Institute of Health) is a space to un-learn, and re-learn the other facets that make up The Patient in a whole. At the behest of Our Patients, We implement the Central (IFA) Philosophy, AMA standard of care, and Alternate practices include Diet re-Modification, Perception reassessment, strengthening Community-Patient relationship, etc. Given the swift technological advances in lieu of extensive social media influence, a robust Community Health remains the solution in curbing societies worsening physical, and moral ill.

Loren Strong is a graduate student and counseling intern enrolled in East Carolina University’s Masters of Science in Clinical Counseling program. She has a passion for working with underserved communities including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ folx, and low-income individuals. She utilizes multiculturally sensitive and person-centered approaches to support youth and adults navigating transitions in life, minority stress, trauma, and other mental health concerns. Loren has experience working with neurodivergent, queer, and houseless individuals in addition to individuals at different stages of addiction recovery.

This year (2019) marks my tenth year of practice as an Allergist. I treat each day as my first - with a fresh set of eyes and ears. No two patients are the same. I listen, we discuss, and we come up with a treatment plan that will work best for you!