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Fariha Ramay, MD, Gastroenterology, Lutherville, MD, Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center

FarihaRamayMDMBA(She/Her)

Gastroenterology Lutherville, MD

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Esophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer

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Summary

  • Dr. Ramay earned her Medical Degree with a Distinction in Bioethics at Albany Medical College in Albany, NY where she was awarded the Albert M. Yunich Prize, for excellence in Gastroenterology. She is dual board-certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and Hepatology. She has additional subspecialty training in Interventional Endoscopy and extensive experience with endoscopic therapies for Barrett's esophagus-associated dysplasia and esophageal cancer. Her research interests include efficacy of endoscopic ablation therapy including radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy in the management of Barrett's esophagus-associated dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma. She has co-authored numerous book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (GIE) and presentations at Digestive Disease Week (DDW).

    Her clinical interests include general gastroenterology including esophageal disease as well as therapeutic and interventional endoscopy.

Clinical Expertise

  • General gastroenterology, Interventional gastroenterology, Endoscopy, Endoscopic ultrasound, Pancreatitis, Esophageal cancer, Pancreatic cancer, Esophageal disease, Barrett's esophagus, Pancreatic disease, Cryotherapy, Esophageal stenting, Endoscopic mucosal resection, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic tumor ablation therapy, Pancreatic cysts, Gatroesophageal reflux, Gastrointestinal oncology, Radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's esophagus

Education & Training

  • University of Maryland
    University of MarylandFellowship, Advanced Endoscopy, 2019 - 2020
  • University of Maryland
    University of MarylandFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2015 - 2020
  • University of Maryland
    University of MarylandResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2015
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegeClass of 2013
  • Union Graduate College
    Union Graduate CollegeMBA, Healthcare Management, 2006 - 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Runner Up, Manuscript of the Year Award American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), 2017
  • Member Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
  • Research Poster Award Winner American College of Physicians (ACP) Maryland Chapter, Mulholland-Mohler Meeting, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Brunner's Gland Adenoma with High Grade Dysplasia  
    Ramay F, Papadimitriou J, Darwin P., ACG Case Reports Journal, 2018
  • What constitutes optimal management of T1N0 esophageal adenocarcinoma?  
    Ramay F, Vareedayah A, Visrodia K, Iyer P, Wang K, Eluri S, Shaheen NJ, Reddy R, Martin L, Greenwald BD, Edwards M., Annals of Surgical Oncology, 2018
  • Outcomes after liquid nitrogen spray cryotherapy in Barrett's esophagus-associated high-grade dysplasia and intramucosal adenocarcinoma: 5-year follow-up  
    Fariha H. Ramay, M.D., M.B.A., Qingping Cui, M.P.H., Bruce D. Greenwald, M.D., Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2/21/2017
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy for Palliation of Invasive Esophageal Carcinoma: Results from a Multicenter U.S. Registry.
    Ramay F, Shaheen NJ, Kaul V, Nieto J, Joshi V, Litle V, Fernando HC, Fukami N, Hoffman BJ, Bizekis C, McKinley M, Habr F, Nishioka NS, Tsai F, Coyle WJ, Pleskow DK..., Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 87(6); AB541 (DDW ASGE 2018 presentation), Washington DC, 6/2018
  • Liquid Nitrogen Spray Cryotherapy is Effective for Barrett's Esophagus-Associated Intramucosal Adenocarcinoma: Results from a Multicenter U.S. Registry.
    Ramay F, Kaul V, Shaheen NJ, Pleskow DK, Litle V, Fernando HC, Nishioka NS, Nieto J, McKinley M, Tsai F, Coyle WJ, Hoffman BJ, Joshi V, Greenwald BD., Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 87(6); AB284 (DDW ASGE 2018 presentation), Washington DC, 6/2018
  • Endoscopic Suturing of Mucosal Defects after Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) Results in No Delayed Bleeding or Perforation.
    Ramay F, Kim, R., Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 87(6); AB267 (DDW ASGE 2018 presentation), Washington DC, 6/2018
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Other

Press Mentions

  • CSA Medical Announces Presentations of truFreeze® Clinical Studies at DDW
    CSA Medical Announces Presentations of truFreeze® Clinical Studies at DDWApril 7th, 2016

Grant Support

  • NIH T32 Postdoctoral TraineeNational Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)2015–2017

Committees

  • Member, University of Maryland Medical Center Patient Family Education Council 2017 - 2020
  • Member, Patient Experience Team, University of Maryland Medical Center / University of Maryland School of Medicine 2016 - 2020

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations