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Merve Gurakar

Merve Gurakar, MD, MPH

Gastroenterology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Young Adult 18-25
  • Adult 26-64
  • Older Adult 65+

Languages

  • Spanish
  • Turkish
  • English

Gender

Female

Johns Hopkins Affiliations:

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Faculty

About Merve Gurakar

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor of Medicine

Johns Hopkins Physician

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Background

Hepatologist Merve Gurakar specializes in liver disease, and treats patients who have portal hypertension.

Dr. Gurakar earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and completed internal medicine residency training at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She remained at Johns Hopkins for fellowship training in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology.

Her research interests include portal hypertension, endo-hepatology and global health.

Locations

  1. Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
    • 4940 Eastern Avenue, A Building, Level 03 North, Baltimore, MD 21224
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Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Gastroenterology, 2025
  • Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Internal Medicine, 2022
  • Medical Education: Virginia Commonwealth Univ School of Medicine, MD, 2019
  • Graduate School: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Master of Public Health, MPH, 2018

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2025
  • Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, 2022

Insurance

Please contact the location directly to confirm your health plan is accepted.
Search plans
  • Aetna
  • CareFirst
  • Cigna
  • First Health
  • Geisinger Health Plan
  • HealthSmart/Accel
  • Johns Hopkins Health Plans
  • MultiPlan
  • Pennsylvania's Preferred Health Networks (PPHN)
  • Point Comfort Underwriters
  • Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)
  • Veteran Affairs Community Care Network (Optum-VACCN)