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Best Gastroenterology Doctors in Bethesda & Montgomery County (2026)

Digestive-health experts handling colon cancer screening, IBD, liver disease, and advanced endoscopy. Our editorial team ranks these 3 doctors on credentials, training, peer recognition, and verified patient-review data.

Ajay Bakhshi, MD

3.7 (31)

Gastroenterology Bethesda

A credential-strong GI pick, Chair of Gastroenterology at Holy Cross and Suburban, especially for colon cancer prevention, IBD, and advanced endoscopy.

Board certified Washingtonian Top Doctor
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Belen A. Tesfaye, MD

Gastroenterology Rockville · North Bethesda

An Amharic-speaking gastroenterologist and hepatologist, board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine, with fellowship training at Howard and focused liver training at Johns Hopkins.

Board certified Accepting patients
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Joyce M. Koh, MD

4.9 (113)

Gastroenterology Silver Spring

A Johns Hopkins–trained gastroenterologist at Montgomery Gastroenterology in Silver Spring, praised by patients for a thorough, compassionate approach and a 4.91-star Zocdoc rating across 113 reviews.

Board certified
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By the numbers

3: doctors in our registry — 2% of all 139
4: areas served, most in Bethesda (1)
33%: speak a language besides English — Amharic

Figures describe the 139 providers currently in the MyBethesdaDoctor registry as of July 2026 — a curated directory, not a census of every doctor in Montgomery County. How we build this list.

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Ajay Bakhshi, MD

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Joyce M. Koh, MD

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