Dr. Anurag Maheshwari, MD

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Get to know Gastroenterologist Dr. Anurag Maheshwari, who serves patients in Baltimore, Maryland.

An established gastroenterologist, Dr. Maheshwari specializes in liver disease at The Center for Liver and Hepatobiliary Diseases, part of The Melissa L. Posner Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Disease at Mercy in Baltimore, Maryland. His expertise helps patients seeking focused care for medical conditions of the liver. He provides experience in treating a range of concerns involving the liver, including hepatitis, liver cancer, cirrhosis and bile duct conditions.

Caring for patients in need of liver transplants and assisting in pre- and post-operative transplant medical care, he provides each patient individualized attention, coordination with liver transplant centers, and understanding as they progress toward recovery. Working with international authority Dr. Paul Thuluvath, he is one of the physicians leading the way in the diagnosis and treatment of liver diseases.

The doctor works collaboratively with the specialists of The Institute for Cancer Care at Mercy, The Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mercy, The Center for Interventional Pain Medicine at Mercy, The Lung Center at Mercy, and the Division of Interventional Radiology. This comprehensive approach to diagnosis and treatment of digestive tract diseases and the expertise of their doctors makes The Institute for Digestive Health & Liver Disease at Mercy one of the best in Baltimore and the Mid-Atlantic region.

A native of India, Dr. Maheshwari earned his medical degree from the University of Bombay. After relocating to the United States, he completed his residency in internal medicine at the St. Louis University Hospital, before completing two consecutive fellowships in gastroenterology and transplant hepatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

As a testament of his continued education, the doctor is board-certified in gastroenterology, transplant hepatology, and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Active in advanced research projects in liver diseases, he has authored many peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on issues in liver disease. He is an active speaker and has appeared at conferences and hospital grand rounds around the country.

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine focused on the digestive system and its disorders. A gastroenterologist is a physician who has extensive training in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders related to the esophagus, stomach, small intestines, colon, liver, pancreas, and biliary system.

Among his most notable achievements, Dr. Maheshwari has been the recipient of the Top Doctor Award in Gastroenterology/Liver Disease by Baltimore Magazine.

Speaking several languages, he is fluent in English, Hindi, and Urdu.

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