Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia near La Plata, MD

Biography: Dr. Joseph R. Murphy is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. Dr. Murphy received his M.D. from the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University in 1983 and performed his internal medicine training from 1983 to 1986 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. After a three-year stint as an internal medicine specialist with the Army in Frankfurt, Germany, Dr. Murphy returned to Walter Reed for subspecialty training in gastroenterology from 1989 to 1991. He continued at Walter Reed as a staff gastroenterologist until 1993 when he entered private practice. Dr. Murphy is with the UM Charles Regional Medical Group and cares for patients at UM Charles Regional Medical Center in La Plata and the hospital's new endoscopy center at the UM Charles Regional Medical Pavilion in Waldorf.

Biography: Dr. Eleisha Flanagan received her medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in general surgery from Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. and both her research and minimally invasive clinical fellowship at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. In addition to her clinical duties, Dr. Flanagan also recently served as a surgical skills instructor at the UNC School of Medicine. She is a member of a multitude of committees and organizations including the American College of Surgery, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Women in Surgery, and more.

Biography: Dr. Sagal Ali, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in La Plata, MD. She is 36 years old and has been practicing for 10 years. Dr. Sagal Ali, MD is affiliated with University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center and University of Maryland Medical System.

Biography: Dr. Tong Ma, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Waldorf, MD. He is 58 years old and has been practicing for 31 years. Dr. Tong Ma, MD is affiliated with University of Maryland Medical System and University of MD Charles Regional Medical Center.