PatellofemoralPainSyndromePFPS near Lexington, NC

Biography: Dr. Peter Gerst, DO is an Anesthesiology Specialist who practices in Salisbury, NC. He is 47 years old and has been practicing for 12 years. Dr. Peter Gerst, DO is affiliated with Novant Health Rowan Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Richard Barker Jr, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Salisbury, NC. He is 41 years old and has been practicing for 12 years. Dr. Richard Barker Jr, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Clemmons Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Haritha Machavarapu, MD is a Hospitalist who practices in Salisbury, NC. She is 38 years old. Dr. Haritha Machavarapu, MD is affiliated with Novant Health Ballantyne Medical Center.

Biography: I was born in India and moved to Raleigh, North Carolina, at an early age. I attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for his Bachelor of Science degree. I obtained a Masters in Public Health (M.P.H) from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA.I also attended St. George University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, and graduated in 2013. Subsequently, I completed my Internal Medicine residency and Gastroenterology fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. I finished a 4th-year fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at Georgetown University Hospital in 2021 and have been in practice since then.My clinical interests include liver diseases such as cirrhosis, hepatitis, etc. I see patients with various gastrointestinal disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, reflux, pancreatic disorders, and colon cancer prevention and detection. I am a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. I am board-certified in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, and Transplant Hepatology.In my free time, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, golfing, hiking, traveling, and trying every coffee shop in the area.

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