Best Diaphragmatic and Hiatal Hernia Doctors in Reston, VA

Dr. Naren Gupta completed his surgical internship and earned a PhD (with Distinction) in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical College of Georgia. He completed his General Surgery residency at the University of Virginia, and went on to advanced training in Vascular Surgery and Endovascular Therapy at Emory University. His research in antibiotics usage to prevent infections after surgery, the role of nutrition in disease, and stroke prevention by carotid surgery and stenting won national awards and is widely published. He is Board Certified in both General and Vascular Surgery. After completing his training, Dr. Gupta joined the faculty of the Brigham and Women's Hospital at VA Boston and was an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School for 6 years. His expertise in the advanced use of stents and minimally invasive interventional techniques in the treatment of aneurysms, carotid disease, venous disease, blood clots and PAD significantly advanced the vascular surgery care of our nation's veterans. Dr. Gupta's innovative, patient-centered multi-disciplinary approach to reducing stroke was awarded the prestigious Young Clinician's Award by CIMIT, a consortium of Harvard, MIT and the US Department of Defense. Dr. Gupta has worked with FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security and the White House Medical Unit to provide surgical care during the G-8 Summit and disaster relief services after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. During Operation Enduring Freedom, he provided services as a Distinguished Visiting Surgeon at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany to care for acutely injured US and NATO warfighters flown in from Afghanistan and Iraq. Dr. Gupta believes that surgeons have a duty to serve their patients with heartfelt empathy. His greatest honor was to receive the Golden Heart Award twice for outstanding compassion in veteran care. Dr. Gupta brings this combination of cutting-edge surgical and endovascular expertise and empathetic, patient-centered service to VIV in offering care for the entire breadth of vascular surgery problems. He is dual Board Certified in General Surgery and Vascular Surgery and has active licenses in 8 states.

My philosophy is that ``the best way to care FOR patients is to care ABOUT your patients``. And I do deeply care about the safety and the well-being of each and every patient who has entrusted me with his/her health. It is a privilege and I take this responsibility very seriously. Only the best care, and only when it is truly necessary.

My philosophy is that ``the best way to care FOR patients is to care ABOUT your patients``. And I do deeply care about the safety and the well-being of each and every patient who has entrusted me with his/her health. It is a privilege and I take this responsibility very seriously. Only the best care, and only when it is truly necessary.

This physician is accepting telehealth visits.

This physician is accepting telehealth visits.Dr. Axelrad was born and raised in New York and graduated from the State University at Binghamton in 1985 and New York Medical College in 1989. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine in Philadelphia at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in 1992. He then sought advanced training in digestive diseases and liver disorders at Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Axelrad joined the Gastroenterology Group now Gastro Health in 1995.His interests include biliary tract disorders, liver disease, gastrointestinal malignancy and interventional endoscopy. He has authored numerous abstracts, articles and book chapters.Dr. Axelrad enjoys spending time with his family (including two dogs), traveling, reading and swimming.

Allen Blosser, MD, is an expert gastroenterologist at Gastrointestinal Medicine Associates, serving adults in and around Fairfax and Reston, Virginia. With over 30 years in the field, Dr. Blosser is board-certified and has demonstrable experience working with colonoscopies and stomach disorder treatments. Dr. Blosser received his medical degree at Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1988. He completed his residency in internal medicine at the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC, in 1991, where he followed up with his gastroenterology fellowship through 1993. Dr. Blosser is also a long-standing clinical assistant professor of medicine at Georgetown University. Dr. Blosser is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and was named a Washingtonian Top Doctor numerous times between 1994 and 2018. Dr. Blosser is committed to comprehensive and rigorous care for all of his patients, delivering safe and effective treatments so they can get healthy and take measures to stay that way. He is currently a member of the American Gastrointestinal Association (where he was elected a fellow in 2008), the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, and the American College of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Minal Patel, MD is a Gastroenterology Specialist who practices in Reston, VA. She is 46 years old and has been practicing for 10 years. Dr. Minal Patel, MD is affiliated with Reston Hospital Center.

This physician is accepting telehealth visits.

This physician is accepting telehealth visits.

Dr. Sachse grew up on a dairy farm in Northeast Pennsylvania. The son of a school teacher and a historic land preservationist, Dr. Sachse knows what it means to work the land. Working the farm from an early age has given him great respect for hard work. Though the farm was always near and dear to his heart, Dr. Sachse knew at a young age that he wanted to be a physician. Dr. Sachse excelled in school and was admitted to medical school while still in high school through a unique program with Wilkes University and MCP Hahnemann University. Dr. Sachse attended Wilkes University where he spent 7 semesters earning his undergraduate degree in Biology and his 8th semester at Robert Packer Hospital as a Guthrie Scholar performing clinical research before attending medical school at MCP Hahnemann. Following medical school, Dr. Sachse moved to Pittsburgh, PA where he spent 5 years doing a general surgery residency program at Allegheny General Hospital. There, Dr. Sachse was given the strong foundation on which to build his career. His skills stood out from the beginning as he earned distinction as the Intern of the Year. Along with hard work, it was the US Army that helped Dr. Sachse make his dreams a reality. Dr. Sachse joined the military during his senior year of college under the Health Professions Scholarship Program and served his country after finishing his surgical training. Upon completion of his surgical residency, Dr. Sachse became active duty and was stationed at Fort Belvoir. Dr. Sachse was deployed twice to Iraq, in 2007 and 2009. There, Dr. Sachse quickly became the ``go-to`` surgeon. He cared for Iraqi civilians, ally forces, US contractors and US soldiers. Dr. Sachse received a Bronze Star for his meritorious service. At the end of his military commitment, Dr. Sachse decided to stay in Northern Virginia and enter private practice.