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Office
1396 Piccard Dr
Rockville, MD 20850Phone+1 301-548-5700
Summary
- Dr. Arushi Defonseka, MD is a gastroenterologist in Rockville, Maryland. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Maryland, District of Columbia, and Virginia.
Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2011 - 2014
Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2011
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLAClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2010 - Present
MD State Medical License 2014 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2016 - 2020
VA State Medical License 2011 - 2014- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 18 citationsAntitumor Necrosis Factor-α Therapy Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Thromboembolic Events in Hospitalized Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease.Arushi M. deFonseka, Anne G. Tuskey, Mark R. Conaway, Brian W. Behm
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2016-08-01 - 6 citationsImmune-mediated colitis associated with ocrelizumab: A new safety risk.Tiffany Kim, Allen Brinker, David Croteau, Paul R Lee, Laura E Baldassari
Multiple Sclerosis. 2023-09-01 - 10 citationsGut sensing mechanisms.Arushi deFonseka, Jonathan D. Kaunitz
Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2009-11-29
