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Office
2139 Georgia Ave Nw
Suite 3a
Washington, DC 20001Phone+1 202-865-1881Fax+1 202-865-6464
Summary
- Dr. Getachew Mekasha, MD is a gastroenterologist in Washington, District of Columbia. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in District of Columbia and Maryland. He is affiliated with Howard University Hospital.
Education & Training
Howard UniversityFellowship, Gastroenterology, 1994 - 1996- Howard UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1994
Addis Ababa University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 1993 - 2025
DC State Medical License 1995 - 2024
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 7 citationsTiming of procedure and compliance with outpatient endoscopy among an underserved population in an inner-city tertiary institution.Dilhana Badurdeen, Nisser Umar, Rehana Begum, Andrew Sanderson, Momodu Jack
Annals of Epidemiology. 2012-07-01 - 19 citationsMassive life-threatening lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage following hemorrhoidal rubber band ligation.Olajide O. Odelowo, Getachew Mekasha, Mark A Johnson
Journal of the National Medical Association. 2002-12-01 - 23 citationsEffects of Helicobacter pylori on proliferation of gastric epithelial cells in vitro.Duane T. Smoot, Zakiya Wynn, Tollie B. Elliott, Cornell R. Allen, Getachew Mekasha
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1999-06-01
