Raymond K. Cross, Jr., M.D., MS,
AGAF, FACG, of Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore, has been elected to the Board of
Governors representing Maryland
for the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).
BALTIMORE, July 18,
2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Raymond K. Cross, Jr., M.D., MS, AGAF, FACG, of
Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore,
has been elected to the Board of Governors representing
Maryland for the American College
of Gastroenterology (ACG), Nicholas J.
Shaheen, MD, MPH, MACG, ACG Secretary, has announced. Dr.
Cross's 3-year term begins following the ACG's annual meeting,
Oct. 25-30th, 2024 at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center in
Philadelphia.
Dr. Cross serves as Medical Director of The Center for
Inflammatory Bowel and Colorectal Diseases, part of The Institute
for Digestive Health and Liver Disease at Mercy.
A board certified gastroenterologist, Dr. Cross specializes in
the evaluation and treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel
diseases, infectious colitis, celiac disease and chronic
diarrhea.
Dr. Cross' clinical expertise includes:
- Application of advanced dysplasia/cancer screening techniques
in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
- Endoscopic balloon dilation in patients with intestinal
strictures
- Management of intravenous therapeutics in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease
- Management of patients with short bowel syndrome
Dr. Cross has published more than 200 peer-reviewed manuscripts,
review articles and book chapters, and has obtained research
funding from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation and the American College of
Gastroenterology.
The ACG is a professional organization that advocates for the
prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of digestive disorders, and
has more than 18,000 physician members from 86 different countries.
The ACG Board of Governors elects about one-third of the ACG
governors annually. Governors are ACG Fellows who are elected from
their state's membership. The Board ensures that the ACG continues
to meet the needs of clinical gastroenterology, and advises on
state and local issues that may impact members' practices.
Media Contact
Dan Collins, Mercy Health
Services, 4103329714, dcollins@mdmercy.com, www.mdmercy.com
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