Capital Digestive Care Welcomes Liver Specialist Darryn Potosky, MD

Capital Digestive Care has added Dr. Darryn Potosky, a highly-trained gastroenterologist and one of the area’s top liver specialists, to its practice. He will be receiving patients at Capital Digestive Care’s Maryland offices in Columbia, Laurel and Takoma Park. Dr. Potosky brings a wealth of experience across a broad spectrum of health issues and specialties including liver diseases, hepatitis C, and transplant hepatology.

Prior to joining Capital Digestive Care, Dr. Potosky was the Director of Hepatology in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. In this role, he was responsible for running the clinical and administrative aspects of the Liver Program. He was recently named one of the area’s top doctors under 40 by Baltimore Sun magazine.

Dr. Potosky’s career in medicine was inspired by a personal experience with a family member who battled a chronic liver disease. After completing his undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland at College Park, Dr. Potosky continued his medical education at the University of Maryland School of Medicine – Baltimore. He later completed fellowships in both gastroenterology and hepatology.

Dr. Potosky’s personal philosophy is that it is important to not only take excellent care of his patients but to also education them about their health. In addition to having a record of dedication to patient care, Dr. Potosky’s work has been published in peer-reviewed publications, as well as national and international meetings including the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) and Digestive Diseases Week (DDW).

Dr. Potosky currently maintains a faculty appointment at the University of Maryland as a Clinical Assistant Professor. He is also a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. To read more about him, read his full bio on CapitalDigestiveCare.com.

About Capital Digestive Care: Founded in 2009, Capital Digestive Care is a Washington, DC metropolitan-based health care provider focusing on gastroenterology and internal medicine. Its 60 physicians treat a wide range of digestive conditions - from heartburn to constipation to colorectal cancer, and many others. Capital Digestive Care’s integrated health care model connects its doctors to both a specialized pathology laboratory and the largest clinical research program of its kind in the region in order to enhance patient care. With 16 office locations, 13 hospital affiliations, and 8 ambulatory surgical centers, Capital Digestive Care’s physicians work together across disciplines to develop the most effective treatment plan for each patient.