Dr. Richard A. Baum MD
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
1600 Crain Highway Suite 410 Glen Burnie Maryland, 21061About
Richard A. Baum, MD, works at his own practice, Richard A. Baum, MD, in Glen Burme Maryland. Dr. Baum is a Gastroenterologist, studying the digestive tract, and specializes in hepatology; which is the branch of medicine that incorporates the study of liver, gallbladder, biliary tree, and pancreas, as well as management of their disorders. Along with working as a gastroenterologist at his practice, Dr. Baum is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland. Maryland is among 18 universities to be named by The Princeton Review to its Green Rating Honor Roll, and has also been published by the Sustainable Endowments Institute, this year's College Sustainability Report Card 2011 scoring straight A's in eight sustainability 'subjects'.
Education and Training
University of Maryland
Univ of Md Sch of Med, Baltimore Md 1968
University of Maryland School of Medicine 1964
Board Certification
Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local Public Speaking -
- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Maryland -
Treatments
- Hepatitis
- Hiatal Hernia
- Acid Reflux
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Gastritis
- Indigestion
- Hepatitis C
- Pain
Internships
- George Washington University Hospital
Fellowships
- University of Maryland, Tufts University
Professional Society Memberships
- American Gastroenterological Association, Fellow of The American College of Physicians, Fellow of The American College of Gastroenterologists
What do you attribute your success to?
Hard Work and Dedication
Teaching and speaking
Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at University of Maryland
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