Dr. Sachdev is board certified in Gastroenterology/Hepatology and Internal Medicine. After completing her Internal Medicine residency from Tufts University, Boston and Gastroenterology from Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, she has been working in private practice in Gastroenterology in Maryland. She is a member of American College of Gastroenterology and American Gastroenterology Association.

Her approach to patient care is one of compassion and communication. She strongly believes in educating patients about their health and enabling them to actively participate in making decisions about their health care. Her satisfaction stems from keeping herself abreast of latest advances in the field of gastroenterology to ensure quality care for her patients.

Her interest includes diverse range of disorders of the esophagus, stomach, liver, biliary tract, pancreas and intestines. She has a special interest in inflammatory bowel disease, hemorrhoid treatment, celiac disease, reflux, Barrett’s esophagus and eosinophilic esophagitis, capsule endoscopy and preventive health care including womens’ health and colorectal cancer screening.

 

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2012 - Present: Bowie Internal Medicine Associates, Bowie, MD; Greenbelt Endoscopy Center, Greenbelt, MD
• 2008 – 2011 : Private Practice, Digestive Disease Disorders, Annapolis, MD 2005-08: Gastrenterology Fellowship, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
• 2004-05: GI Hospitalist, University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care, Worcester, MA
• 2003-04: Capsule endoscopy Fellowship, Caritas St Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
• 2001-03: Resident, Internal Medicine, Caritas St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center, Boston, MA
• 2000-01: Internship, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, NY

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EDUCATION

PUBLICATIONS

• Ritu Sachdev, Peter A. Banks, Jacqueline L. Wolf, Lisa L. Strate, Sonia Friedman: Factors affecting long- term outcome of infliximab treatment in Crohn’s disease
• Supplement to Gastroenterology April 2003; 124(4):A-527(Poster presentation in DDW 2003)
• Ritu Sachdev, David Cave: When is Crohn’s disease Crohn’s disease: Inflammatory Bowel Disease January 2004; 10(1): 61
• Ritu Sachdev, Patricia Hibberd, Anish Mammen, and David Cave: Reduction of gastric emptying time by right lateral positioning. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy April 2004; 59(5): M-1821: AB176 (Abstract/Poster presentation DDW 2004)
• David Cave, Ritu Sachdev, Roger Mitty, Anish Mammen, Jeffery Cooley, Miguel Zinny, Patricia Hibberd: A comparison of conventional endoscopy and video capsule endoscopy for screening for esophageal mucosal disorders. Supplement to Gastroenterology April 2004; 126(4): A-419: A-50 (Abstract/Oral presentation DDW 2004)
• Ritu Sachdev, David Cave: Incomplete small intestinal transit and the retained video: A cloud with a silver lining. Amer J Gast; 99(10) October Supplement: 186: S62
• Tasneem Ali, Ritu M. Sachdev, David R Cave: Detection of foreign bodies in the small intestine by video capsule endoscopy. Amer J Gast; 99(10) October Supplement: 185: S61
• Ritu Sachdev, Patricia Hibberd, Mark Pearlmutter, and David Cave: Video capsule endoscopy [CE] in the emergency room for acute gastrointestinal bleeding [AGIB]; a randomized pilot study. Amer J Gast; 99(10) October Supplement: 902: S296
• Ritu Sachdev, David Cave: Relationship of Time by Capsule Endoscopy to Depth of Insertion of Push Enteroscopy. Amer J Gast; 99(10) October Supplement: 911: S298
• R Eliakim, V K Sharma, K Yassin, S N Adler, H Jacob, D R Cave, Ritu Sachdev, R D Mitty, D Hartmann, D Schilling, J F Riemann, S Bar-Meir, E Bardan, B Fennerty, G Eisen, D O Faigel, B S Lewis, D E Fleischer: A prospective study of the diagnostic accuracy of Given ® Esophageal Capsule Endoscopy (ECE) versus conventional (EGD) in patients with chronic GERD. (Oral presentation at ACG 2004)
• Ritu Sachdev, Faisal Bhinder, David Cave: Video Capsule Endoscopy: A Window on the spectrum of small intestinal disease. VHJOE; 3(4) [www.vhjoe.com/Volume3Issue4/3-4-3.htm]
• David R Cave, Ritu Sachdev: Video capsule Endoscopy in the Emergency Room: Keuchel et al Atlas of Video Capsule Endoscopy Chapter 1.4.2:30-32

ORAL PRESENTATIONS

• Pseudomelanosis duodeni case report-Boston intercity conference-November 18th 2003
• Incomplete small intestinal transit and the retained video: A cloud with a silver lining. International Conference on Capsule Endoscopy-March 1st 2004
• Gastroenterology Grand rounds oral case presentations at Baylor College of Medicine
  • Management of radiation proctitis- October 13th 2005
  • Achalasia- January 26th 2006
  • Obstructing duodenal adenocarcinoma-April 6th 2006
  • Complications of gastric banding-August 24th 2006
  • Role of surgery in Crohn’s disease-November 9th 2006
  • Nutrition in Hyperemesis gravidarum-February 8th 2007
  • Duodenal stricture secondary to Crohn’s disease-April 19th 2007
  • PEG placement in cirrhotic patients-August 30th 2007
  • Management of Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction-November 15th 2007
• Fellows seminars at Baylor College of Medicine
  • Capsule Endoscopy in Acute Gastrointestinal bleeding- December 13th 2005
  • Post nasal drip syndrome –August 8th 2006
  • Immunomodulators in Inflammatory Bowel Disease-July-10th 2007
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound in Gastric submucosal lesions-June 2008

ACTIVITIES AND PERSONAL INTERESTS

• 2008-2011: Volunteer, Reach and Outreach Program(Anne Arundel County), Reading, culinary arts, Yoga
• 2013-Present: Volunteer, CPEST program(Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening and Treatment) for free colorectal cancer screening for Prince George's County residents through Doctors Community Hospital, Lanham.