Dr. Nelson Chuang is a dedicated physician with a distinguished academic background. He completed his undergraduate studies at Johns Hopkins University in biomedical engineering, earned his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and completed residency at Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Chuang was recruited for a combined Ph.D. and gastroenterology fellowship program at the University of Maryland. He was a NIH postdoctoral fellow earning a doctorate in Molecular Medicine with focuses in Cancer and Genomics under Scott Devine. He has studied longevity in centenarians, colon cancer genomics, and wrote his thesis on mobile elements in the human genome. He has authored and co-authored papers in Genome Research, Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, Science, and Nature Communications. 

Dr. Chuang is known for his compassion, detail-orientedness, and curiosity, He is committed to applying evidence-based research to his patient care as well as having earnest discussions regarding patient concerns. He has specific interests, but not limited to, acid reflux disease and swallowing disorders, nutrition, liver diseases, irritable bowel syndrome, and colorectal cancer prevention. He has a great interest in the connection of the brain and the gut, and also has a masters in mental health from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Other than standard endoscopic procedures, he can also perform BRAVO pH studies, esophageal dilations, and treat hemorrhoids with band ligation.

When he is not spending extra time looking at his patient charts and reading about new advances in gastroenterology, Dr. Chuang enjoys spending time with his wife and young two kids exploring the greater Frederick area and traveling to new places. He enjoys running, weightlifting, swimming, tennis, and hockey. His interest in fitness and health shapes his approach to patient care.