Biographical summary
Dilhana Badurdeen, M.B.B.S., M.D., recently joined the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology as a Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic Florida. She is an Obesity Medicine specialist and Bariatric endoscopist and was previously the lead for the Johns Hopkins Bariatric Endoscopy Program.
Dr. Badurdeen's expertise includes primary endoscopic bariatric procedures such as the Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG), placement and removal of intragastric balloons, treatment of weight regain following Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with the Transoral Gastric Outlet Reduction (TORe) and revisional Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (R-ESG) procedures for patients with weight regain following a Sleeve gastrectomy.
Her research interests include obesity pathophysiology and innovation to develop novel, less invasive treatments for obesity and metabolic disease.
Conditions treated
Procedures performed
Mayo Clinic locations
Education
- 2015
Fellowship - GastroenterologyHoward University Hospital
- 2011
Residency - Internal MedicineHoward University Hospital
- 2007
Internship - Internal MedicineKasturba Hospital
- 2007
MBBSManipal College of Medical Sciences
- 2006
Internship - SurgeryKasturba Hospital
Activities and honors
Certifications
- 2018
Obesity MedicineAmerican Board of Obesity Medicine
- 2015
GastroenterologyAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
- 2011
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
Awards and honors
- 2023
2023 Teacher of the Year by the Mayo Fellows’ Association in GastroenterologyMayo Clinic
- 2014
Most Outstanding Presentation in the category of Translational and Clinical Sciences at Howard University Research Day 2014Howard University
- 2013
GME Award for Outstanding ProfessionalismHoward University Hospital
- 2012
Portal Hypertension and Variceal Hemorrhage Single Topic Conference Travel AwardAmerican Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- 2011
1st place podium presentation at the 2011 annual meetingAmerican College of Physicians
- 2011
Medal for research excellenceDepartment of Medicine, Howard University
Professional memberships
- 2024 - present
MemberAmerican Gastroenterological Association: councillor for the Obesity, Metabolism & Nutrition (OMN) section
- 2024 - present
MemberGastrointestinal Quality Improvement Consortium's (GIQuIC) endoscopic bariatric therapy (EBT) subcommittee
- 2023 - present
MemberAmerican College of Gastroenterology, Research Committee
- 2023 - present
MemberCouncillor for American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) Institute Council OMN Section
- 2023 - present
Member GIQuIC Endoscopic Bariatric Therapy (EBT) Subcommittee
- 2021 - 2024
MemberAbstract Review Committee for DDW, American Gastroenterology Association
- 2019 - 2021
MemberDiversity Committee, American Gastroenterology Association
- 2019 - present
MemberAssociation for Bariatric Endoscopy
- 2019 - present
MemberWomen in Intervention Endoscopy
- 2015 - present
MemberAmerican Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- 2013 - present
MemberAmerican Gastroenterology Association
- 2013 - present
MemberAmerican College of Gastroenterology
Publications