Mohammed Emam, M.D., is a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician specializing in sports medicine, with clinic locations in the Baltimore metropolitan area. His expertise is in musculoskeletal conditions, including overuse and acute injuries and chronic conditions affecting the spine, shoulder and elbow, hip and knee, and other joints. Dr. Emam has particular interest in interventional and diagnostic musculoskeletal sonography. As an ultrasound expert, he uses this technology to help diagnose musculoskeletal conditions and determine the best treatment approach. Dr. Emam also serves as the Director of the physical medicine and rehabilitation sports medicine fellowship program. Dr. Emam’s recent experience includes a sports medicine practice at the State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Medical Center, where he also co-directed a sports medicine fellowship program. While at SUNY, he served as a team physician for SUNY Maritime College athletics and the Public Schools Athletic League Brooklyn high schools. Dr. Emam has cared for professional Olympic-level athletes as well as recreational athletes. As a former competitive athlete, he understands the impact of injuries on athletes at all levels and follows an individualized treatment plan with the goal of returning patients to activities as quickly and safely as possible. A graduate of Cairo University School of Medicine, Dr. Emam completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where he also completed his sports medicine fellowship. His research interests include musculoskeletal ultrasound and minimally invasive interventional techniques as they apply to treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Dr. Emam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis and Tendinitis.

Dr. Akhil Chhatre is an assistant professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation and neurological surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is director of spine rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Chhatre sees and treats adults with a wide range of spinal diseases and disorders, including neck and low back pain, lumbar and cervical degenerative disease, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, facet joint disease, whiplash syndrome, sacroiliac and appendicular skeletal joint disease, and peripheral neuropathy. He has a special interest in helping patients regain function and reduce pain using non-surgical techniques and performing pain-reducing medicinal procedures, including steroid injections, nerve blocks and radiofrequency denervation. He received his medical degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine and completed his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center School of Allied Health. He performed his fellowship in interventional spine and sports medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Dr. Chhatre worked as an interventional spine and sports fellow at the Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania after completing a residency in physical medicine & rehabilitation at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Dr. Chhatre is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, the International Spine Intervention Society, and the North American Spine Society. For information on conditions he treats and for scheduling information, please review this document. Dr. Chhatre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Scoliosis, Sacroiliac Joint Disease, Cervical Spondylosis, and Vertebroplasty.

Dr. Edward G. McFarland is a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He is the Wayne H. Lewis Professor of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery and serves as director of the Division of Shoulder Surgery. He specializes in the treatment of shoulder and elbow conditions and injuries. Dr. McFarland received his B.S. in biology at Murray State University and completed his M.D. at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He performed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, and completed a fellowship in sports medicine at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Group in Santa Monica, California. He joined the faculty of Johns Hopkins in 1992 as an assistant professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and became a full professor in 2005. His areas of special interest include shoulder replacement surgery, especially reverse total shoulder replacement, anatomical shoulder replacement and evaluation and treatment of failed shoulder replacements. He treats patients with shoulder fractures, instability or dislocations, arthritis, rotator cuff tears and AC joint problems. He also has a special interest in sports injuries to the shoulder inclusive of all and any sports. He sees injuries to the shoulder of all ages. His research includes all of these topics including evaluation, treatment and the results of treatment. Dr. McFarland is a member of numerous professional organizations, serves on the editorial boards of three journals and is a past president of the Association of Bone and Joint Surgeons. He has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed articles, 20 book chapters and three full books, and has won several awards for his research and service. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/-/media/orthopaedic-surgery/documents/mcfarland-cv.ashx Videos Dr. Edward G. McFarland Shoulder InjuriesQ&A with Dr. Edward McFarland Reverse Shoulder ReplacementJohns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Mcfarland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Tendinitis, Shoulder Arthroscopy, and Tenotomy.

"Harpal ""Paul"" Khanuja, M.D., is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Khanuja serves as the director of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Bayview and the director of adult reconstruction, hip and knee replacement surgery for The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Khanuja sees and treats adults with disorders of the hip and knee. He specializes in joint replacement surgery, including total hip replacement and total knee replacement. He also offers minimally invasive hip and knee replacement, including anterior hip replacement. He coordinates the integration of best practices for joint replacement. His clinical focus is on improved post-operative recovery and decreased pain. Dr. Khanuja also specializes in complex surgeries, joint replacement revisions and outpatient joint replacement. Dr. Khanuja holds research interests in cartilage repair, osteonecrosis, computer-assisted surgery patient safety and new technologies in joint replacement. Dr. Khanuja is past president of the Maryland Orthopaedic Association and a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He co-founded Operation Walk Maryland, a volunteer medical service organization that provides free surgical treatment for patients in developing countries and in the United States. Videos Dr. Paul Khanuja 2017 Clinical Collaboration and Teamwork Award - Harpal Khanuja, M.D. & Total Joint Rep. Team, JHBMC Outpatient Hip and Knee ReplacementQ&A with Dr. Harpal (Paul) Khanuja Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Forty-Seven Patients Benefit From Free Joint Replacement Surgery in a Guyana HospitalNews Source Guyana (October 2018) Advances in joint replacement surgery allow same-day discharge.Johns Hopkins Bayview News (February 2016) Operation Walk MarylandDome (April 2016) Webinar: the Causes and Cures of Joint PaintJohns Hopkins Medicine (October 2014) Making Knees New AgainJohns Hopkins Medicine (June 2014) A Systematic Approach to Joint ReplacementsJohns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery (February 2014)". Dr. Khanuja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Knock Knees, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Ira Fine is an assistant professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He serves as chairman of the Board of Governors at Johns Hopkins at Green Spring Station, where he practices internal medicine, specializing in rheumatology. A member of numerous medical and professional organizations, Dr. Fine is also a member of the Hospital Board of Directors. Dr. Fine received his medical degree from the University of Maryland and completed a medical internship and residency at the University of Maryland Hospital. He completed a clinical fellowship in rheumatology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He helped establish the Dr. Ira T. Fine Discovery Fund, a grant program that supports innovative research into arthritis and inflammatory diseases. Dr. Fine is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Juvenile Temporal Arteritis, Temporal Arteritis, and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA).

Dr. Dawn LaPorte is a professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Her areas of clinical expertise are hand and wrist injuries, including ligament injuries, avascular necrosis, arthritis, nerve compression syndromes and Dupuytren’s contracture. Dr. LaPorte serves as the residency program director for the Orthopaedic Surgery Training Program. Dr. LaPorte received her undergraduate degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She completed her orthopaedic surgery training at Johns Hopkins and performed her hand and upper extremity surgery fellowship training at the Curtis National Hand Center. Her research interests include wrist pain, triangular fibrocartilage complex (TFCC) tears and resident education. Dr. LaPorte is a Member-at-Large of the American Society of Surgery for the Hand (ASSH) and serves on multiple ASSH committees, including the Diversity Committee and the Resident Education Committee. She is also an ASSH 2020 Annual Meeting Program Chair. She serves on the Governing Council of the national Council of Orthopaedic Residency Directors. Videos Dr. Dawn LaPorteOrthopaedic Hand Surgeon Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Women in Orthopaedics, Leading by ExampleJohns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery (Summer 2016) Q&A with Dawn LaPorte, Orthopaedic Residency Program DirectorJohns Hopkins Orthopaedic Surgery (Winter 2014). Dr. Laporte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Mononeuritis Multiplex, Trapeziectomy, and Endoscopy.

Howard Hauptman is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Hauptman has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis, Sjogren Syndrome, and Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Dr. Hauptman is currently accepting new patients.

Sam Serafi is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Serafi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Raynaud Phenomenon, Sjogren Syndrome, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

Michael Mont is an Orthopedics provider in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Mont is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Tazeen Rehman is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rehman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Fibromyalgia.

Seema Patel is a Rheumatologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Raynaud Phenomenon, Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), and Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE).

Philip Neubauer is an Orthopedics provider in Lutherville, Maryland. Dr. Neubauer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Lordosis, Bursitis, Osteotomy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Neubauer is currently accepting new patients.

Leroy Schmidt is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Schmidt is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis. Dr. Schmidt is currently accepting new patients.

James Johnston is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Johnston is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Johnston is currently accepting new patients.

Carmen Pichard-Encina is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Pichard-Encina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, and Tendinitis.

Amiethab Aiyer, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in treating patients with foot and ankle conditions, such as fractures, deformities, and ligament and tendon tears. He is skilled in minimally invasive bunion correction, Achilles tendon rupture repair, as well as ankle reconstruction and replacement. Dr. Aiyer is the division chief of foot and ankle surgery in the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed his medical training at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. During his fourth year of medical school, Dr. Aiyer completed a research fellowship at the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, also in Philadelphia. He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. During the residency, Dr. Aiyer received multiple awards, including the Alan Levine Orthopaedic Graduate Medical Education Scholarship from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS). He has also been selected to present at the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Resident Research Symposium and as an American Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Emerging Leader. In his final year of residency, he received the Gold Humanism Resident Teacher Award. Dr. Aiyer went on to complete a research and clinical fellowship at the Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction at Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore. As a researcher, he is currently investigating diagnosis, surgical treatments and patient outcomes for bunions, Achilles tendon ruptures, ankle arthritis, ankle trauma and other conditions affecting the foot and ankle. His research encompasses clinical, basic science and biomechanical studies. He has presented his research at numerous conferences held by the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, AAOS and other professional organizations of which he is a member. He is a fellow of the AAOS and AOA, and a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Along with special interests in clinical practice and multiple facets of orthopaedic foot and ankle research, he is passionate about teaching residents and medical students; he has been mentoring medical students for several years. Dr. Aiyer has been recognized for his commitment to education with multiple teaching and faculty educator awards, and he is working with other orthopaedic surgeons to develop a nationwide push for medical student mentorship. Using social media platforms, he co-founded the @orthomentor Instagram account to provide students with easy access to mentorship and advising. Dr. Aiyer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Achilles Tendon Rupture, Metatarsus Adductus, Flat Feet, Tendinitis, and Osteotomy.

Akil Benjamin is a Pain Medicine specialist and a Physiatrist in Owings Mills, Maryland. Dr. Benjamin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Herniated Disk, Cervical Spondylosis, and Spinal Stenosis. Dr. Benjamin is currently accepting new patients.

Joseph Ciotola is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ciotola is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Ciotola is currently accepting new patients.

Richard A. Schaefer, M.D., is an orthopaedic specialist treating patients with a variety of bone, tendon and ligament conditions affecting back and neck, arm and shoulder, hip and leg and other parts of the body. He uses nonsurgical treatments to help patients recover from joint pain, joint injuries and related conditions. In addition to his medical degree and orthopaedic residency training, Dr. Schaefer is fellowship-trained in orthopaedic oncology through the Mayo Clinic and holds a master’s degree in public health from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Schaefer served for over 30 years in the U.S. Army, retiring at the rank of colonel. He had a number of stateside and overseas assignments at military medical facilities, including two tours in Afghanistan. He received several military decorations and awards for his service, including the Bronze Star Medal and Combat Action Badge. Dr. Schaefer is a graduate of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Leadership Fellows Program and has served on several AAOS committees, including the Public Relations Oversight Group, Women’s Health Advisory Board and the Diversity Advisory Board. Videos Dr. Richard SchaeferOrthopaedic Surgeon Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Providing Compassionate Care during COVID-19American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (October 2020). Dr. Schaefer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, Bursitis, and Trigger Thumb.

Brock Lindsey, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopaedic oncology. He treats children and adults with all types of bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Dr. Lindsey has expertise in nanoparticle delivery of immunotherapy, immunodiagnostics as a novel treatment for osteosarcoma, as well as complex reconstruction after amputation, including osseointegration. Dr. Lindsey earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at West Virginia University’s (WVU) J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, becoming the department’s first to complete a research fellowship during residency. Dr. Lindsey also pursued a fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and UPMC Children’s Hospital before returning to WVU Medicine as an attending physician. During his 12 years at WVU Medicine, Dr. Lindsey created programs in musculoskeletal oncology and adult reconstruction as well as a multidisciplinary amputation clinic. He also led a musculoskeletal research laboratory into the national rankings for federal funding for orthopaedic surgery departments. His research focuses on improving treatment strategies for metastatic osteosarcoma and exploring human/machine interfaces for amputees. His work has been published in local, national and international basic science and clinical research journals. Dr. Lindsey has experience mentoring and training students at all levels from undergraduate and graduate students to postdoctoral positions. He won Press Ganey’s “Top Provider” award every year between 2013 and 2018. He also founded ICaPath, a biotech startup derived from his laboratory research that is currently working toward a first in-human clinical trial. Videos Brock Lindsey, M.D.Orthopaedic Oncologist OsseointegrationQ&A with Dr. Brock Lindsey. Dr. Lindsey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bursitis. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.