Dr. Leslie F. Hao is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. She practices out of Chevy Chase ENT Associates in Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Hao earned her medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she served as the William Randolph Heart Research Fellow of the Deafness Research Foundation. She earned the Alfred Steiner Research Prize and the Harold Lamport Award for her medical student research. Dr. Hao completed a residency in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she was awarded the VA Gold Pin for outstanding patient care. Dr. Hao is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr. Hao was named a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly in 2012. She has also been named a Top Doctor by U.S. News & World Report, as well as Consumers’ Checkbook magazine. Dr. Hao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. Her top areas of expertise are TMJ Disorders, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Jones Syndrome, and Trachoma.

Dr. Wade Chien is a fellowship-trained neuro-otologist who sees adults and children with complicated hearing and ear problems, including hearing loss; severe ear infections; vestibular schwannoma (Acoustic neuroma); and neoplasms of the ear and temporal bone. Please call 301-896-3346 for an appointment. Dr. Chien is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, and DFNB1.

Pryor Brenner is an Otolaryngologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Brenner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Jones Syndrome, DFNB1, Infant Hearing Loss, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

Nabil Altememi is a Neurologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Altememi has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Drowsiness, Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, and Narcolepsy.

Dr. Mark A. Dettelbach is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital, where he is an associate clinical professor. He practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Dettelbach has an expertise in pediatric ENT, otology, sinuses and snoring disorders. Dr. Dettelbach earned his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Dettelbach is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, as well as a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Osler Medical Society. He was previously the president of the Jacobi Medical Society. Dr. Dettelbach is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1.

Dr. Carlos Picone served as Vice-Chair, Department of Internal Medicine at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. and Chairman of the Pulmonary Medicine Division. Dr. Picone received his medical degree from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 1989, graduating summa cum laude. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia, and Fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at the National Institutes of Health and in Pulmonary Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Picone has authored articles on pulmonary arterial hypertension and treatment, bioethics, end-of-life decision-making and parenchymal lung diseases. He has been a Medical Volunteer in several Latin American countries and currently volunteers with Mobile Medical Clinics of Greater Washington, D.C., where he serves at its Executive Board with the mission of providing free medical care to the underserved community of Washington. Dr. Picone also serves as a Board Member of Operation Canasta, supporting schools and orphanages in Argentina's hinterland. Dr. Picone is a partner in private practice with Chevy Chase Pulmonary Associates. His major professional interests include: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Pathophysiology and Treatment. Bioethics and End-of-Life Decision Making. Parenchymal Lung Diseases. Dr. Picone has overseas experience in Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America. He also has an interest in literature, chess, squash and astronomy. Selected Publications Medical Complications of Cocaine: Possible relationship to low plasma cholinesterase enzyme. Om A; Ellahham S; Picone C; Ornato JP. Am Heart J 1993 Apr;125(4):1114-8. One of the Many Faces of Systemic Mastocytosis: Hemodynamic collapse. Abstract presentation - Clinical Vignettes. American College of Physicians Meeting-1994. Non-Resolving Pneumonia. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:923-926. Recurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome from use of salicylate containing over-the-counter preparations. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:408-S. Acute Pneumonitis after In-Vitro Fertilization with IM Progesterone. Picone C. JResp Dis 2008; 29:170-71. Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Progress Notes. Suburban Hospital 2010 Palliative Care and Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Sibley MD March 2010 Subacute Dyspnea, Hypoxemia and Refractory Cardiopulmonary Collapse – Postgraduate Education Corner. CHEST 2012;141(4):1106-9. Dr. Picone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hyperventilation, Lung Nodules, and Lung Metastases.

Dr. Nora Malaisrie is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Hospital and Children’s National Medical Center. She practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Chevy Chase, Md. and Germantown, Md. Dr. Malaisrie has an expertise in pediatric otolaryngology, sinus disease and surgery, and head and neck oncology. Dr. Malaisrie earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in otolaryngology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Malaisrie is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr. Malaisrie is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, and Ozena.

Ranisha Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroparesis, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Dr. Syed joins the Community Radiology Division from Eastern Radiologists in Greenville, NC where he also served as an Affiliate Associate Professor of Radiology at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. He received his Medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Syed completed his radiology residency at Tufts Medical Center, followed by a Cross-sectional Body Imaging fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Syed also has a M.S. in Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Syed is a radiologist with subspecialty expertise in gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging. Dr. Syed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Collapsed Lung, and Angiomyoma.

Mary Callsen, M.D., practices internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Downtown Bethesda. She received her medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and completed her residency in internal medicine at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. In 2014, Washingtonian magazine recognized Dr. Callsen as one of the area’s “Top Doctors.” Videos Caring for the CommunityMeet Dr. Mary Callsen. Dr. Callsen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Pityriasis Rosea, Hypothyroidism, and Obesity in Children.

Dr. Craig received his Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, followed by medical school at The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. During his career as a Navy radiologist, Dr. Craig served as Radiologic Consultant to the White House and Capitol Physician and as Chairman of Radiology at both Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Department of Radiologic Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology where he was also section head of Genito-Urinary Imaging. Dr. Craig specializes in oncologic imaging and abdominal imaging with a focus on the genito-urinary system lecturing both nationally and internationally. He currently serves as Chairman of Radiology at Suburban Hospital, volunteers with the American Board of Radiology and is a journal reviewer for Radiographics. Dr. Craig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Dr. David Lee is a radiologist who specializes in diagnostic radiology with expertise in abdominal imaging. He received his Medical degree from New York Medical College and completed a pediatric internship at Montefiore Medical Center, followed by a radiology residency at Cooper Hospital University Medical Center. Dr. Lee is fellowship-trained in cross-sectional body imaging from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is currently an Instructor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and looks forward to joining the Community Radiology Division. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Dr. Kronthal joins the Johns Hopkins Community Radiology division from Drs. Groover, Christie and Merritt (GCM), where he has practiced at both Sibley and Suburban Hospitals for more than eleven years. He received his Bachelor of Arts at Haverford College in 1983 and medical degree at the University of Virginia in 1987. Dr. Kronthal performed both his radiology residency and Body Imaging fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1998 through 1993. Following his fellowship, he spent twelve years with WBA Imaging, during which time he served as Chairman of the Department of Imaging at Prince George’s Hospital Center. Dr. Kronthal was with GCM from 2005 – 2017 and is the incoming Chairman of Radiology at Sibley Hospital. He is a past president of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Radiological Society. He was awarded fellowship in the American College of Radiology in 2005. Dr. Kronthal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Dr. Anil Narang is a diagnostic radiology specialist with a concentration in neuroradiology. He graduated with honors from Des Moines University of Osteopathic Medical and Health Services in 1980. He received his residency training at Howard University Hospital and did his fellowship in neuroradiology at George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Narang has served as the president of the American College of radiology, D.C. Chapter. He was also inducted as a fellow in the American College of Radiology. Dr. Narang joined Diagnostic Medical Imaging practice in 1988 and currently serves as president of the practice. Diagnostic Medical Imaging provides diagnostic and interventional radiology services Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Narang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Ascites, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Ravi Shamaiengar is a Radiologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Shamaiengar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Chronic Cough, CAPOS Syndrome, and Headache.

Dr. Sameer Pandit is a diagnostic radiology specialist with a concentration in neuroradiology. He graduated with honors from B.J. Medical College in Pune, India in 1985. He completed his fellowship in Neuroradiology from George Washington University Hospital. He is a member of the Diagnostic Medical Imaging practice, which provides diagnostic and interventional radiology services at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Pandit is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Vertigo.

Dr. Stewart Karr is a diagnostic radiology specialist with a concentration in interventional radiology. He received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine in 1986 and completed his residency and a fellowship in interventional radiology at George Washington University Hospital. He has been a member of the Diagnostic Medical Imaging practice, which provides diagnostic and interventional radiology services at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Karr is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Ascites, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Dr. Andrew Wong graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston and completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, DC. In addition to his traditional medical training, he has special expertise in integrative and functional medicine with a focus on optimal health and wellness. Dr. Wong believes healing is achieved by combining a systems biology approach to health and illness, called integrative and functional medicine, which emphasizes personalized lifestyle and nutritional changes. A community of practitioners, focusing on healing, can assist patients in cultivating a whole-person balance of mind, body, and spirit. Dr. Wong is a fellowship graduate of the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine, and has completed training overseen by the Institute for Functional Medicine and the Kalish Institute. In his spare time, he enjoys running, meditation, yoga, cooking, and spending time with his lovely wife and 2 young children. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), and Heavy Metal Poisoning.

Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

Deepa Galaiya is a fellowship-trained neurotologist and lateral skull base surgeon. Her clinical practice specializes in the surgical and medical treatment of middle ear, inner ear, skull base, and facial nerve disorders in children and adults. This includes treatment of skull base tumors, vestibular schwannomas (or acoustic neuromas), cochlear implants, chronic ear disease, hearing loss, cholesteatomas, otosclerosis, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and eardrum perforations. She is trained in endoscopic ear surgery, a minimally invasive approach to treat cholesteatoma and eardrum perforations that reduce the need for visible incisions. She will be serving the patient population in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., metro areas. Dr. Galaiya’s research interests include the development of a force-sensing microforceps for cochlear implantation to assess electrode insertion, tip foldover, and basilar membrane rupture. Her other projects involve computer vision for surgical navigation, tool-to-tissue registration for robotic temporal bone surgery, optimization of surgical ergonomics, and assessment of forces used in middle ear prosthesis placement with a cooperative control robotic arm. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Galaiya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vertigo. Her top areas of expertise are Patulous Eustachian Tube, Infant Hearing Loss, Angiomyoma, Mastoidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.