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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Collapsed Lung, and Angiomyoma.

Carolyn Morales is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Morales is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Vulvovaginitis, Angiomyoma, and Uterine Fibroids. Dr. Morales is currently accepting new patients.

Juliette Prust is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Prust is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Nabothian Cyst, Ovarian Cysts, Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, Angiomyoma, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Prust is currently accepting new patients.

Bradford Kleinman is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Kleinman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Vulvovaginitis, Angiomyoma, and Uterine Fibroids. Dr. Kleinman is currently accepting new patients.

Sweta Patel is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cysts, Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.

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 Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Since 1986, Dr. Bieber has been practicing orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Bieber is interested in all areas of orthopaedics, with special interest in reconstruction, trauma, arthroscopy, and sports medicine of the upper extremity, including the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder. Dr. Bieber is a consultant for hand and upper extremity surgery at the National Institutes of Health. He has served as Chairman of the Department of Surgery and Chairman of the Medical Staff at Suburban Hospital and as President of the Washington Orthopaedic Society. Visit Dr. Bieber's website and OrthoBethesda.com for more information. Dr. Bieber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Synovitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Trigger Thumb.

Theodore Chambers is a Radiologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Chambers is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are SVC Obstruction, May Thurner Syndrome, Angiomyoma, and Uterine Fibroids.

Peter Duggan is a Radiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Duggan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Galactocoele, Breast Lump, Visceromegaly, and Angiomyoma.

Dr. Liebengood is a radiologist who specializes in cross-sectional imaging. Dr. Liebengood received her Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD, followed by a Master of Health Services Administration at the University of Michigan, School of Public Health. She attended medical school and completed residency training at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. She went on to complete a body imaging fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by the Armstrong Institute’s Leadership Program in Quality and Safety. She specializes in CT, MR, and Ultrasound. In addition to her clinical focus as a body imager, she has an interest in quality and safety. Dr. Liebengood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Diverticular Disease, Gallbladder Disease, and Thyroid Nodule.

James Barter is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Barter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cysts, Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, Endometrial Cancer, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Barter is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Staples sees patients Monday thru Friday in Building D, Level 4. Dr. Jeanine Staples is a fellowship-trained gynecologic oncologist with the Sibley Center for Gynecologic Oncology and Advanced Pelvic Surgery. She is trained in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques. She has a special interest in the surgical management of gynecologic malignancies and preinvasive diseases of the vulva, vagina and cervix in addition to complex benign gynecologic diseases. She holds a masters degree in public health and her areas of research interest include screening and prevention of gynecologic malignancies as well as disparities in outcomes of women with gynecologic cancers. Dr. Staples is passionate about reducing disparities in gynecologic cancers through community engagement and education. Dr. Staples has given national presentations and lectures on these topics and is published in the field. She is also passionate about HPV vaccination and serves as a member of the Cancer Action Coalition of Virginia's HPV Taskforce Committee. Videos The Importance of Good Gynecologic Health Selected Publications Staples JN, Duska L. Cancer Screening and Prevention Highlights in Gynecologic Cancer. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am 2019 Mar;46(1):19-36. PMID: 30683264 Staples JN, Lester J, Li A, Walsh C, Cass I, Karlan BY, Bresee C, Rimel BJ. Language as a barrier to cancer clinical trial accrual: assessing consenting team knowledge and practices for cancer clinical trial consent among low English fluency patients. Applied Cancer Research 2018; 38:14 Staples JN, Peres LC, Camacho TF, Alberg AJ, Bandera EV, Barnoltz-Sloan J, Bondy ML, Crote ML, Funkhouser E, Moorman PG, Peters ES, Schwartz AG, Terry PD, Schildkraut JM. Cardiovascular co-morbidities and risk of ovarian carcinoma among African-American women in the African American Cancer Epidemiology Study (AACES). Gynecologic Oncology 2020 Jul; 158: 123-129. PMID: 32362566 Staples JN, Wong MS, Rimel BJ. An Educational Intervention to Improve HPV and Cervical Cancer Knowledge Among African American College Students. Gynecologic Oncology 2018; 149(1):101-105. PMID: 29605043 Patel S, Staples JN, Garcia C, Chatfield L, Ferriss JS, Duska LR. Are minority women less likely to participate in clinical trials? Gynecologic Oncology 2020 May; 157(2):323-328. PMID: 32253046 Lectures & Presentations Racial disparities in surgical outcomes of patients undergoing debulking surgery for ovarian cancer, Oral Presentation, Grand Rounds, University of Virginia Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Charlottesville, VA, 6/3/20. Dr. Staples is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Neonatal Ovarian Cyst, Ovarian Cysts, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, and Hysterectomy.

Meredith Kapner is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Kapner is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods, Ovarian Cysts, Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Kapner is currently accepting new patients.

Kristen Ely is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Ely is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Female Genital Sores, Vaginal Cysts, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

Shrutika Vasudeva is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Vasudeva is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cysts, Vaginal Dryness, Mittelschmerz, Painful Menstrual Periods, and Intrauterine Device Insertion. Dr. Vasudeva is currently accepting new patients.

Arifa Khokar is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Khokar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cysts, Vaginal Dryness, Vaginal Bleeding Between Periods, Female Genital Sores, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

Arshad Sheikh is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Vaginal Cysts, Oophorectomy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy. Dr. Sheikh is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Lauren B. Messinger is an Obstetrician/Gynecologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. She practices Gynecology in Bethesda, MD with privileges at Sibley Memorial Hospital. She also practices Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mary’s Center. Dr. Messinger has expertise in adolescent gynecology, general obstetrics and gynecology, and menopause. Dr. Messinger earned her medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Vincent Women’s Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Messinger is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Messinger conducted research at the National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute from 2006 to 2008. She has contributed to various publications on topics such as in vitro fertilization and tubal anastomosis for women after tubal ligation. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-messinger-22667b35. Dr. Messinger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Amenorrhea, Gestational Diabetes, Genital Warts, Premenstrual Syndrome, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

Bryan Defranco is a Radiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Defranco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Diverticular Disease, Collapsed Lung, and Pleurisy.

Margaret Alexander is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Angiomyoma. Her top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Hysterectomy.