Peter G. Hamm, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine Pulmonology. Dr. Hamm is also the chairman of the department of medicine and the chairman of the intensive care unit (ICU) committee at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. has an expertise in annual physicals, acute and urgent care, disease management and pulmonary medicine. He earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Hamm has been named a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly. He has also been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. Dr. Hamm contributed to a publication on the diagnosis of pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma with fiberoptic bronchoscopy and endobronchial biopsy. Dr. Hamm is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Jeff Hales is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Hales is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma, Lung Metastases, Asthma in Children, and Grass Allergy. Dr. Hales is currently accepting new patients.

Michael N. Solomon, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine Pulmonology. Dr. Solomon has expertise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, lung cancer, pleural diseases, interstitial lung disease and bronchiectasis. Dr. Solomon earned his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center as well. Dr. Solomon has been named annually a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C. area since 2005. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease.

Dr. Christi G. Hay is a pediatrician affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. She practices out of Palisades Pediatrics in Washington, D.C. Dr. Hay has clinical interest in developmental delays, early childhood literacy, breastfeeding, reactive airway disease and asthma. Dr. Hay earned her bachelor’s degree from Stanford University, a master’s degree from the University of Michigan and her medical degree from University of Virginia School of Medicine. She completed a residency in pediatrics at Children’s National Medical Center. Dr. Hay has worked as an assistant professor of pediatrics at George Washington University. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage This doctor’s tool kit includes a remedy from the past: House calls. The Washington Post (09/18/2016) Palisades Pediatrics: Dr. Christi Hay focuses on patients. WJLA 7 TB 26: Dr. Christi Hay Brings Personalized Pediatric Care Right Into Your Home! Trailblazers Podcast A doctor's standard career path – and the path I chose. TEDx Talks (05/04/2015). Dr. Hay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children and Delayed Growth.

Juan C. Abril, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine Pulmonology. Dr. Abril has a special interest in Sleep Disordered Breathing, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Sarcoidosis, Pleural Diseases and Asthma. Dr. Abril received his medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogota, Colombia, graduating in 2002. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. He completed his Fellowships in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine at The George Washington University. He has co-authored articles on mechanical ventilation and has participated in research in non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, chest ultrasound, and granulomatous lung diseases. Selected Publications Automatic detection of patient-ventilator asynchrony by spectral analysis of airway flow. Gutierrez G, Ballarino GJ, Turkan H, Abril J, De La Cruz L, Edsall C, George B, Gutierrez S, Jha V, Ahari J. Crit Care. 2011 Jul 12:15(4):R167. doi: 10.1186/cc10309. Dr. Abril is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Gita Bakhshi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bakhshi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Lung Metastases, Grass Allergy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Graduate of Harvard College, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. Residency in Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Research Fellowship in Respiratory Biology, Harvard School of Public Health. Private Practice, Pulmonologists PC of Montgomery County, MD since 1988. Special interest in sleep medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington Univ. School of Medicine since 2005. President, DC Thoracic Society, Washington DC 2014-2015. Volunteer Physician, Mercy Health Clinic, Gaithersburg MD. Member, Board of Directors, Mercy Health Clnic, 2013-15. Faculty leader, Hait mobile health clinics, Project Medishares and G.W. International Medicine, 2012- . Videos 2016 Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality and Safety - Steven Kariya, M.D., Suburban Hospital. Dr. Kariya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Shahzad Ahmad is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ahmad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Lung Transplant, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Vera L. Sheen is a Johns Hopkins Community Physician practicing out of Sibley Primary Care located in Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Medical Building in Washington, D.C. She is affiliated with Georgetown University Hospital as well. Dr. Sheen has an expertise in internal medicine. Dr. Sheen earned her medical degree from University of Kentucky College of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Sheen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Folate Deficiency.

Robert Clark is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda,, Maryland. Dr. Clark is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Richter Syndrome, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

William Condrell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Condrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder, and Insomnia.

Ahmed Abdulameer is a primary care provider, a Palliative Medicine specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Abdulameer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Acute Kidney Failure, Ogilvie Syndrome, and Colonoscopy.

Michael Grady is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Grady is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Chronic Kidney Disease, Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

Dr. John A. Dooley is an internist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. He practices out of Foxhall Internists in Washington, D.C. Dr. Dooley earned his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where he received the Robert Loeb Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Dooley previously practiced general internal medicine at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center. Dr. Dooley has been named a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. Dr. Dooley is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Pyomyositis, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Dr. Andrew N. Umhau is an internist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. He practices out of Foxhall Internists in Washington, D.C. Dr. Umhau has an expertise in general internal medicine, with clinical interests in adolescent and young adult medicine, medical problems of pregnancy and cross-cultural issues. Dr. Umhau earned his undergraduate degree from Davidson College and his medical degree from Duke University. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University, where he became chief resident. Dr. Umhau was named a Super Doctor by the Washington Post and has been named one of the Best Doctors in America. Castle Connolly named him a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C. and Washington-Baltimore areas in 2012. Dr. Umhau also earned the 2009 Laureate Award by the American College of Physicians, Washington, D.C. chapter. Dr. Umhau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, Facial Paralysis, and Bell's Palsy.

Chau Thiede is a Pediatrics provider in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Thiede is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Familial Short Stature (FSS), and Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS). Dr. Thiede is currently accepting new patients.

Payam Pooyan is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Mc Lean, Virginia. Dr. Pooyan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Lung Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Pooyan is currently accepting new patients.

Mohammed Al-Dalli is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Mclean, Virginia. Dr. Al-Dalli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Mitral Malformation, Sitosterolemia, Hypertensive Heart Disease, and Enlarged Liver. Dr. Al-Dalli is currently accepting new patients.

Richard Hoffman is a Pulmonary Medicine specialist and a Sleep Medicine provider in Vienna, Virginia. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. His top areas of expertise are Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Asthma in Children, Asthma, and Excessive Daytime Sleepiness. Dr. Hoffman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Katherine King is board certified in pediatrics and joined Capital Area Pediatrics in January 2026. Previously she worked as a pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente in Falls Church and with a small practice in Alameda, CA.Dr. King completed her pediatric residency at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland in 2013. She received her medical degree in 2010 from the University of Virginia, where she also completed her undergraduate studies in Chemistry in 2006.A native of the Northern Virginia area, Dr. King currently lives in Falls Church with her husband and two young sons. She enjoys finding new parks, playgrounds, and activities to try with her boys and running or baking when she finds time. Dr. King is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Asthma in Children. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Increased Head Circumference, and Asthma in Children.