Overview
Dr. Sabir Taj's interests include venous interventions, uterine fibroid embolization and interventional oncology. Dr. Taj earned his medical degree at Rush University Medical Center, his residency at Loyola University Medical Center and his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Taj 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. Taj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholestasis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Lymphadenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Silver Spring, MD 20918
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Johns Hopkins University
Dr. Clifford Weiss is a Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science. He also holds appointments in Surgery and Biomedical Engineering. Additionally, he serves as Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Bioengineering Innovation and Design (CBID), the Director of the Johns Hopkins HHT Center of Excellence as well as Director of the Johns Hopkins Vascular Anomalies Center. Dr. Weiss' clinical focus lies in vascular and interventional radiology with a particular focus on the diagnosis and treatment of vascular malformations. This includes venous and lymphatic malformations, arteriovenous malformations, pulmonary arteriovenous malformations and Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) and varicoceles. Dr. Weiss also is a pioneer in the use of MRI for interventional guidance (iMRI), especially for the treatment of vascular malformations. Dr. Weiss' research focuses primarily on the preclinical and clinical development of Bariatric Embolization, a new endovascular procedure designed to help fight obesity, and on the development of new embolic therapies and devices. Dr. Weiss is the Deputy Editor of Interventional Content for the journal Radiology. Dr. Weiss received his B.A. from Dartmouth College in 1995, his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2001. He completed an internship in internal medicine on the Osler Service in 2002, his residency in Diagnostic Radiology in 2007, and a Fellowship in Vascular and Interventional radiology in 2008, all at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is a Fellow both of the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) and of Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europe (CIRSE). Dr. Weiss is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholestasis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM), Pulmonary Arteriovenous Fistula, Arteriovenous Malformation, Liver Embolization, and Embolectomy.
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Dr. Elie Portnoy is an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Interventional Radiology Department and Diagnostic Imaging Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Portnoy received his undergraduate degree, Summa Cum Laude, in Biology from Yeshiva University. He earned his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine with Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Portnoy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholestasis. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Stricture, Cholestasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.
Foundation Radiology Group PC
David Lee is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in La Plata, Maryland. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholestasis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Bile Duct Stricture, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Lee is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AscitesDr. Taj isDistinguished. Learn about Ascites.
- Advanced
- Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia
- Pleural EffusionDr. Taj isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- PleurisyDr. Taj isAdvanced. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Thyroid NoduleDr. Taj isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Nodule.
- VisceromegalyDr. Taj isAdvanced. Learn about Visceromegaly.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Taj isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Taj isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Taj isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Taj isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.

