Dr. Lachtchinina has been practicing in the Rockville area for the past 3 years. She was providing internal medicine consultations and services at Washington Adventist Hospital for 5 years before that and was honored with many patient choice awards in 2008, 2009 and 2010 at Washington Adventist Hospital. Dr. Lachtchinina received her medical degree from one of the top universities in Russia and completed her training here at George Washington University affiliated hospital in 2006. She has a very strong clinical background and is very involved with providing state of the art medical care in a compassionate way with chronic medical conditions, acute disease and preventive health care. Dr. Lachtchinina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Glycine Encephalopathy, Vitamin D Deficiency, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

Fernanda Porto Carreiro, M.D., practices internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Remington. She received her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, and also completed her residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Carreiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Laura Brown, M.D., practices internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians North Bethesda. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and also completed her residency in internal medicine at Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

Dr. Truong Bao is the Director of Montgomery Medical's Hospital Practices. He completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Maryland, College Park in 1994 with honors Magna Cum Laude. He also earned his MD at the University of Maryland, Baltimore with. Dr. Bao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Safy John is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. John is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Pneumonia.

Ajit Kuruvilla is an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Kuruvilla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Parapneumonic Pleural Effusion, Cerebral Hypoxia, Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy.

"Dr. Sayed Elsayyad joined Montgomery Medical Associates in 2005. Dr. Elsayyad attended medical school and completed his residency in Internal Medicine in Cairo, Egypt and moved to the United States where he earned his degree in Family Practice from the Louisiana State University. Since joining Montgomery Medical Associates, Dr. Elsayyad has contributed significantly to the expansion of the practice in Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Elsayyad is the Chief Medical Officer and a Partner at Montgomery Medical Associates. He is also the Chair of Family Practice at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Elsayyad office offers personalized service, delivering medical care consistent with the standards of the medical community and expected by patients. Selected Publications Mehan R., Dangas G., Hong M., Deible R., Faraj H., Elsayyad S., Negotia M., Okubagzi P., Astatkie M., Pichard A., Stone G., Leon M., : Femoral vascular access complications following Arteriotomy Closure Devices : A Comparison with manual compression after percutaneous coronary intervention. JACC Vol 35-33A-1085-82. Mehran R., Gruberg L., Nigoita M., Faraj H., Elsayyad S., Curry B., Hong M., Kent K., Repeat stenting for treatment of in-stent restenosis: selective therapy vs. complete lesion coverage. AHA-circulation Vol 100, No 18, 1-307:1607. Mintz G., Hong MK., Jackson M., Folescu M., Kipp, N. Elsayyad S., Merrit A., Laird J., Kent K. The number of stents does not increase target lesion revascularization during intravascular ultrasound guided stent implantation procedures. AHA-circulation Vol 100, No 18, 1-788:4163. Waksman R., Elsayyad S., Mehran R., Lawrence White R., Chan R., Rosales O., Bhargava B., Deible R., Purser A., Okubagzi P., Lansky A.,: High Dose Intracoronary Gamma Radiation for patients with diffuse In-Stent Restenosis. Waksman R., Bhargava B., Taaffe M., Lawrence White R., Satler L., Mehran R., Kent K., Pichard A., Elsayyad S., Okubagzi P., Lansky A., Nigoita M.,: Prolonged Antiplatelet Therapy to reduce Late Thrombosis after Intracoronary Gamma Radiation in patient with in-Stent Restenosis ""Plavix WRIST"". AHA-circulation Vol 102, No 18, 11-570:2762. Lectures & Presentations Gender specific differences after Saphenous Vein Graft Stenting, Gender specific differences in actue and long-term outcome, International Cardiology Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 2/23/01 High Dose Intracoronary Gamma Radiation for patients with diffuse In-Stent Restenosis, Stent Restenosis, International Cardiology Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 2/23/01". Dr. Elsayyad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

Joseph Ball is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Ball is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

. Dr. Handy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10.

Kim Callwood is a Radiologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Callwood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, Primary Familial Brain Calcification, Olivopontocerebellar Atrophy, and Headache.

Suzie Jackatey practices in Wheaton-Glenmont, Maryland. Her top areas of expertise are Sinusitis, Hypertension, Allergic Rhinitis, and Flu. Dr. Jackatey is currently accepting new patients.

Otolaryngologist Vaninder “Vinny” K. Dhillon specializes in endocrine surgery, laryngology, otolaryngology, parathyroid diseases and surgery, swallowing disorders, thyroid diseases and surgery, and voice problems. She treats both children and adults. After earning her medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Dr. Dhillon completed a residency in otolaryngology at Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center. Dr. Dhillon’s research interests include the role of voice outcomes in patients after thyroid and parathyroid surgery when there is concern for vocal fold weakness or paralysis, evaluation of the role of office-based treatment on vocal fold paralysis, as well as neurogenic recovery of vocal fold paralysis. Dr. Dhillon is also interested in treatments for neurogenic chronic cough, which is refractory to other medical intervention. Dr. Dhillon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Laryngeal Nerve Damage, Spasmodic Dysphonia, Neurofibromatosis Type 2 (NF2), Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Murugappan “Murray” Ramanathan is an experienced sinus and skull base surgeon with a high-volume clinical presence at Johns Hopkins Health Care and Surgery Center in Bethesda and Suburban Hospital. He specializes in complex revision endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic approaches to the orbit, and the endoscopic management of sinonasal and skull base tumors, including inverted papilloma, esthesioneuroblastoma (also known as olfactory neuroblastoma) and pituitary tumors. He routinely collaborates with colleagues in neurosurgery, ophthalmology, head and neck oncology, and facial plastic surgery to deliver multidisciplinary, patient-centered care. Dr. Ramanathan has consistently been recognized for his patient-centered approach to care as a “Top Doctor” by Bethesda Magazine, Washingtonian, Northern Virginia Magazine and Castle Connolly. He earned his undergraduate degree from Yale University and medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. Dr. Ramanathan completed an internship in general surgery and residency in otolaryngology–head and neck surgery at Johns Hopkins, followed by fellowship training in advanced endoscopic sinus and minimally invasive skull base surgery at Johns Hopkins. He joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2010. Dr. Ramanathan is the vice director of clinical operations for the Johns Hopkins Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, overseeing the delivery and integration of otolaryngologic care at nine ambulatory clinic sites and five hospitals within Johns Hopkins Medicine. He is passionate about continuously evaluating and improving care delivery processes across all clinical sites for the department. As a surgeon-scientist, Dr. Ramanathan leads a National Institutes of Health-funded research program that was among the first to establish the link between air pollution and chronic rhinosinusitis from an epidemiologic and basic science perspective. He has received numerous prestigious research awards and grants; has published over 110 peer-reviewed articles, reviews and book chapters; and is frequently invited to speak about his research at national and international meetings. Dr. Ramanathan holds multiple national leadership roles, including chair of the CORE Grants General Section for the American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Ramanathan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Pituitary Tumor, Sinusitis, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and Ethmoiditis.

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

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 Chronic Cough. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Ascites, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Wendy Wong is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Chronic Cough. Her top areas of expertise are Mixed Gonadal Dysgenesis, Turner Syndrome, Perrault Syndrome, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Wong is currently accepting new patients.