
Overview
Andrew Akman, MD, MBA a native of Washington, DC, currently practices at Suburban Hospital, Sibley Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Akman performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures. He has specific interest in complex IVC filter removals, interventional oncology, pulmonary embolism, and prostate artery embolization. Dr. Akman is an expert in complex IVC filter retrieval and IVC filter related complications. In addition to standard IVC filter retrievals, he removes devices that are severely tilted, embedded, or fractured, as well as those designated as permanent devices. He serves as an adviser to other physicians on complex techniques including laser sheath and forceps assisted retrieval. Within interventional oncology, Dr. Akman performs thermal ablation of lung, liver, and kidney tumors. He performs chemoembolization and radioembolization (Yttrium-90) on primary liver cancer and metastatic liver disease. Dr. Akman also performs prostate artery embolization, an emerging minimally invasive technique for treating urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement. Dr. Akman prides himself on building strong relationships with his patients and practicing patient-centered medicine. Videos Andrew Akman, M.D., Interventional Radiologist Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Honoring a Life By Helping Others, Johns Hopkins Medicine, (July 20, 2022).
Dr. Akman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Stroke.
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Locations
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Ground FL, Ground FL, Washington, DC 20016
8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
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.
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David Dubois is an Interventional Radiologist in Ashburn, Virginia. Dr. Dubois is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
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Dr. Majid Khan is a Radiologist and Director, Non-Vascular Spine Intervention at Johns Hopkins University hospitals. Dr. Khan graduated from University of Kashmir, India in 1993. He completed his residency in radiology at the Nassau University Medical Center at Stony Brooks University and then completed his fellowship in Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Majid is deeply invested in both diagnostic Neuroradiology with particular emphasis on advanced head & neck and spine tumor imaging. His prime interest is doing spine tumor ablations primarily using microwave ablation devices and has performed the most number of such cases in the United States. He has significant expertise in spine cement augmentation procedures like kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for treatment of compression fractures due to osteoporosis, multiple myeloma and/or other tumor-associated pathological fractures, sacroplasty for the treatment of fractures of the sacrum, epidural steroid injections, facet and transforaminal nerve blocks. He has treated a considerable number of patients with Tarlov and synovial cysts. Dr. Khan is a core member of Johns Hopkins Headaches and CSF Leak Program doing both targeted and non-targeted blood and fibrin glue patches. In addition, Dr. Khan has performed numerous imaging-guided head and neck biopsies with expertise in deep trans-facial biopsies. Dr. Majid has contributed to numerous publications and book chapters and has given regional, national and international talks, as well as presented research at many national meetings. He is a member of the American Society of Neuroradiology, American College of Radiology, American Society of Spine Radiology, North American Spine Society, Radiologic Society of North America, European Society of Radiology. Dr. Khan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak, Meningocele, Tarlov Cysts, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.
Diagnostic Medical Imaging
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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Ascites, Bone Graft, and Vertebroplasty.
Areas of Expertise
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- AscitesDr. Akman isDistinguished. Learn about Ascites.
- Advanced
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- JaundiceDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Lung CancerDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Ampullary CancerDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bladder CancerDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.

