Hyung Ryu is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ryu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, Cervical Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Ryu is currently accepting new patients.

Neil Rosenshein is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rosenshein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Ureteroscopy, and Vaginectomy. Dr. Rosenshein is currently accepting new patients.

Dwight Im is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Im is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Rectocele, Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy. Dr. Im is currently accepting new patients.

Teresa Diaz-Montes is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Diaz-Montes is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Vulvar Cancer, Hysterectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Diaz-Montes is currently accepting new patients.

Abbie Fields is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Fields is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hysterectomy. Dr. Fields is currently accepting new patients.

Gautam Rao is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Rao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, Cervical Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hysterectomy. Dr. Rao is currently accepting new patients.

Stephanie Wethington is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Wethington is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Oophorectomy, and Hysterectomy.

Kimberly Levinson, M.D., is an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Her areas of clinical expertise include minimally invasive surgery with both robotic and single incision laparoscopy, ovarian cancer debulking, cervical cancer and dysplasia. Dr. Levinson received her undergraduate degree from Tufts University. She earned her M.D. from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and her M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her medical residency at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and performed a clinical fellowship in gynecologic oncology at Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Levinson has also completed international research at Preventive Oncology International in Peru and the School for International Training in Chile. Dr. Levinson joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2014. Her research interests include health care disparities in gynecologic tumors, cervical cancer prevention and treatment, and surgical innovation. She has published numerous manuscripts in gynecologic oncology involving these and other various research topics. Dr. Levinson is currently a principal investigator in the Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE) in Cervical Cancer. In addition, she has a strong commitment to education, and she is the assistant director of the Johns Hopkins residency program and the associate director of the Gynecologic Oncology fellowship. Dr. Levinson is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, and the American Medical Association. Dr. Levinson was recognized with a Robert B. Hunt Award for Best Paper Published in the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology in 2014. Dr. Levinson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Hysterectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Akila Viswanathan, M.D., M.P.H., is the director for the Department of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences, and a professor of radiation oncology, gynecology/obstetrics and oncology for Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Viswanathan leads the department emphasizing excellence in clinical care, research and education. She has expertise with gynecologic cancers and their treatment, including cervical and uterine cancers and image-guided brachytherapy. She has developed numerous clinical innovations and initiated several system-wide integration efforts at all sites, including Green Spring Station, Bayview, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Suburban's Rockledge site, and Sibley Memorial Hospital for the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiation Oncology. Dr. Viswanathan earned her undergraduate degree at Harvard University, her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, followed by her Masters in Public Health and Masters in Epidemiology at the Harvard School of Public Health. She completed a residency in radiation oncology at the Joint Center for Radiation Therapy at Harvard Medical School, where she served as chief resident. She has had research grant funding through the National Cancer Institute K07, R21 and R01 programs to support efforts in gynecologic cancers, specifically looking at the identification of gynecologic tumors at the time of brachytherapy under magnetic resonance imaging. The research team has developed several novel clinical innovations. Dr. Viswanathan has been named one of America's Top Doctors by Newsweek, Who’s who in America, and a Super Doctor by the Washington Post magazine. Dr. Viswanathan served as President and Chair of the Board of the American Brachytherapy Society; Chair of Education Committee for American Society for Radiation Oncology; and, on the Gynecologic Cancer Steering Committee and the uterine cancer task force for the National Cancer Institute. Dr. Akila Viswanathan has published more than 200 articles and chapters, and lectures nationally and internationally. She is the Editor-in-Chief for Seminars in Radiation Oncology. She is on the editorial board of Gynecologic Oncology and Brachytherapy, and is an editor of several textbooks including Gynecologic Radiation Therapy: Novel Approaches to Image-Guidance and Management, Radiation Therapy Techniques for Gynecologic Cancers, and Gunderson and Tepper's Clinical Radiation Oncology. Make A Gift. Dr. Viswanathan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Vaginal Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vulvar Cancer, Vulvectomy, and Cordotomy.

Dr. Rebecca Stone is an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Medicine Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics. Her area of clinical expertise is gynecologic cancers, including cervical, uterine, vulvar and ovarian cancer, as well as gestational trophoblastic disease. Dr. Stone is a highly skilled surgeon with expertise in laparoscopic and robotic surgery for gynecologic tumors. She also serves as director of the Gynecology Enhanced Recovery after Surgery initiative, an innovative, multidisciplinary program that improves recovery and healing time after major abdominal surgery, as well as minimizes health care costs for patients. Dr. Stone received her undergraduate degree in biology from the University of Virginia. She earned her medical degree from the University of Virginia School of Medicine, where she subsequently completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Stone performed a four-year gynecologic oncology fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. She also earned a master’s degree in cancer biology from the University of Texas in 2010. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Stone was an assistant professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, where she was one of five gynecologic oncologists serving the entire state. Dr. Stone is internationally recognized for her research pertaining to early diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer. She is widely published in the field of gynecologic oncology, with first-author papers in the New England Journal of Medicine and Lancet Oncology, as well as over 40 co-authored manuscripts in peer-reviewed medical journals. She was honored with an award for one of the most influential papers published in the field of obstetrics and gynecology in 2012 and with an Ovarian Cancer Research Fund Grant for “Unplugging Ovarian Cancer from the Power of Platelets.” Dr. Stone strongly believes in a multidisciplinary team approach to gynecologic cancer care. She seeks to provide women with the most advanced and personalized treatment plans while best preserving quality of life. She enjoys working with community providers so that patients are comforted by receiving care close to home. Dr. Stone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Hysterectomy, and Oophorectomy.

James Stuart Ferriss is an associate professor in the Johns Hopkins Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics and director of the F.J. Montz Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship Program. He is an expert in the care of women with cancers of the uterus, cervix, vulva, vagina, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Dr. Ferriss is passionate about minimally invasive approaches to surgery and has extensive experience with robotic surgery. Dr. Ferriss received his undergraduate and medical degrees from Louisiana State University. He then completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and his fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of Virginia. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Ferriss was associate professor in the departments of women’s health and oncology at the University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School. Before that, he was assistant professor in the department of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Temple University in Philadelphia. Dr. Ferriss’ research is focused on innovations in surgical and clinical education. Dr. Ferriss serves on a variety of boards and is a member of the Society of Gyneocologic Oncology, Mid-Atlantic Gynecologic Oncology Society, American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American College of Surgeons and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. He has been recognized with several awards and honors, including being named a top doctor for outstanding patient care. Dr. Ferriss’ passion for getting to know each of his patients’ values and personal treatment goals and empowering them to be active participants in their treatment defines his approach to patient care. Dr. Ferriss has special interest in supporting his patients through the entire arc of their cancer care from diagnosis to surgery, chemotherapy, and survivorship and palliative care. Videos Dr. Stuart FerrissGynecologic Oncologist Contact for Research Inquiries 600 N. Wolfe St Phipps 281 Baltimore, MD 21287 Research Summary Dr. Ferriss’ research currently focuses on increasing the diversity of patients recruited to clinical trials by understanding the factors and circumstances that prevent some patients from participating. He is also focused on innovations in surgical and clinical education. Dr. Ferriss is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Oophorectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

Colleen McCormick, M.D., M.P.H., is an assistant professor in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore. Her areas of clinical expertise include gynecologic oncology with a focus on cervical and endometrial cancers, complex cancer cases and surgery for gynecologic cancers. A Baltimore native, Dr. McCormick received her undergraduate degree from Earlham College in Richmond, Virginia. Her advanced degrees include a doctorate in medicine and a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins. Dr. McCormick completed her residency as well as the F.J. Montz Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She has significant clinical experience, initially in Portland, Oregon, where she was the medical director at Legacy Gynecologic Oncology. She was most recently at the University of New Mexico before returning home to Johns Hopkins and Baltimore. Her research interests include clinical trial programs, focusing on increasing diversity and inclusion in clinical trials. Deeply invested in patient experience, she recently served as a patient safety officer at the University of New Mexico, and she has researched practitioner and patient perspectives regarding endometrial cancer care. She has additional training in palliative care and genetic counseling, and she strongly values being able to accompany patients through their entire cancer journey. Dr. McCormick is a published author and has been invited to lecture both regionally and nationally. Dr. Mccormick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, Ovarian Cancer, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Fong W. Liu, M.D., M.P.H., is an assistant professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise includes gynecologic oncology and general gynecology and obstetrics. Dr. Liu earned her Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Alabama. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Liu then went on to complete her fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of California, Irvine. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Liu served as an instructor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Liu is also a gynecologic oncologist at the Sandra and Malcolm Berman Cancer Institute at GBMC. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, Endometrial Cancer, Oophorectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

William Houck is an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Houck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Lung Cancer, Chronic B-Cell Leukemia (CBCL), and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL).

Panayotis Ledakis is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ledakis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Appendix Cancer, Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor, Anemia, Colorectal Cancer, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Ledakis is currently accepting new patients.

Dana Roque is a Gynecologic Oncologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Roque is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vaginal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.

Elizabeth Nichols is a Radiation Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Nichols is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Cervical Cancer, and Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma.

Wendla Citron is a Radiation Oncologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Citron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Lung Adenocarcinoma. Dr. Citron is currently accepting new patients.

Anna Beavis is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Beavis is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. Her top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Testicular Yolk Sac Tumor, Ovarian Carcinosarcoma, Hysterectomy, and Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Fouad Abbas is an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Abbas is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Endometrial Cancer, Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor, Sertoli-Leydig Cell Tumor, Oophorectomy, and Ureteroscopy.