Overview
Dr. Kathleen Sterling is part of the Suburban Hospital’s medical staff and a urologist with Urological Consultants, P.A. Dr. Sterling served as chief resident of the University of Maryland Medical Center urology program. During her training, she performed laboratory research related to overactive bladder. With an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Sterling served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy, completing two deployments at sea, including one combat mission during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Sterling treats both men and women. Her expertise includes voiding dysfunction, male and female urinary incontinence and female pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Sterling’s practice also encompasses medical and surgical management of kidney stones, erectile dysfunction and urological cancers. Dr. Sterling sees patients in Bethesda and Germantown, Maryland. For appointments, call 301-530-1700.
Dr. Sterling is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, and Ureteroscopy.
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Locations
Suite 503, Bethesda, MD 20817
Inova Health Care Services
Pratik Desai is a Urologist in Springfield, Virginia. Dr. Desai is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Aquablation, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Desai is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Christian Pavlovich is Bernard L. Schwartz Distinguished Professor in Urologic Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Program at the Brady Urological Institute. Dr. Pavlovich treats cancer with an emphasis on minimizing morbidity and maximizing quality of life while offering patients the latest treatment options and techniques. His clinical focus is on prostate and kidney cancer, and on clinical trials regarding detection, surveillance, and immunotherapy. With more than 20 years of experience with minimally-invasive surgery for the treatment of urologic cancers, he is expert in robotic surgery and was named one of the top prostate cancer surgeons in the United States by Newsweek in 2024. In addition, he offers patients modern diagnostic biopsy techniques, and for prostate cancer patients active surveillance and ablative options including cryotherapy and TULSA. Dr. Pavlovich grew up in Washington DC, went to Harvard University, and then earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He then completed a urology residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and a National Cancer Institute SUO fellowship in urologic oncology before joining the Hopkins faculty in 2001. Dr. Pavlovich has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, is Associate Editor of The Prostate and is on the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Urology International. He was the inaugural Director of the Brady Urological Institute’s SUO Urologic Oncology Fellowship (2014 -2024) and is the recipient of three “best teaching/research mentor” awards from the Urology residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Pavlovich speaks English, French, Spanish, German, and Serbo-Croatian. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children, following their pursuits, and skiing, diving, running, wildlife, and the great outdoors. Dr. Pavlovich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.
Chesapeake Urology Associates LLC
Mark Shimko is a Urologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shimko is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Familial Prostate Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Nephrectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Shimko is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- BoilsDr. Sterling isDistinguished. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Sterling isDistinguished. Learn about Carbuncle.
- FolliculitisDr. Sterling isDistinguished. Learn about Folliculitis.
- Kidney StonesDr. Sterling isDistinguished. Learn about Kidney Stones.
- Perirenal AbscessDr. Sterling isDistinguished. Learn about Perirenal Abscess.
- UPJ ObstructionDr. Sterling isDistinguished. Learn about UPJ Obstruction.
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- Acute CystitisDr. Sterling isAdvanced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Asymptomatic BacteriuriaDr. Sterling isAdvanced. Learn about Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.
- Bacterial ProstatitisDr. Sterling isAdvanced. Learn about Bacterial Prostatitis.
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Sterling isAdvanced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Bladder CancerDr. Sterling isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- EmpyemaDr. Sterling isAdvanced. Learn about Empyema.
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- AcrospiromaDr. Sterling isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- BalanitisDr. Sterling isExperienced. Learn about Balanitis.
- Bladder Outlet ObstructionDr. Sterling isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
- Bladder StonesDr. Sterling isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Sterling isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- Chromophobe Renal Cell CarcinomaDr. Sterling isExperienced. Learn about Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma.