Sandesh Rao, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee care, with advanced expertise in joint reconstruction and replacement. He offers a full spectrum of treatments, from nonoperative management to minimally invasive hip and knee replacements, partial knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement, and robotic-assisted procedures. Dr. Rao also has specialized training in complex and revision joint replacements including management of periprosthetic fractures and prosthetic joint infections. He utilizes multiple approaches to hip replacement surgery —including direct anterior, anterolateral, direct lateral, and posterolateral. The ultimate goal is to collaborate with patients to deliver care that is personalized, holistic and patient-centered. A native of the D.C. area, Dr. Rao earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. He completed an internal medicine residency at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Osler Medical Residency Program, becoming board-certified in internal medicine before pursuing orthopaedic surgery. He went on to complete his orthopaedic surgery residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital and fellowship training in adult reconstruction at Rush University in Chicago. Dr. Rao is an active member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, the Maryland Orthopaedic Association, and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons. He has authored over 50 publications and presented his research at national meetings. His research interests include identifying strategies to best optimize patients for hip and knee replacement surgery while striving to identify strategies to minimize risk in the process. Outside of work, Dr. Rao enjoys spending time with his family and playing tennis and basketball. Dr. Rao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Kienbock's Disease, Tendinitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Dr. Babar Shafiq is an orthopaedic surgeon fellowship trained in traumatology who performs surgery for acute trauma and adult reconstruction. As an Associate Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the Johns Hopkins Hospital and Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Shafiq is very active clinically caring for patients with a broad range of orthopaedic injuries and conditions. An abbreviated list incudes: Poorly healing Fractures called Non-unions/Malunions Limb Deformity/Limb Length Hip Replacements Fractures: Lower Extremity: Hip, Pelvis, Acetabulum, Femur, Tibia, Tibia plateau, Ankle, Foot Upper Extremity: Shoulder, Clavicle, Humerus, Scapula, Elbow, Forearm, Distal Radius Fractures around hip and knee replacements Dr. Shafiq completed his orthopaedic trauma fellowship in Minnesota at the renowned Regions Hospital/University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Orthopaedic Trauma Fellowship. He has practiced orthopaedic traumatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital since 2013 after spending 2 years serving as the Director of Orthopaedic Trauma at Howard University Hospital where he also completed his medical and residency training. In addition, Dr. Shafiq formerly practiced Physical Therapy after completing a master's degree prior to attending medical school. His knowledge of biomechanics, rehabilitation, and surgery make him uniquely qualified to guide patients from injury through rehab and on to optimal recovery. Current academic and administrative appointments: Director: Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Bone Health Center (where he partners with Andra Love, PA-C to identify and manage the care of patients with fragility fractures and osteoporosis related fracture risk) Associate Program Director: Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic Residency training program Dr. Shafiq is very active in teaching and research. He gives lectures and teaches medical students, residents and fellows on a daily basis both at Johns Hopkins and at regional, national and international courses. Dr. Shafiq has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters (See PUBMED for a detailed list) Outside of the hospital Dr. Shafiq spends time with his wife, 3 children and his dog. He is active in cycling, running and swimming. Dr. Shafiq is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Infectious Arthritis, Axillary Nerve Dysfunction, Fasciotomy, and Hip Replacement.

Thomas Scalea is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Scalea is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Fasciitis, Delirium, Low Blood Pressure, Fasciotomy, and Splenectomy.

Samuel Tisherman is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Tisherman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Hypothermia, Low Blood Pressure, Compartment Syndrome, Protein Deficiency, and Fasciotomy.

Robert O'toole is an Orthopedics specialist and an Emergency Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. O'toole is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Fractured Spine, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy.

Scott D. Lifchez is the interim director of the Johns Hopkins Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He is a professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery and orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, the director of hand surgery service, and the section chief of plastic surgery at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. He specializes in surgical treatments for injuries and chronic conditions of the hands and fingers. Dr. Lifchez received his medical training at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago in 1999. He conducted a residency in plastic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 2005, and in 2006 completed a fellowship in hand surgery at Curtis National Hand Center of Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. He is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Council of Educators in Plastic Surgery, the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Lifchez has been recognized as a 2023 faculty inductee into the Miller Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence. Dr. Lifchez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Systemic Sclerosis (SSc), Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Rhizarthrosis, Fasciotomy, and Trapeziectomy.

Lena Naffaa is a Pediatric Radiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Naffaa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Infantile Pyloric Stenosis, Increased Head Circumference, Pneumomediastinum, Testicular Torsion, and Fasciotomy.

Pam Lipsett is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lipsett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Low Blood Pressure, Sepsis, and Fasciotomy.

Dr. Eileen Scully is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is the Director of the Center for AIDS Research Clinical Core and the Co-Director of the Physician Scientist Pathway in the Osler Internal Medicine Residency program. She received her B.S. from the University of Notre Dame. She earned her Ph.D. in Immunobiology and M.D. from Yale University. She completed her residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and performed a fellowship in infectious diseases at Massachusetts General Hospital with specialty training in the care of HIV. Dr. Scully is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. Her top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dementia Complex, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and Fasciotomy.

Dr. Hicks specializes in congenital aortic pathologies including aberrant subclavian arteries and aortic coarctation, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, complex lower extremity revascularization including lower extremity bypasses and stenting, and carotid endarterectomy. She is skilled in both open and endovascular surgery for the treatment of aortic and peripheral disease. She is also accomplished in clinical research with over 130 peer-reviewed publications and numerous textbook chapters; her research interests include clinical outcomes in aneurysm repair and lower extremity revascularization, as well as high-value care in vascular surgery. A distinguished fellow of the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Hicks is the recipient of the Department of Surgery Rothman Early Career Development Award for Surgical Research and was selected as a Visiting Scholar to the American Board of Medical Specialties for 2018-2019. She is also an appointed member of a CMS Clinical Expert Subcommittee tasked with refining peripheral vascular disease cost measures for implementation in the Quality Payment Program. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-hicks-b211b617/. Dr. Hicks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

Peter A. Najjar, M.D., M.B.A., is a surgeon with specialization in colon and rectal surgery. He earned his medical degree from the University of Chicago and completed his surgical residency and colorectal fellowship at Harvard's Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. He offers advanced colorectal care including robotic and laparoscopic approaches for benign and malignant disease. In addition to his clinical experience, Dr. Najjar received a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School and completed the Harvard Medical School Fellowship in Quality and Patient Safety. He works with the health system to protect patients from harm, improve their outcomes and experiences, and eliminate disparities. Dr. Najjar’s research focuses on making care safe, affordable, and patient-centered from the clinic to the operating room. Dr. Najjar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Anorectal Abscess, Ileostomy, and Fasciotomy.

Glenn Whitman, M.D., joined the Johns Hopkins Division of Cardiac Surgery in 2009 as associate professor of surgery. His training began at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a resident in surgery from 1979 to 1984. He then finished his general surgery training and then completed his training as a cardiothoracic surgeon at the University of Colorado. Thereafter, Dr. Whitman became an assistant professor at the University of Colorado and chief of cardiothoracic surgery at the Denver Veteran’s Administration Hospital, where he remained for two years. In 1990, he returned to his home city of Philadelphia, where he became chief of cardiac surgery at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, formerly Women’s Medical College, the first medical school in the United States to accept women. Dr. Whitman remained there for eight years before moving to the University of Maryland as chief of cardiac surgery. He has served as the director of transplantation and United Network for Organ Sharing representative at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, as well as its director of perioperative services, managing preadmission testing, the operating room, and the post-anesthesia care unit. In 2007, he left Temple for Thomas Jefferson Hospital, taking over the responsibilities of running the cardiac surgery intensive care unit. In summer 2009, he was returned to Baltimore to run the cardiac surgery intensive care unit and oversee the performance improvement/quality assurance program for cardiac surgery at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Whitman’s initial research interests were in cardiac ischemia-reperfusion injury and P31 nuclear magnetic resonance of cardiac bioenergetics, for which he received both National Institutes of Health and Department of Veterans Affairs funding. He has since become involved with quality outcome, and has presented at the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons on the difficulties associated with performance improvement and quality assurance in the field of health care, particularly in the ICU. This past year, Dr. Whitman has stepped down from his role as the Chair of the Society of Thoracic Surgery Workforce on Critical Care, a role he had held since 2014. He continues to participate in the content of the Annual Meetings for the Society of Thoracic Surgery, The American Association of Thoracic Surgery, and The STS Fall Critical Care meetings as the Programmatic Co-Chair for Perioperative Care. This past year he has participated in two major consensus statements on postcardiotomy shock (see below) and low ejection fraction CABG patients (awaiting review). 2020 EACTS/ELSO/STS/AATS ExpertConsensus on Post-CardiotomyExtracorporeal Life Support in Adult Patients Ann Thorac Surg 2012;111:327-69. Dr. Whitman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Cardiogenic Shock, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Hemolysis, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.

Colonel James Ficke, M.D., is Robert A. Robinson Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and director of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He is also orthopaedist-in-chief of The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He is nationally renowned as an expert on the treatment of complex foot and ankle patients, lower extremity trauma patients and amputees. Dr. Ficke received his M.D. from Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences in 1987. He completed a transitional internship at Madigan Army Medical Center, and finished his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Tripler Army Medical Center. He also completed an AO fellowship in Trauma in Munich Germany, and a foot and ankle fellowship in Dallas, Texas. Prior to his current position, Dr. Ficke was chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation at the San Antonio Military Medical Center. He also served the U.S. Army Surgeon General as the senior advisor on policy and personnel for orthopaedics and extremity injuries for seven years. During his deployment as deputy commander of clinical services at the 228th Combat Support Hospital in Mosul, Iraq, from 2004 to 2005, he was the senior orthopedic surgeon, treating more than 600 U.S. soldiers and Iraqi patients for war injuries. Dr. Ficke has received numerous awards for his skills as a surgeon and educator, as well as two dozen military decorations and awards including the Bronze Star and Meritorious Service Medals. His service earned him the Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons’ prestigious 2010 Colonel Brian Allgood Memorial Leadership Award, and The Surgeon General's 2010 Major General Lewis Aspey Mologne Award. He has served as the co-chair of the Extremity War Injury Symposium sponsored by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons since 2005. Dr. Ficke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Ear Barotrauma, Contracture Deformity, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Fasciotomy.

Julie A. Caffrey, D.O., is an associate professor of plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She specializes in the treatment of burn wounds, including reconstructive burn surgery and the surgical management of complex wound and burn deformities. A native of Bowie, Maryland, she is currently researching the infection control measures in the burn center, sleep hygiene and reduction of opioid dependence post burn injury. This work has led to a reduction in hospital-acquired infections. Dr. Caffrey completed a fellowship in burn surgery (adult and pediatrics) at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York, in June 2014. Following that, she continued as a burn and research fellow at the Johns Hopkins Burn Center and Michael D. Hendrix Burn Research Center. Dr. Caffrey earned an undergraduate degree in biology at Salisbury University, followed by a master's in biomedical sciences and a doctor of osteopathic medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency in general surgery at both Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway, New York, and Flushing Hospital Medical Center in Flushing, New York. Dr. Caffrey is a member of the American Burn Association, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Women Surgeons. Dr. Caffrey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Boils, Keloids, Nerve Decompression, and Tissue Biopsy.

Alodia Gabre-Kidan, M.D., M.P.H., is a colorectal surgeon practicing in Baltimore and Odenton, Maryland. Dr. Gabre-Kidan performs a variety of surgical procedures, including minimally invasive options. Dr. Gabre-Kidan earned her medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and a masters of public health degree from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She completed general surgery residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Campus and a colorectal surgery fellowship at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dr. Gabre is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Fasciotomy, and Hepatectomy.

Ramon Riojas, MD, PhD, specializes in cardiothoracic surgery and is board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. He practices at UPMC Western Maryland Cardiothroacic. Dr. Riojas completed his medical degree at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, residency at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center, and fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco. Dr. Riojas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation, Bicuspid Aortic Valve, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Susan Gearhart is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gearhart is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Colorectal Cancer, Bowel Incontinence, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

Vincent Obias is a Colorectal Surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Obias is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Anal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Colostomy.

Joshua Abzug is an Orthopedics specialist and a Pediatric Orthopedics provider in Lutherville Timonium, Maryland. Dr. Abzug is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Compartment Syndrome, Accessory Navicular Bone, Brachial Plexopathy, Fasciotomy, and Osteotomy. Dr. Abzug is currently accepting new patients.

Brenton Franklin is a General Surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Franklin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Fasciotomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Compartment Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Fasciotomy, and Endoscopy.