Joseph Layug is an Orthopedics provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Layug is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Spinal Stenosis, and Bursitis.

Ira Gelb, M.D. is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, and elbow. He is also among the first orthopaedic surgeons to become board-certified in Sports Medicine. He has been in private practice in Columbia, MD since 2000. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in New York in 1987, graduating first in his class from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Dr. Gelb received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia in 1991. He remained at the University of Pennsylvania for Orthopaedic Surgical Residency from 1991-1996. In 1997, he completed an Orthopedic Fellowship in Sports Medicine, Knee and Shoulder Reconstruction at the Cincinnati Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center under the direction of Frank R. Noyes, M.D., founder of one of the first orthopedic sports medicine fellowships in the country. During the fellowship he learned the latest arthroscopic techniques for reconstruction of complex knee, shoulder, elbow, and ankle disorders. Dr. Gelbs professional interests include the treatment of adult and pediatric athletic injuries, arthritis and traumatic injuries. His practice focuses on minimally invasive approaches to the knee, shoulder, and elbow using the most up to date arthroscopic techniques including Arthroscopic Meniscus Repair using Sutures, ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and PCL (posterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction of the Knee. ACL reconstructions are done with both autograft and allograft tendon depending on the patients need. Techniques using soft tissue grafts allow pediatric athletes to return to full activity. Dr. Gelbs expertise also includes Advanced Arthroscopic Shoulder Reconstruction including: Arthroscopic Bankart, Ligament reconstruction for recurrent Shoulder dislocations/instability, SLAP repairs (superior labral tears) for throwing athletes and Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repairs of the Shoulder for the weekend warrior. Dr. Gelb serves as the team physician for Howard High School. In addition to arthroscopic surgery, Dr. Gelb performs joint replacement surgery of the hip, knee and shoulder. Dr. Gelb has lectured both at the national and local level. Dr.Gelb serves as a team physician to local high schools in Columbia. He has worked with professional and collegiate athletes. He treats both adult and pediatric patients and is on staff at Howard County Community Hospital. Dr. Gelb's practice offers on-site physical therapy, digital x-rays, electronic medical records, custom bracing and othrotics. Dr. Gelb is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Daniel Tang is an Orthopedics provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Tang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Jessica Figueroa is an Orthopedics provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Figueroa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Hip Replacement.

Ngozi Akabudike is an Orthopedics provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Akabudike is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Tenosynovitis.

George Grace is a Plastic Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Grace is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Basal Cell Skin Cancer, Breast Enlargement In Males, Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma, and Keloids.

Richard Kinnard is an Orthopedics provider in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Kinnard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tennis Elbow, and Bursitis.

George Yeh is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Yeh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, and Tennis Elbow.

Khurram Pervaiz is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Eldersburg, Maryland. Dr. Pervaiz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Ganglion Cyst, and Tendinitis. Dr. Pervaiz is currently accepting new patients.

Brian Janz is a Plastic Surgeon and a Hand Surgeon in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Janz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Tennis Elbow, and Fasciotomy. Dr. Janz is currently accepting new patients.

Morris Polsky is an Orthopedics provider in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Polsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Bursitis.

Rishi Bhatnagar is an Orthopedics provider in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Bhatnagar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Trigger Thumb, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Bhatnagar is currently accepting new patients.

Christopher Forthman is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Glen Burnie, Maryland. Dr. Forthman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tennis Elbow, Trigger Thumb, Osteotomy, and Nerve Decompression. Dr. Forthman is currently accepting new patients.

Sophia Strike, M.D., is a hand surgeon serving patients in Bethesda, Baltimore, and Columbia, Maryland. She specializes in adult and pediatric conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow, including congenital deformities, nerve injuries and nerve compression, arthritis and fractures. She also has special training in benign and malignant hand and wrist tumors in children and adults. Dr. Strike has completed her fellowship in hand surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, prior to which she worked and trained as a resident at the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. During her training, Dr. Strike received an award for clinical excellence and co-authored numerous research publications in the field of hand surgery. Dr. Strike is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Bone Tumor.

Adam Levin, MD, joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an assistant professor in orthopaedic oncology. Dr. Levin comes to Johns Hopkins after working as an orthopaedic oncologist at the North Shore/LIJ Health System in New York. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and a fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Levin offers care and consultations for adults and children with bone and soft tissue tumors of the pelvis and extremities. He has extensive experience in performing limb-sparing and complex extremity reconstruction surgeries. Dr. Levin has a special interest in surgical palliation and biologic reconstruction. Dr. Levin is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Dr. Levin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Ollier Disease, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

Brock Lindsey, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in orthopaedic oncology. He treats children and adults with all types of bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Dr. Lindsey has expertise in nanoparticle delivery of immunotherapy, immunodiagnostics as a novel treatment for osteosarcoma, as well as complex reconstruction after amputation, including osseointegration. Dr. Lindsey earned his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati. He then completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at West Virginia University’s (WVU) J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, becoming the department’s first to complete a research fellowship during residency. Dr. Lindsey also pursued a fellowship in musculoskeletal oncology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) and UPMC Children’s Hospital before returning to WVU Medicine as an attending physician. During his 12 years at WVU Medicine, Dr. Lindsey created programs in musculoskeletal oncology and adult reconstruction as well as a multidisciplinary amputation clinic. He also led a musculoskeletal research laboratory into the national rankings for federal funding for orthopaedic surgery departments. His research focuses on improving treatment strategies for metastatic osteosarcoma and exploring human/machine interfaces for amputees. His work has been published in local, national and international basic science and clinical research journals. Dr. Lindsey has experience mentoring and training students at all levels from undergraduate and graduate students to postdoctoral positions. He won Press Ganey’s “Top Provider” award every year between 2013 and 2018. He also founded ICaPath, a biotech startup derived from his laboratory research that is currently working toward a first in-human clinical trial. Videos Brock Lindsey, M.D.Orthopaedic Oncologist OsseointegrationQ&A with Dr. Brock Lindsey. Dr. Lindsey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Bone Tumor, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

William Doukas is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Hanover, Maryland. Dr. Doukas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Doukas is currently accepting new patients.

Clayton Alexander is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Alexander is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Peter Fitzgibbons is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Fitzgibbons is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Ganglion Cyst, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and Dupuytren Contracture. Dr. Fitzgibbons is currently accepting new patients.

Harrison Solomon is a Hand Surgeon and an Orthopedics provider in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ganglion Cyst. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, Tennis Elbow, and Dupuytren Contracture. Dr. Solomon is currently accepting new patients.