Graduate of Harvard College, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. Residency in Medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Brigham and Women''s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Research Fellowship in Respiratory Biology, Harvard School of Public Health. Private Practice, Pulmonologists PC of Montgomery County, MD since 1988. Special interest in sleep medicine. Clinical Professor of Medicine, George Washington Univ. School of Medicine since 2005. President, DC Thoracic Society, Washington DC 2014-2015. Volunteer Physician, Mercy Health Clinic, Gaithersburg MD. Member, Board of Directors, Mercy Health Clnic, 2013-15. Faculty leader, Hait mobile health clinics, Project Medishares and G.W. International Medicine, 2012- . Videos 2016 Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality and Safety - Steven Kariya, M.D., Suburban Hospital. Dr. Kariya is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Lung Metastases, and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Paul Keiser is an Allergy and Immunologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Keiser is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, and Hives.

Gita Bakhshi is a Pulmonary Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bakhshi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Asthma, Asthma in Children, Lung Metastases, Grass Allergy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Angela Canady is an Allergy and Immunologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Canady is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Allergic Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Grass Allergy, and Asthma. Dr. Canady is currently accepting new patients.

Anuradha Arun is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Arun is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Peter G. Hamm, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine Pulmonology. Dr. Hamm is also the chairman of the department of medicine and the chairman of the intensive care unit (ICU) committee at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. has an expertise in annual physicals, acute and urgent care, disease management and pulmonary medicine. He earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He went on to complete his residency in internal medicine at St. Luke’s Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary medicine at Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Hamm has been named a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly. He has also been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. Dr. Hamm contributed to a publication on the diagnosis of pulmonary Kaposi’s sarcoma with fiberoptic bronchoscopy and endobronchial biopsy. Dr. Hamm is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Large-Cell Lung Carcinoma, Squamous Cell Lung Carcinoma, and Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Juan C. Abril, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine Pulmonology. Dr. Abril has a special interest in Sleep Disordered Breathing, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Hypertension, Sarcoidosis, Pleural Diseases and Asthma. Dr. Abril received his medical degree from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, in Bogota, Colombia, graduating in 2002. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. He completed his Fellowships in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, and Sleep Medicine at The George Washington University. He has co-authored articles on mechanical ventilation and has participated in research in non-invasive positive pressure ventilation, chest ultrasound, and granulomatous lung diseases. Selected Publications Automatic detection of patient-ventilator asynchrony by spectral analysis of airway flow. Gutierrez G, Ballarino GJ, Turkan H, Abril J, De La Cruz L, Edsall C, George B, Gutierrez S, Jha V, Ahari J. Crit Care. 2011 Jul 12:15(4):R167. doi: 10.1186/cc10309. Dr. Abril is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Pneumonia, Lung Metastases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Advanced Bronchoscopy.

Michael N. Solomon, M.D., is a pulmonologist with Johns Hopkins Medicine Pulmonology. Dr. Solomon has expertise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, lung cancer, pleural diseases, interstitial lung disease and bronchiectasis. Dr. Solomon earned his medical degree from the University of Massachusetts Medical School. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary diseases and critical care medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center as well. Dr. Solomon has been named annually a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C. area since 2005. Dr. Solomon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Lung Metastases, Pneumonia, and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease.

Yung-hao Pung is an Allergy and Immunologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Pung is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Grass Allergy, and Allergic Rhinitis.

Dr. James G. Vap is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. He practices out of ENT Medical Group of Washington, located in Washington, D.C. and McLean, Va. Dr. Vap has an expertise in otology, otolaryngic allergy, rhinology and sinus disease. Dr. Vap earned his medical degree at the University of California at Davis School of Medicine. He completed a residency in otolaryngology at Huntington Memorial Hospital and an otology fellowship at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. Dr. Vap previously served as a medical staff specialist at the National Naval Medical Center. Dr. Vap is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American College of Surgeons. He has served as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health, the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Medical Advisory Board of the Treatment and Learning Center. Dr. Vap is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Common Cold, Meniere Disease, Tinnitus, and Empyema.

Dr. Carlos Picone served as Vice-Chair, Department of Internal Medicine at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. and Chairman of the Pulmonary Medicine Division. Dr. Picone received his medical degree from the National University of Cordoba, Argentina in 1989, graduating summa cum laude. He completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia, and Fellowships in Critical Care Medicine at the National Institutes of Health and in Pulmonary Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Picone has authored articles on pulmonary arterial hypertension and treatment, bioethics, end-of-life decision-making and parenchymal lung diseases. He has been a Medical Volunteer in several Latin American countries and currently volunteers with Mobile Medical Clinics of Greater Washington, D.C., where he serves at its Executive Board with the mission of providing free medical care to the underserved community of Washington. Dr. Picone also serves as a Board Member of Operation Canasta, supporting schools and orphanages in Argentina's hinterland. Dr. Picone is a partner in private practice with Chevy Chase Pulmonary Associates. His major professional interests include: Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension - Pathophysiology and Treatment. Bioethics and End-of-Life Decision Making. Parenchymal Lung Diseases. Dr. Picone has overseas experience in Europe, the Middle East, Central and South America. He also has an interest in literature, chess, squash and astronomy. Selected Publications Medical Complications of Cocaine: Possible relationship to low plasma cholinesterase enzyme. Om A; Ellahham S; Picone C; Ornato JP. Am Heart J 1993 Apr;125(4):1114-8. One of the Many Faces of Systemic Mastocytosis: Hemodynamic collapse. Abstract presentation - Clinical Vignettes. American College of Physicians Meeting-1994. Non-Resolving Pneumonia. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:923-926. Recurrent acute respiratory distress syndrome from use of salicylate containing over-the-counter preparations. Picone, C. Chest 1998; 114:408-S. Acute Pneumonitis after In-Vitro Fertilization with IM Progesterone. Picone C. JResp Dis 2008; 29:170-71. Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Progress Notes. Suburban Hospital 2010 Palliative Care and Opening Debate on End-of-Life Medical Care. Sibley MD March 2010 Subacute Dyspnea, Hypoxemia and Refractory Cardiopulmonary Collapse – Postgraduate Education Corner. CHEST 2012;141(4):1106-9. Dr. Picone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hyperventilation, Lung Nodules, and Lung Metastases.

Dr. Nora Malaisrie is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, Georgetown University Hospital and Children’s National Medical Center. She practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Chevy Chase, Md. and Germantown, Md. Dr. Malaisrie has an expertise in pediatric otolaryngology, sinus disease and surgery, and head and neck oncology. Dr. Malaisrie earned her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in otolaryngology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Malaisrie is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr. Malaisrie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, and Ozena.

Dr. Leslie F. Hao is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. She practices out of Chevy Chase ENT Associates in Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Hao earned her medical degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, where she served as the William Randolph Heart Research Fellow of the Deafness Research Foundation. She earned the Alfred Steiner Research Prize and the Harold Lamport Award for her medical student research. Dr. Hao completed a residency in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center, where she was awarded the VA Gold Pin for outstanding patient care. Dr. Hao is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr. Hao was named a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly in 2012. She has also been named a Top Doctor by U.S. News & World Report, as well as Consumers’ Checkbook magazine. Dr. Hao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are TMJ Disorders, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, Jones Syndrome, and Trachoma.

Dr. Mark A. Dettelbach is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital, where he is an associate clinical professor. He practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Dettelbach has an expertise in pediatric ENT, otology, sinuses and snoring disorders. Dr. Dettelbach earned his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in otolaryngology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Dettelbach is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, as well as a member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and Osler Medical Society. He was previously the president of the Jacobi Medical Society. Dr. Dettelbach is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, Jones Syndrome, and DFNB1.

Dr. Jack B. Williams is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital. He practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Williams has an expertise in advanced sinus surgery techniques such as balloon sinuplasty, pediatric otolaryngology, rhinology and care of the professional voice. Dr. Williams earned his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch. He completed a residency in otolaryngology at the Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Williams previously served as a firefighter and paramedic. Dr. Williams is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Academy of Otolaryngology. Dr. Williams was named a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly in 2012. Dr. Williams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Sinusitis, Empyema, and Nonallergic Rhinopathy.

Dr. Jerome S. Schwartz is an otolaryngologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington Hospital Center, Children’s National Medical Center and Georgetown University Hospital. He practices out of Feldman ENT Group in Chevy Chase, Md. and Germantown, Md. Dr. Schwartz has an expertise in laryngology, voice and swallowing disorders, pediatric otolaryngology and sinonasal disorders. Dr. Schwartz earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery at the State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Schwartz completed advanced training in laryngology/neurolaryngology and voice and swallowing disorders at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center. Dr. Schwartz is a fellow of the American Academy of Otolaryngology and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Schwartz was named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine in 2015. Dr. Schwartz has published numerous articles and textbook chapters on laryngologic disorders and general otolaryngology. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Spasmodic Dysphonia, Vocal Cord Dysfunction, Infant Hearing Loss, and Laryngeal Nerve Damage.

Dr. Dennis A. Cullen is an internist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Cullen, Umosella, Cullen & Cullen in Bethesda, Md. and Oxon Hill, Md. Dr. Cullen earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Cullen has been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine, as well as a Top Family/General Practitioner and a Top Internist by Washingtonian Magazine. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage The Brothers Cullen. Bethesda Magazine (January/February 2008). Dr. Cullen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency, Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, Folate Deficiency, and Subacute Combined Degeneration.

Dr. Alan R. Morrison is an internist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital. Dr. Morrison has a private practice in Washington, D.C. Dr. Morrison earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree at the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Morrison also completed a fellowship in adolescent and young adult medicine at Children’s National Medical Center. Dr. Morrison then joined the faculty at Nova Southeastern University and served as an assistant professor of medicine for almost five years. Dr. Morrison has been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine and Washingtonian Magazine. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Morrison has presented at local and regional scientific conferences and has contributed to various publications. Dr. Morrison has also appeared in the media as a featured medical consultant. Dr. Morrison is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Campylobacter Infection, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Tiffini Lucas is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Lucas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. Her top areas of expertise are Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED), IPEX Syndrome, Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Dr. Lucas is currently accepting new patients.

Duane Taylor is an Otolaryngologist and a Plastic Surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Taylor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Grass Allergy. His top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Ozena, Palatal Myoclonus, and Infant Hearing Loss.