"Shannon C. O'Connor, M.D., is a medical oncologist with Suburban Hospital. She practices out of Maryland Oncology Hematology. Dr. O'Connor has expertise in hematology and medical oncology with a special focus in women's health, including breast cancer and gynecologic cancers. Dr. O'Connor earned her Master's Degree in Physiology at Georgetown University, followed by her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. She completed a residency at Washington Hospital Center, as well as a fellowship in hematology and oncology. Dr. O'Connor is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the Montgomery County Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Selected Publications Catlett JP1, Williams SA, O'Connor SC, Krishnan J, Malkovska V. ""Primary lymphoma of bone: an institutional experience."" Leuk Lymphoma. 2008 Nov;49(11):2125-32. doi: 10.1080/10428190802404030.". Dr. O'connor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Cervical Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Breast Cancer.

John Wallmark is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Wallmark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Multiple Myeloma, and Colorectal Cancer.

"George A. Sotos, M.D., is the chief of hematology and oncology at Suburban Hospital, as well as a member of Suburban's Cancer Committee and the coordinator of Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences. Dr. Sotos is a partner of Maryland Oncology & Hematology in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sotos has expertise in medical oncology and hematology, as well as chemotherapy. Dr. Sotos earned his Master of Science in Physiology from Georgetown University, followed by his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed a residency in internal medicine with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in medical oncology with the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Sotos is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, as well as a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society, the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is also a member of the oncology specialty panel for Johns Hopkins Medicine's Formulary Management Committee and previously served as a member of Suburban Hospital's Medical Staff Executive Committee, Provider Quality Committee and Physician Advisory Board. Dr. Sotos has been named a Top Doctor by Washington Consumers' Checkbook and a Super Doctor by the Washington Post magazine. Castle Connolly has also named him a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas. Dr. Sotos has contributed to numerous publications on medical oncology and hematology topics. Selected Publications Rotello, L, Albrant, D, Nossuli, K, Sotos, G, Samet, C, Rainey, T. ""Impact of a Hospital-Wide Pharmacy Implemented Weight-Based Dosing Protocol for Erythropoietin."" Chest, 124:4 (Suppl):182S (Abstract), 2003. Sotos, George A. ""Ars Brevis."" Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2013; 31:14; 1792-1794; http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/31/14/1792.full.pdf+html". Dr. Sotos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Multiple Myeloma, and Endometrial Cancer.

Daya Sharma is an Oncologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Sharma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliosarcoma, and Neuroepithelioma. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.

Neil Rosenman, M.D., Office Medical Director, specializes in aesthetic medicine and family medicine. He received his degree from the Medical University of the Americas in Deven, Ma. Dr. Rosenman completed his residency at Franklin Square Hospital Center in Eastern Baltimore County, Md. Additionally, Dr. Rosenman was Chief resident at Franklin Square Hospital, 2010-11. Videos 2017 Physician of the Year - Neil Rosenman, M.D., Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Caring for the CommunityMeet Dr. Neil Rosenman. Dr. Rosenman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Tietz Syndrome, Costochondritis, and High Cholesterol.

Mahpara Qureshi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Hernia Surgery.

"Dr. Sayed Elsayyad joined Montgomery Medical Associates in 2005. Dr. Elsayyad attended medical school and completed his residency in Internal Medicine in Cairo, Egypt and moved to the United States where he earned his degree in Family Practice from the Louisiana State University. Since joining Montgomery Medical Associates, Dr. Elsayyad has contributed significantly to the expansion of the practice in Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Elsayyad is the Chief Medical Officer and a Partner at Montgomery Medical Associates. He is also the Chair of Family Practice at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Elsayyad office offers personalized service, delivering medical care consistent with the standards of the medical community and expected by patients. Selected Publications Mehan R., Dangas G., Hong M., Deible R., Faraj H., Elsayyad S., Negotia M., Okubagzi P., Astatkie M., Pichard A., Stone G., Leon M., : Femoral vascular access complications following Arteriotomy Closure Devices : A Comparison with manual compression after percutaneous coronary intervention. JACC Vol 35-33A-1085-82. Mehran R., Gruberg L., Nigoita M., Faraj H., Elsayyad S., Curry B., Hong M., Kent K., Repeat stenting for treatment of in-stent restenosis: selective therapy vs. complete lesion coverage. AHA-circulation Vol 100, No 18, 1-307:1607. Mintz G., Hong MK., Jackson M., Folescu M., Kipp, N. Elsayyad S., Merrit A., Laird J., Kent K. The number of stents does not increase target lesion revascularization during intravascular ultrasound guided stent implantation procedures. AHA-circulation Vol 100, No 18, 1-788:4163. Waksman R., Elsayyad S., Mehran R., Lawrence White R., Chan R., Rosales O., Bhargava B., Deible R., Purser A., Okubagzi P., Lansky A.,: High Dose Intracoronary Gamma Radiation for patients with diffuse In-Stent Restenosis. Waksman R., Bhargava B., Taaffe M., Lawrence White R., Satler L., Mehran R., Kent K., Pichard A., Elsayyad S., Okubagzi P., Lansky A., Nigoita M.,: Prolonged Antiplatelet Therapy to reduce Late Thrombosis after Intracoronary Gamma Radiation in patient with in-Stent Restenosis ""Plavix WRIST"". AHA-circulation Vol 102, No 18, 11-570:2762. Lectures & Presentations Gender specific differences after Saphenous Vein Graft Stenting, Gender specific differences in actue and long-term outcome, International Cardiology Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 2/23/01 High Dose Intracoronary Gamma Radiation for patients with diffuse In-Stent Restenosis, Stent Restenosis, International Cardiology Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 2/23/01". Dr. Elsayyad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

Mark Goldstein is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Goldstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anal Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Sarah Regan is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Regan has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Dr. Regan is currently accepting new patients.

Shreya Sinha is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sinha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Appendix Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

Armina Rahman is a Pediatrics provider in Clarksburg, Maryland. Dr. Rahman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), Flu, Croup, and Roseola.

Dr. James Xu received a bachelor of science in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from University of Minnesota. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Yale-New Haven Hospital of Yale University in New Haven, CT, and his hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University in New York City. Because of his unique background in engineering and medicine, Dr. Xu was the recipient of the American Society of Clinical Oncology-Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award in 2011 and Merit Award in 2012. Dr. Xu is a strong advocate of precision medicine and he is the first person to have proposed and preliminarily confirmed the feasibility of using deep sequencing technology to detect genetic mutation in rare cell samples such as circulating tumor cells from cancer patients’ peripheral blood. He has published in peer-reviewed journals in lung, breast, and pancreatic cancers. Dr. Xu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Protein S Deficiency, and Congenital Antithrombin 3 Deficiency.

Laura Brown, M.D., practices internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians North Bethesda. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and also completed her residency in internal medicine at Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

Melissa Blakeman, M.D., is the regional medical director for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) in the Maryland suburbs region. Dr. Blakeman practices internal medicine at JHCP in North Bethesda, Maryland, where she previously served as the office medical director. Dr. Blakeman serves as the Medical Director, Patient Access, for JHCP primary care. She is on several committees, including the Baldridge, Recruitment and Retention, Research and Projects, and Practice Standards Committees. Dr. Blakeman earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and was the chief resident for primary care. Dr. Blakeman has also completed Johns Hopkins Medicine's Transforming Health Systems for Accountable Care Executive Education Program and Leadership Development Program. Dr. Blakeman has been repeatedly named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Washington Consumers' Checkbook. Dr. Blakeman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Supranuclear Ocular Palsy.

Nicholas Farrell is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Farrell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

"Dr. Ari D. Fishman is a hematologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, where he serves as an assistant professor of medicine for the School of Medicine. He practices out of Maryland Oncology and Hematology, located in Wheaton, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Fishman earned his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Fishman previously worked at Washington Oncology Hematology Center, located in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Fishman has been named a Top Doctor in Hematology and Oncology by Washingtonian Magazine and a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook magazine. Dr. Fishman is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Fishman has contributed to numerous publications. Selected Publications Fishman AD, Hoffman A, Volterra F, Frymus M, Gentilluci M. ""Intracaval and intracardiac metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumor: a rare cause of hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia."" Cancer Invest. 2002;20(7-8):996-1001.". Dr. Fishman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Schnitzler Syndrome, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Felix Sokolsky is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Sokolsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Sokolsky is currently accepting new patients.

Kavya Lingappan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Lingappan has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Lingappan is currently accepting new patients.

Mo-ping Chow is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Chow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Jaundice, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma. Dr. Chow is currently accepting new patients.

Mikhail Gendel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Gendel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Togaviridae Disease. Dr. Gendel is currently accepting new patients.