David J. Hackam, M.D., Ph.D., is the Garrett Family Professor of Pediatric Surgery at The Johns Hopkins University, and Pediatric Surgeon-in-Chief and co-Director of the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. Dr. Hackam’s clinical practice focuses on complex neonatal surgery. As pediatric surgeon in chief and co-director of the Childrens Center, Dr. Hackam oversees all perioperative clinical operations that involve children, with a strong emphasis on quality and safety, programmatic growth, and system alignment. Dr. Hackam's research is focused on unraveling the mechanisms of necrotizing enterocolitis, which is the leading cause of death in premature infants from gastrointestinal disease. His work has identified a series of novel pathways that, in response to the abnormal microflora that characterizes the premature intestine, leads to intestinal mucosal barrier breakdown, bacterial translocation, mesenteric vasoconstriction, and NEC. In seeking to translate these findings to clinical studies, we have developed a family of molecules that can prevent NEC development, and which have in part been licensed for clinical development. In additional work, Hackam has developed a prototype artificial intestine, derived from patient-specific intestine stem cells, which we have implanted into pre-clinical models, for the treatment of short bowel syndrome, a devastating complication of NEC. Finally, using single-cell RNA-seq and cell tracking technology, Hackam has worked towards understanding and treating NEC-associated brain injury, a major complication of NEC, and has engineered nanoparticle-packaged molecules that can cross the blood-brain barrier, and reverse the processes that lead to this disease. These studies are funded by three ro1s, a T32, a MIRA (a maximizing investigators’ research award) and 3 industry grants from companies with an interest in NEC treatment and prevention. Dr. Hackam seeks to work with industry partners, as well as nurses, doctors, and families of patients around the country, in order to develop novel regimens to safely and effectively deliver appropriate nutrition to the most vulnerable infants, who are at risk for the development of intestinal disease. Dr. Hackam is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Necrosis, Short Bowel Syndrome, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery.

Dr. Parikh received his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and KEM Hospital in Mumbai, India and subsequently completed his Nephrology fellowship and a PhD in Clinical Investigation at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Parikh’s research focuses on the translation and validation of novel biomarkers for the diagnosis and prognosis of acute kidney injury. Progress in kidney diseases has been hamstrung by significant heterogeneity within the current disease definitions, which are largely based on serum creatinine. Dr. Parikh’s research has addressed this critical challenge by developing biomarkers of renal tubular injury, repair, and inflammation to dissect this heterogeneity. He has assembled multicenter longitudinal prospective cohorts for translational research studies across several clinical settings of acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease for the efficient translation of novel biomarkers. His research is dedicated to the process of applying discoveries generated in the laboratory and in preclinical experiments, the development of clinical studies, and the design of clinical trials. Dr. Parikh’s studies have refined the clinical definition in perioperative acute kidney injury and hepatorenal syndrome, developed strategies to reduce kidney discard in deceased donor transplantation, and advanced regulatory approvals of kidney injury biomarkers. He has also developed biomarkers to identify rapid progressors of early diabetic kidney disease before derangements in serum creatinine. Dr. Parikh’s research goal is to translate our understanding of pathophysiological mechanisms into clinical practice and improve the outcomes in patients with kidney disease. Dr. Parikh has also been the recipient of numerous honors, including the 2017 Young Investigator Award from the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Parikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Interstitial Nephritis, Prerenal Azotemia, Acute Tubular Necrosis, Kidney Transplant, and Nephrectomy.

Onyebuchi Ogbuagu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and General Practice in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Ogbuagu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Cellulitis, and Erosive Pustular Dermatosis of the Scalp.

Hitesh Patel is a Cardiologist in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Dimitrios Mavrophilipos is a General Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Mavrophilipos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, and Cellulitis.

Robert Benitez is a Cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Benitez is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Necrosis, Cardiogenic Shock, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Ronald Schechter is a Cardiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Schechter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Necrosis, Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

Michael Lincoln is an Internal Medicine provider in Silver Spring,, Maryland. Dr. Lincoln is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Necrosis, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Suresh Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Waldorf, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency.

Brian Barr is a Cardiologist in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Barr is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Necrosis, Arrhythmias, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Rishabh Sharma is a Cardiologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Sharma is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, and Heart Attack.

Lorenzo Childress is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Plata, Maryland. Dr. Childress is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, and Lymphangitis.

Norbert Zemankiewicz is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Zemankiewicz is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).

Bulent Zaim is a Cardiologist in Annapolis,, Maryland. Dr. Zaim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM), Acute Coronary Syndrome, Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Heart Attack, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Hassan Kassamali is a Cardiologist in Rosedale,, Maryland. Dr. Kassamali is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia, Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT), Atrial Tachycardia, and Pacemaker Implantation.

Susie Hong is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Hong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Necrosis, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Robert Hood is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Hood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Necrosis, Mitral Valve Regurgitation, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Joseph Cinderella is a Cardiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Cinderella is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Aortic Valve Stenosis, Angina, Coronary Heart Disease, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Thomas Wang is a Cardiologist in Rockville,, Maryland. Dr. Wang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Sitosterolemia, Heart Attack, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Srinivas Addala is a Cardiologist in Clinton, Maryland. Dr. Addala is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Angina, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, and Atherosclerosis.