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.

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.

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.

Sriram Padmanabhan is a Nuclear Medicine provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Padmanabhan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Coronary Heart Disease, Atrial Fibrillation, Atherosclerosis, and Angina.

Vikas Kalra is a Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a Cardiologist in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Kalra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, Ventricular Tachycardia, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation. Dr. Kalra is currently accepting new patients.

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.

Narender Bharaj is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Parkville, Maryland. Dr. Bharaj is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Dementia, Anemia, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

Hyung Lim is a Nephrologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Necrosis. Dr. Lim is currently accepting new patients.

John Marra is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Marra is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Necrosis.

Norman Balog is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Towson, Maryland. Dr. Balog is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Tracheitis, Otitis, and Peptic Ulcer.

Virginia Shalkey Hahn, M.D., is a cardiologist specialized in caring for patients with cardiomyopathy and heart failure. Dr. Hahn received her medical degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in 2012. She was a Sarnoff Fellow at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She completed internal medicine residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and cardiology/advanced heart failure fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where she was the Marie-Josée and Henry R Kravis Chief Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Hahn's research is focused on translational studies in heart failure using bioinformatics tools and functional assays. She has won several awards and grants for her research. Dr. Hahn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Heart Failure, Heart Attack, and Apoplexy.

Dr. Tigist Hailu is a general cardiologist in the Johns Hopikins Heart and Vascular Institute of the Division of Medicine. She practices at Johns Hopkins Cardiology at the Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) and at Johns Hopkins Medicine, White Marsh. Dr. Hailu is also an instructor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Hailu received her medical degree from the Yale University School of Medicine. She completed her medical residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and pursued a fellowship in cardiology at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell Campus. Dr. Hailu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis, and Angina.

Summit Gupta is a Geriatrics provider in Rosedale, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Swallowing Difficulty, Painful Swallowing, and Alzheimer's Disease.

Irfan Shukrullah is a Nephrologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Shukrullah is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, and Necrosis. Dr. Shukrullah is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Heller is a General Surgeon and a Vascular Surgeon in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Heller is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. Her top areas of expertise are Varicose Veins, Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers, Venous Insufficiency, and Lymphedema. Dr. Heller is currently accepting new patients.

George Bittar is a Cardiologist in Baltimore,, Maryland. Dr. Bittar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Necrosis. His top areas of expertise are Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Angina, and High Cholesterol.

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.

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 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.

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.