Savyasachi “Savya” Thakkar, M.D., is a hip and knee reconstructive surgeon serving patients in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., metro areas. His expertise is in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, including partial and total hip and knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement and complex revisions after previous joint replacement. Dr. Thakkar uses computer and robotic-assisted techniques for these procedures to provide cutting-edge care to patients with hip and knee arthritis. Currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Thakkar completed his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and stayed for his residency with the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He was the first recipient of the Ronald P. Byank leadership award as a chief resident. He continued his training as a knee arthritis and traumatology fellow in Switzerland, followed by an adult reconstruction fellowship in New York. He then pursued the prestigious European Knee Society traveling fellowship focusing on advanced surgical techniques in the management of arthritis. Dr. Thakkar’s research interests include technological advances in the treatment of arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, the economic impact of arthritis and the optimization of hospital protocols for arthritis management. He is also interested in exploring same-day joint replacement surgery to help patients minimize time in the hospital and maximize return to function. Dr. Thakkar is the chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Thakkar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Scott Berkenblit is an Orthopedics provider in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Berkenblit is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Jerry Thomas, M.D. is a native of Canton, Ohio. After completion of medical school at The Ohio State University in 1990 and his orthopaedic surgery residency at Case Western Reserve University in 1995, Dr. Thomas served as a Staff Orthopaedic Surgeon for Malcolm Grow Regional Hospital located at Andrews Air Force Base. While at Malcolm Grow, Dr. Thomas was appointed Chief of Orthopaedic Surgery from 1997-1999. Upon completion of his military commitment in 1999, Dr. Thomas relocated to the Laurel and Columbia, Md. area where he has maintained a general orthopaedic surgery practice. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Osteoarthritis.

Joseph Layug is an Orthopedics provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Layug is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. 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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. 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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Umasuthan Srikumaran is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Specializing in shoulder surgery, Dr. Srikumaran treats patients with shoulder pain, rotator cuff disease, traumatic injuries, instability or dislocations, fractures, osteoarthritis or other sports related injuries. His surgical expertise includes fracture fixation, rotator cuff repair, shoulder stability procedures, revision shoulder surgery, as well as total shoulder replacements and reverse shoulder replacements. Dr. Srikumaran earned his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He performed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at Harvard at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. Srikumaran joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2011. His research interests include clinical outcomes and value analysis. Read what patients are saying about the care they've received from Dr. Srikumaran. Dr. Srikumaran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Lucas Nikkel, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement. He has experience in treating people who have severe hip and knee arthritis, fractures and related conditions, as well as in performing a variety of joint replacement and reconstruction procedures. He is especially skilled in the minimally invasive anterior hip replacement approach. Dr. Nikkel attended Dartmouth College, and obtained his medical degree from the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine. He completed a residency in orthopaedic surgery at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and continued his training with a fellowship in adult reconstruction surgery at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. Before joining Johns Hopkins, he worked as an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Penn State College of Medicine for four years. During his training, Dr. Nikkel gained experience as a team physician for several high school and college sports teams, including hockey, soccer and football. He has received multiple awards, including a Merck Award for Academic Excellence and the Young Investigator Award from the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Dr. Nikkel’s research interests include approaches to hip and knee replacement, hip fracture management and outcomes, and fracture risk assessments. He co-authored numerous research publications on these topics, and has received awards for presenting his findings at national conferences. Dr. Nikkel is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Videos Lucas Nikkel, M.D., Biography Hip Replacement Surgery Knee Replacement Surgery Knee Arthritis Treatment Options. Dr. Nikkel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Hip Replacement, and Lithotripsy.

James Melvin is an Orthopedics provider in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Melvin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Syed Sadiq is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Sadiq is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Sadiq is currently accepting new patients.

Gulshan Nazir is a primary care provider, practicing in Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Nazir is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Sinusitis. Dr. Nazir is currently accepting new patients.

Samantha Frazier is a Physician Assistant in Laurel, Maryland. Ms. Frazier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Osteoarthritis, COVID-19, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

Sara Romani is a Physician Assistant in Laurel, Maryland. Ms. Romani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, Obesity, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). She is board certified in Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Basic Life Support (BLS).

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

Satheesh Ramineni is an Orthopedics specialist and a Podiatric Surgeon in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Ramineni is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement. Dr. Ramineni is currently accepting new patients.

Mercy Jackson, M.D., has practiced primary care in the Howard County community for more than 18 years. She received her medical degree from Stanley Medical College in India. Dr. Jackson then completed her residency with Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and completed her intern year with New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Jackson's areas of expertise are preventive care, management of chronic conditions and obesity medicine. She treats obesity as a disease and helps her patients in their weight-loss journey in order to prevent chronic illnesses. Over the years she has enjoyed building a relationship and bond with her patients. She has also enjoyed working with like- minded professionals who share her passion to help people take better care of their health. Dr. Jackson is a careful listener and does her very best to help her patients with their medical concerns. She also enjoys participating in community outreach projects like medical camps and medical mission trips. When not with patients, she enjoys spending time with my family, traveling, swimming, biking and being outdoors. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

Joseph Gibbons is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gibbons is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

Saba Sheikh is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Sheikh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism.

Shakunmala Gupta is a primary care provider, practicing in Hospital Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Anemia.

William Saway is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Saway is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Osteoarthritis. His top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Xanthoma, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.