Michael Abramson is an Interventional Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Abramson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Lung Cancer, Peritonitis, Gastrostomy, and Bone Graft.

Andrew Lerner, M.D., is a clinical instructor of medicine in the pulmonary and critical care medicine department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, as well as the director of interventional pulmonology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C. Dr. Lerner is part of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Lung Nodule and Lung Cancer Screening Clinic, the Multidisciplinary Pulmonary and Thoracic Surgery Clinic, and the Multidisciplinary Thoracic Tumor Board Conference. Dr. Lerner has an expertise in minimally invasive procedures for the early diagnosis and treatment of malignant and non-malignant diseases of the airways, lungs and pleura. He is experienced in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy, including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) bronchoscopy, navigational bronchoscopy, rigid bronchoscopy, tumor ablative techniques, airway stent placement, airway dilation, radial EBUS, conventional transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA), bronchial thermoplasty, whole lung lavage and percutaneous lung biopsy; as well as percutaneous tracheostomy, tunneled pleural catheter placement, thoracentesis, tube thoracoscopy, medical thoracoscopy, chemical pleurodesis and upper endoscopy (EGD/PEG) placement. Dr. Lerner earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in internal medicine at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of California, San Diego. Dr. Lerner then completed a two-year advanced fellowship in interventional pulmonology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital, including a chief fellowship year. He has been involved in multiple research projects in the field and completed a Science of Clinical Investigation Certificate Program at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Lerner has been a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honors society since 2011 and earned The Johns Hopkins Hospital Patient Safety Star Award in 2016. Dr. Lerner has contributed to numerous presentations, lectures, publications, book chapters and abstracts. He is a reviewer for several research journals. Dr. Lerner has various research interests and is currently involved in research projects focusing on EBUS bronchoscopy, lung cancer diagnosis and staging, and other topics. Confidential email to reach Dr. Lerner for any questions: alerner@jhu.edu. Dr. Lerner is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Lung Nodules, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Sharon Dheureux is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Dheureux is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Gallbladder Disease, and Visceromegaly. Dr. Dheureux is currently accepting new patients.

Kathryn Grumbach is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Grumbach is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1. Dr. Grumbach is currently accepting new patients.

Arman Sheybani is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Sheybani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Thyroid Nodule, Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Sheybani is currently accepting new patients.

Luke Yao is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Yao is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Pleurisy, Gallbladder Disease, Pleural Effusion, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Yao is currently accepting new patients.

Ali Tahvildari is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Tahvildari is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Lung Nodules, Gallbladder Disease, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Tahvildari is currently accepting new patients.

Melany Atkins is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Atkins is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Atkins is currently accepting new patients.

Edmund Hong is a Radiologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Hong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Pulmonary Fibrosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Hong is currently accepting new patients.

Nitin Kumar is a Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Kumar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Bronchogenic Cyst, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Tracheobronchopathia Osteoplastica.

Bernice Griffith is a Radiologist and a Pediatric Radiologist in Annandale, Virginia. Dr. Griffith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. Her top areas of expertise are Angiomyoma, Uterine Fibroids, Visceromegaly, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3. Dr. Griffith is currently accepting new patients.

Jay Rana is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Rana is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Necrosis, Diskitis, Hip Replacement, and Colonoscopy.

Dr. Jones is a radiologist and currently serves as the Chief of Ultrasound at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He received his B.S. from Stanford University and Medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed a diagnostic residency at the National Naval Medical Center, followed by a Cross-sectional Imaging fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Jones was a staff radiologist at Suburban and Sibley Memorial Hospitals from 2004-2016. He serves as vice chairman of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology. Dr. Jones has subspecialty expertise in abdominal CT, MRI, ultrasound and image-guided biopsies. Dr. Jones is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Fecal Impaction, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Andrew Akman, MD, MBA a native of Washington, DC, currently practices at Suburban Hospital, Sibley Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Akman performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures. He has specific interest in complex IVC filter removals, interventional oncology, pulmonary embolism, and prostate artery embolization. Dr. Akman is an expert in complex IVC filter retrieval and IVC filter related complications. In addition to standard IVC filter retrievals, he removes devices that are severely tilted, embedded, or fractured, as well as those designated as permanent devices. He serves as an adviser to other physicians on complex techniques including laser sheath and forceps assisted retrieval. Within interventional oncology, Dr. Akman performs thermal ablation of lung, liver, and kidney tumors. He performs chemoembolization and radioembolization (Yttrium-90) on primary liver cancer and metastatic liver disease. Dr. Akman also performs prostate artery embolization, an emerging minimally invasive technique for treating urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement. Dr. Akman prides himself on building strong relationships with his patients and practicing patient-centered medicine. Videos Andrew Akman, M.D., Interventional Radiologist Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Honoring a Life By Helping Others, Johns Hopkins Medicine, (July 20, 2022). Dr. Akman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

Dr. David Lee is a radiologist who specializes in diagnostic radiology with expertise in abdominal imaging. He received his Medical degree from New York Medical College and completed a pediatric internship at Montefiore Medical Center, followed by a radiology residency at Cooper Hospital University Medical Center. Dr. Lee is fellowship-trained in cross-sectional body imaging from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is currently an Instructor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and looks forward to joining the Community Radiology Division. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Dr. Kronthal joins the Johns Hopkins Community Radiology division from Drs. Groover, Christie and Merritt (GCM), where he has practiced at both Sibley and Suburban Hospitals for more than eleven years. He received his Bachelor of Arts at Haverford College in 1983 and medical degree at the University of Virginia in 1987. Dr. Kronthal performed both his radiology residency and Body Imaging fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1998 through 1993. Following his fellowship, he spent twelve years with WBA Imaging, during which time he served as Chairman of the Department of Imaging at Prince George’s Hospital Center. Dr. Kronthal was with GCM from 2005 – 2017 and is the incoming Chairman of Radiology at Sibley Hospital. He is a past president of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Radiological Society. He was awarded fellowship in the American College of Radiology in 2005. Dr. Kronthal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

Dr. Craig received his Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, followed by medical school at The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. During his career as a Navy radiologist, Dr. Craig served as Radiologic Consultant to the White House and Capitol Physician and as Chairman of Radiology at both Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Department of Radiologic Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology where he was also section head of Genito-Urinary Imaging. Dr. Craig specializes in oncologic imaging and abdominal imaging with a focus on the genito-urinary system lecturing both nationally and internationally. He currently serves as Chairman of Radiology at Suburban Hospital, volunteers with the American Board of Radiology and is a journal reviewer for Radiographics. Dr. Craig is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

Dr. Brian G. Johnson is the chief of interventional radiology at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Johnson practices out of Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, MD and the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Johnson graduated summa cum laude from University of Minnesota prior to earning his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, as well as a residency in diagnostic radiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Johnson also completed an interventional radiology fellowship at Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Johnson has been repeatedly named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine, as well as a Top MD by Consumers' Checkbook Magazine. He is a member of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Interventional Radiology. Videos Brian Johnson, M.D.Interventional Radiology Selected Publications Neuromodulatory effect of the atrial natriuretic factor clearance receptor binding peptide, cANF(4-23)-NH2 in the rabbit isolated vas deferentia, Johnson BG, Trachte GJ, Drewett JG, J Pharm & Exp Ther - 1/1/1991 Percutaneous Management of Renal and Renal-Pancreas Transplant Recipients Using CT Fluoroscopy: A Two Year Experience. Krebs TL, Johnson BG, Daly BD, Wong-You-Chong JJ, Bartlett ST, Radiological Society of North America Meeting, Chicago, IL - 1/29/1998 The hexagonal cell nitinol intravascular stent: a comparison of the effects of varying the stent wire gauge on the aorta and inferior vena cava in the swine animal model. Kuo J, Johnson BG, Venbrux AC, Olson JL, Samphilipo MA, Magee CA, Kobelja MA, Anderson JH, Osterman FA, American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA - 1/24/1994 The role of anticoagulation in the setting of a tethered vena cava filter in the swine animal model. Johnson BG, Reichle RL, Venbrux AC, Samphilipo MA, Magee CA, Anderson JH, Osterman FA, Society for Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting, Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1/1/1995. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Cancer, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Bile Duct Obstruction, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Dr. Bhagat is an interventional radiologist serving as the director of Vascular and Interventional Radiology of the National Capital Region. His primary areas of clinical expertise are interventional oncology (chemoembolization, radioembolization, and ablation), women's interventions, and vascular interventions (venous and arterial). Dr. Bhagat sees patients at both Suburban Hospital and Sibley Memorial Hospital. His research interests include interventional oncology, especially device development and software assistance for complex procedures. Dr. Bhagat successfully completed his Vascular and Interventional Radiology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco in 2009. He joined the staff as an Assistant Professor of Radiology and Surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. While there, he authored more than 5 book chapters and 20 peer-reviewed manuscripts as well as giving many lectures at national and international meetings. In his second year at Johns Hopkins, he received a NIH R01 grant. Videos Nikhil Bhagat, M.D. Dr. Bhagat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Liver Embolization, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Syed joins the Community Radiology Division from Eastern Radiologists in Greenville, NC where he also served as an Affiliate Associate Professor of Radiology at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. He received his Medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Syed completed his radiology residency at Tufts Medical Center, followed by a Cross-sectional Body Imaging fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Syed also has a M.S. in Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Syed is a radiologist with subspecialty expertise in gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging. Dr. Syed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pleurisy. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Collapsed Lung, and Angiomyoma.