Dr. Navin Sethi is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed an orthopaedic surgery residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr.Navin Sethi then went on to complete a fellowship in spine surgery at the Emory Spine Center in Atlanta. Dr. Sethi has lectured both nationally and internationally on topics related to the spine. He has written numerous articles and given multiple presentations to the attendees at the prestigious American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Northern American Spine Society, and Cervical Spine Research Society meetings, among others. To learn more information about Dr. Navin Sethi, visit OrthoBethesda.com. Dr. Sethi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Invertebral Disc Disease, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Eric Feuchtbaum is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Feuchtbaum is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Spondylosis, Osteotomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Dr. Fisch, a graduate of Queens College and Georgetown University School of Medicine, is trained in orthopaedic surgery. His areas of special interest include surgery of the cervical, lumbar and thoracic spine.Dr. Fisch is trained in all aspects of spine surgery instrumentation, using anterior and posterior approaches. In addition, Dr.Fisch is a leader in state-of-the-art spine injections, which frequently enable patients to avoid surgery. Visit www.OrthoBethesda.com for more information. Dr. Fisch is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Invertebral Disc Disease, Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

Hamid Hassanzadeh is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Hassanzadeh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Kyphosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Hassanzadeh is currently accepting new patients.

"Dr. Tushar Ch. Patel is a fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spinal surgery with a concentration on conditions of the cervical spine (neck) with a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery and disc replacement. He has been in practice since 1994 having served as Chief, Section of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Yale University School of Medicine until 2000, then in Northern Virginia until 2017. Dr. Patel's research interests include tissue engineering, bone growth factors, and innovative techniques in spinal surgery. His research efforts have resulted in multiple peer-reviewed publications and numerous patents. He has presented extensively both nationally and internationally at the meetings of the leading societies in spinal surgery. He is currently a member of the North American Spine Society, the Cervical Spine research Society and a founding member of the Lumbar Spine Research Society. He has held multiple leadership and committee positions in these societies. His research experience, academic experience, and extensive clinical experience allow him to devise an individualized care plan to allow patients to return as rapidly as possible to a healthy active lifestyle, with surgery as a last resort. He has been recognized as a ""Top Doctor"" six times by the Washingtonian magazine.". Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Cervical Spondylosis, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Faheem Sandhu is a Neurosurgery provider in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Sandhu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Epidural Hematoma, Laminectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Sandhu is currently accepting new patients.

David Perim is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Perim is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Herniated Disk, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft. Dr. Perim is currently accepting new patients.

Herbert Lane is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Lane is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Bursitis, Tenosynovitis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery. Dr. Lane is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Joseph O’Brien is a specialist in minimally invasive spine surgery. He spent 9 years at GWU as an associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Neurological Surgery. Additionally, he was formerly the Medical Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at The GW Hospital. He is a fellow in the Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery. He completed his spine surgical training at the Johns Hopkins University Medical Center. Dr. O’Brien actively pursues research in ways to improve spine surgery and techniques to salvage failed spine surgery. He has been published in a variety of medical journals including Spine, the Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, Neurosurgery, Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, and Current Orthopaedic Practice. His research has been presented around the globe with between 10-20 research presentations on a national level per year. He offers expertise in minimally invasive surgery and revision of failed spine surgery. In particular, he has an interest in failed cervical spine surgery. Dr. O'brien is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Scoliosis, Spinal Stenosis, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.

Sidhartha Chandela is a Neurosurgery provider in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Chandela is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Hydrocephalus, Spinal Stenosis, Brain Aneurysm, Laminectomy, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Chandela is currently accepting new patients.

Anna Irwin is a Pain Medicine specialist and an Anesthesiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Irwin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Cervical Spondylosis, and Sciatica. Dr. Irwin is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Andre Gazdag, a graduate of the University of California, Davis and Duke University Medical School, is a trained orthopaedic surgeon. He specializes in the treatment of conditions of the foot and ankle, including those related to rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes and trauma. Dr. Gazdag has particular clinical interest in treating sports-related foot and ankle injuries, and has substantial experience performing arthroscopic ankle surgery. See more information about Dr. Gazdag at www.OrthoBethesda.com. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Ask the Expert: Health Tips for Preventing Foot and Ankle Injuries (09/30/2014). Lectures & Presentations Health Tips for Preventing Foot and Ankle Injuries, http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/suburban_hospital/about_the_hospital/news_publications/ask_the_expert/foot_ankle_injuries_prevention.html, 1/1/14. Dr. Gazdag is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Metatarsalgia, Plantar Fasciitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Sridhar Durbhakula is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Durbhakula is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Schluntz, a graduate of Harvard University, received his orthopaedic surgery training at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Program and completed a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the American Sports Medicine Institute under Dr. James Andrews. Kurt C. Schluntz, MD has 27 years of experience. His sports training focused on the treatment of athletic injuries to the knee, shoulder, and elbow. Dr.Schluntz's main areas of interest are sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery of the knee and shoulder, as well as joint replacement surgery of the knee. Dr. Schluntz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Synovitis, Tendinitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Dr. John K. Starr is an orthopaedic surgeon at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Washington Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, located in Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Medical Building and Chevy Chase, MD. He is affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington Hospital Center and George Washington University Hospital. Dr. Starr is currently on the medical board for the FBI, Secret Service and State Department. Dr. Starr has an expertise in complex spinal surgery and reconstruction, as well as complex deformity, revision reconstruction, spinal trauma and tumors. Dr. Starr earned his medical degree from State University of New York at Buffalo. He completed a general surgery residency at Millard Fillmore Hospitals, followed by an orthopaedic surgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Starr also completed a fellowship in the spinal cord injury unit and adult spinal surgery at the Jackson Memorial Hospital and a fellowship in pediatric reconstruction and scoliosis at the Miami Children’s Hospital. Dr. Starr was previously the orthopaedic director of spinal surgery at George Washington University, as well as an assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery. Dr. Starr is a member of various scientific societies. In the past, Dr. Starr has served an advisory role for the National Institutes of Health and the Food and Drug Administration, as well as served on the Panel of Examiners for the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (ABOS) and chaired the spine panel for oral examinations for the ABOS. Dr. Starr has contributed to numerous publications and given lectures and presentations on his research interests, including spinal fixation, spinal trauma care and complex tumor resection and reconstruction. Dr. Starr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Scoliosis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.

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

Dr. Michael E. Goldsmith is the chief of orthopaedic surgery at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Goldsmith practices out of Summit Orthopedics in Chevy Chase, MD. He is affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital and Piccard Surgery Center. Dr. Goldsmith specializes in diagnosing and treating spinal conditions in patients of all ages. He has an expertise in cervical arthoplasty disc replacement, cervical and lumbar fusion, cervical and lumbar decompressions, minimally invasive discectomy and fusion techniques, motion sparing spine stability and scoliosis. Dr. Goldsmith earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and orthopedic surgery residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. He also completed a pediatric orthopaedic rotation at Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children and a fellowship in orthopaedic spine surgery at Twin Cities Spine Center. Dr. Goldsmith is a member of the Sibley Medical Association, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, the Montgomery County Medical Society, the North American Spine Society and the Osler Society. Dr. Goldsmith was named president of the Sibley Medical Association in 2013. He was also named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. Dr. Goldsmith has conducted research at the Twin Cities Spine Center, Georgetown University, the Hospital for Joint Disease, New York University, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the National Institute of Health. He has contributed chapters to various medical textbooks, published papers and presented his work as well. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-goldsmith-212a436/ Recent News Articles and Media Coverage How Spine Patient Treatment Care Pathways Are Changing-For the Better? Becker's Spine Review (12/07/2014) Research Summary Dr. Goldsmith has conducted research at the Twin Cities Spine Center, Georgetown University, the Hospital for Joint Disease, New York University, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the National Institute of Health. Dr. Goldsmith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spondylolisthesis, Spinal Stenosis, Laminectomy, and Microdiscectomy.

Eve Hoffman is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Hoffman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. Her top areas of expertise are Invertebral Disc Disease, Spinal Stenosis, Fractured Spine, Laminectomy, and Hip Replacement.

Shih-Chun (David) Lin, M.D., is a neurosurgeon with Johns Hopkins Neurosurgery in Bethesda, Maryland, as well as an associate professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Lin offers neurosurgical care to patients with brain or spine diseases. He was the first to introduce several procedures to Suburban Hospital, including endoscopic pituitary surgery, endoscopic extended skull base surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, neurosurgical complex spinal instrumentation surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery and microvascular decompression for cranial nerve compression syndrome, such as trigeminal neuralgia. He also has clinical expertise in MRI- and CT-guided surgical navigation. Dr. Lin typically treats brain tumors, spinal tumors, pituitary tumors, spinal stenosis, herniated intervertebral disc, skull base tumors, encephalocele, and skull base CSF leak (rhinorrhea or otorrhea). Dr. Lin graduated first place from National Taiwan University College of Medicine, earning his medical degree at the age of 21, the youngest in Taiwan’s history. He then served as a medical/surgical officer in the 206th Infantry Division for the Taiwan Army. He received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from Johns Hopkins University, awarded Phi Beta Kappa and Paul Ehrlich Research Award for his academic and research achievements. Dr. Lin completed his neurosurgical residency at Stanford University Medical Center, where he gained experience in the latest surgical technologies, such as endoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgery, computer-guided surgical navigation and stereotactic radiosurgery. His research using optogenetics, from his fellowship at Stanford, was awarded by The Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Lin is a member of the Suburban Hospital Tumor Board. He has worked on several system innovation and quality improvement efforts at Suburban Hospital, such as standardizing critical care protocols for post-operative care for patients undergoing pituitary surgery and establishing MRI protocols for patients implanted with spinal cord stimulators or cardiac pacemakers. Dr. Lin is also a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Dr. Lin has earned numerous awards, such as the Teaching Excellence Award for Stanford University School of Medicine, the Service Excellence Award for Suburban Hospital, Best Consulting Physicians at Johns Hopkins Medicine, Surgeon of the Year Award at Suburban Hospital, and was named one of America's Top Surgeons for Consumers' Research Council of America, Washingtonian Top Doctors, and Bethesda Magazine Top Doctors. Dr. Lin's research interests are in optogenetics, investigating mechanisms behind epilepsy control and glial cell reaction to pathologic conditions. He has contributed to numerous publications and lectures. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Frontonasal Dysplasia, Binder's Syndrome, Craniectomy, and Awake Craniotomy.

Louis Chang is a neurosurgical spine specialist with expertise in minimally invasive surgery (MIS) for spinal disorders. He treats patients with spinal stenosis, herniated discs, spinal tumors and spinal trauma. Dr. Chang performs a wide range of spinal surgeries, including laminectomies, microdiscectomies, artificial disc replacement and spinal fusions. He also uses minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as tubular microsurgery, lateral lumbar interbody fusion, MIS laminectomy and MIS transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Dr. Chang earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry from Dartmouth College and his medical degree from the State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine. He completed a neurosurgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center and a fellowship in minimally invasive spinal surgery and navigation at the NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Chang is licensed to practice medicine in multiple states, which allows him to offer telemedicine appointments to patients in Maryland, Washington, D.C., Virginia and New York. Dr. Chang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Spinal Stenosis. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Subdural Hematoma, Cervical Myelopathy, Microdiscectomy, and Herniated Disc Surgery.