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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, Tendinitis, and Hip Replacement.

Sonjog Mathur, M.D. feels uniquely privileged to be able to help people in pain using all spine treatments from simple lifestyle changes to the most complicated surgeries. His goal is to provide comprehensive compassionate care to his patients in the least invasive manner, so they may enjoy a pain free and productive life. Dr. Mathur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Spinal Stenosis, Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis, Spondylolisthesis, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Jessica Figueroa is an Orthopedics provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Figueroa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, Ganglion Cyst, and Hip Replacement.

Ngozi Akabudike is an Orthopedics provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Akabudike is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Trigger Thumb, Rhizarthrosis, and Tenosynovitis.

Arvinder Uppal is a Radiologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Uppal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. Her top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2.

Arash Hassantoufighi is a Rheumatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Hassantoufighi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Raynaud Phenomenon, Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA), and Ankylosing Spondylitis. Dr. Hassantoufighi is currently accepting new patients.

Ikechukwu Mbonu is a Rheumatologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Mbonu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Fibromyalgia, Raynaud Phenomenon, Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE), and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Dr. Mbonu is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Liss is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Clarksville, Maryland. Dr. Liss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Metatarsalgia, Fibromatosis, and Plantar Fasciitis. Dr. Liss is currently accepting new patients.

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 Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Osteoarthritis.

Mark Gage is an Orthopedics provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Gage is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Acute Pain, Toxic Synovitis, Compartment Syndrome, Hip Replacement, and Bone Graft.

Morris Polsky is an Orthopedics provider in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Polsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Bursitis.

Marc Lipton is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Lipton is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Plantar Fasciitis, Ledderhose Disease, Fibromatosis, and Tendinitis.

Adam Levin, MD, joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an assistant professor in orthopaedic oncology. Dr. Levin comes to Johns Hopkins after working as an orthopaedic oncologist at the North Shore/LIJ Health System in New York. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and a fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Levin offers care and consultations for adults and children with bone and soft tissue tumors of the pelvis and extremities. He has extensive experience in performing limb-sparing and complex extremity reconstruction surgeries. Dr. Levin has a special interest in surgical palliation and biologic reconstruction. Dr. Levin is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Dr. Levin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Ollier Disease, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

Sophia Strike, M.D., is a hand surgeon serving patients in Bethesda, Baltimore, and Columbia, Maryland. She specializes in adult and pediatric conditions of the hand, wrist and elbow, including congenital deformities, nerve injuries and nerve compression, arthritis and fractures. She also has special training in benign and malignant hand and wrist tumors in children and adults. Dr. Strike has completed her fellowship in hand surgery at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital, prior to which she worked and trained as a resident at the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. During her training, Dr. Strike received an award for clinical excellence and co-authored numerous research publications in the field of hand surgery. Dr. Strike is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. Her top areas of expertise are Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Ganglion Cyst, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, and Bone Tumor.

William Doukas is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Hanover, Maryland. Dr. Doukas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Tendinitis, Tenosynovitis, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Doukas is currently accepting new patients.

Ralph Zade is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Catonsville, Maryland. Dr. Zade is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Tennis Elbow, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Tenosynovitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Zade is currently accepting new patients.

Rahul Gor is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Gor is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Hammer Toe, Fungal Nail Infection, Foot Drop, and Corns and Calluses. Dr. Gor is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Perez is a Podiatric Medicine provider in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Perez has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Synovitis. His top areas of expertise are Flat Feet, Bunions, Tendinitis, and Synovitis. Dr. Perez is currently accepting new patients.

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