"Shannon C. O'Connor, M.D., is a medical oncologist with Suburban Hospital. She practices out of Maryland Oncology Hematology. Dr. O'Connor has expertise in hematology and medical oncology with a special focus in women's health, including breast cancer and gynecologic cancers. Dr. O'Connor earned her Master's Degree in Physiology at Georgetown University, followed by her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. She completed a residency at Washington Hospital Center, as well as a fellowship in hematology and oncology. Dr. O'Connor is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the Montgomery County Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Selected Publications Catlett JP1, Williams SA, O'Connor SC, Krishnan J, Malkovska V. ""Primary lymphoma of bone: an institutional experience."" Leuk Lymphoma. 2008 Nov;49(11):2125-32. doi: 10.1080/10428190802404030.". Dr. O'connor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Cervical Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Breast Cancer.

Syed Mahmood is a Hematologist and a Hematologist Oncology provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mahmood is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Thrombocytopenia, RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, Colorectal Cancer, and Lynch Syndrome.

John Wallmark is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Wallmark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Multiple Myeloma, and Colorectal Cancer.

"George A. Sotos, M.D., is the chief of hematology and oncology at Suburban Hospital, as well as a member of Suburban's Cancer Committee and the coordinator of Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences. Dr. Sotos is a partner of Maryland Oncology & Hematology in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sotos has expertise in medical oncology and hematology, as well as chemotherapy. Dr. Sotos earned his Master of Science in Physiology from Georgetown University, followed by his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed a residency in internal medicine with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in medical oncology with the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Sotos is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, as well as a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society, the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is also a member of the oncology specialty panel for Johns Hopkins Medicine's Formulary Management Committee and previously served as a member of Suburban Hospital's Medical Staff Executive Committee, Provider Quality Committee and Physician Advisory Board. Dr. Sotos has been named a Top Doctor by Washington Consumers' Checkbook and a Super Doctor by the Washington Post magazine. Castle Connolly has also named him a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas. Dr. Sotos has contributed to numerous publications on medical oncology and hematology topics. Selected Publications Rotello, L, Albrant, D, Nossuli, K, Sotos, G, Samet, C, Rainey, T. ""Impact of a Hospital-Wide Pharmacy Implemented Weight-Based Dosing Protocol for Erythropoietin."" Chest, 124:4 (Suppl):182S (Abstract), 2003. Sotos, George A. ""Ars Brevis."" Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2013; 31:14; 1792-1794; http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/31/14/1792.full.pdf+html". Dr. Sotos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Multiple Myeloma, and Endometrial Cancer.

Dr. James Xu received a bachelor of science in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from University of Minnesota. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Yale-New Haven Hospital of Yale University in New Haven, CT, and his hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University in New York City. Because of his unique background in engineering and medicine, Dr. Xu was the recipient of the American Society of Clinical Oncology-Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award in 2011 and Merit Award in 2012. Dr. Xu is a strong advocate of precision medicine and he is the first person to have proposed and preliminarily confirmed the feasibility of using deep sequencing technology to detect genetic mutation in rare cell samples such as circulating tumor cells from cancer patients’ peripheral blood. He has published in peer-reviewed journals in lung, breast, and pancreatic cancers. Dr. Xu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Protein S Deficiency, and Congenital Antithrombin 3 Deficiency.

Dr. Ralph V. Boccia is a hematologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where he is a clinical associate professor of medicine for the University, as well as the medical director of the International Oncology Network (ION) Clinical Research Program and the chairman of ION’s Medical Advisory Panel. He practices out of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, of which he is the founder and medical director, located in Bethesda, Maryland and Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Boccia earned his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Kern Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant at the combined UCLA-Veterans Administration Program and The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Boccia is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology and the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Dr. Boccia has been listed as a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine since 1992. He has also been recognized as a Super Doctor by The Washington Post Magazine and a Regional Top Doctor for Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore by Castle Connolly. Dr. Boccia has contributed to various articles with his research, published in journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Lancet. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Bladder cancer trends in Montgomery and Prince George's counties: Welcome news - and 3 facts you need to know. NJ.com (08/16/2016) RCCA Expands to Maryland to Become One of the Nation's First Multi-State Oncology/Hematology Physician-Owned and -Operated Networks. OncLive (10/06/2015). Dr. Boccia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Multiple Myeloma, Thrombocytopenia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Splenectomy.

Dr. Truong Bao is the Director of Montgomery Medical's Hospital Practices. He completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Maryland, College Park in 1994 with honors Magna Cum Laude. He also earned his MD at the University of Maryland, Baltimore with. Dr. Bao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Mark Goldstein is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anal Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

Shruti Murali is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Murali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Murali is currently accepting new patients.

Sarah Regan is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Regan has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. Dr. Regan is currently accepting new patients.

Shreya Sinha is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sinha is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Appendix Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Sinha is currently accepting new patients.

Manish Agrawal is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Agrawal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, and Familial Prostate Cancer.

Paul Bannen is a Hematologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Bannen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are RUNX1 Familial Platelet Disorder, Thrombocytopenia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, and Congenital Aplastic Anemia.

Hing-chung Lee is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Lee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Infant Hyperglycemia, High Cholesterol, Hypervitaminosis A, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

Cheryl Aylesworth is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Aylesworth is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer, and Ovarian Cancer.

Chitra Rajagopal is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Rajagopal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Rajagopal is currently accepting new patients.

Nicholas Farrell is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

"Dr. Ari D. Fishman is a hematologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, where he serves as an assistant professor of medicine for the School of Medicine. He practices out of Maryland Oncology and Hematology, located in Wheaton, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Fishman earned his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Fishman previously worked at Washington Oncology Hematology Center, located in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Fishman has been named a Top Doctor in Hematology and Oncology by Washingtonian Magazine and a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook magazine. Dr. Fishman is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Fishman has contributed to numerous publications. Selected Publications Fishman AD, Hoffman A, Volterra F, Frymus M, Gentilluci M. ""Intracaval and intracardiac metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumor: a rare cause of hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia."" Cancer Invest. 2002;20(7-8):996-1001.". Dr. Fishman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Schnitzler Syndrome, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Victor Priego is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Priego is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Anemia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, and Splenectomy.

Maryann Ifurung is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Ifurung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Acute Cystitis, Flu, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Dr. Ifurung is currently accepting new patients.