Sekwon Jang is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Falls Church, Virginia. Dr. Jang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Merkel Cell Carcinoma, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), and Squamous Cell Skin Carcinoma. Dr. Jang is currently accepting new patients.

Armine Smith, M.D. is the director of urologic oncology at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, and an associate clinical professor of urology at the Brady Urological Institute of Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She is a member of Greenberg Bladder Cancer Institute and the director of Women's Bladder Cancer Program at Sibley Memorial Hospital. She is also a Mary and Armeane Choksi Scholar. Dr. Smith earned her medical degree from the University of California in San Francisco. She completed a residency in urology at the Cleveland Clinic, followed by a fellowship in urologic oncology at the National Cancer Institute, where she focused on development of personalized targeted therapies for bladder cancer. Dr. Smith is a member of the Society of Urologic Oncology, American Association of Cancer Research and American Urological Association. She has been selected multiple times as a Washington, DC and Virginia top urologist. Dr. Smith specializes in advanced open, minimally invasive and robotic urologic surgery for urologic malignancies, including bladder and upper tract urothelial cancer, kidney cancer, testicular cancer, penile and urethral cancer. In bladder cancer surgery she specializes in bladder preservation, complex urinary diversions, including continent orthotopic neobladder and continent catheterizable Indiana pouch techniques. In kidney cancer, her expertise focuses on partial nephrectomy, with the goal of oncologically-sound maximum nephron-sparing surgery. She has contributed to various research, publications and presentations on topics of urology. Dr. Smith has made TV appearances, lectured domestically and internationally, and authored chapters on urothelial and kidney cancer. Her current research focuses on elucidation of risk factors for bladder cancer development, oncologically safe organ preservation in both men and women with bladder and kidney cancer and improving outcomes from bladder cancer treatments. Listen to Dr. Smith’s Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about her work. Dr. Smith is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Urothelial Cancer, Cystectomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery.

Raj Manchandani is a Hematologist and an Oncologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Manchandani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Mycosis Fungoides, Anemia, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Angiosarcoma. Dr. Manchandani is currently accepting new patients.

Gregory Schenk is an Urologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Schenk is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Schenk is currently accepting new patients.

Jennifer Young is an Urologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Young is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Obstructive Uropathy, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis, Prostatectomy, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Young is currently accepting new patients.

Christine Tran is an Urologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Tran is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Boils, Kidney Stones, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy. Dr. Tran is currently accepting new patients.

David Dubois is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Dubois is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), Cerebelloolivary Atrophy, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Dubois is currently accepting new patients.

Gary Fialk is an Urologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Fialk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Boils, Folliculitis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy.

Chuck Pruna is an Urologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Pruna is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Kidney Stones, Boils, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Pruna is currently accepting new patients.

Mei-hwa Firestone is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Firestone has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Lung Cancer. Dr. Firestone is currently accepting new patients.

John Pahira is an Urologist in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Pahira is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Perirenal Abscess, Carbuncle, Kidney Stones, Boils, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Pahira is currently accepting new patients.

Jong-ho Choi is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Herndon, Virginia. Dr. Choi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Choi is currently accepting new patients.

Daniel Overdeck is a Radiologist and a Neuroradiologist in Herndon, Virginia. Dr. Overdeck is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Lung Nodules, Ascites, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Overdeck is currently accepting new patients.

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

Dr. Kathleen Sterling is part of the Suburban Hospital’s medical staff and a urologist with Urological Consultants, P.A. Dr. Sterling served as chief resident of the University of Maryland Medical Center urology program. During her training, she performed laboratory research related to overactive bladder. With an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Sterling served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy, completing two deployments at sea, including one combat mission during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Sterling treats both men and women. Her expertise includes voiding dysfunction, male and female urinary incontinence and female pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Sterling’s practice also encompasses medical and surgical management of kidney stones, erectile dysfunction and urological cancers. Dr. Sterling sees patients in Bethesda and Germantown, Maryland. For appointments, call 301-530-1700. Dr. Sterling is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, and Ureteroscopy.

Dr. Abhishek Srinivas received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2006. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York in 2011. This was followed by a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2012. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins as faculty, Dr. Srinivas established an interventional oncology practice serving much of central New Jersey, and a local hub for patients affiliated with Hahnemann University Hospital’s liver transplant program in Philadelphia. During this time, Dr. Srinivas was also part of the neuroradiology team for the hospital’s stroke center. His primary areas of expertise include interventional oncology (liver, kidney and bone cancers), vascular disease (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, aneurysm treatment), uterine fibroid embolization, spine interventions, and advanced biliary interventions. Other interests include novel device evaluation and development. Videos Abhishek Srinivas, M.D. Selected Publications Chang SW, Srinivas A, Murphy KP. Chapter 5: Endovascular Management of a Patient After SAH. Bhardwaj A, Alkayed NJ, Kirsch JR, et al. Acute Stroke: Bench to Bedside. Chapter 5, 53 – 61. New York: Marcel Dekker. Copyright 2007, informa Healthcare USA inc. Farinhas, J, Srinivas A, Gulko E, Bello J. Chapter 4: Imaging of the Spine and Spinal Cord. Kirshblum S, Campagnolo D, DeLisa JA, Spinal Cord Medicine 2nd Edition. Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins (Copyright 2011) Gailloud P, Srinivas A, Chang SW, Murphy KP. Morgan RH. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in a Sitting Patient. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2005 Nov; 16(11):1558-9 Mahadevia AA, Weiland D, Kvamme P, Murphy KP, Srinivas A, Wyse G. Polymethylmethacrylate contact dermatitis after vertebroplasty. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2007 Apr;18(4):585 Srinivas A, Chang SW, Gailloud P. Chapter 33: Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations. Bhardwaj A, Alkayed NJ, Kirsch JR, et al. Acute Stroke: Bench to Bedside. Chapter 33, 397 – 404. New York: Marcel Dekker. Copyright 2007, informa Healthcare USA inc. Dr. Srinivas is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Ascites, Jaundice, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft.

Bruce R. Kressel, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an instructor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition to an expertise in breast and lung cancer, Dr. Kressel has an expertise in gynecologic oncology and general medical oncology, with specific focuses on hematologic malignancies including lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma. Dr. Kressel earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology, also at George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kressel completed a fellowship in oncology at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center as well. Dr. Kressel has been regularly named one of America’s Top Doctors and one of America's Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connolly. He has also been named a Top Doctor in the Washington D.C. and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly, as well as a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine and Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Kressel is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Kressel has contributed to numerous publications, presentations and clinical trials. Dr. Kressel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Essential Thrombocythemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Gastric Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Splenectomy.

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 Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

Dr. Thomas W. Jarrett has an expertise in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic, robotic, ureteroscopic, percutaneous and image-guided therapies. Specifically, he has an expertise in percutaneous renal surgery, laparoscopic partial and radical nephrectomy, kidney stones, urinary tract reconstruction and kidney cancer. Dr. Jarrett earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine, where he also completed his internship. He completed a residency in urology at New York Hospital, followed by a visiting fellowship in urology and ultrasonography in Salzburg, Austria. Dr. Jarrett completed his fellowship in endo-urology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has previously served as the chief of the division of endourology and laparoscopy at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the chief of the division of urology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Jarrett has been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine and a Top Doctor in the Washington D.C. and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly. He has also been named a Super Doctor by the Washington Post. Dr. Jarrett is a member of the American Urological Association, the Society of Urologic Oncology and the Endourological Society. Dr. Jarrett has contributed to various publications and presentations on urology, earning him first prize in the World Congress of Endourology essay contest and the Faculty Research Award at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has editorial appointments at the Journal of Endourology and the Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques. Dr. Jarrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Familial Wilms Tumor 2, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Mustafa Syed is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Syed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urothelial Cancer. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Venous Insufficiency, Urothelial Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.