Dr. Thal is an orthopaedic surgeon, sub-specializing in sports medicine & arthroscopic surgery. He is Board Certified by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery (ABOS) and has earned the distinguished Subspecialty Certification in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (CAQSM). Through his renowned career, Dr. Thal has been recognized as a leader in orthopaedic sports medicine and arthroscopic surgery, specializing in shoulder, knee & elbow injuries and disorders. He has been an orthopaedic consultant for numerous professional, collegiate, and scholastic teams, including serving as the Head Team physician for the Washington Football Team (formerly Washington Redskins) from 2000-2008. In an April 2005 press conference, Hall of Fame NFL Coach Joe Gibbs said, “I can honestly say there isn’t a medical team out there that’s as capable as we have in talking about Ray Thal, Tony Casolaro and Jim Andrews. Those are some of the top people in sports medicine.” Dr. Thal has been extremely active in orthopaedic innovation and has become internationally recognized for his significant technological developments. He holds 18 United States patents and 26 international patents for medical devices and instruments he has invented, including the world’s first Knotless Suture Anchor. Because of these unique orthopaedic advances, Dr. Thal has served as a renowned guest speaker and visiting surgeon throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and Australia. Dr. Thal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Hajdu-Cheney Syndrome, Gorham's Disease, Shoulder Arthroscopy, and Knee Replacement.

Dr. Aylin Tekes is the Section Chief of Pediatric Neuroradiology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, within the Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. Dr. Tekes primary expertise is in diagnostic pediatric neuroradiology encompassing all ages from fetus to young adolescents with particular interest in congenital anomalies, neonatal brain injury, brain tumors, seizure imaging. Utilization and application of advanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques including diffusion-tensor (DTI), susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) as applied in hypoxic ischemic injury, brain injury in the premature brain, head trauma and ECMO well reflects in her publications. In addition to pediatric neuroimaging, Dr. Tekes is an expert in diagnosis and classification of soft tissue vascular anomalies and imaging of bladder exstrophy. Part of her research and daily activities involve QI processes, primarily targetted to reduce/eliminate radiation exposure in children when appropriate and improve workflow efficiency. She received her medical degree from Istanbul University and completed a residency in diagnostic radiology at Haydarpasa Research and Training Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. She did clinical fellowships in Pediatric Radiology and Neuroradiology at The Johns Hopkins Hospital before joining faculty in 2008. Dr. Tekes is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Exstrophy of the Bladder, Hydrocephalus, Skeletal-Extraskeletal Angiomatosis, Bladder Reconstruction, and Endovascular Embolization.

Dr. Shrout is a graduate of Oregon State University where he was awarded High Honors with a Bachelor of Science degree. He earned his Doctor of Medicine at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD, and then received his post-graduate orthopaedic surgery training at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, WA.He worked for six years in general orthpaedics and sports medicine, including a one year combat deployment to Iraq in 2003 as a Forward Surgical Team commander with the decorated 101st Airborne Division. Upon his return, he completed a one-year Hand and Upper Extremity fellowship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. in conjunction with the Curtis National Hand Center in Baltimore, MD.Dr. Shrout has been practicing in orthopaedic surgery since 1994, and retired from the U.S. Army in 2011 at the rank of Colonel. He has been in private practice in the Washington area since 2011, and has maintained his involvement in orthopaedic sports medicine by participating as a team physician for the D.C. United Men’s professional soccer team, and Head Team Physician for the D.C. United Women’s team in 2012. In 2013 he served as Head Team Physician for the inaugural season of the National Women’s Soccer League professional team, the Washington Spirit. He also has a particular interest in the treatment and prevention of sports related injuries of the upper extremity. Dr. Shrout is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Rhizarthrosis, Tennis Elbow, Frozen Shoulder, and Trigger Thumb.

Dr. Pandarinath specializes in arthroscopic surgery of the shoulder, hip, and knee. He has been practicing in the DC Metro area since 2010 and has been voted a Washingtonian Top Doctor by his peers. He is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery, with a Subspeciality Certification in Sports Medicine. He started his practice at George Washington University, where he was an Associate Professor of Orthopedic Surgery and Director of Sports Medicine, as well as Head Orthopedic Surgeon for the George Washington University Colonials and University of the District of Columbia Firebirds as well as a Team Physician for the DC Furies (women’s rugby).Dr. Pandarinath’s approach is to focus on each patient as an individual, assess their unique issues and goals, and come up with a customized plan to return them to their desired activities. He works in collaboration with a team of physical therapists, nurses, and athletic trainers, and believes in a multidisciplinary approach to treating patients. He takes care of a variety of problems, including shoulder (rotator cuff disorders, instability, clavicle fractures, shoulder separations), knees (ligament injuries, patellar instability, ACL/PCL/MCL/LCL tears, cartilage restoration, complex knee surgery), and ankles (Achilles ruptures, ankle sprains). He also does general orthopedic care as well as fracture care. Dr. Pandarinath is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Frozen Shoulder, Hip Replacement, and Shoulder Arthroscopy.

Dr. Kathuria received his medical degree and completed his radiology residency training from Pt. B.D. Sharma Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences in India. To understand the impact of diseases, their prevention and cure at broad population level, he spent two years pursuing a masters in public health at University at Buffalo, SUNY. He then completed three fellowship trainings including diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging from University of Rochester, NY. He joined Johns Hopkins as a faculty member in April 2008. He went on to complete three fellowship trainings including diagnostic neuroradiology, interventional neuroradiology and advanced neuroimaging from University of Rochester, NY. He then served as a Johns Hopkins faculty member before leaving Johns Hopkins to work in a private practice. Dr. Kathuria has been recognized with awards including the 2010 Best Scientific Exhibit Award at the ASSR Annual Symposium for Percutaneous Technique in Approaching Anterior Epidural Space for Diagnosis and Therapeutic Interventions and a 2007 Certificate of Merit for diffusion tensor imaging and fiber tracking in Wallerian degeneration at the American Roentgen Ray Society Annual Meeting. Dr. Kathuria is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Herniated Disk, Scoliosis, Familial Porencephaly, Choroid Plexus Cyst, and Vertebroplasty.

Craig Miller is an Orthopedics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Miller is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Tennis Elbow, Frozen Shoulder, and Osteoarthritis. Dr. Miller 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 Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Tendinitis, Metatarsalgia, Plantar Fasciitis, and Tenosynovitis.

Samuel Sanders is an Orthopedics provider in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Sanders is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Spasms, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Kohler Disease, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Sanders is currently accepting new patients.

Kashif Ali is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Laurel, Maryland. Dr. Ali is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Agranulocytosis, Chronic Familial Neutropenia, and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia. Dr. Ali is currently accepting new patients.

Gabriel Petruccelli is an Orthopedics specialist and a Sports Medicine provider in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Petruccelli is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Frozen Shoulder, Tendinitis, Osteoarthritis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Petruccelli is currently accepting new patients.

Philip Hugo is a Radiologist in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Hugo is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Vertebroplasty, and Bone Graft.

Jason Jancosko is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Jancosko is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Infectious Arthritis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Jancosko is currently accepting new patients.

Hana Yokoi is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Yokoi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Gorham's Disease, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, Spinal Tumor, and Acute Pain.

Arvinder Uppal is a Radiologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Uppal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. 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.

Vinni Juneja is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Juneja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Thrombocytopenia, and Paget Disease of the Breast. Dr. Juneja is currently accepting new patients.

Jenny Blau is a primary care provider, practicing in Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Blau is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. Her top areas of expertise are Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1, Peptic Ulcer, and Parathyroidectomy.

Myron Szczukowski is an Orthopedics provider in Easton, Maryland. Dr. Szczukowski is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Baker Cyst, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement.

Harrison Bai is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Bai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Vertigo, Pleural Effusion, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.

Scott Worrell is a Sports Medicine specialist and an Orthopedics provider in Hagerstown, Maryland. Dr. Worrell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Toxic Synovitis, Tendinitis, Bursitis, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Worrell is currently accepting new patients.

David Nizza is a Radiologist in Berlin, Maryland. Dr. Nizza is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gorham's Disease. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Bronchogenic Cyst, CAPOS Syndrome, Pleurisy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.