Prior to joining VED in December, 2017, Dr. Hammer was with Baltimore Washington Eye Center. Dr. Hammer earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine followed by an Internship at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. He then completed his training with a residency in Ophthalmology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center which serves the greater Washington, DC Metro area. Dr. Hammer served as Chief of Ophthalmology at Ireland Community Hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Dr. Hammer enjoys spending time with his family and is very involved with the community. His commitment and his passion for his work is demonstrated by the loyalty of his patients. Dr. Hammer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Cataract Removal.

Dr. Cremers anchors the Visionary Eye Doctor team and is a widely respected and experienced researcher and clinician in dry eye disease, having spent a decade at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear infirmary. She is a fellow with the American College of Surgeons, specializing in cataract and pterygium surgery. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/suburban_hospital/_documents/physician%20CV/cremers-cv.pdf. Dr. Cremers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma.

Thien Nguyen is a Neurologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine, Athetosis, and Infantile Axonal Neuropathy.

Dr. Mekonnen is neurologist who specializes in cerebrovascular disease and Neurocritical care. Dr. Mekonnen was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he attended Saint Joseph High School. Dr. Mekonnen received his medical degree from Jimma University School of Medicine and Master of Science in clinical epidemiology from the Netherland Institute Health Sciences. He completed his adult neurology residency from Howard University Hospital. In addition, Dr. Mekonnen completed a fellowship in vascular neurology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was a Fellow in Neurological Critical Care at California Pacific Medical Center from 2012-2013. Following his training, he entered academic career at Howard University. He was neurology clerkship and course director, and program director of the Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Care at Howard University Hospital. Since July 2019, Dr. Mekonnen has been practicing stroke and general neurology in DC-Metro area, with admitting privileges at Suburban Hospital and Prince George’s Hospital Center. Dr. Mekonnen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Dysarthria, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Stent Placement.

Dr. Brooks G. Brown III is an ophthalmologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Brown earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in ophthalmology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Brown is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Chalazion, Cataract, and Eyelid Bump.

Dan Yin is an Ophthalmologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Yin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Interstitial Keratitis, Retinal Vasculopathy with Cerebral Leukodystrophy, Coats Disease, and Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy. Dr. Yin is currently accepting new patients.

Prior to joining the Mid-Atlantic Epilepsy and Sleep Center, Dr. Jonathan Ross was Director of The New England Epilepsy Institute, a division of New England Neurological Associates (NENA) in Lawrence, Massachusetts. He also served as head of the Neurology division at NENA. After graduating medical school in 1991, Dr. Ross completed postgraduate training at Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine, and also served as Teaching Fellow at Harvard and Boston University. Dr. Ross is an active member of the American Epilepsy Society, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, Massachusetts Medical Society, and the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Memory Loss, Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features, and Benign Rolandic Epilepsy.

Andrew R. Carey, MD is a the Neil R. Miller Rising Professor of Ophthalmology in the division of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Wilmer Eye Institute. He specializes in neuro-ophthalmic disorders such as optic neuritis, uveitis related papillitis, ischemic & hereditary optic neuropathies as well as diseases of the retina, including age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, toxic retinopathies and inherited disorders of the retina such as retinitis pigmentosa. Dr. Carey’s clinical and research interests include comparative effectiveness and cost-benefit of intravitreal medications, long-term outcome of treatments for choroidal neovascularization, novel treatments for papillitis, and the use of novel imaging modalities to better diagnose and understand optic nerve and retinal diseases. Dr. Carey received his bachelor's from Davidson College in mathematics in 2006. In 2010, he received his medical degree from the University of South Florida. He completed his ophthalmology residency as Chief Resident in 2014 at the University of South Florida. He then went on to complete his fellowship in neuro-ophthalmology at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in 2015 and his fellowship in medical retina at the University of Iowa in 2016. Videos Dr. Andrew R. CareyNeuro-Ophthalmology. Dr. Carey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Papilledema, Increased Intracranial Pressure, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Optic Neuritis.

Nicholas R. Mahoney, M.D., is an Oculoplastic surgeon at the Wilmer Eye Institute's locations in Bethesda and Baltimore, Maryland. He is the chief of Wilmer's Oculoplastics Division. Dr. Mahoney specializes in surgery of the tissue surrounding the eyes, including the eyelids, eye socket (orbit) and tear drainage system. This includes removal of benign and malignant lesions of the eyelid and eye socket, repair of eyelid and eye socket trauma, reconstruction of the tear ducts and surgery for correcting abnormal eyelid position. Eyelid surgeries include surgeries for drooping eyelids, extra eyelid skin and heavy eyebrows for both functionally reconstructive and cosmetic reasons. Dr. Mahoney received his M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his ophthalmology residency at the Scheie Eye Institute, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He then completed additional specialty training as an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS) fellow at the Wilmer Eye Institute and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Mahoney joined the Wilmer faculty in 2012. He has held various administrative responsibilities and is currently the Vice Chair of Information Technology & Data Science for the Department of Ophthalmology. Dr. Mahoney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Ptosis, Eyelid Drooping, Entropion, Blocked Tear Duct, and Osteotomy.

Dr. Wade Chien is a fellowship-trained neuro-otologist who sees adults and children with complicated hearing and ear problems, including hearing loss; severe ear infections; vestibular schwannoma (Acoustic neuroma); and neoplasms of the ear and temporal bone. Please call 301-896-3346 for an appointment. Dr. Chien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Familial Deafness, and DFNB1.

Deepa Galaiya is a fellowship-trained neurotologist and lateral skull base surgeon. Her clinical practice specializes in the surgical and medical treatment of middle ear, inner ear, skull base, and facial nerve disorders in children and adults. This includes treatment of skull base tumors, vestibular schwannomas (or acoustic neuromas), cochlear implants, chronic ear disease, hearing loss, cholesteatomas, otosclerosis, cerebrospinal fluid leaks, and eardrum perforations. She is trained in endoscopic ear surgery, a minimally invasive approach to treat cholesteatoma and eardrum perforations that reduce the need for visible incisions. She will be serving the patient population in the Baltimore and Washington, D.C., metro areas. Dr. Galaiya’s research interests include the development of a force-sensing microforceps for cochlear implantation to assess electrode insertion, tip foldover, and basilar membrane rupture. Her other projects involve computer vision for surgical navigation, tool-to-tissue registration for robotic temporal bone surgery, optimization of surgical ergonomics, and assessment of forces used in middle ear prosthesis placement with a cooperative control robotic arm. This provider is registered with the Florida Department of Health to perform telehealth services for patients in Florida. Dr. Galaiya is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Patulous Eustachian Tube, Infant Hearing Loss, Angiomyoma, Mastoidectomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Edward Taubman is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Taubman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Facial Paralysis, Bell's Palsy, Recurrent Peripheral Facial Palsy, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Kourosh Nazari is an Ophthalmologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Nazari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Kallikrein Hypertension, Eyelid Bump, and Chalazion.

Jean Masoso is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Masoso is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Zoon Vulvitis, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia.

Dana Bebu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Bebu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Flu, Acute Cystitis, COVID-19, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C). Dr. Bebu is currently accepting new patients.

Malini Joel is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Joel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, and Bronchitis. Dr. Joel is currently accepting new patients.

Anatoli Bute-Gusaim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Bute-Gusaim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Acute Cystitis, Tonsillitis, and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia.

Curtis Read is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Read is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, Parainfluenza, and Parainfluenza Virus Type 3.

William Silverman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Silverman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Insensitivity to Pain with Anhidrosis, Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2, Infantile Axonal Neuropathy, and High Cholesterol.

Nadia Yusuf is a Neurologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Yusuf is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Bell's Palsy. Her top areas of expertise are Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, and Seizures. Dr. Yusuf is currently accepting new patients.