
Overview
Dr. Kronthal joins the Johns Hopkins Community Radiology division from Drs. Groover, Christie and Merritt (GCM), where he has practiced at both Sibley and Suburban Hospitals for more than eleven years. He received his Bachelor of Arts at Haverford College in 1983 and medical degree at the University of Virginia in 1987. Dr. Kronthal performed both his radiology residency and Body Imaging fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1998 through 1993. Following his fellowship, he spent twelve years with WBA Imaging, during which time he served as Chairman of the Department of Imaging at Prince George’s Hospital Center. Dr. Kronthal was with GCM from 2005 – 2017 and is the incoming Chairman of Radiology at Sibley Hospital. He is a past president of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Radiological Society. He was awarded fellowship in the American College of Radiology in 2005.
Dr. Kronthal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ureterocele. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.
Insurance
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Locations
8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
1800 Orleans Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Washington, DC 20016
Sibley Memorial Hospital
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 a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ureterocele. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.
Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC
Filip Banovac is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Banovac is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ureterocele. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Ascites, Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy.
Inova Reston Mri Center LLC
Jong-ho Choi is a Radiologist and an Interventional Radiologist in Herndon, Virginia. Dr. Choi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ureterocele. His top areas of expertise are Bronchiectasis, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Choi is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Kronthal isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Kronthal isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Pleural EffusionDr. Kronthal isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- PleurisyDr. Kronthal isAdvanced. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Experienced
- Alveolar Soft Part SarcomaDr. Kronthal isExperienced. Learn about Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma.
- AngiomyomaDr. Kronthal isExperienced. Learn about Angiomyoma.
- AscitesDr. Kronthal isExperienced. Learn about Ascites.
- BoilsDr. Kronthal isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- BronchiectasisDr. Kronthal isExperienced. Learn about Bronchiectasis.
- Bronchogenic CystDr. Kronthal isExperienced. Learn about Bronchogenic Cyst.
