Overview
Dr. Sabir Taj's interests include venous interventions, uterine fibroid embolization and interventional oncology. Dr. Taj earned his medical degree at Rush University Medical Center, his residency at Loyola University Medical Center and his fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. Dr. Taj is a member of the Diagnostic Medical Imaging practice, which provides diagnostic and interventional radiology services at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center in Columbia, Maryland.
Dr. Taj is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ureterocele. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Bone Marrow Aspiration, and Lymphadenectomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
Silver Spring, MD 20918
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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.
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.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- AscitesDr. Taj isDistinguished. Learn about Ascites.
- Advanced
- Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia
- Pleural EffusionDr. Taj isAdvanced. Learn about Pleural Effusion.
- PleurisyDr. Taj isAdvanced. Learn about Pleurisy.
- Thyroid NoduleDr. Taj isAdvanced. Learn about Thyroid Nodule.
- VisceromegalyDr. Taj isAdvanced. Learn about Visceromegaly.
- Experienced
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Taj isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Taj isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Aseptic and Alopecic Nodules of Scalp (AANS)
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Taj isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Biliary DyskinesiaDr. Taj isExperienced. Learn about Biliary Dyskinesia.
