Savyasachi “Savya” Thakkar, M.D., is a hip and knee reconstructive surgeon serving patients in the Baltimore, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., metro areas. His expertise is in minimally invasive hip and knee surgery, including partial and total hip and knee replacement, outpatient joint replacement and complex revisions after previous joint replacement. Dr. Thakkar uses computer and robotic-assisted techniques for these procedures to provide cutting-edge care to patients with hip and knee arthritis. Currently an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Thakkar completed his medical degree at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and stayed for his residency with the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. He was the first recipient of the Ronald P. Byank leadership award as a chief resident. He continued his training as a knee arthritis and traumatology fellow in Switzerland, followed by an adult reconstruction fellowship in New York. He then pursued the prestigious European Knee Society traveling fellowship focusing on advanced surgical techniques in the management of arthritis. Dr. Thakkar’s research interests include technological advances in the treatment of arthritis, post-traumatic arthritis, the economic impact of arthritis and the optimization of hospital protocols for arthritis management. He is also interested in exploring same-day joint replacement surgery to help patients minimize time in the hospital and maximize return to function. Dr. Thakkar is the chair of Orthopaedic Surgery at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Thakkar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

"A colorectal surgeon, Dr. Bafford specializes in the treatment of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and benign diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. ""These diseases are very treatable. The surgeries I perform are effective at curing cancer or treating colitis, which allows my patients back to the quality of life they want to have. It's very rewarding to see that type of recovery with so many of my patients,"" she says. Dr. Bafford's special interests include laparoscopic and robotic minimally invasive surgery, approaches that are associated with less pain and a faster recovery. Treatments she offers include surgical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, sphincter-sparing surgery and organ preservation for rectal cancer, surgery for anorectal disorders, minimally invasive surgery for diverticulitis, treatment of rectal prolapse, and screening and therapeutic colonoscopy. Dr. Bafford has authored or co-authored numerous publications in leading peer-reviewed scientific journals and textbooks. Her research interests are in the pathophysiology of colorectal cancer, disparities in colorectal surgery and the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease. Her passion and dedication have earned her a consistent spot on Baltimore magazine's ""Top Doctor"" lists for colon and rectal surgery. Videos Andrea Chao Bafford M.D.Colorectal Surgeon Research Summary Dr. Bafford's research has largely focused on IBD. Utilizing institutional databases and the NSQIP IBD, she has investigated perioperative outcomes in IBD patients as they relate to sex, immunosuppressive medical therapy, trauma, preoperative drainage of abscesses, and fecal diversion. She has also published on the microbiota of perianal Crohn’s disease with the help of an intramural grant. In addition, through interdepartmental collaboration, Dr. Bafford has contributed towards intestinal organoid preparation and 3D colon cancer organoid development used to study immune responses to intestinal infections, intestinal immunity, and colon cancer pathogenesis.". Dr. Bafford is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

As an active participant in the medical community, Mohit Narang, M.D. has served as a primary investigator and research assistant on many trials. During Dr. Narang’s fellowship, he was honored with the invitation to attend the Masterclass in Clinical Oncology at Montecatini, Italy by the European School of Oncology. He holds professional memberships with the American Society of Clinical Oncology, American Society of Hematology, as well as the European Society of Medical Oncology. Learn more at marylandoncology.com. Dr. Narang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Multiple Myeloma, Agranulocytosis, Paget Disease of the Breast, Thrombocytopenia, and Bone Marrow Transplant.

Michael Mont is an Orthopedics provider in Randallstown, Maryland. Dr. Mont is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteolysis Syndrome Recessive, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Srilatha Kanumuru is a primary care provider, a Nephrologist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Kanumuru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Lung Cancer, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hip Replacement, and Endoscopy.

Hasan Shihab is an Internal Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Shihab is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

Ramesh Sabapathi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Sabapathi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, and Stasis Dermatitis and Ulcers.

Shahab Bavani is a Hospital Medicine provider in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Bavani has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Gallbladder Disease, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Nicholas Demonaco is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Demonaco is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Anemia. Dr. Demonaco is currently accepting new patients.

Rita Gupta is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Iron Deficiency Anemia, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Breast Cancer. Dr. Gupta is currently accepting new patients.

Jose Mendoza is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and a Hematologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Mendoza is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anemia, and Familial Colorectal Cancer. Dr. Mendoza is currently accepting new patients.

Jason Taksey is an Oncologist and a Hematologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Taksey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes. Dr. Taksey is currently accepting new patients.

Marinet Kamga is a Nurse Practitioner in Columbia, Maryland. Ms. Kamga is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) and Phantom Limb Pain.

Dr. Rakhi P. Naik is the Associate Director for the Division of Hematology at Johns Hopkins University. She also serves as Director of the Fellowship Hematology Track and Director of Organ Systems Foundation of Medicine (OSFM), the largest pre-clerkship course in the medical school. She holds an undergraduate degree in Biomedical & Electrical Engineering from Duke University, an M.D. with. Dr. Naik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Sickle Cell Disease, Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, Hemolytic Anemia, and Hemoglobinopathy.

Dr. Shruti Chaturvedi is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins. She received her medical degree from Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi, India. She then completed a residency in Internal Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, and a fellowship in Hematology and Oncology at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. She has additionally obtained a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) degree from Vanderbilt University. Dr. Chaturvedi specializes in the care of adults with non-malignant hematologic disorders including thrombocytopenic purpura, atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, antiphospholpiid syndrome, immune thrombocytopenia, autoimmune hemolytic anemia, thrombotic, other bleeding and clotting disorders, and anemias. Her research is focused on improving the care of patients with thrombotic microangiopathies with a focus on long term sequelae, and the role of complement in thrombotic disorders such as the antiphospholipid syndrome. Dr. Chaturvedi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Blood Clots, Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), Anemia, Splenectomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Dr. Jodi Segal is a professor of medicine at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. She has joint appointments in health policy and management, and epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Segal is internationally recognized as a clinician-investigator in comparative effectiveness research and pharmacoepidemiology. She trains investigators to conduct research to advance Johns Hopkins Medicine as a learning health system. She serves as the associate director of the Center for Health Services and Outcomes Research (CHSOR) and the co-director of the Center for Drug Safety and Effectiveness (CDSE), both in the School of Public Health. Dr. Segal received a B.S. from The Pennsylvania State University. She earned her M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and her M.P.H. from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency at the University of Chicago and a fellowship in general nternal medicine at Johns Hopkins. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha. Dr. Segal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Giant Papillary Conjunctivitis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Vernal Keratoconjunctivitis, and Allergic Conjunctivitis.

Dr. Christian Pavlovich is Bernard L. Schwartz Distinguished Professor in Urologic Oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Director of the Prostate Cancer Active Surveillance Program at the Brady Urological Institute. Dr. Pavlovich treats cancer with an emphasis on minimizing morbidity and maximizing quality of life while offering patients the latest treatment options and techniques. His clinical focus is on prostate and kidney cancer, and on clinical trials regarding detection, surveillance, and immunotherapy. With more than 20 years of experience with minimally-invasive surgery for the treatment of urologic cancers, he is expert in robotic surgery and was named one of the top prostate cancer surgeons in the United States by Newsweek in 2024. In addition, he offers patients modern diagnostic biopsy techniques, and for prostate cancer patients active surveillance and ablative options including cryotherapy and TULSA. Dr. Pavlovich grew up in Washington DC, went to Harvard University, and then earned his medical degree at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine. He then completed a urology residency at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and a National Cancer Institute SUO fellowship in urologic oncology before joining the Hopkins faculty in 2001. Dr. Pavlovich has published over 150 peer-reviewed articles, is Associate Editor of The Prostate and is on the Editorial Board of the British Journal of Urology International. He was the inaugural Director of the Brady Urological Institute’s SUO Urologic Oncology Fellowship (2014 -2024) and is the recipient of three “best teaching/research mentor” awards from the Urology residents at Johns Hopkins. Dr. Pavlovich speaks English, French, Spanish, German, and Serbo-Croatian. He enjoys spending time with his wife and children, following their pursuits, and skiing, diving, running, wildlife, and the great outdoors. Dr. Pavlovich is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Prostatectomy, and Nephrectomy.

Dr. Hicks specializes in congenital aortic pathologies including aberrant subclavian arteries and aortic coarctation, thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms, complex lower extremity revascularization including lower extremity bypasses and stenting, and carotid endarterectomy. She is skilled in both open and endovascular surgery for the treatment of aortic and peripheral disease. She is also accomplished in clinical research with over 130 peer-reviewed publications and numerous textbook chapters; her research interests include clinical outcomes in aneurysm repair and lower extremity revascularization, as well as high-value care in vascular surgery. A distinguished fellow of the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Hicks is the recipient of the Department of Surgery Rothman Early Career Development Award for Surgical Research and was selected as a Visiting Scholar to the American Board of Medical Specialties for 2018-2019. She is also an appointed member of a CMS Clinical Expert Subcommittee tasked with refining peripheral vascular disease cost measures for implementation in the Quality Payment Program. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-hicks-b211b617/. Dr. Hicks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). Her top areas of expertise are Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Carotid Artery Surgery, and Aneurysm Repair.

Adam Levin, MD, joined the Johns Hopkins Department of Orthopaedic Surgery as an assistant professor in orthopaedic oncology. Dr. Levin comes to Johns Hopkins after working as an orthopaedic oncologist at the North Shore/LIJ Health System in New York. He completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and a fellowship in orthopaedic oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dr. Levin offers care and consultations for adults and children with bone and soft tissue tumors of the pelvis and extremities. He has extensive experience in performing limb-sparing and complex extremity reconstruction surgeries. Dr. Levin has a special interest in surgical palliation and biologic reconstruction. Dr. Levin is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society. Dr. Levin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Ollier Disease, Hip Replacement, and Osteotomy.

Dr. Allen Everett is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. His areas of clinical expertise include general pediatric cardiology. Dr. Everett earned his M.D. from East Tennessee State University. He completed his residency in pediatrics and fellowship in pediatric cardiology at the University of Virginia. Dr. Everett joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2003. He has become the program leader at Johns Hopkins in pediatric biomarker discovery, with a particular focus on brain injury, pulmonary hypertension and effects of medical plastics exposure on congenital heart disease outcomes. He is the principal investigator (PI) or co-PI on multiple NIH- funded R01 studies. Dr. Everett also serves as the director of the Pediatric Proteome Center. Dr. Everett is an author of over 140 peer review papers, three book chapters, editor/author of the Illustrated Field Guide to Congenital Heart Disease and Repair, now in its fourth edition, and senior associate editor for the journal, Cardiology in the Young. He is a co-developer of PedCathTM cardiac catheterization software with Scientific Software Solutions which has been translated into five languages, has five US biomarker patents filed and brain injury biomarkers licensed to ImmunArray, Ltd. Dr. Everett is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE). His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension, Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Heart Bypass Surgery, and Heart Transplant.