Overview
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 an Experienced provider by MediFind in Liver Embolization. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, Ureterocele, Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Ground FL, Ground FL, Washington, DC 20016
8600 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda, MD 20814
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.
Bradford Wood is an Interventional Radiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Wood is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Embolization. His top areas of expertise are Prostate Cancer, Liver Cancer, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Liver Embolization, and Prostatectomy.
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Nariman Nezami is an Interventional Radiologist and a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Nezami has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Liver Embolization. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Gallbladder Disease, Liver Embolization, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Nezami is currently accepting new patients.
Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center
Dr. Kelvin K. Hong is an Associate Professor and Executive Vice Chair of Radiology within the Johns Hopkins Department of Radiology. A specialist in interventional and vascular radiology, Dr. Hong serves as the Medical Director of the Johns Hopkins Interventional Radiology Center. Dr. Hong earned his medical degree from South Africa’s University Of Witwatersrand Medical School in Parktown. He completed a radiology residency at Parktown West’s College of Medicine/Radiology, as well as a cardiovascular/interventional radiology fellowship and diagnostic radiology residency at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. His areas of clinical expertise include bone, liver and soft-tissue tumors; chronic total occlusions; claudication; deep venous thrombosis; lung, esophageal and kidney cancer; peripheral arterial/vascular disease; renal artery/vascular disease; uterine fibroid tumors; varicocele; and vascular malformations and venous thromboembolism. Dr. Hong performs procedures that include radiofrequency ablation for lung, liver, kidney and bone lesions; transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for liver cancer; lower-extremity angioplasty and stenting; visceral angioplasty and stenting; embolization of uterine fibroid tumors; cryoablation for pain control; and percutaneous laser ablation of varicose veins. Dr. Hong served as editor for the book Percutaneous Tumor Ablation and contributed to Interventional Oncology: Principles and Practice. Dr. Hong is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Liver Embolization. His top areas of expertise are Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Bile Duct Obstruction, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Liver Embolization, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- AscitesDr. Akman isDistinguished. Learn about Ascites.
- Advanced
- Bile Duct ObstructionDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Bile Duct Obstruction.
- Familial Pancreatic CancerDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Pancreatic Cancer.
- JaundiceDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Jaundice.
- Lung CancerDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Lung Cancer.
- Lymphofollicular HyperplasiaDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia.
- Muscle Invasive Bladder CancerDr. Akman isAdvanced. Learn about Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer.
- Experienced
- Alcoholic CirrhosisDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Alcoholic Cirrhosis.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Ampullary CancerDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Anal CancerDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Bile Duct StrictureDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Bile Duct Stricture.
- Bladder CancerDr. Akman isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.