Overview
Dr. Litvak received his undergraduate degree with distinction from the University of Michigan. He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he was honored with the Bradley A. Gaither Award for Excellence in Genitourinary Surgery. Dr. Litvak completed his residency in urological surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine where he served as chief resident. In 2005, Dr. Litvak joined Urological Consultants. Shortly thereafter he initiated the laparoscopic urology program at Suburban Hospital where he performed the first laparoscopic nephrectomy. In 2008, he and Dr. Radolinski initiated the Robotic Surgery program at Suburban Hospital. Dr. Litvak has published numerous journal articles and meeting abstracts on a wide array of urological topics. He has also authored several chapters in textbooks of urological surgery. He has taught courses in minimally invasive surgery both domestically and abroad. Dr. Litvak is honored to be recognized by his peers as one of the areas top urologists by receiving the Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctors Award.
Dr. Litvak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma, Obstructive Uropathy, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.
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Locations
6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503, Suite 503, Bethesda, MD 20817
Mark Ball is a Plastic Surgeon and an Urologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Ball is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) Syndrome, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Renal Oncocytoma, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.
Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville
Dr. Mohamad Allaf is Professor of Urology and Oncology, as well as Director of the Department of Urology and the Brady Urological Institute and Urologist-in-Chief of the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Allaf is a world renowned surgeon-scientist having performed more than 2,000 robotic procedures and published over 250 peer reviewed research papers in the field's best journals. As one of the busiest robotic radical prostatectomy surgeons in the world, he aims to achieve the best outcomes for his patients. Having trained with Dr. Patrick Walsh, Dr. Allaf has used Dr. Walsh's method of radical prostatectomy as the basis for his own anatomic method to this complex operation. Dr. Allaf is also amongst the leaders in kidney cancer surgery, having served on the American Urological Association Guideline Committee for Kidney Cancer. He led a team who performed the rigorous analysis to help inform the most recent guidelines that was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). He is best known for his ability to save the kidney and remove the tumor in patients with kidney tumors. Dr. Allaf runs a research endeavor aiming to decrease the morbidity associated with the treatment of cancer, and he has mentored numerous leaders in academic urology. He is actively involved in fund raising for research and education, and believes in expanding our base of support in order to advance our important mission. Dr. Allaf is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Nephrectomy. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Renal Oncocytoma, Prostate Cancer, Nephrectomy, and Prostatectomy.
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Areas of Expertise
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Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- Congenital Mesoblastic NephromaDr. Litvak isDistinguished. Learn about Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma.
- Enlarged Prostate (BPH)Dr. Litvak isDistinguished. Learn about Enlarged Prostate (BPH).
- Obstructive UropathyDr. Litvak isDistinguished. Learn about Obstructive Uropathy.
- UreteroceleDr. Litvak isDistinguished. Learn about Ureterocele.
- Advanced
- BalanitisDr. Litvak isAdvanced. Learn about Balanitis.
- Bilateral HydronephrosisDr. Litvak isAdvanced. Learn about Bilateral Hydronephrosis.
- Bladder Outlet ObstructionDr. Litvak isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Outlet Obstruction.
- Bladder StonesDr. Litvak isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Stones.
- BoilsDr. Litvak isAdvanced. Learn about Boils.
- CarbuncleDr. Litvak isAdvanced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- Experienced
- AcrospiromaDr. Litvak isExperienced. Learn about Acrospiroma.
- Acute CystitisDr. Litvak isExperienced. Learn about Acute Cystitis.
- Bacterial ProstatitisDr. Litvak isExperienced. Learn about Bacterial Prostatitis.
- Bladder CancerDr. Litvak isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Cancer.
- ChoriocarcinomaDr. Litvak isExperienced. Learn about Choriocarcinoma.
- Eosinophilic CystitisDr. Litvak isExperienced. Learn about Eosinophilic Cystitis.