"Shannon C. O'Connor, M.D., is a medical oncologist with Suburban Hospital. She practices out of Maryland Oncology Hematology. Dr. O'Connor has expertise in hematology and medical oncology with a special focus in women's health, including breast cancer and gynecologic cancers. Dr. O'Connor earned her Master's Degree in Physiology at Georgetown University, followed by her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. She completed a residency at Washington Hospital Center, as well as a fellowship in hematology and oncology. Dr. O'Connor is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the Montgomery County Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Selected Publications Catlett JP1, Williams SA, O'Connor SC, Krishnan J, Malkovska V. ""Primary lymphoma of bone: an institutional experience."" Leuk Lymphoma. 2008 Nov;49(11):2125-32. doi: 10.1080/10428190802404030.". Dr. O'connor is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Cervical Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Breast Cancer.

John Wallmark is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Wallmark is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Multiple Myeloma, and Colorectal Cancer.

"George A. Sotos, M.D., is the chief of hematology and oncology at Suburban Hospital, as well as a member of Suburban's Cancer Committee and the coordinator of Multidisciplinary Cancer Conferences. Dr. Sotos is a partner of Maryland Oncology & Hematology in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sotos has expertise in medical oncology and hematology, as well as chemotherapy. Dr. Sotos earned his Master of Science in Physiology from Georgetown University, followed by his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. He completed a residency in internal medicine with University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in medical oncology with the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Sotos is a fellow of the American College of Physicians, as well as a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society, the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland, and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. He is also a member of the oncology specialty panel for Johns Hopkins Medicine's Formulary Management Committee and previously served as a member of Suburban Hospital's Medical Staff Executive Committee, Provider Quality Committee and Physician Advisory Board. Dr. Sotos has been named a Top Doctor by Washington Consumers' Checkbook and a Super Doctor by the Washington Post magazine. Castle Connolly has also named him a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas. Dr. Sotos has contributed to numerous publications on medical oncology and hematology topics. Selected Publications Rotello, L, Albrant, D, Nossuli, K, Sotos, G, Samet, C, Rainey, T. ""Impact of a Hospital-Wide Pharmacy Implemented Weight-Based Dosing Protocol for Erythropoietin."" Chest, 124:4 (Suppl):182S (Abstract), 2003. Sotos, George A. ""Ars Brevis."" Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2013; 31:14; 1792-1794; http://jco.ascopubs.org/content/31/14/1792.full.pdf+html". Dr. Sotos is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, Multiple Myeloma, and Endometrial Cancer.

Manbir Takhar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Takhar has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Obesity, and Multiple Carboxylase Deficiency. Dr. Takhar is currently accepting new patients.

Mahpara Qureshi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Qureshi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, High Cholesterol, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia, and Hernia Surgery.

Anushiravan Dadgar is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Dadgar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Necrosis, High Cholesterol, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

Dr. James Xu received a bachelor of science in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from University of Minnesota. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Yale-New Haven Hospital of Yale University in New Haven, CT, and his hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University in New York City. Because of his unique background in engineering and medicine, Dr. Xu was the recipient of the American Society of Clinical Oncology-Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award in 2011 and Merit Award in 2012. Dr. Xu is a strong advocate of precision medicine and he is the first person to have proposed and preliminarily confirmed the feasibility of using deep sequencing technology to detect genetic mutation in rare cell samples such as circulating tumor cells from cancer patients’ peripheral blood. He has published in peer-reviewed journals in lung, breast, and pancreatic cancers. Dr. Xu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Protein S Deficiency, and Congenital Antithrombin 3 Deficiency.

Laura Brown, M.D., practices internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians North Bethesda. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, and also completed her residency in internal medicine at Bellevue Hospital Center. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

Melissa Blakeman, M.D., is the regional medical director for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians (JHCP) in the Maryland suburbs region. Dr. Blakeman practices internal medicine at JHCP in North Bethesda, Maryland, where she previously served as the office medical director. Dr. Blakeman serves as the Medical Director, Patient Access, for JHCP primary care. She is on several committees, including the Baldridge, Recruitment and Retention, Research and Projects, and Practice Standards Committees. Dr. Blakeman earned her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at the George Washington University School of Medicine and was the chief resident for primary care. Dr. Blakeman has also completed Johns Hopkins Medicine's Transforming Health Systems for Accountable Care Executive Education Program and Leadership Development Program. Dr. Blakeman has been repeatedly named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Washington Consumers' Checkbook. Dr. Blakeman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Atypical, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, Supranuclear Ophthalmoplegia, and Supranuclear Ocular Palsy.

Nicholas Farrell is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Farrell is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

Jeremy Janssen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Janssen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Nasal Flaring, Obesity in Children, and Vitamin D Deficiency. Dr. Janssen is currently accepting new patients.

Simona Sirbu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sirbu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Insomnia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Sirbu is currently accepting new patients.

Tyra Kane is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Kane is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Familial Hypertension. Dr. Kane is currently accepting new patients.

Babak Torabi is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Torabi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Bacterial Gastroenteritis, Endoscopy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Ina Lim is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Lim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young. Dr. Lim is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Truong Bao is the Director of Montgomery Medical's Hospital Practices. He completed his bachelor's degree at the University of Maryland, College Park in 1994 with honors Magna Cum Laude. He also earned his MD at the University of Maryland, Baltimore with. Dr. Bao is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

"Dr. Sayed Elsayyad joined Montgomery Medical Associates in 2005. Dr. Elsayyad attended medical school and completed his residency in Internal Medicine in Cairo, Egypt and moved to the United States where he earned his degree in Family Practice from the Louisiana State University. Since joining Montgomery Medical Associates, Dr. Elsayyad has contributed significantly to the expansion of the practice in Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Elsayyad is the Chief Medical Officer and a Partner at Montgomery Medical Associates. He is also the Chair of Family Practice at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Elsayyad office offers personalized service, delivering medical care consistent with the standards of the medical community and expected by patients. Selected Publications Mehan R., Dangas G., Hong M., Deible R., Faraj H., Elsayyad S., Negotia M., Okubagzi P., Astatkie M., Pichard A., Stone G., Leon M., : Femoral vascular access complications following Arteriotomy Closure Devices : A Comparison with manual compression after percutaneous coronary intervention. JACC Vol 35-33A-1085-82. Mehran R., Gruberg L., Nigoita M., Faraj H., Elsayyad S., Curry B., Hong M., Kent K., Repeat stenting for treatment of in-stent restenosis: selective therapy vs. complete lesion coverage. AHA-circulation Vol 100, No 18, 1-307:1607. Mintz G., Hong MK., Jackson M., Folescu M., Kipp, N. Elsayyad S., Merrit A., Laird J., Kent K. The number of stents does not increase target lesion revascularization during intravascular ultrasound guided stent implantation procedures. AHA-circulation Vol 100, No 18, 1-788:4163. Waksman R., Elsayyad S., Mehran R., Lawrence White R., Chan R., Rosales O., Bhargava B., Deible R., Purser A., Okubagzi P., Lansky A.,: High Dose Intracoronary Gamma Radiation for patients with diffuse In-Stent Restenosis. Waksman R., Bhargava B., Taaffe M., Lawrence White R., Satler L., Mehran R., Kent K., Pichard A., Elsayyad S., Okubagzi P., Lansky A., Nigoita M.,: Prolonged Antiplatelet Therapy to reduce Late Thrombosis after Intracoronary Gamma Radiation in patient with in-Stent Restenosis ""Plavix WRIST"". AHA-circulation Vol 102, No 18, 11-570:2762. Lectures & Presentations Gender specific differences after Saphenous Vein Graft Stenting, Gender specific differences in actue and long-term outcome, International Cardiology Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 2/23/01 High Dose Intracoronary Gamma Radiation for patients with diffuse In-Stent Restenosis, Stent Restenosis, International Cardiology Conference, Cairo, Egypt, 2/23/01". Dr. Elsayyad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Mindi E. Cohen is a Johns Hopkins Community Physician practicing out of Sibley Primary Care located in Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Medical Building in Washington, D.C. and her private practice in Rockville, Md. She is also affiliated with Suburban Hospital and Shady Grove Adventist Hospital. Dr. Cohen has an expertise in family medicine, internal medicine and primary care. Dr. Cohen earned her medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a residency in family practice at Mesa General Hospital. Dr. Cohen has been practicing family medicine since 1991. Dr. Cohen was named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine in 2011. She is a member of the American Osteopathic Association, the American Academy of Family Physicians and the Maryland State Medical Society. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Obesity, Food Allergy, and High Cholesterol.

Shahid Shamim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Shamim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypothyroidism, and Obesity in Children.

Mark Goldstein is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anal Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.