Robert Danner is an Infectious Disease specialist and an Intensive Care Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Danner is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Toxic Shock Syndrome, Necrotizing Fasciitis, and Anthrax Infection.

Sameer Kadri is an Intensive Care Medicine specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Olney, Maryland. Dr. Kadri is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Necrotizing Fasciitis, Toxic Shock Syndrome, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Dr. Kadri is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Gloria K. Aggrey graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in 2004. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine in the Rhode Island Hospital/Miriam Hospital Program at Brown University in 2007. She then completed a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at Boston University in 2009. Dr. Aggrey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Strep Throat, Pneumonia, and Asymptomatic Bacteriuria.

Dr. Cosgrove is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease (ID) at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has a joint appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She is the Director of Research for the ID Fellowship Program and PI of the T32 training grant that supports ID fellow training. She serves as the Director of the Department of Antimicrobial Stewardship and an Associate Hospital Epidemiologist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Cosgrove’s research interests include the epidemiology and outcomes of antimicrobial resistance, the development of tools and programs to promote the rational use of antimicrobials, the prevention of hospital-acquired infections, and the epidemiology and management of S. aureus bacteremia. Early in her career, she recognized the critical need to study antimicrobial stewardship strategies and has led a series of outcomes studies over the past 20 years that have defined the practice of antimicrobial stewardship in the United States. Her recent research focuses on strategies for implementation of antimicrobial stewardship activities across all healthcare settings via a large, multi-center project including hospitals, long-term care facilities and ambulatory practices funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and approaches to improve how antibiotics are given via a randomized trial to compare intravenous and oral therapy for Gram negative bacteremia funded by PCORI. She is the PI of the Johns Hopkins Prevention Epicenter, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded program that integrates antimicrobial stewardship, healthcare epidemiology, human factors engineering, data science, and implementation science to address knowledge gaps and develop strategies to optimize patient safety by preventing transmission of pathogens and improving antibiotic use in diverse healthcare settings and patient populations. She is a past voting member of the Presidential Advisory Council on Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria. She is a Past President of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology’s Board of Directors. Dr. Cosgrove received her undergraduate degree from Columbia College, her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine, and her master of science degree in epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health. She completed her postgraduate training in internal medicine at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and underwent subsequent training in ID at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr. Cosgrove is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Pneumonia, and Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections.

John Baddley is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Baddley is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Cryptococcosis, Shingles, Sepsis, and Febrile Neutropenia.

Eli Perencevich is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Perencevich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Sepsis, Pneumonia, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Karen Carroll is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Carroll is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Sepsis, Pneumonia, Meningitis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Carroll is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew Goodwin is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Goodwin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), Common Cold, and Low Blood Pressure.

Andrew Catanzaro is an Infectious Disease provider in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Catanzaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Scrofula, Lymphangitis, Cellulitis, and Pneumonia. Dr. Catanzaro is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Aaron M. Milstone is a professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He holds a joint appointments in Epidemiology and Health Policy and Management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. A pediatric epidemiologist, Dr. Milstone specializes in treating infectious diseases in children. He serves as an associate hospital epidemiologist at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and the pediatric lead for infection prevention for the Johns Hopkins Health System. Dr. Milstone earned his medical degree from Yale University School of Medicine. He completed both a pediatrics residency and a research fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. He also completed a pediatric infectious diseases fellowship at Johns Hopkins. He holds a M.H.S. (Graduate Training Program in Clinical Investigation) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Milstone joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2007. His research interests focus on antibiotic resistance and prevention of healthcare-associated infections. He had led numerous clinical trials including the Pediatric SCRUB Trial and TREAT PARENTS Trial testing strategies to prevent organism transmission and healthcare-associated infections. He is principal investigator of the BrighT STAR Collaborative, guiding hospitals nationwide to reduce over-testing as a strategy to reduce antibiotic use and resistance. Dr. Milstone is a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. His many other professional honors include the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society’s 2014 Young Investigator Award, the inaugural 2013 Caroline B. Hall Clinical Innovation Award, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2018 Mentor Scholar Award, and 2023 Johns Hopkins Medicine Armstrong Award for Excellence in Quality & Safety. Dr. Milstone is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Neonatal Sepsis.

Dr. Robin Avery is an infectious disease physician who joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2012, with two decades of experience in transplant infectious disease. She is a past chair of the American Society of Transplantation (AST) Infectious Disease Community of Practice, was a co-editor of the first edition of the AST ID Guidelines, and serves on a Guidelines Committee for the Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) on immunizations in the immunocompromised host. She was the founding head of the Transplant Infectious Disease Section at the Cleveland Clinic and served as the founding director of the Cleveland Clinic Transplant ID Special Fellowship, authoring a curriculum that served as the basis for curricula later endorsed by the AST and IDSA. Her clinical and research interests include pre-transplant donor and recipient evaluation, and prevention and treatment of post-transplant infections, particularly transplant-associated viruses, viral load monitoring, novel therapies for CMV, hypogammaglobulinemia, immunizations, and strategies for safer living post-transplant. She has a strong interest in patient education and co-authored the script for a video designed to educate patients on decreasing post-transplant infection risks. Dr. Avery is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. Her top areas of expertise are Cytomegalic Inclusion Disease, Cytomegalovirus Infection, COVID-19, and Sepsis.

Alan Cross is an Infectious Disease provider in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Cross is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pseudomonas Stutzeri Infections, Anthrax Infection, and Pneumonia.

Russell Griffin is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Jb Andrews, Maryland. Dr. Griffin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, High Blood Pressure in Infants, Obesity, and Small Bowel Resection.

Maximus Jang is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics and Internal Medicine in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Jang is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Sepsis, Osteomyelitis in Children, Pacemaker Implantation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Usaid Hasan is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Hasan has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Acute Kidney Failure, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Hasan is currently accepting new patients.

Kojo Arkhurst is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine and Internal Medicine in Elkton, Maryland. Dr. Arkhurst is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Necrosis, Atypical Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Gastrostomy, and Ureteroscopy.

Sumit Bhutani is an Infectious Disease provider in Westminster, Maryland. Dr. Bhutani is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Lymphangitis, and Pneumonia. Dr. Bhutani is currently accepting new patients.

Sameh Aly is an Infectious Disease provider in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Aly is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Lymphangitis, Infectious Arthritis, and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

Gaffar Syed is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Frederick, Maryland. Dr. Syed is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Ascites, COVID-19, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Ureteroscopy, and Hip Replacement. Dr. Syed is currently accepting new patients.

"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 Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Sepsis. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Dementia, Gastrostomy, and Hip Replacement.