Nicholas Argento, M.D. attended Georgetown University and graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Biology, then the University of Maryland School of Medicine and graduated Cum Laude. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism at the University of Maryland Medical System. He joined Maryland Endocrine full time in 1991. He has been the Medical Advisor to the diabetes program at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center since 1995, and gives talks regularly to medical and patient audiences on diabetes. He has a strong interest in type 1 diabetes (T1D), and has extensive experience in utilizing insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to help patients safely achieve better blood glucose control. He has 4 publications in medical journals on different aspects of CGM use, and was co-author or contributor to multiple chapters in the 2013 American Diabetes Association book, Putting Your Patient On The Pump, 2nd edition. He has presented clinical research multiple times at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions and other medical meetings, and has spoken to local, national, and international audiences on insulin pumps and the clinical application of CGM technology. He is very active on and lends medical support to and has written numerous articles for the T1DExchange website myglu.org, a website dedicated to outreach, research and engagement of and for the T1D community. For more information, visit marylandendocrine.com. Dr. Argento is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Hypothyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Vitamin D Deficiency.

Jia Liu is a Nephrologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Liu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Heidi Karon is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Karon is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Storm, Hyperthyroidism, and Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).

T Newsome is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Newsome is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, and Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1. Dr. Newsome is currently accepting new patients.

Mercy Jackson, M.D., has practiced primary care in the Howard County community for more than 18 years. She received her medical degree from Stanley Medical College in India. Dr. Jackson then completed her residency with Saint Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and completed her intern year with New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Dr. Jackson's areas of expertise are preventive care, management of chronic conditions and obesity medicine. She treats obesity as a disease and helps her patients in their weight-loss journey in order to prevent chronic illnesses. Over the years she has enjoyed building a relationship and bond with her patients. She has also enjoyed working with like- minded professionals who share her passion to help people take better care of their health. Dr. Jackson is a careful listener and does her very best to help her patients with their medical concerns. She also enjoys participating in community outreach projects like medical camps and medical mission trips. When not with patients, she enjoys spending time with my family, traveling, swimming, biking and being outdoors. Dr. Jackson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Neuronal Intranuclear Inclusion Disease (NIID).

Nuzhat Sayyida, D.O., received her Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Nova Southeastern University and her masters in Pharmacology from Tulane University. Dr. Sayyida completed her internal medicine residency at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and her areas of expertise are primary and preventative care. Providing excellent care is deeply important to her as well as getting to know her patients, forming a relationship with them and helping them manage their medical conditions. When not caring for patients, she loves reading, gardening and traveling. Dr. Sayyida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Alkesh Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia, Chorea-Acanthocytosis, Apo A-I Deficiency, and Fish-Eye Disease.

Ping-hsin Chen is a Nephrologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, Acute Tubular Necrosis, and Nephrosclerosis.

Abeda Ali is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Cytochrome C Oxidase Deficiency, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

Mary Pieprzak is a Nephrologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Pieprzak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Dr. Celian Valero is a hospitalist at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Dr. Colon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top area of expertise is Vitamin D Deficiency.

Dr. Anna L. Chien is Associate Professor and Vice-Chair of Quality, Safety, and Service for the Department of Dermatology at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. She is the medical director of the Howard County Dermatology Practice and directed the department’s Cutaneous Translational Research Program for over ten years. Her clinical interests include skin aging, photoprotection, rosacea, and general dermatology. Dr. Chien earned her medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She completed a transitional-year program at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital and a dermatology residency with the University of Michigan Health System. She speaks English. Dr. Chien is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Acne, Rosacea, Sunburn, and Pustules.

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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Osteonecrosis, Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Knee Replacement, and Hip Replacement.

Dr. Umasuthan Srikumaran is an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Specializing in shoulder surgery, Dr. Srikumaran treats patients with shoulder pain, rotator cuff disease, traumatic injuries, instability or dislocations, fractures, osteoarthritis or other sports related injuries. His surgical expertise includes fracture fixation, rotator cuff repair, shoulder stability procedures, revision shoulder surgery, as well as total shoulder replacements and reverse shoulder replacements. Dr. Srikumaran earned his M.D. from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. He performed a fellowship in shoulder and elbow surgery at Harvard at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA. Dr. Srikumaran joined the Johns Hopkins faculty in 2011. His research interests include clinical outcomes and value analysis. Read what patients are saying about the care they've received from Dr. Srikumaran. Dr. Srikumaran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Osteoarthritis, Tendinitis, Frozen Shoulder, Hip Replacement, and Knee Replacement.

Tin Maung is a Nephrologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Maung is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Acute Kidney Failure.

Bruce Conger is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Conger is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, and Xanthoma.

Steven Diener is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Diener is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cirrhosis, and High Cholesterol.

Lynne Gaynes is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gaynes is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young.

Javzandulam Natsag is an Endocrinologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Natsag is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Graves Disease, Thyroid Storm, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia Type 1.

Zeenat Hashmi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Hashmi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Hashmi is currently accepting new patients.