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Top Doctors Breakthrough Medicine
Just over half a million doctors are currently practicing in the United States. And right in our own backyard, the latest innovations in the treatment of life-threatening illnesses are increasingly being developed and tested. Here are the doctors pushing the envelope every day in search of minimally invasive, more effective procedures that save lives. Read more


 
Top Doctors by Specialties
 

Castle Connolly's physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both the national and regional levels. Using mail and telephone surveys, and electronic ballots, they ask physicians and the medical leadership of leading hospitals to identify highly skilled, exceptional doctors. Careful screening of doctors' educational and professional experience is essential before final selection is made among those physicians most highly regarded by their peers. Physicians selected for inclusion in this magazine's "Top Doctors" feature may also appear as Regional Top Doctors online at www.castleconnolly.com, or in one of Castle Connolly's regional Top Doctors guides, as well as in national top doctors guides, such as "America's Top Doctors®" or "America's Top Doctors® for Cancer."

Allergy & Immunology Internal Medicine Pediatric Endocrinology
Cardiac Electrophysiology Interventional Cardiology Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Cardiovascular Disease Maternal & Fetal Medicine Pediatric Infectious Disease
Child Neurology Medical Oncology Pediatric Surgery
Dermatology Nephrology Pediatrics
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Neurological Surgery Plastic Surgery
Family Medicine Neurology Psychiatry
Gastroenterology Obstetrics & Gynecology Pulmonary Disease
Geriatric Medicine Opthamology Radiation Oncology
Gynecologic Oncology Orthopedic Surgery Rheumotology
Hematology Orthopedic Surgery Surgery
Infectious Disease Otolaryngology Thoracic Surgery
    Urology


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Allergy & Immunology

Jyothi Gadde Allergy & Asthma Specialists
of Greater Washington

493 Blackwell Road, Ste. 305
Warrenton, VA 20186
540-428-1715
main.sneezwheezdoc.com
Special Expertise:
Asthma & Allergy
Hospital Affiliation:
Fauquier Hospital

Michael Kaliner Institute for Asthma and Allergy
5454 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 700
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-986-9262
www.allergyasthma.us
Special Expertise:
Asthma & Allergy, Sinusitis, Rhinitis, Anaphylaxis
Cardiac Electrophysiology

Albert Del Negro 3020 Hamaker Court, Ste. 401
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-849-0770
Special Expertise: Arrhythmias Hospital Affiliations: Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Alexandria Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease

Dennis Friedman Cardiac Associates
15225 Shady Grove Road, Ste. 201
Rockville, MD 20850
301-670-3000
www.cardiacassociates.org
Special Expertise:
Interventional Cardiology
Hospital Affiliation: Shady Grove Adventist Hospital

Morton Kalus, Jr. Prince William Cardiology Associates
8569-B Sudley Road
Manassas, VA 20110
703-369-5959
www.pwcardiology.com
Hospital Affiliation:
Prince William Hospital

Pradeep Nayak The Cardiovascular Group
130 Park St. S.E., Ste. 100
Vienna, VA 22180
703-573-3494
www.virginiaheart.com
Special Expertise:
Echocardiography, Nuclear Cardiology, Congenital Heart Disease
Hospital Affiliations: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Reston Hospital Center

Anne Summers 8316 Arlington Blvd., Ste. 500
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-641-9161
Hospital Affiliations: Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Loudoun Hospital
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Child Neurology

William Gaillard 111 Michigan Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
202-476-2120
Special Expertise: Epilepsy, Neurophysiology, Neurologic Imaging Hospital Affiliations: Children's National Medical Center-DC, Georgetown University Hospital

Roger Packer Dept. Neurology
111 Michigan Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
202-884-2120
Special Expertise:
Brain Tumors, Neurofibromatosis
Hospital Affiliation: Children's National Medical Center-DC

Terry Watkin 2007 Sunrise Valley Drive, Ste. 120
Reston, VA 20191
703-478-0440
Special Expertise:
Epilepsy, Headache, ADD/ADHD
Hospital Affiliations: Inova Fairfax Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
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Dermatology

Amir Bajoghli 8130 Boone Blvd., Suite 340
Vienna, VA 22182; 703-893-1114
2200 Optiz Blvd., Suite 245
Woodbridge, VA 22191; 703-492-4140
drbajoghli.com
Special Expertise: Skin Cancer, Mohs' Surgery, Pigmented Lesions
Hospital Affiliations: Potomac Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Brenda Berberian 5530 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1443
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-656-7660

Thomas Nigra Dermatology Associates
110 Irving St. N.W., 2B44
Washington, DC 20010
202-877-6227
Special Expertise: Hair Loss, Psoriasis, Skin Cancer, Vitiligo
Hospital Affiliation: Washington Hospital Center

Elizabeth Tanzi Washington Institute
of Dermatologic Laser Surgery

1430 K St., Ste. 200
Washington, DC 20005
202-785-8855
www.skinlaser.com
Special Expertise: Scar Revision, Hemangiomas/Birthmarks, Cosmetic Dermatology
Hospital Affiliation:
Georgetown University Hospital
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Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

Joshua Cohen George Washington Faculty Associates
2150 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
202-741-3333
Special Expertise: Diabetes, Metabolic Disorders, Pituitary Disorders, Reproductive Endocrinology Hospital Affiliations: George Washington University Hospital

Suzanne Rogacz Northern Virginia Endocrinologists
3020 Haymaker Court, Ste. 502
Fairfax, VA 22030
703-849-8440
www.nvendo.com
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital
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Family Medicine

Kevin Gil 14816 Physicians Lane, Ste. 253
Rockville, MD 20850
301-610-6313
Hospital Affiliation:
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital

Elizabeth Hoebel Countryside Family Practice
8452 Renalds Ave.
Marshall, VA 20116
540-364-1581
Special Expertise:
Women’s Health, Pediatrics
Hospital Affiliations: Fauquier Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Robert Latimer Jr. Bull Run Family Practice
8640 Sudley Road, Ste. 203
Manassas, VA 20110
703-368-3161
www.brfp.com
Hospital Affiliation:
Prince William Hospital

Steven Von Elten

Piedmont Family Practice
493 Blackwell Road, Ste. 202
Warrenton, VA 20186
540-347-4400
www.piedmontdocs.com

Hospital Affiliation:
Fauquier Hospital
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Gastroenterology

Ronald Barkin Gastroenterology & Hepatology Associates
4660 Kenmore Ave., Ste. 810
Alexandria, VA 22304
703-823-0333
Special Expertise: Colon Cancer Screening, Gastrointestinal Reflux Disease (GERD)
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Alexandria Hospital

Marie Borum MFA Dept. Medicine
2150 Pennsylania Ave. N.W., Ste. 3-410
Washington, DC 20037
202-741-3333
Special Expertise: Liver Disease, AIDS/HIV-Gastrointestinal Complications, Women’s Health Hospital Affiliation: George Washington University Hospital

Peter Scudera 3700 Joseph Siewick Drive, Ste. 308
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-716-8700

Special Expertise: Transplant Medicine-Liver, Pancreatic/Bilary Endoscopy (ERCP), Hepatitis C Hospital Affiliations: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital


Thomas M. Sherman Gastroenterology Associates
402 Hospital Drive
Warrenton, VA 20186
540-347-2470
www.doctorgi.com
Special Expertise:
Biliary Disease, Liver Disease, Hepatitis C, Pancreatic Disease
Hospital Affiliations: Fauquier Hospital, Prince William Hospital
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Geriatric Medicine

Joanne Crantz 8316 Arlington Blvd., Ste. 310
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-641-0333
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital
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Gynecologic Oncology

Willard Barnes Lombardi Cancer Center
Dept. Gyn Oncology
3800 Reservoir Road N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
202-444-2114
lombardi.georgetown.edu
Special Expertise: Pelvic Tumors, Gynecologic Cancer
Hospital Affiliations: Georgetown University Hospital, Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington

James Barter 6301 Executive Blvd.
Rockville, MD 20852
301-770-4967
www.whspecialists.com

Special Expertise:
Laparoscopic Surgery, Ovarion Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer
Hospital Affiliations: Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring, Suburban Hospital Healthcare Systems

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Hematology

Bruce D. Cheson GUMC-Lombardi Cancer Center
3800 Reservoir Road N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
202-444-7932
Special Expertise:
Leukemia, Hematogic Malignacies Hospital Affiliation:
Georgetown University Hospital
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Infectious Disease

Marsha Soni Infectious Diseases Specialists of Virginia
3700 Joseph Siewick Drive, Ste. 209
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-758-2664
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
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Internal Medicine

Elizabeth F. Anderson Internal Medicine Associates
6211 Centreville Road, Ste. 700
Centreville, VA 20121
703-222-0002
imacdocs.com

Special Expertise: Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders, Cholesterol/Lipid Disorders in Women, Preventive Medicine Hospital Affiliations: Prince William Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital


John Antus Haymarket Medical Center
14535 John Marshall Highway
Gainesville, VA 20155
703-754-4900
Hospital Affiliation:
Prince William Hospital Center

Frederick Lennon Internal Medicine Associates
6211 Centreville Road, Ste. 700
Centreville, VA 20121
703-222-0002
imacdocs.com
Special Expertise: Preventive Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Hospital Affiliations: Prince William Hospital, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

William Simpson Piedmont Internal Medicine
419 Holiday Court, Ste. 100
Warrenton, VA 20186
540-347-4200
www.piedmontim.com
Hospital Affiliation: Fauquier Hospital

Alan Stone 2021 K St. N.W., Ste. 404
Washington, DC 20006
202-466-8118
Hospital Affiliations: George Washington University Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital

Joel Temme 4660 Kenmore Ave., Ste. 604A
Alexandria, VA 22304
703-823-8300
Hospital Affiliations:
Inova Alexandria Hospital

Christopher Zanetti 1515 Chain Bridge Road, Ste. 308
McLean, VA 22101
703-356-6700
Hospital Affiliation:
Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington
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Interventional Cardiology

Jonathan Reiner MFA, Dept. Cardiology
2150 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20037
202-741-3333
www.gwhospital.com/p15957.html
Special Expertise: Angioplasty & Stent Replacement
Hospital Affiliation: George Washington University Hospital
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Maternal & Fetal Medicine

Rodney McLaren Dept. Maternal & Fetal Med.
1635 N. George Mason Drive, Ste. 190
Arlington, VA 22205
703-558-6077
Special Expertise:
Pregnancy-High Risk
Hospital Affiliations: Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington, Georgetown University Hospital
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Medical Oncology

John Feigert Arlington-Fairfax Hematology Oncology
1635 N. George Mason Drive, Ste. 170
Arlington, VA 22205
703-528-7303
www.fnvho.com
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital

David M. Heyer Medical Oncology/Hematology Associates
1860 Town Center Drive, Ste. 460
Reston, VA 20190
703-709-8205
Hospital Affiliations: Reston Hospital Center, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Claudine Isaacs Lombardi Cancer Center
Podium B
3800 Reservoir Road N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
202-444-3677
Special Expertise: Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Hospital Affiliation: Georgetown University Hospital

Nicholas J. Robert 8503 Arlington Blvd., Ste. 400
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-280-5390
Special Expertise: Breast Cancer Hospital Affiliation: Inova Fairfax Hospital
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Nephrology

Ali Assefi Nephrology Associates
of Northern Virginia

13135 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway
Room 135
Fairfax, VA 22033
703-961-0488
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Thomas Rawkowski Virginia Nephrology Group
1635 N. George Mason Drive, Ste. 215
Arlington, VA 22205
703-841-0707
Special Expertise: Polycystic Kidney Disease, Kidney Disease-Glomerular Hospital Affiliations: Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington, Inova Fairfax Hospital
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Neurological Surgery

Anthony Caputy George Washington University
Dept. Neurosurgery
2150 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W., Ste. 7-420
Washington, DC 20037
202-741-2735
Special Expertise: Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders, Spinal Surgery
Hospital Affiliations: George Washington University Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Kevin McGrail Dept. Neurosurgery, 7-PHC
3800 Reservoir Road N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
202-444-4972
Special Expertise:
Vascular Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Craniofacial Surgery Hospital Affiliation:
Georgetown University Hospital
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Neurology

Ruben Cintron Jr. Neuroscience Consultants
12007 Sunrise Valley Drive, Ste. 120
Reston, VA 20191
703-478-0440
www.nscplc.com
Special Expertise: Neuromuscular Disorders, Epilepsy, Migraine
Hospital Affiliations: Reston Hospital Center, Inova Fair Oaks Hospital

Michael D. Sirdofsky Pasquerilla Health Care Building
Entrance 1, Floor 7
Washington, DC 20007
202-444-8525
Special Expertise: Neuromuscular Disorders, Electrodiagnosis
Hospital Affiliation: Georgetown University Hospital
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Obstetrics & Gynecology

Megan Breen PHC Building
3800 Reservoir Road N.W., Floor 3
Washington, DC 20007
202-444-8531
Special Expertise:
Pregnancy-High Risk
Hospital Affiliation:
Georgetown University Hospital

Brendan Burke 5530 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 850
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-652-7623
Hospital Affiliation:
Sibley Memorial Hospital

Alan de Cherney NICHD, NIH, Building 10, CRC, 1 East
10 Center Drive, Room 1-3140, MS 1109
Bethesda, MD 20815
310-770-9667
Special Expertise: Infertility-Female, Reproductive Endocrinology
Hospital Affiliation: National Institutes of Health-Clinical Center

John Gonzalez Manassas Ob/Gyn
9304 Forest Point Circle
Manassas, VA 20110
703-368-1969
www.manassasobgyn.com
Hospital Affiliation:
Prince William Hospital

Luis Sanz 1625 N. George Mason Drive, Ste. 475
Arlington, VA 22205
703-717-4000

Special Expertise:
Uro-Gynecology, Hysteroscopic Surgery, Vaginal Reconstructive Surgery, Pelvic Reconstruction
Hospital Affiliation: Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington

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Opthamology

Alan Egge Dominion Eye Care
8640 Sudley Road, Ste. 207
Manassas, VA 20110
703-361-3128
www.dominioneyecare.com
Special Expertise: Cataract Surgery, Glaucoma, Laser Vision Surgery, Strabismus
Hospital Affiliations: Prince William Hospital, Fauquier Hospital

Harry Huang Wyngate Medical Park
5630 Shields Drive
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-897-3322
Hospital Affiliation: Suburban Hospital Healthcare Systems

Mohammed Jaafar Dept. Opthalmology
111 Michigan Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
202-884-3017

Special Expertise: Pediatric Opthalmology, Strabismus-Adult & Pediatric, Glaucoma-Pediatric
Hospital Affiliations:
Children’s National Medical Center-DC, George Washington University Hospital


Earl Kidwell Opthalmology Associates
2041 Georgia Ave. N.W., Ste. 2000
Washington, DC 20060
202-865-1257
Special Expertise:
Oculoplastic Surgery
Hospital Affiliation: Howard University Hospital
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Orthopedic Surgery

Gabriel Gluck 8702 Sudley Road
Manassas, VA 20110
703-361-3590
Hospital Affiliation:
Prince William Hospital

Eric Guidi 1715 N. George Mason Drive, Ste. 504
Arlington, VA 22205
703-525-2200
www.nirschl.com/drguidi.htm
Special Expertise: Sports Medicine Hospital Affiliation: Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington

Robert Henshaw 110 Irving St. N.W., Ste. C2173
Washington, DC 20010
202-877-3970
Special Expertise:
Musculoskeletal Tumors
Hospital Affiliations: Washington Hospital Center, Children’s National Medical Center-DC

Frank Pettrone Commonwealth Ortho & Rehabilitation
1635 N. George Mason Drive, Ste. 310
Arlington, VA 22205
703-525-6100
www.c-o-r.com/phys_pettrone.asp
Special Expertise: Sports Medicine, Shoulder & Knee Surgery
Hospital Affiliation: Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington

Peter J. Verdin Commonwealth Orthopaedics
2805 Duke St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-823-2101
www.c-o-r.com/phys_verdin.asp

Special Expertise: Sports Medicine, Trauma, Reconstructive Surgery, Joint Replacement
Hospital Affiliations: Inova Alexandria Hospital, Inova Mount Vernon Hospital

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Otolaryngology

William Bolger Suburban ENT Associates
6420 Rockledge Drive, Ste. 4200
Bethesda, MD 20817
301-896-6840
www.suburbanent.org
Special Expertise: Nasal & Sinus Surgery, Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Repair, Encephalocele
Hospital Affiliation: Suburban Hospital Healthcare Systems

Timothy McBride Otolaryngology Associates
8316 Arlington Blvd., Ste. 300
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-573-7600
www.otolaryngology-assoc.com
Special Expertise:
Pediatric Otolaryngology
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Josh Oppenheim Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists of NoVa
8314 Traford lane, Ste. C
Springfield, VA 22152
703-644-7800
www.entnova.com
Hospital Affiliations:
Inova Fairfax Hospital

David Phillips Hospital Hill Medical Center
550 Hospital Drive
Warrenton, VA 20186
540-347-0505
Special Expertise:
Allergy, Skin Cancer
Hospital Affiliation: Fauquier Hospital

Mark Rubenstein Otolaryngology Associates
8316 Arlington Boulevard, Ste. 300
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-573-7600
www.otolaryngology-assoc.com
Special Expertise: Facial Plastic Surgery, Head & Neck Surgery Hospital Affiliations: Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Inova Fairfax Hospital
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Pediatric Endocrinology

Kathleen Link Northern Virginia Endocrinologists
3020 Hamaker Court, Ste. 502
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-849-8440
www.nvendo.com
Special Expertise: Diabetes
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital
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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Jay Greenberg Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology Northern Virginia

8301 Arlington Blvd., Ste. 209
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-876-9111
Hospital Affiliations:
Children’s National Medical Center-DC, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Gregory Reaman 111 Michigan Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
202-884-2800
Special Expertise:
Leukemia, Lymphoma, Cancer Survivors-Late Effects of Therapy
Hospital Affiliation: Children’s National Medical Center-DC
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Pediatric Infectious Disease

Nalini Singh Division of Infectious Disease
111 Michigan Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
202-476-5051
Hospital Affiliation: Children's National Medical Center-DC
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Pediatric Surgery

Allyson Askew Pediatric Surgical Associates
3301 Woodburn Road, Ste. 205
Annandale, VA 22003
703-560-2236
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Martin Eichelberger Children’s National Medical Center
111 Michigan Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20010
202-884-2151
Special Expertise: Trauma
Hospital Affiliation: Children’s National Medical Center-DC
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Pediatrics

Catherine S. Casey 1715 N. George Mason Drive, Ste. 205
Arlington, VA 22205
703-522-7300
Hospital Affiliations:
Virginia Hospital Center-Arlington, Inova Fairfax Hospital

Anthony DiPaola Reston Town Center Pediatrics
1830 Town Center Drive, Ste. 205
Reston, VA 20190
703-435-3638
Hospital Affiliation:
Reston Hospital Center

Ellen K. Hamburger Children’s Pediatricians
2141 K St. N.W., Ste. 401
Washington, DC 20037
202-833-4543
Hospital Affiliation: Children’s National Medical Center-DC

Russell Libby Virginia Pediatric Group
3020 Haymaker Court, Ste. 200
Fairfax, VA 22031
703-573-2432
www.vapg.com
Special Expertise:
ADD/ADHD, Nutrition
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Edward D. Michel Haymarket Pediatrics
4424 Costello Way
Haymarket, VA 20169
703-753-1895
haymarketpediatrics.com
Hospital Affiliation:
Prince William Hospital

Carol Plotsky Shady Grove Pediatrics
15215 Shady Grove Road, Ste. 303
Rockville, MD 20850
301-330-3216
Hospital Affiliation:
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital
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Plastic Surgery

Christopher Attinger Georgetown University Hospital
The Limb Center

3800 Reservoir Road, 1 Bles
Washington, DC 20007
202-444-5462
Special Expertise: Limb Surgery/Reconstruction, Diabetic Leg/Foot, Wound Healing/Care Hospital Affiliation: Georgetown University Hospital

Craig Dufresne 5530 Wisconsin Ave., Ste. 1235
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
301-654-9151
www.cdufresnemd.com
Special Expertise: Craniofacial Surgery, Cosmetic Surgery
Hospital Affiliation:
Inova Fairfax Hospital

Roberta L. Gartside 1800 Town Center Drive, Ste. 412
Reston, VA 20190
703-742-8004
www.gartside.com
Special Expertise: Cosmetic Surgery Hospital Affiliations: