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A board-certified internist, Dr. Kathleen Farrell has a passion for improving the lives of men, women, and teens through better health and aesthetics. She founded Laser Lisse to bring state-of-the-art, medical-grade aesthetic and cosmetic services to the Gaithersburg, Maryland, area.

Dr. Farrell completed her undergraduate degree at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York. At Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, she earned her MD degree and was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. She completed an internship and residency in internal medicine with a special focus on primary care and dermatology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, in Boston.

After marrying a fellow Georgetown School of Medicine graduate, Dr. Farrell worked as an internist at Olmsted Medical Center in Rochester, Minnesota, for one year.

In addition to heading Laser Lisse, Dr. Farrell practices outpatient medicine with her father and two sisters at Frekko Primary Care in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She is on staff at Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and is a member of the Montgomery County Medical Society, MedChi, and Georgetown Clinical Society.

Dr. Farrell was chosen as a “Top Doc” in Washingtonian and Consumers’ Checkbook magazines. She was also named a “Rising Star” in Super Doctors magazine. In her spare time, Dr. Farrell loves tennis, yoga, and playing sports and engaging in other activities with her husband and three children.

Vinu Ganti, MD, FACP, CMD, is a board-certified internist and the director of his private practice in Germantown, Maryland. He provides one-on-one attention and care to his patients and shares his knowledge with them about their health and the treatments that are available to them. 

Dr. Ganti has an extensive background in medicine. He earned his medical degree at Osmania University Medical School in Hyderabad, India. After finishing his education, he moved to the United States to complete his internal medicine residency through Georgetown University at the District of Columbia General Hospital in Washington, DC. Then, he completed a one-year nuclear cardiology fellowship at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital and Medical Center, associated with the University Hospital of Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City. 

Dr. Ganti stays up to date with the latest information in medicine. He holds memberships with several organizations, including the American Medical Association, the American College of Physicians, and the American Medical Directors Association. He is a fellow of the American College of Physicians and is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has an affiliation with several hospitals in his area, including Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital of Germantown, and the Adventist Rehabilitation Hospital of Maryland.

Each day at his private practice, Dr. Ganti performs physical exams for patients of all ages and can provide on-site lab services when necessary. He frequently treats patients for high blood pressure, diabetes, and other health conditions, both chronic and acute. 

To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ganti and his team, call the office or request an appointment online.

Mahadevappa Hunasikatti, MD, FCCP, is a board-certified pulmonary care, critical care, and sleep medicine specialist at Sleep Services of Maryland LLC. He provides high-quality sleep medicine to people of all ages in Germantown, Maryland.

Dr. Hunasikatti grew up in India. He began his career pursuits at the Vijayanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (formerly Government Medical College) in Ballari, Karnataka, India, earning his medical degree. He then completed a psychiatry residency at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences in Bangalore.

In 1989, Dr. Hunasikatti moved to the United States. Before entering private practice, he completed a psychiatry internship, an internal medicine internship, and residency at the University of Toledo Health Science Campus in Ohio (formerly the Medical College of Ohio, Toledo) and a medicine-pediatrics internship at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan.

These experiences inspired Dr. Hunasikatti to pursue specialty training. He completed a critical care medicine fellowship at Shock Trauma | University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore and a pulmonary medicine fellowship at DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital (formerly Sinai Hospital Wayne State University) in Detroit, Michigan.

Dr. Hunasikatti has served in various roles throughout his career, including hospitalist, sleep medicine physician, and medical director. He diagnoses and treats most sleep-related health problems but has a special interest in sleep apnea, workplace fatigue, and restless legs syndrome.

Dr. Hunasikatti enjoys attending medical conferences, contributing to scientific journals, and speaking at sleep symposiums. He welcomes anyone experiencing insomnia or other sleep problems to Sleep Services of Maryland LLC today.

After graduating from Maulana Azad Medical College in New Delhi, India, Dr. Malik relocated to the United States to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, New Jersey.

Dr. Malik has been living in Maryland throughout most of his career in internal medicine and is passionate about the health and well-being of his Maryland community. The capable, well-trained, professional, and kind physician is described by his patients as a good listener who goes above and beyond to help them get the comprehensive health care they need.

When he’s out of the office, Dr. Malik enjoys spending time with his two beautiful children. He’s an avid hiker and recently climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

With the backing of my Yoruba Community back in W. Africa, i completed the arduous journey to become a hospitalisT. After 5 years of practice, i realized i was patching chronic wounds. My Patients reflected the crumbling Community-Patient relationship. A brief assessment suggested that the chronic diseases remained chronic also by non-physical factors. Our clinic (Place of Reflection Institute of Health) is a space to un-learn, and re-learn the other facets that make up The Patient in a whole. At the behest of Our Patients, We implement the Central (IFA) Philosophy, AMA standard of care, and Alternate practices include Diet re-Modification, Perception reassessment, strengthening Community-Patient relationship, etc. Given the swift technological advances in lieu of extensive social media influence, a robust Community Health remains the solution in curbing societies worsening physical, and moral ill.

Sports & Performance Cardiology LLC was established with the vision to combine the expertise of academic medical care with a patient-centered care model to provide best-in-class care for your heart. What this means for you: evidence-based medical care that incorporates your personal wishes/goals, referral network of the top local and national experts, improved access, enhanced communication, coordinated care with your other physicians and unhurried appointments. Dr. Ankit B. Shah, Founder & President of Sports & Performance Cardiology LLC, has been working with recreational, competitive, Professional and Olympic athletes since 2016. He is currently Team Cardiologist for USA Swimming and sports cardiology consultant for MedStar Health. In 2017, he started the Sports Cardiology Program for MedStar Health and in that role was sports cardiology consultant/team cardiologist for the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Capitals and Washington Mystics.

Anuradha Arun, MD, opened PrimeCare Medicine in Silver Springs, Maryland, in 2004 so she could provide health care with compassion. Dr. Arun believes in the importance of building a relationship with each and every one of her patients as it helps establish trust, which improves patient care. Appointments at PrimeCare Medicine aren’t rushed, so Dr. Arun has the time to listen to patient needs and conduct thorough and detailed examinations. 

PrimeCare Medicine is focused on making sure patients get the care they need and deserve, beginning with prevention followed by medical management or cure. Areas of specialty include diabetes, hypertension, gout, lupus, and fibromyalgia. Dr. Arun also offers a medical weight-loss program to help those struggling to lose the weight. For convenience, same day appointments are available, as well as an on-site lab for bloodwork.

Dr. Arun received her medical degree from Annamalai University in India then completed her internal medicine residency at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore. Dr. Arun completed coursework to become a Certified Medical Director from the American Medical Directors Association (AMDA).

 

Dr. Arun's Areas of specialty include Areas of specialty include diabetes, hypertension, back pain, fibromyalgia, cough and acute infections.  Dr. Arun also offers a medical weight-loss program to help those struggling to lose the weight. For convenience, same day appointments are available, as well as an on-site lab for bloodwork.

For compassionate, non-judgmental care from a team focused on patient health, call PrimeCare Medicine or schedule an appointment online.

Linda Coleman, MD, is a physician specializing in preventive, routine, and acute care exams, bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT), medically supervised weight loss, and allergy testing and treatment. Dr. Coleman is part of the compassionate team at Coleman Primary Care, serving the residents of Northern Virginia and the greater Washington, D.C., area at their office in Sterling, Virginia.

After obtaining her undergraduate degree from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, Dr. Coleman continued her education at the Ohio State University School of Medicine in Columbus, Ohio, earning her medical degree in 1984.

With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Coleman has developed a comprehensive care model focusing on the total patient, not just their symptoms. She has a genuine interest in life events and how those events impact the health of her patients. Diabetes, high blood pressure (hypertension), and women’s health are special interests of Dr. Coleman. It’s her innovative treatment modalities that have led to Dr. Colman being voted one of America’s Top Doctors as well as receiving the Patients’ Choice Award. 

When she’s not seeing patients, Dr. Coleman remains active within the community by participating in several volunteer community organizations. Her son, the joy of her life, keeps her active at his school and with his different sporting activities. Dr. Coleman is also a passionate Buckeyes fan.

Mingliarti Tjahjana, MD, is an internist and primary care physician at One Health Medical Care in Reston, Virginia. Dr. Tjahjana is proud to offer her patients primary care services along with expanded services like obesity medicine and care for anxiety and depression. She offers a wide range of care, including treatments for diabetes, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, weight loss, dermatology, and preventive care. In addition to Reston,Dr Tjahjana serves patients from many surrounding areas, including Herndon, Sterling, Great Falls, McLean, Fairfax, Ashburn, Leesburg, Vienna, Chantilly, Centreville, Manassas, and Oakton.

Dr. Tjahjana, or Dr. T, as her patients fondly call her, prides herself on creating lasting relationships with her patients as she guides them through every stage in life. Dr. T understands that health issues can be frightening or confusing, which is why she takes the time to work with each patient individually, making sure they fully understand the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention process. This is helped by the fact that she is fluent in several languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese, and Indonesian.

Certified by American Board of Internal Medicine and American Board of Obesity Medicine, Dr. Tjahjana received her medical degree from Universitas Padjadjaran in Indonesia, and completed her residency at Interfaith Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Tjahjana has also performed endocrinology research with the MedStar Research Institute in Washington, DC.

Dr. Tjahjana and her husband are proud parents of two active boys. She enjoys traveling, zumba, yoga, music, gardening, and cross-cultural cuisine.

She is currently accepting new patients and invites you to book an appointment online at One Health Medical Care today.

Dr. Seema Chaudhary is a preventive medicine expert and obesity physician at Nova Physician Wellness Center. As a health advocate for the people of Fairfax and Ashburn, Virginia, she has been in clinical practice for about 15 years.

She finished her residency from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and she joined Community Health Center Clearwater so that she could help the poor and underserved population. She moved from Florida to Northern Virginia and worked with Kaiser Permanente for about seven years.

During her tenure at Kaiser, she became more passionate about preventive medicine, especially treating obesity, which is the root cause of most chronic medical illnesses, like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, heartburn, and arthritis.

Seeing the growing need for weight management expertise, she switched her area of specialty to bariatric medicine. She is now a board-certified obesity medicine specialist and helps patients achieve their healthiest weight, wellness, and a reversal of cardiovascular risk factors.

As a primary care physician, Dr. Chaudhary understands the complexity of chronic medical illness associated with abnormal weight gain. She is comfortable and confident with the treatment of obesity, while also monitoring all associated diseases.

Dr. Chaudhary works closely with her patients and collaborates with primary care physicians to help her patients live happy, healthier lives.

Sree Gogineni, MD, is an internist who practices in the Washington DC/Metro area. Her clinic, Capital Area Internal Medicine offers two locations: Vienna and Ashburn. With a goal of mentoring patients in dealing with day-to-day health issues, Dr. Gogineni blends modern technology and traditional medicine to practice preventive health care. She focuses on both mind and body as a way to help people become fit and happy. Dr. Gogineni believes strongly that by listening to her patients, she will hear and understand their concerns while helping them to achieve better health.

A graduate of the prestigious Guntur Medical College in India, from which she graduated in 1994, Dr. Gogineni completed her internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Patients appreciate her warmth, dedication and high quality of care, as well as familiarity with other languages and customs (she speaks English, Hindi, and Telugu). She is board-certified in internal medicine and currently affiliated with Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital in Northern Virginia.

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Dr. Seema Chaudhary is a preventive medicine expert and obesity physician at Nova Physician Wellness Center. As a health advocate for the people of Fairfax and Ashburn, Virginia, she has been in clinical practice for about 15 years.

She finished her residency from the University of Florida, Gainesville, and she joined Community Health Center Clearwater so that she could help the poor and underserved population. She moved from Florida to Northern Virginia and worked with Kaiser Permanente for about seven years.

During her tenure at Kaiser, she became more passionate about preventive medicine, especially treating obesity, which is the root cause of most chronic medical illnesses, like diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, sleep apnea, heartburn, and arthritis.

Seeing the growing need for weight management expertise, she switched her area of specialty to bariatric medicine. She is now a board-certified obesity medicine specialist and helps patients achieve their healthiest weight, wellness, and a reversal of cardiovascular risk factors.

As a primary care physician, Dr. Chaudhary understands the complexity of chronic medical illness associated with abnormal weight gain. She is comfortable and confident with the treatment of obesity, while also monitoring all associated diseases.

Dr. Chaudhary works closely with her patients and collaborates with primary care physicians to help her patients live happy, healthier lives.

Eric Aigbedion, MD, is the medical director at A Plus Medical in Takoma Park, Maryland. Dr. Aigbedion is a board-certified internal medicine specialist with extensive experience treating acute conditions and chronic illnesses alike. He strives to help patients become active participants in their care, educating them about their health and the treatments available to them.

Dr. Aigbedion graduated with his medical degree from the Lagos State University College of Medicine in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1987. He then moved to Brooklyn, New York, to complete his medical residency at Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center. There, he held the position of chief resident. Since then, he has enjoyed over two decades of providing emergency and internal medicine care. 

At A Plus Medical, Dr. Aigbedion serves adults aged 18 and older from Takoma Park, Silver Spring, and Hyattsville, Maryland. He provides advanced diagnostic testing like electrocardiograms (EKGs), bloodwork, skin scratch allergy testing, sexually transmitted disease (STD) testing, and more to gather as much information as possible before creating individualized treatment plans for his patients. 

Using a collaborative approach with other specialists and providers, Dr. Aigbedion frequently sees patients for hypertension, allergies, asthma, diabetes, arthritis, and more. He is also a designated civil surgeon and can provide immigration exams to men and women who are on track to becoming US citizens. He has a keen talent for helping his patients understand their health and improve it with preventive and proactive care.

Sree Gogineni, MD, is an internist who practices in the Washington DC/Metro area. Her clinic, Capital Area Internal Medicine offers two locations: Vienna and Ashburn. With a goal of mentoring patients in dealing with day-to-day health issues, Dr. Gogineni blends modern technology and traditional medicine to practice preventive health care. She focuses on both mind and body as a way to help people become fit and happy. Dr. Gogineni believes strongly that by listening to her patients, she will hear and understand their concerns while helping them to achieve better health.

A graduate of the prestigious Guntur Medical College in India, from which she graduated in 1994, Dr. Gogineni completed her internal medicine internship and residency at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign. Patients appreciate her warmth, dedication and high quality of care, as well as familiarity with other languages and customs (she speaks English, Hindi, and Telugu). She is board-certified in internal medicine and currently affiliated with Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and Inova Fairfax Hospital in Northern Virginia.

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Dr. Hooman Saberinia is Board Certified in Internal Medicine with experience in both inpatient and outpatient medical care. He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a diverse number of medical conditions. He is proud to have cared for our Veterans as a primary care physician within the VA healthcare system. Dr. Saberinia's internal medicine training was conducted at the University of Connecticut Health Center and he holds a Masters in Health Systems Administration from Georgetown University. The doctor has a passion for a holistic approach to patient wellness and care. He believes in the safety and effectiveness of medical cannabis in the treatment of a number of medical conditions. He looks forward to providing you with a medical evaluation for Virginia's medical cannabis card program.

Kevin Griffiths, MD, is board-certified in nephrology and internal medicine. He received his undergraduate degree from Stanford University before earning his medical degree and masters in public health and health policy and administration at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Griffiths then completed his internal medicine residency and nephrology fellowship training at the same institution.

Currently, he is a partner at Metro Renal Associates in Washington, DC. Dr. Griffiths manages patients that have developed chronic kidney disease and have to perform in-center hemodialysis and specializes in treating kidney disease patients who prefer home dialysis. Additionally, he has experience treating renal transplant patients, difficult to control hypertension, as well as helping patients who suffer from renal stones, lupus, and polycystic kidney disease.

Dr. Griffiths is the medical director at Fresenius Kidney Care Southeast DC and Fresenius Kidney Care Southeast Washington. As the medical director for both facilities, he oversees the care and safety of over 160 dialysis patients.

As a leading voice in his field, Dr. Griffiths gives lectures and seminars on the benefits of home hemodialysis, and his clinical acumen has led to numerous awards. He’s also a fellow with the American Society of Nephrology.

Dr. Griffiths has been recognized as one of “America’s Top Physicians” in nephrology for the years 2009-2013 by the Consumer Research Council of America. For the year 2012, Dr. Griffiths was selected as one of the “Leading Physicians of the World” in the field of nephrology. He was also selected as one of the “Top 10 Nephrologist” by the American Registry.