Cardiologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Chiropractor providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dentist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Dermatologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Family Physician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
OB-GYN providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Ophthalmologist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Orthopedic Surgeon providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Pediatrician providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Physical Therapist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Podiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Psychiatrist providers include doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. They often maintain long-term relationships with you and advise and treat you on a range of health related issues.
Throughout his life, Brett Sachse, MD, has been committed to hard work and going the extra mile to achieve the best possible outcomes. At the Surgical Consultants of Northern Virginia in Reston, Virginia, Dr. Sachse applies this work ethic to performing expert surgeries to patients of all ages. He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic surgeries from anti-reflux surgery to laparoscopic gallbladder removal.
Always an outstanding student, Dr. Sachse was admitted to medical school while still in high school through a unique program offered by Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, and MCP Hahnemann University (now Drexel University College of Medicine) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In just seven semesters, he earned his Bachelor of Science in biology at Wilkes University. He spent his final semester as a Guthrie Scholar, performing clinical research at the Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Sachse joined the U.S. Army through the Health Professions Scholarship program during his senior year of college. After completing his Doctor of Medicine and his surgical residency at MCP Hahnemann University, he became active duty, serving his country by performing surgeries for service people, military contractors, and others at Fort Belvoir in Fairfax County, Virginia, and during two deployments to Iraq.
Outside of his practice, Dr. Saches enjoys spending time with his wife and five children.
Compassionate, personalized care is a cornerstone of service at Nova Neuroscience, a premier neurosurgery practice in Vienna and Woodbridge, Virginia. Led by board-certified neurosurgeon Bülent Yapicilar, MD, the team delivers the highest level of neurosurgical care to patients through their individualized treatment plans and unparalleled expertise.
The brain is the most complex organ in the body. Suffering even the slightest damage or complication to the brain and spine can impact the functioning of the rest of the body or neurological processing system.
Brain tumors range in severity and seriousness. Dr. Yapicilar can perform advanced procedures and create precise treatment plans for patients diagnosed with brain tumors, such as meningiomas and glioblastomas, and ensure they receive the attentive follow-up care they need. At Nova Neuroscience, patients are also treated for conditions requiring vascular surgery, such as vascular malformations and brain aneurysms.
As a fellowship-trained physician in skull base and vascular neurosurgery, Dr. Yapicilar offers expertise in a highly specialized field. Skull base surgery demands exceptional skills as it uses surgery to diagnose and treat tumors on the underside of the brain, at the base of the skull, and in the upper part of the spine.
Nova Neuroscience is a small practice, which allows them to fully dedicate their time and energy to each patient, and ensure patients feel well-informed and cared for throughout their treatment.
For expert neurosurgical care and treatment, call Nova Neuroscience today, or book your appointment online.
Yaqub Baraki, M.D is a board certified general surgeon specializing in cosmetic surgery. Dr. Baraki completed his General Surgery Residency at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. He then received his diploma in Facial Plastic, and Cosmetic Surgery from the University of Chicago. Dr. Baraki strives to create natural looking facial and body rejuvenations. He balances artistry with science and surgical skill to create beautiful results for all of his patients.
“I believe that each patient’s body and facial features are unique. Corrections are tailored to the individual need. The principles of medical ethics, compassion, patient safety and high quality patient care are important to me. It is my aim to provide excellence in facial and body aesthetic services."
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Biology, California State University Northridge 1997
Doctor of Medicine, SMU School of Medicine, 1998-2002
General Surgery Internship and Residency, St. Agnes Hospital, Baltimore MD 2003-2008
Facial Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery fellowship, University of Chicago 2008-2009
Thomas Zorc, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with over 25 years of experience serving individuals aged 16 and over in and around Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Zorc takes a patient-focused approach to surgical care. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and an active member of the American Medical Association, the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and the Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgery.
At his private practice, Dr. Zorc offers a range of minimally invasive surgeries, including gallbladder surgery, endocrine surgery, and hernia surgery. He also specializes in acute care surgery for emergency medical situations like ruptured gallbladders and abdominal trauma.
Dr. Zorc also provides comprehensive surgical care for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer and uses advanced surgical techniques to complete minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery, breast surgery, and mass removal surgery. He also values the importance of patient education and works closely with each person to help them make the most informed decisions about treatment.
Earning his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, Dr. Zorc completed his internship at St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York, New York, now known as Mount Sinai Morningside.
He returned to Georgetown University Hospital and the MedStar Washington Hospital Center to finish his residency in general surgery. Dr. Zorc has been recognized as a top doctor by Washingtonian Magazine since 1999 and was celebrated by Georgetown Clinical Society as Doctor of the Year in 2019.
The staff at Thomas G. Zorc, MD, provides flexible scheduling for consultation. Dr. Zorc offers both traditional and minimally invasive surgeries at Private Surgical Suite, LLC, a fully accredited ambulatory surgery center and at area hospitals. He also provides continuous postsurgical care, including after-hours consultations and same-day appointments for urgent care issues.
Call the office of Thomas G. Zorc, MD, to schedule a surgery consultation or book an appointment online today.
Ali Hendi, MD, is a widely recognized skin cancer specialist who has been caring for patients in the Washington, DC area for over a decade. A double board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained Mohs and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Hendi opened a state-of-the-art surgical facility, dedicated to the treatment of skin cancers, in Chevy Chase, Maryland in 2008. Since then, he has performed over 20,000 Mohs surgeries and reconstructions. He is active in the medical community as an Associate Professor of Dermatology (Clinician Track) at Georgetown University Medical Center. He is involved in resident education at the Washington Hospital Center Dermatology Residency Program.
Dr. Hendi’s academic endeavors also encompass research and publishing, with over 20 peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters, including Atlas of Skin Cancers. He serves as a reviewer for the journal Dermatologic Surgery and is a frequent speaker at national and international meetings. He has been a primary investigator of two research projects related to melanoma diagnosis and is the inventor of the Hendi-Frazier and Hendi-Roth skin hooks. Additionally, Dr. Hendi regularly appears in television and print media, advocating for regular skin cancer screenings and sun safety.
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate degree in Microbiology and Immunology, Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, University of Miami
Doctor of Medicine, Alpha Omega Alpha, University of Miami School of Medicine accelerated Medical Scholars Program
Internship in Internal Medicine and Residency in Dermatology, University of Pittsburgh
Fellowship training in Mohs Surgery, Cutaneous Oncology, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery under Drs. John Zitelli and David Brodland, former presidents of the American College of Mohs Surgery
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Mohs surgeon and Assistant Professor, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida
Hitesh P. Amin, MD, FACS, is a bariatric and general surgeon. He is the medical director, serving patients at Transform Bariatrics in Rockville, and Greenbelt, Maryland. At the practice, he works closely with patients, addressing their concerns and improving their health.
Dr. Amin's focus is obesity surgery and specializes in minimally invasive and robotic general and bariatric surgery. Dr. Amin also treats common gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions, including gallstones, hernias, reflux, and small bowel and colon conditions.
Dr. Amin believes in an integrative approach to medicine, utilizing the best holistic, medical, and surgical treatments available.
Dr. Amin has over 20 years of experience in surgery and has been practicing in the Washington region for more than 15 years.
He has successfully completed more than 1200 robotic surgical procedures, making him one of the region's most experienced robotic general surgeons.
Dr. Amin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Amin currently accepts new and existing patients at his two offices in Rockville and Greenbelt, Maryland.
Compassionate, personalized care is a cornerstone of service at Nova Neuroscience, a premier neurosurgery practice in Vienna and Woodbridge, Virginia. Led by board-certified neurosurgeon Bülent Yapicilar, MD, the team delivers the highest level of neurosurgical care to patients through their individualized treatment plans and unparalleled expertise.
The brain is the most complex organ in the body. Suffering even the slightest damage or complication to the brain and spine can impact the functioning of the rest of the body or neurological processing system.
Brain tumors range in severity and seriousness. Dr. Yapicilar can perform advanced procedures and create precise treatment plans for patients diagnosed with brain tumors, such as meningiomas and glioblastomas, and ensure they receive the attentive follow-up care they need. At Nova Neuroscience, patients are also treated for conditions requiring vascular surgery, such as vascular malformations and brain aneurysms.
As a fellowship-trained physician in skull base and vascular neurosurgery, Dr. Yapicilar offers expertise in a highly specialized field. Skull base surgery demands exceptional skills as it uses surgery to diagnose and treat tumors on the underside of the brain, at the base of the skull, and in the upper part of the spine.
Nova Neuroscience is a small practice, which allows them to fully dedicate their time and energy to each patient, and ensure patients feel well-informed and cared for throughout their treatment.
For expert neurosurgical care and treatment, call Nova Neuroscience today, or book your appointment online.
Hitesh P. Amin, MD, FACS, is a bariatric and general surgeon. He is the medical director, serving patients at Transform Bariatrics in Rockville, and Greenbelt, Maryland. At the practice, he works closely with patients, addressing their concerns and improving their health.
Dr. Amin's focus is obesity surgery and specializes in minimally invasive and robotic general and bariatric surgery. Dr. Amin also treats common gastrointestinal and abdominal conditions, including gallstones, hernias, reflux, and small bowel and colon conditions.
Dr. Amin believes in an integrative approach to medicine, utilizing the best holistic, medical, and surgical treatments available.
Dr. Amin has over 20 years of experience in surgery and has been practicing in the Washington region for more than 15 years.
He has successfully completed more than 1200 robotic surgical procedures, making him one of the region's most experienced robotic general surgeons.
Dr. Amin is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and board-certified by the American Board of Surgery.
Dr. Amin currently accepts new and existing patients at his two offices in Rockville and Greenbelt, Maryland.
John Tillou, MD, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon at Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery, PC. He has wanted to be a surgeon since undergoing an operation in high school.
A native of Norfolk, Virginia, Dr. Tillou received his Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he made the Dean’s List, coached high school baseball, worked in a pathology lab, and volunteered at a free medical clinic.
During his undergraduate studies, he earned the Bioscience Undergraduate Research Mini-grant and received the Comprehensive Chemistry Award and Undergraduate Research Scholar award.
Dr. Tillou eventually returned home to attend medical school at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia, where he received the Dr. Graham Clark Scholarship and the Charles & Bernice McKay Scholarship.
After graduation, Dr. Tillou completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. He completed an additional colorectal surgery fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.
While completing his training, Dr. Tillou co-authored several book chapters and papers. He also received the highest score on the annual colorectal training exam.
Dr. Tillou has undergone advanced training in minimally invasive, robotic, and transanal colon and rectal surgery techniques. He has a particular interest in the treatment and management of colon cancer, anal pain, and anal cancer.
In addition, Dr. Tillou holds many professional affiliations, including the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Medical Society of Virginia, and Chesapeake Colorectal Society.
Outside of work, Dr. Tillou enjoys hiking, skiing, playing guitar, and spending time with his family.
“Both Dr Tillou and his assistant were great. They both made an unpleasant exam and procedure as comfortable as possible. Dr Tillou was great at explaining everything before, during and after and what to expect and look out for and why. Front desk person was great too. I would definitely highly recommend Dr Tillou and his team.”
Timothy Plerhoples, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon at Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery, PC.
Dr. Plerhoples began his professional education at Harvard College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, earning his undergraduate degree. After graduation, he stayed in Massachusetts, obtaining his Master of Public Health from Boston University.
Dr. Plerhoples earned his Doctor of Medicine from the New York University Grossman School of Medicine in New York City. Then, he moved west to pursue surgical training at Stanford University in Stanford, California. During that time, Dr. Plerhoples authored several journal publications about improving surgical techniques and patient care.
Before entering private practice, Dr. Plerhoples completed a surgical residency at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Annandale, Virginia, and a colorectal surgery fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
When he isn’t in the operating suite or developing custom treatment plans, Dr. Plerhoples enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters. He’s also an avid guitar player, hiker, fisherman, and grill master.
Katherine Khalifeh, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a board-certified colon and rectal surgeon at Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery, PC.
Dr. Khalifeh was born and raised in Minnesota. She comes from a family of physicians and knew she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her father and grandfather by pursuing a career in surgery.
Dr. Khalifeh began her professional pursuits at Boston College, earning her Bachelor of Science. After graduation, Dr. Khalifeh earned her Master of Science from Georgetown University in Washington, District of Columbia, and her Doctor of Medicine from Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Before entering private practice, Dr. Khalifeh completed general surgery training at Johns Hopkins and a colon and rectal surgery fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center (formerly Washington Center Hospital) in Washington, DC.
Dr. Khalifeh has specialized training in diagnosing and treating a wide range of disorders affecting the colon, rectum, and anus, including cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, fecal incontinence, and hemorrhoids.
When she isn’t performing surgery or meeting with patients, Dr. Khalifeh enjoys contributing to professional medical journals. She’s also presented papers at conferences for the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American Medical Association.
Dr. Khalifeh is a member of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. In her free time, she enjoys traveling with her husband Marwan, their two young daughters, and their dog, Bisou.
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