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ANESTHESIOLOGY

*Charles F. Hobelman Jr., 54
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego.
YIP: 26. HP: Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Anesthesiology based on surgical case load; pain management, especially spinal and extremity.
Dept. of Anesthesiology, Union Memorial Hospital, 201 E. University Pkwy. 410-554-2323.

M. Jane Matjasko
Med: Medical College of Pennsylvania.
Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 28. HP: U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: Neurosurgical conditions.
NPA: Varies.
University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S. Greene St., S-11C. 410-328-6122. jmatjasko@anesthesia.ummc.umaryland.edu.

Sheryl Walker, 43
Med: Case Western Reserve U.
Res: Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
YIP: 13. HP: The SurgiCenter of Baltimore, Montgomery General, Northwest (pending).
Patients/diagnoses: Children and adults with a wide variety of medical and surgical conditions.
What do you consider the most pressing health concern of our time? Nationally, the access to high-quality health care is declining, in large part due to the impact of managed care.
23 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 100, Owings Mills, 410-356-0300. bbridges@home.com.

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DERMATOLOGY

*Regina Anderson, 49
Med: U. of Oklahoma.
Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 17. HP: U. of Maryland, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: All ages. Skin cancer, acne, eczema.
NPA: 4-6 weeks.
4100 N. Charles St., Ste. 114. 410-889-7600.

Bruce Edmund Beacham, 53
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 20. HP: St. Joseph, Franklin Square.
Patients/diagnoses: Skin cancer, psoriasis, acne vulgaris.
NPA: 2 months.
Franklin Square Hospital, Medical Arts Bldg., 9101 Franklin Square Dr., Ste. 308. 410-574-3100.

*Bonnie Epstein, 42
Med: Boston U.
Res: Hopkins; St. Vincent’s, NY; Sinai.
YIP: 12. HP: St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Skin cancer, cosmetic dermatology.
NPA: Depends on condition.
2360 W. Joppa Rd., Ste. 208, Greenspring Station, Lutherville. 410-823-0350.

Risa M. Jampel, 42
Med: Yale. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 11. HP: Hopkins, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Skin cancer, moles, acne, sun damage, varicose-vein disease.
NPA: Variable, can be several days to many weeks.
21 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 325, Owings Mills. 410-356-0171. www.DermPlace.com.

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EMERGENCY MEDICINE

C. Timothy Bessent, 53
Med, Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 25. HP: St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Emergency-room cases.
St. Joseph Medical Center, 7601 Osler Dr., Towson. 410-821-0941.

*Brian J. Browne, 48
Med: SUNY Downstate.
Res: St. Vincent’s, NY.
YIP: 19. HP: U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: Adult medical/surgical emergencies and trauma. University of Maryland Emergency Medicine, 419 W. Redwood St., Ste. 280. 410-328-8025.

Gabor D. Kelen, 49
Med: U. of Toronto.
Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 17. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Emergencies, trauma, cardiopulmonary arrests.
Alternative medicine? My view is evolving. I think that some approaches not currently taken within mainstream practice will ultimately be shown effective, particularly vita-nutrient therapy. Unfortunately, at this time there is much hype and a paucity of evaluative data.
Johns Hopkins Emergency Medicine, 1830 E. Monument St., Ste. 6-100. 410-955-8191. www.acenet.jhmi.edu.

Richard Lebow, 46
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: Union Memorial.
YIP: 20. HP: Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Everything.
NPA: “Just walk right on in.”
Union Memorial Hospital, 201 E. University Pkwy. 410-544-2107. ERDocMan@aol.com.

John M. Wogan, 47
Med: Georgetown U.
Res: Denver General, U. of Maryland.
YIP: 16. HP: GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Emergency medicine, all types, including: general adult medicine, trauma, pediatrics, ob-gyn.
Dept. of Emergency Medicine, GBMC, 6701 N. Charles St, Towson. 410-828-2528. jwogan@gbmc.org.

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ENDOCRINOLOGY

David S. Cooper, 52
Med: Tufts.
Res: Barnes Hospital, WA.
YIP: 21. HP: Hopkins, Sinai.
Patients/diagnoses: Patients with endocrine disease, especially thyroid disease.
NPA: 6 weeks.
Sinai Hospital, 2401 W. Belvedere Ave. 410-601-5961. dcooper@sinai-balt.com.

Paul W. Ladenson, 52
Med: Harvard.
Res: Massachusetts General.
YIP: 19. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Thyroid disorders.
NPA: 3 months.
Johns Hopkins, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, 1830 E. Monument St., Ste. 333. 410-955-3663.

David H. Madoff, 46
Med: UMDNJ-Robert W. Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 11. HP: Good Samaritan, Franklin Square.
Patients/diagnoses: Diabetes, hyperthyroidism, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, osteoporosis, calcium disorders, pituitary disease, kidney stones.
NPA: 2-3 months.
5601 Loch Raven Blvd. 410-464-5663.

*William Albert Valente, 52
Med, Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 20. HP: Mercy, St. Joseph, U. of Maryland, GBMC, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Thyroid disease and pituitary.
NPA: 2 weeks.
Alternative medicine? Helpful for chronic pain. What’s your best health habit? Glass of wine with dinner.
Mercy Medical Center, 301 St. Paul Pl. 410-962-5057.

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FAMILY MEDICINE

John N. Aucott, 41
Med: Hopkins.
Res: University Hospitals of Cleveland.
YIP: 9. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Lyme Disease, general medicine.
NPA: 2-4 weeks.
Park Medical Associates, 10755 Falls Rd., Ste. 200, Lutherville. 410-583-7124.

Randi Elizabeth Braman, 35
Med: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
Res: Georgetown U., Providence Hospital.
YIP: 6. HP: Northwest, Sinai.
Patients/diagnoses: All ages (newborn to geriatric). All diagnoses (common ones: hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, depression, back pain, respiratory illnesses).
NPA: 2-3 months.
6190 Georgetown Blvd., Eldersburg. 410-552-5050.

Tyler Cymet, 37
Med: Nova Southeastern U. College
of Osteopathic Medicine.
Res: Yale.
YIP: 8. HP: Sinai, Levindale.
Patients/diagnoses: I take care of people, not symptoms or diagnoses. As a generalist, that can be to infinity and beyond.
NPA: Varies widely, but my office can always see a new patient within a week.
Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? I consider life to be an unfathomable miracle. That the human body can work the way it does and can go through as much as we put it through is undoubtedly a miracle. What’s your worst health habit? Spending all day and night with sick people.
Sinai Hospital, Hoffberger Professional Bldg., 2435 W. Belvedere Ave., Ste. 22. 410-601-6840. www.bemydr.com.

Kevin Scott Ferentz, 42
Med: SUNY Buffalo.
Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 17. HP: U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: Kids to adults including OB (“womb to tomb”).
NPA: One month with me, a few days for a colleague.
29 S. Paca St. 410-328-8792.

Robert L. Gattuso, 40
Med: Ross U., Portsmouth, Dominica.
Res: St. Joseph Hospital, Reading, PA.
YIP: 13. HP: GBMC, St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Full range of family practice, minor surgery, and endoscopy.
NPA: Sick visit, one day; otherwise one month-plus.
16940 York Rd., Ste. 204-B, Hereford. 410-329-6655. myhealth.com/robert_gattuso.

Michael J. LaPenta, 52
Med: Virginia Commonwealth U.
Res: Naval Hospital, Charleston, SC.
YIP: 23. HP: Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Patients/diagnoses: Hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol, dementia, osteoporosis. (65 percent of patients in practice are elderly.) 600 Ridgeley Avenue, Ste. 120, Annapolis. 410-224-0070.

Herbert L. Muncie Jr., 53
Med: Medical College of Georgia.
Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 26. HP: U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: All ages; normal pregnancy, hypertension, diabetes. NPA: 4-6 weeks.
29 S. Paca St. 410-328-5688.

Patrick A. Turnes, 49
Med: Hopkins.
Res: Maryland General.
YIP: 20. HP: Northwest, Carroll County General.
Patients/diagnoses: Hypertension, diabetes.
NPA: Varies.
1000 Liberty Rd., Ste. 102, Sykesville. 410-549-2777.

*Joseph W. Zebley III, 51
Med: Universite Louis Pasteur,
Strasbourg, France; U. of Maryland.
Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 21. HP: Union Memorial, St. Joseph, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Geriatric health assessments/risk evaluations, most chronic medical conditions, child care, and adolescent medicine. Director of St. Joseph Hospital Center for Health Enhancement (alternative medical center).
NPA: Sick, same day; routine, 6 weeks.
3901 Greenspring Ave., Ste. 300. 410-462-0940.

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GASTROENTEROLOGY

*Marshall S. Bedine, 59
Med: Boston U.
Res: Kings County Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY.
YIP: 28. HP: Hopkins, GBMC, Sinai, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Colonic polyps, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastroesophageal reflux (GERD).
NPA: We try to see new patients within two weeks.
Alternative medicine? There are some very useful therapies in this field. Several GI conditions respond favorably to a variety of complementary medical therapies. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? I have certainly witnessed some miraculous, unexplained recoveries. What’s your worst health habit? Working too hard and eating too many M&M’s.
10751 Falls Rd., Ste. 301, Lutherville. 410-583-2633.

Sudhir Dutta, 51
Med: Delhi U., India.
Res: Wayne State U., Detroit;
Hahnaman Medical College, Philadelphia.
YIP: 20. HP: Sinai, Northwest.
Patients/diagnoses: Pancreatitis, biliary disease, GE reflux, irritable bowel syndrome.
NPA: 0-1 week.
Sinai Hospital, Hoffberger Professional Bldg., 2435 W. Belvedere Ave. Ste. 51. 410-601-5392. sdutta@sinai-balt.com.

*Neil D. Goldberg, 48
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: U. of Florida, Gainesville.
YIP: 18. HP: St. Joseph, Mercy, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Reflux esophagitis, irritable colon, inflammatory bowel disease, colon-cancer screening.
NPA: 3 weeks.
St. Joseph Medical Center, 7505 Osler Dr., Ste. 307, Towson. 410-296-4210.

*David F. Hutcheon, 52
Med: Columbia U. College of
Physicians and Surgeons, NY.
Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 23. HP: Hopkins, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: General gastroenterology.
NPA: 4 weeks, shorter if acute problems.
10751 Falls Rd., Lutherville. 410-583-2630. Hutcheon@home.com.

Edward J. Wolf, 45
Med: SUNY Brooklyn.
Res: Hopkins, Bronx Municipal Hospital.
YIP: 14. HP: Sinai, Northwest, Harbor, North Arundel.
Patients/diagnoses: Colon polyps/cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, hepatitis, esophagitis/reflux.
NPA: 1-2 weeks.
Woodholme Gastroenterology Associates, 1838 Greene Tree Rd., Ste. 400. 410-602-7782. www.woodholmegi.salu.net.

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GERIATRICS

Steven R. Gambert, 51
Med: Columbia U.
Res: Dartmouth.
YIP: 20. HP: Sinai, Northwest.
Patients/diagnoses: Osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, “preventive aging.” NPA: Variable.
Sinai Hospital, 2401 W. Belvedere Ave. 410-601-6340.

*F. Michael Gloth III, 44
Med: Wayne State, MI.
Res: Union Memorial.
YIP: 10. HP: Union Memorial, Carroll County General.
Patients/diagnoses: Geriatrics, osteoporosis and other bone diseases, and urinary incontinence. NPA: 4 weeks.
210 Business Center Dr., Reisterstown. 410-526-1490. www.victorysprings.com.

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HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY

*Gary Cohen, 51
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: SUNY Buffalo; Buffalo Deaconess.
YIP: 18. HP: GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Breast cancer, melanoma, lymphoma. NPA: 2-4 weeks.
Alternative medicine? These therapies are usually unproven remedies but harmless. The zealots who advocate them will never yield to proper testing and charlatans will always attack the integrity of “organized medicine” and the horrible “pharmaceutical industry.” My patients can use them if they want to waste their money, just let me know what they’re taking. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? In any group of 100 patients with widespread (metastatic) cancer, a few will survive five years or more. Those surviving are miracles, sometimes because of what we do; sometimes in spite of what we do. Any person with a new diagnosis of cancer today can be the miracle of tomorrow. That hope is what sustains the physicians, the nurses, the patients, and the families facing cancer. What’s your worst health habit? Pizza, French fries, and pine-nut roll.
GBMC, 6569 N. Charles St. 410-828-3051.

Edward “Ted” S. Lee, 50
Med: SUNY Brooklyn.
Res: Baltimore City Hospitals.
YIP: 16. HP: Sinai.
Patients/diagnoses: Acute and chronic leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, onyelodysplasia, breast cancer.
NPA: Depending on diagnosis, 1 day-2 weeks.
Sinai Hospital, Lapidus Cancer Institute, Sinai Hospital, 2401 W. Belvedere. 410-601-4710.

Eric J. Seifter, 45
Med: U. of Pennsylvania.
Res: Hopkins.
YIP:13. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: General medical oncology, hematologic malignancies, breast cancer, colorectal cancer.
NPA: 1-4 weeks. 10755 Falls Rd., Ste. 200, Lutherville. 410-583-7122.

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INFECTIOUS DISEASE

David C. Barnes, 43
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: U. of Rochester; Strong Memorial Hospital,
Rochester, NY.
YIP: 12. HP: Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Patients/diagnoses: General infectious diseases.
NPA: Inpatient, same day; outpatient, 1-4 weeks (new patients seen on referral from other physicians only).
Annapolis Infectious Disease Associates, 2003 Medical Pkwy., Ste. 102, Annapolis. 410-573-9511.

*John G. Bartlett, 62
Med: Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, NY.
Res: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, MA; U. of Alabama, Birmingham.
YIP: 30. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: General infectious diseases including HIV/AIDS.
NPA: 2 weeks.
Alternative medicine? It’s okay if it doesn’t represent a rip-off and doesn’t preclude care with established merit. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? No, unless you count treatment of malaria and HIV as miracles. What’s your worst health habit? Long hours and no exercise.
Johns Hopkins, 1830 Monument St., Rm. 437. 410-955-1754. jb@jhmi.edu.

Richard A. Berg, 50
Med: Cornell.
Res: Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Hopkins.
YIP: 20. HP: Sinai, Northwest, Hopkins, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Infections.
NPA: Urgent, within one week; routine, several months.
10755 Falls Rd., Ste. 450, Lutherville. 410-583-2711.

Wayne N. Campbell, 46
Med: Georgetown U.
Res: Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia.
YIP: 16. HP: Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Surgical infections, HIV, Hepatitis C.
NPA: 1-2 weeks.
Union Memorial Hospital, 201 E. University Pkwy. 410-554-2284. WayneC@Helix.org.

Charles A. Haile, 52
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: Mercy.
YIP: 20. HP: GBMC, St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Lyme Disease, fever of unknown origin, HIV, bone and joint infections, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, septicemia, pneumonia, skin- and soft-tissue infections.
NPA: Urgent, same day; otherwise, 1-2 weeks.
St. Joseph Medical Center, 7505 Osler Dr., Ste. 404, Towson. 410-337-7097.

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INTERNAL MEDICINE

*Stuart B. Bell, 50
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: Union Memorial.
YIP: 20. HP: Union Memorial, GBMC, St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: High blood pressure, diabetes, heart problems, general internal medicine.
NPA: 2-3 weeks.
Alternative medicine? I’m open-minded about it and try to be helpful for patients as a resource. What’s your worst health habit? Weight gain.
200 E. 33rd St., Ste. 650. 410-889-8388. Sbell1950@cs.com.

Robert “Dobbin” Chow, 44
Med: U. of Pennsylvania.
Res: Rhode Island Hospital. YIP: 13. HP: Sinai. Patients/diagnoses: Hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, degenerative arthritis, and rhinitis. NPA: Routine, 3-4 weeks; urgent, 24-48 hours. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? No, but I am told that most physicians will witness at least one in their lifetime, if they keep an open mind. 2435 W. Belvedere Ave., Ste. 22. 410-601-6840.

*Dana H. Frank, 49
Med: George Washington U. Res: Hopkins. YIP: 19. HP: Hopkins, GBMC. Patients/diagnoses: Migraine, high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, respiratory diseases, mood disorders. NPA: 2-3 months. 10755 Falls Rd., Ste. 200, Lutherville. 410-339-7559.

Stephen Glasser, 52
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: Hopkins; Washington Hospital Center; U. of Maryland.
YIP: 21. HP: Sinai.
Patients/diagnoses: Hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease, cancer, GI disorders, cancer prevention.
NPA: 1-2 weeks. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Yes, spontaneous cancer remission. Your worst health habit? Sleep deprivation.
1838 Greene Tree Rd., Pikesville. 410-484-8600.

*Iredell W. Iglehart III, 42
Med, Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 12. HP: GBMC, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Mix of general medicine.
NPA: 2 months.
500 W. University Pkwy., Ste. 1G. 410-467-1051.

Michael Jablonover, 36
Med: Duke. Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 8. HP: U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: Broad spectrum of internal medicine.
NPA: If very urgent, can be within the week for a new patient.
419 W. Redwood St., Ste. 620. 410-328-8769.

Susan Molinaro, 40
Med, Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 10. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Routine medical care. Hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia.
NPA: Usually 8-12 weeks, but because of January and February maternity leave, wait is several months.
10755 Falls Rd., Ste. 200, Lutherville. 410-583-7110.

Mary M. Newman, 48
Med: Creighton U., Omaha, NE.
Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 16. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Teens and adults for acute and chronic diseases and preventive care.
NPA: 6 months.
10755 Falls Rd., Ste. 200, Lutherville. 410-583-7120.

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NEPHROLOGY

Luis Gimenez
(Did not respond to questionnaire) Good Samaritan Hospital, 5601 Loch Raven Blvd. 410-532-3775

*Ira Mandell, 53
Med: SUNY Brooklyn.
Res: Bellevue Hospital and University, NY.
YIP: 22. HP: Sinai, GBMC, St. Joseph, Northwest, North Arundel, Carroll County.
Patients/diagnoses: Renal failure, hypertension, proteinuria, electrolyte problems.
NPA: 2-4 weeks.
Alternative medicine? At times, helpful adjuncts. What’s your worst health habit? Too little exercise.
Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Associates, Woodholme Medical Bldg., 1838 Greene Tree Rd., Ste. 245. 410-602-7792.

*Jeffrey N. Posner, 46
Med: SUNY Stony Brook.
Res: U. of Maryland; VA Hospital, Baltimore.
YIP: 15. HP: GBMC, St. Joseph, Sinai, Northwest, Carroll County General, North Arundel.
Patients/diagnoses: All kinds of kidney problems: diabetic and hypertensive kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, polycystic kidneys, severe hypertension, fluid and electrolyte problems, difficult kidney stones, patients on dialysis or who have had kidney transplants.
NPA: Less severe problems, a few weeks; urgent problems, as quickly as necessary.
Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Associates, Woodholme Medical Building, 1838 Greene Tree Rd., Ste. 245. 410-602-7792.

Brian Spar, 49
Med: U. of Rochester.
Res: U. of Pennsylvania; Strong Memorial Hospital,
Rochester, NY.
YIP: 13. HP: Union Memorial, GBMC, St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Adults with diabetic kidney disease, chronic renal failure, acute renal failure, proteinuria.
NPA: 2-3 weeks, sooner for an emergency.
GBMC, 6565 N. Charles St., Ste. 216. 410-769-9279.

Matthew R. Weir, 47
Med: U. of Virginia.
Res: Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Waterbury Hospital.
YIP: 17. HP: U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: Hypertension/complicated, kidney and pancreas transplantation.
NPA: Within 2 weeks.
Division of Nephrology, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S. Greene St. 410-328-5720.

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NEUROLOGY

A. Allan Genut, 53
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 25. HP: GBMC; St. Joseph; Hopkins;
U. of Maryland; VA Hospital, Baltimore; and others for coverage of partners only.
Patients/diagnoses: Headache, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s.
NPA: 2-10 days; emergencies within 24 hrs.
1205 York Rd., Ste. 19, Lutherville. 410-821-1377.

Marvin Mordes, 57
Med: U. of Ghent, Belgium.
Res: Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.
YIP: 26. HP: St. Joseph, Hopkins, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Headaches, general neurology.
NPA: 2-3 months.
120 Sister Pierre Dr., Ste. 109, Towson. 410-321-6056.

Howard Moses, 69
Med: U. of Illinois, Chicago.
Res: Hopkins, Baltimore City Hospital.
YIP: 35. HP: Hopkins, GBMC, Sheppard & Enoch Pratt, Sinai, Union Memorial, St. Joseph, Good Samaritan, St. Agnes, Keswick.
Patients/diagnoses: All neurological problems.
NPA: 1-4 weeks.
1205 York Rd., Lutherville. 410-494-0191.

*Howard Weiss, 53
Med: Northwestern.
Res: Massachusetts General.
YIP: 23. HP: Sinai, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Parkinson’s disease, headache.
NPA: Urgent cases seen promptly, chronic problems seen in 1-2 months.
Alternative medicine? There are many “natural” supplements that are of great potential benefit, but the public (and the medical community) often have no way of determining what is valuable and what is useless—patients are credulous in proportion to their desperation, and are easily victimized by quacks and enthusiasts. What’s your worst health habit? “Noshing” on junk food.
Sinai Hospital, 2411 W. Belvedere Ave., Ste. 202. 410-367-7600.

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OB-GYN

Janice L. Bird, 46
Med, Res: Duke.
YIP: 16. HP: Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Patients/diagnoses: Pregnancy and gynecology, treating women of all ages.
NPA: 3 months.
2003 Medical Pkwy., Ste. 250, Annapolis. 410-224-2228. www.womenobgyn.com.

Mary Anne Facciolo, 47
Med: Thomas Jefferson U., Philadelphia.
Res: U. of Pennsylvania.
YIP: 17. HP: St. Joseph, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: General obstetrics and gynecology.
NPA: 3-6 mos.
St. Joseph Medical Center, 7505 Osler Dr., Ste. 402, Towson, 410-339-7447.

Harold E. Fox, 55
Med: U. of Rochester.
Res: Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY.
YIP: 23. HP: Hopkins, Hopkins Bayview,
Howard County General.
Patients/diagnoses: Diseases in pregnancy, multiple gestations, prior premature deliveries, high-risk pregnancy, medical/surgery.
NPA: Urgent, less than one week; emergent, immediately as needed; routine, 2-4 weeks.
Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe St., Dept. of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 410-614-0178. hfox@jhmi.edu.

Francis L. Grumbine, 55
Med: U. of Virginia.
Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 20. HP: GBMC, Hopkins,
St. Joseph’s, Howard County General.
Patients/diagnoses: Gynecology and oncology.
NPA: Cancer, immediately; routine, 2 months.
6569 N. Charles St., Ste. 711. 410-828-2765.

Ellen L. Taylor, 47
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: Sinai.
YIP: 18. HP: Sinai, Northwest.
Patients/diagnoses: Females of any age, yearly wellness visits, menopause issues, birth control, sexually transmitted diseases.
NPA: 4 weeks.
The Atrium at Greenspring, 2835 Smith Ave., Ste. 210. 410-484-3400.

*Ruthann Zern, 46
Med, Res: Duke.
YIP: 17. HP: St. Joseph, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Obstetric.
NPA: 4-6 months.
Alternative medicine? Western medicine is not the be-all, but alternative therapies will need to be approached with caution until evidence is gathered. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Yes, I delivered a breech in a Volkswagen in a parking lot in the winter. It was not my delivery that was a miracle, but the resuscitation by a family doctor—a thing of beauty. What’s your worst health habit? Coffee.
St. Joseph Medical Center, 7505 Osler Dr., Ste. 402, Towson. 410-339-7447.

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OB-GYN/HIGH-RISK OBSTETRICS

Hugh E. Mighty, 43
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 15. HP: U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: Medical complications of pregnancy (including diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disease, autoimmune diseases), trauma in pregnancy, multiple gestation. What do you consider the most pressing health concern of our time? In the U.S., physical inactivity and a shift away from maintaining healthy lifestyles. Maryland Women’s Center, 405 W. Redwood St., 4th fl. 410-328-5966.

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OB-GYN/ONCOLOGY

Neil B. Rosenshein, 56
Med: U. of Florida, Gainesville. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 31. HP: Mercy, Washington County.
Patients/diagnoses: Patients with a diagnosis of
pre-invasive and invasive cancer of the lower genital tract, and post-menopausal women at increased risk of genital tract cancer.
NPA: Physician referral oncology patients within 48 hours; high-risk GYN patients, 4-6 weeks.
Alternative medicine? There is an area of evolving research which requires a careful and thoughtful analysis. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Every day, my staff and I witness the spirit of women overcoming their battle with cancer to live full and rewarding lives with their families. What’s your worst health habit? Desserts. Mercy Medical Center, 301 St. Paul Pl. 410-332-9205.

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OB-GYN/REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

*Marian D. Damewood, 46
Med, Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 18. HP: GBMC, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Menopause, infertility, reproductive surgery for fibroids, endometriosis.
NPA: GBMC Midlife Center, 1-2 weeks; private office, 1-2 months.
Alternative medicine? Complements traditional medicine particularly in menopause. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Yes, in 1979 did a Cesarean for a live baby boy from a mother who was shot dead. What’s your worst health habit? Chocolate lover.
GBMC, 6565 N. Charles St., Ste. 314. 410-769-8953.

Jairo E. Garcia, 55
Med: Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia. Res: Universidad de Antioquia. YIP: 24. HP: Hopkins, GBMC. Patients/diagnoses: Infertility, ovulatory disorders, recurrent pregnancy loss, in-vitro fertilization. NPA: 3-4 weeks. Alternative medicine? Skeptical until we understand the underlying mechanisms. Nevertheless, we recognize that many pharmaceutical products are derived from plants and herbs. Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe St., Phipps 249. 410-955-7570. Jgarcia@jhmi.edu.

Eugene Katz, 46
Med: U. of Chile. Res: Catholic U., Santiago, Chile; Tulane U.
YIP: 13. HP: GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Infertility, in-vitro fertilization, polycystic ovarian disease (PCO), hirsutism.
NPA: 2-3 weeks.
GBMC Fertility Center, Physicians Pavilion West, Ste. 406, 6569 N. Charles St. 410-828-2484. www.gbmc.org/fertilitycenter.

Santiago L. Padilla, 47
Med: U. of Puerto Rico. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 16. HP: GBMC, St. Joseph, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Infertility. NPA: 4-5 weeks.
Fertility Center of Maryland, 110 West Rd., Ste. 102, Towson. 410-296-6400. www.erols.com/fcmiuf.

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OPHTHALMOLOGY

Stan Brull, 57
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: Sinai.
YIP: 25. HP: Sinai, Mercy, U. of Maryland, Northwest, Wilmer Institute at Greenspring.
Patients/diagnoses: Chronic eye diseases in aging patients, including glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration.
NPA: 2-3 months.
23 Crossroads Dr. Ste. 310, Owings Mills. 410-581-1500. brullhonig@aol.com.

Stuart R. Dankner, 55
Med: SUNY Syracuse.
Res: U. of Wisconsin; Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital; Beth Israel Medical Center, Harvard.
YIP: 22. HP: GBMC, Hopkins, Sinai, Carroll County.
Patients/diagnoses: Children/adolescents/adults with strabismus, lazy eye (amblyopia).
NPA: 2 weeks.
Dankner Eye Associates, Village of Cross Keys, 345 W. Quadrangle. 410-433-8488.

Morton F. Goldberg, 63
Med: Harvard. Res: Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Hopkins; Yale-New Haven Hospital.
YIP: 33. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Eye consultations.
NPA: 2-3 weeks.
Johns Hopkins Hospital, 727 Maumenee Building, 600 N. Wolfe St. 410-955-6846. mgoldbrg@jhmi.edu and www.wilmereyeinstitute.net.

Eve J. Higginbotham, 46
Med: Harvard.
Res: Louisiana State U., New Orleans.
YIP: 15. HP: U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: Open angle glaucoma.
NPA: 2 weeks.
419 W. Redwood St., Ste. 580. 410-328-5929. ncoook@aol.com.

*Allan D. Jensen, 56
Med: Hopkins. Res: Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Hopkins; Khalili Hospital, Shiraz, Iran.
YIP: 26. HP: Union Memorial, Hopkins, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Glaucoma, cataract, macular degeneration, diabetes.
NPA: Routine, 3-4 weeks; emergency, same day.
Alternative medicine? Accepting that which is coincidence-based. What’s your worst health habit? Overeating.
200 E. 33rd St., Ste. 426. 410-235-1133. www.adjensen.eyemd.org.

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OPHTHALMOLOGY/NEURO

Neil R. Miller, 54
Med, Res: Hopkins. YIP: 25. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Patients with double vision, brain tumors, multiple sclerosis, strokes, thyroid eye disease, orbital tumors.
NPA: Depends on urgency (24 hours-3 months).
Alternative medicine? If we have nothing to offer and it doesn’t have potential harm to the patient, I have no objections. What’s your worst health habit? I don’t eat breakfast or lunch. Johns Hopkins Hospital, B-109 Maumenee Bldg., 600 N. Wolfe St. 410-955-8679.

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OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Charles W. Cummings, 64
Med: U. of Virginia. Res: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, U. of Virginia, Harvard.
YIP: 35.
Patients/diagnoses: Laryngeal, head, and neck tumors.
NPA: Varies. Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center, 601 N. Caroline St., Ste. 6210. 410-955-7400.

Karl W. Diehn, 51
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: Union Memorial, Hopkins.
YIP: 18. HP: GBMC, Hopkins, St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Children with chronic infections and ear problems, adults with chronic sinusitis.
NPA: Within a week. Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, Physicians Pavilion East, GBMC, 6565 N. Charles St., Ste. 601. 410-821-5151.

*Andrew C. Goldstone, 41
Med: Jefferson Medical College. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 9. HP: GBMC, Hopkins, St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Sinusitis (adult and children), pediatric (tonsil and adenoid and ear infections), voice disorders, obstructed nasal breathing.
NPA: Within 48 hours.
Alternative medicine? If I am unable to help a patient with the conventional treatments that I practice, and they get good relief with alternative therapy, how can I criticize that? Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? To see a child blossom after successful treatment of a chronic condition may not be what some call a miracle, but to me, it’s as close as it gets.
Ear, Nose & Throat Associates, Physicians Pavilion East, GBMC, 6565 N. Charles St., Ste. 601, Baltimore. 410-821-5151.

Douglas C. McCorkle, 47
Med: Marshall U. Res: West Virginia U.
YIP: 14. HP: GBMC, Sinai, Northwest, Carroll County General.
Patients/diagnoses: Sinusitis, tonsillitis, vertigo, allergies, ear infections.
NPA: 1-3 days.
Alternative medicine? Mostly positive, depending on the problem. What’s your worst health habit? Häagen-Dazs!
23 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 400, Owings Mills. 410-356-2626.

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PATHOLOGY

Frederic B. Askin, 61
Med: U. of Virginia. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 36. HP: Hopkins. Weinberg Cancer Center, 401 N. Broadway. 410-955-8116.

*James W. Eagan Jr., 55
Med: Hopkins. Res: Hopkins, Baltimore City Hospitals.
YIP: 23. HP: St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Majority of time is spent in surgical pathology, including, predominantly, the diagnosis and classification of malignant tumors (cancers).
Alternative medicine? I think there is a real place for many of the disciplines, e.g., acupuncture. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Over the years, I have seen evidence of a surprising number of patients having survived seemingly hopeless situations. What’s your worst health habit? A weakness for Krispy Kremes. I do try to choose the most nutritious ones, however. Dept. of Pathology, St. Joseph Medical Center, 7601 Osler Dr., Towson. 410-337-1717.

Howard L. Siegel, 44
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: Sinai.
YIP: 13. HP: GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer. Dept. of Pathology, GBMC, 6701 N. Charles St. 410-828-2247. HLSiegel@aol.com and www.gbmc.org.

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PHYSICAL MEDICINE/
REHABILITATION

Mark J. Gloth, 34
Med: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine.
Res: Hopkins/Sinai joint program.
YIP: 3. HP: Hopkins, Union Memorial, Good Samaritan, Bayview.
Patients/diagnoses: Outpatients: primary care management for people with stroke, brain injury, spinal cord injury, and disabling neuromuscular diseases such as the muscular dystrophies. Inpatients: medical rehabilitation for recent open-heart surgery patients, stroke, heart attack, limb amputation or orthopedic catastrophe patients.
NPA: No longer than 1 week.
Union Memorial Hospital, Rehabilitation Medicine, 201 E. University Pkwy., 7th flr. 410-554-6695. www.med.jhu.edu/rehab.

Martin Z. Kanner, 49
Med: West Virginia U. Res: Sinai.
YIP: 21. HP: Northwest Hopsital Center.
Patients/diagnoses: Neck and low-back pain, musculoskeletal injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome.
NPA: 2-3 days.
1700 Reisterstown Rd., Ste. 224, Pikesville. 410-486-0927.

Gayle S. Schwartz, 41
Med: Northwestern U., Chicago.
Res: Thomas Jefferson U. Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
YIP: 11. HP: Union Memorial, Northwest Medical.
Patients/diagnoses: I take care of people with a variety of musculoskeletal and neurological disorders, but especially those related to the spine. I am also certified by the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and perform nerve conduction studies and electromyography on a regular basis.
NPA: 2-7 days.
Alternative medicine? I am in favor of alternative medicine as long as it has a potential benefit and is not a risk to patients. The decision to rely on such treatments needs to be made on an individual basis. 1920 Greenspring Dr., Ste. 125, Timonium. 410-308-4900.

*Michael Shear, 47
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: Hopkins, St. Vincent.
YIP: 15. HP: Union Memorial, Northwest Hospital Center.
Patients/diagnoses: Cervical and lumbar spine problems.
NPA: 3 weeks.
1920 Greenspring Dr. Ste. 125, Timonium. 410-308-4900.

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PSYCHIATRY/DEPRESSION

J. Raymond DePaulo Jr., 54
Med, Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 23. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Bipolar disorder, major depressive disorder.
NPA: 3 months’ wait for consultation appointment with me.
Alternative medicine? Alternative medicine is not one thing. Some treatments work. We should maintain healthy skepticism about each “alternative” and each “allopathic” treatment. What’s your worst health habit? I don’t sleep enough.
Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe St. 410-955-5212. www.med.jhu.edu/bipolar.

*Arthur Hildreth, 62
Med: U. of Pennsylvania. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 30. HP: Union Memorial, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Depression, panic disorder, bipolar disorder.
NPA: 3 weeks.
Union Memorial Hospital, Dept. of Psychiatry, 201 E. University Pkwy. 410-554-2070. www.arthurh@helix.org.

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PSYCHIATRY/EATING DISORDERS

Harry A. Brandt, 43
Med, Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 15. HP: St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Adolescent and adult patients with mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders.
NPA: 1-3 weeks.
Alternative medicine? Quite helpful to some patients. I’d prefer to view this form of care as “complementary” as opposed to “alternative.” Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Yes, it’s a miracle that doctors can continue to provide quality care with so much bureaucratic paper work and red tape! What’s your worst health habit? Missing breakfast—not good for an eating-disorder specialist!
Dept. of Psychiatry, St. Joseph Medical Center, 7601 Osler Dr., Towson. 410-427-2100. www.eating-disorders.com. or harrybrandt@chi-east.org.

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PSYCHIATRY/GERIATRICS

*Thomas Krajewski, 52
Med, Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 21. HP: Spring Grove.
Patients/diagnoses: Anxiety, depression, sexual disorders.
NPA: 1-3 weeks.
Alternative medicine? Open-minded. What’s your worst health habit? Excess work and thoroughness.
606 Baltimore Ave., Towson. 410-321-5781.

Robert P. Roca, 47
Med: UCLA. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 16. HP: Sheppard Pratt, Hopkins, GBMC, Harford Memorial, Fallston General, St. Agnes Healthcare, Carroll County General, North Arundel.
Patients/diagnoses: Major depressive disorder, psychiatric complications of dementias.
NPA: 6 weeks.
Alternative medicine? We must be open-minded about their potential for benefit and toxicity.
Sheppard Pratt Health System, 6501 N. Charles St. 410-938-4320. Rroca@sheppardpratt.org.

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PSYCHIATRY/MEDICAL

Paul A. McClelland, 52
Med, Res: U. of Maryland. YIP: 21. HP: GBMC. Patients/diagnoses: Medical surgical inpatients with delirium or dementia. NPA: Less than 7 days. What’s your worst health habit? Ice cream. 9877 Century Dr., Ellicott City. 410-828-2368. PmcClell@GBMC.org.

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PULMONOLOGY

E. James Britt, 54
Med: Tufts. Res: Hopkins, Georgetown U.
YIP: 22. HP: U. of Maryland; VA Hospital, Baltimore; Hopkins Bayview.
Patients/diagnoses: COPD, sarcoid, interstitial lung disease, lung transplant, pulmonary fibrosis, lung masses, bronchiectasis, asthma.
NPA: 2 weeks.
University of Maryland Medical System, Dept. of Pulmonary & Critical Care, 10 S. Pine St., Ste. 800. 410-706-2171. ebritt@umaryland.edu.

*Philip C. Buescher, 45
Med: Duke. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 13. HP: Union Memorial, Hopkins, St. Joseph, GBMC, Good Samaritan, Bayview.
Patients/diagnoses: Diverse, all with pulmonary or chest difficulties.
NPA: Urgent, immediately; otherwise, a few weeks.
Alternative medicine? In certain patients integrating alternative medical treatments with standard medical care can certainly lead to an improved outcome. For example, utilizing alternative medicine techniques to relieve stress can assist in a patient’s ability to stop smoking. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? At least once a month there is a patient I am involved with who is critically ill and makes a seemingly miraculous recovery. Although modern medicine is extremely sophisticated and much is known about disease states, we are still unable to predict who will recover from a catastrophic illness. Certainly there are processes and forces beyond our current understanding. What’s your worst health habit? I spend hours educating patients on the benefits of daily exercise, eating a balanced and appropriate diet, and getting plenty of rest. Somehow I do not seem to follow my own advice.
3333 N. Calvert St., Ste. 650, Johnston Professional Bldg. 410-554-2334.

John H. Eppler, 47
Med: U. of Cincinnati. Res: Union Memorial.
YIP: 15. HP: St. Joseph, GBMC, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Critical care, pulmonary, patients with sleep disturbances.
NPA: A few days.
120 Sister Pierre Dr., Ste. 507, Towson. 410-321-5651. www.pccab.com.

Hassan M. Makhzoumi, 50
Med: U. of Baghdad, Iraq.
Res: Hopkins, Union Memorial.
YIP: 15. HP: St. Joseph, GBMC, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Respiratory disease, post-operative critical care.
NPA: Depending on condition, 1-4 days.
St. Joseph Medical Center, 120 Sister Pierre Dr., Ste. 505, Towson. 410-494-8668.

Steven A. Schonfeld, 52
Med: U. of Rochester.
Res: Rhode Island Hospital, Brown University.
YIP: n/a. HP: Sinai, Northwest, Johns Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Pulmonary disease, sarcoidosis, asthma, emphysema, critical care. Director of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Sinai.
NPA: 2-3 weeks. Pulmonary and Critical Care Association of Baltimore, 1838 Greene Tree Rd., Ste. 200, Pikesville, 410-484-9595. www.pccab.com.

Howard Steiner, 42
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 11. HP: Good Samaritan, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Breathlessness, chronic lung disease, asthma, lung cancer.
NPA: Routine, 2-4 weeks; emergency, 1 week. 5601 Loch Raven Blvd., Morgan Ste. 512. 410-532-4835.

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PULMONOLOGY/SLEEP DISORDERS

Brian J. Bohner, 42
Med: Penn State U.
Res: Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center.
YIP: 8. HP: St. Joseph, Franklin Square, GBMC, Sinai, Good Samaritan.
Patients/diagnoses: Sleep disorders. What do you consider the most pressing health concern of our time? Coverage for low socioeconomic groups. Should HMOs be held legally accountable for patient care? Yes, they need to face the consequences of denying necessary medical procedures and prescriptions. Physicians Pavilion West, GBMC, 6569 N. Charles St., Ste. 601, Towson. 410-494-1662.

*Thomas E. Hobbins, 60
Med: Hahnemann School of Medicine, Philadelphia. Res: U. of Washington, Seattle. YIP: 35. HP: GBMC, Fallston General. Patients/diagnoses: Sleep apnea, narcolepsy, insomnia, movement disorders. NPA: 2-4 weeks. Alternative medicine? Should be encouraged. What’s your worst health habit? I love speed. GBMC, 6701 N. Charles St. 410-494-9773.

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RADIOLOGY

*Elliot K. Fishman, 47
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: Sinai.
YIP: 20. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Oncology patients, patients with acute symptoms (i.e., ER patients, new hospital admissions), vascular diseases, cancer patients.
Alternative medicine? There are some areas (like acupuncture) that have great possibilities. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Every day. What’s your worst health habit? I like sweets.
Johns Hopkins Hospital, 601 N. Wolfe St., Office JHOC 3252. 410-955-5173. www.ctisus.com.

Carlton Sexton, 48
Med: Duke. Res: Yale-New Haven Hospital.
YIP: 18. HP: Union Memorial, Children’s Hospital, Sinai, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Neurological and musculoskeletal disorders.
NPA: 1-2 days.
Union Memorial Hospital, 201 E. University Pkwy. 410-554-2585.

Charles S. White, 43
Med: SUNY Buffalo.
Res: Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, NY.
YIP: 9. HP: U. of Maryland; VA Hospital, Baltimore; Kernan; Mercy.
Patients/diagnoses: As a chest radiologist, I do lung biopsies and read chest x-rays, CT scans, and MRIs.
NPA: We can usually schedule a test or procedure within one week.
Dept. of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland Medical Center, 22 S. Greene St. 410-328-1296. cwhite@um.edu.

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RHEUMATOLOGY

*Ira T. Fine, 51
Med, Res: U. of Maryland; VA Hospital, Baltimore.
YIP: 20. HP: Hopkins, Sinai, St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: Patients with various forms of arthritis and connective tissue disorders, general internal medicine patients.
NPA: 2-3 months.
Alternative medicine? I am very open to the concepts and use of alternative medicine. My practice, however, is founded on evidence-based medicine principles. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? I consider healing in itself a medical miracle particularly in the critically ill patient. Remissions in patients with severe arthritis are my miracles. What’s your worst health habit? Eating junk food.
10753 Falls Rd., Ste. 225, Lutherville. 410-583-2828.

Howard W. Hauptman, 46
Med: St. George’s U., Grenada. Res: GBMC.
YIP: 13. HP: GBMC, Franklin Square, St. Joseph, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Forms of arthritis (rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, etc.); systemic connective tissue disorders (systemic lupus, Sjogren’s, vasculitis, etc.).
NPA: 1-8 weeks.
White Marsh Health Center, 8114 Sandpiper Circ., Ste. 205. 410-931-3900; GBMC, 6565 N. Charles St., Ste. 210. 410-494-1888. Hhauptman@aol.com.

David B. Hellmann, 49
Med, Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 20. HP: Hopkins, Bayview.
Patients/diagnoses: Vasculitis.
NPA: 1 month.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Ave. 410-550-0516. hellmann@jhmi.edu.

Peter A. Holt, 48
Med: Hopkins. Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 16. HP: Good Samaritan, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, back pain, diagnostic dilemmas.
What do you consider the most pressing health concern of our time? Government regulation of medicine; the opinion that medicine is a business rather than a profession, which I don’t agree with!
Chesapeake Rheumatology, Good Samaritan Hospital, Russell Morgan Bldg., Ste. 509, 5601 Loch Raven Blvd. 410-532-4840. PeterHolt@hotmail.com.

Mary L. Michels, 48
Med: Ohio State U. Res: Duke.
YIP: 22. HP: Anne Arundel Medical Center.
Patients/diagnoses: Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia.
NPA: 60 days.
706 Gidding Avenue, Ste. 2B, Annapolis. 410-268-2943.

Edward L. Morris, 53
Med, Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 20. HP: Sinai, Northwest.
Patients/diagnoses: Rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, systemic lupus.
NPA: 1-2 weeks.
1838 Greene Tree Rd., Ste. 300, Pikesville. 410-484-8600.

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SURGERY/GENERAL

*Roberto O. Ferrer
(Did not respond to questionnaire) St. Joseph Medical Center, 7600 Osler Dr., Ste. 304, Towson. 410-296-3092.

Lawrence Fitzpatrick, 44
Med, Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 14. HP: Mercy, U. of Maryland.
Patients/diagnoses: Intra-abdominal, GI problems, GI cancers. Mercy Medical Center, 301 St. Paul Pl. 410-332-9265.

John L. Flowers, 41
Med: Hahnemann U., Philadelphia.
Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 10. HP: U. of Maryland; VA Hospital, Baltimore; Mercy.
Patients/diagnoses: Complex alimentary tract surgery (gastrointestinal), laparoscopic surgery, GERD, gastrointestinal cancers.
Alternative medicine? I am willing to consider the possibility that certain types of alternative medicine may be of value in some circumstances. “Traditional” medicine clearly does not have all the answers. However, attempts should be made to validate these alternative techniques using evidence-based medicine. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? No, though I think I’ve been close a couple of times. What’s your worst health habit? Breakfast: Diet Pepsi and a bagel.
University of Maryland Medical Center, Dept. of Surgery S4B13, 22 S. Greene St. 410-328-6187. www.medschool.umaryland.edu/surgery.

William H. B. Howard, 66
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: Harrisburg Hospital.
YIP: 32. HP: Union Memorial, GBMC, St. Joseph.
Patients/diagnoses: GI diseases, hernias, sports injuries.
33rd St. Professional Bldg., Ste. 650, 200 E. 33rd St. 410-235-9806.

Frank S. Rotolo, 44
Med: U. of Michigan. Res: Duke.
YIP: 11. HP: GBMC, St. Joseph, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Breast cancer, gastrointestinal surgical.
Alternative medicine? Needs to meet the same standards as “conventional medicine” before adopted. What’s your worst health habit? Eat erratically.
Finney, Trimble & Associates, 1205 York Rd., Ste. 22, Lutherville. 410-821-6260.

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SURGERY/BREAST

Neil B. Friedman, 43
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: Cornell.
YIP: 11. HP: Mercy, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Breast cancer, breast problems.
NPA: 1-2 weeks.
Alternative medicine? If used in conjunction with traditional medicine. What’s your worst health habit? Little exercise.
The Breast Center, Mercy Medical Center, 301 St. Paul Pl. 410-332-9330.

Gina L. Sager, 40
Med: U. of Virginia.
Res: Union Memorial.
YIP: 9. HP: Franklin Square, Union Memorial, GBMC, Fallston General.
Patients/diagnoses: Breast diseases.
NPA: 1-3 days at most.
Alternative medicine? Useful adjunct to conventional therapy. I’m very open to it. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? My scared patients successfully coming through surgery and treatment when they thought they couldn’t. What’s your worst health habit? Inconsistent exercise.
Medical Arts Bldg., 9101 Franklin Square Dr., Ste. 305. 410-238-4700.

*Lauren A. Schnaper, 52
Med, Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 14. HP: GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Benign breast problems, breast cancer.
Alternative medicine? Should be integrated with conventional medicine and should be subject to clinical trials for safety and effectiveness. What’s your worst health habit? Caffeine.
GBMC Comprehensive Breast Care Center, 6701 N. Charles St. 410-828-2600.

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SURGERY/ENDOSCOPIC

*Marc H. Gertner, 52
Med: Ohio State U.
Res: U. of Pennsylvania.
YIP: 20. HP: Sinai, Northwest, GBMC, SurgiCenter of Baltimore.
Patients/diagnoses: Breast cancers and breast disease, colon polyps and colon cancer, peptic ulcer disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, thyroid disease, hernias, gastroesophageal reflux, varicose veins. Specialties include general surgery, surgical endoscopy, laparoscopic surgery.
23 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 240, Owings Mills. 410-581-0700.

Michael J. Schultz, 54
Med: U. of Maryland. Res: Sinai.
YIP: 25. HP: Sinai, GBMC, Northwest, SurgiCenter of Baltimore, Levindale.
Patients/diagnoses: Breast and breast cancer, colorectal diseases/endoscopy, GI surgery (stomach, gall bladder, intestinal), hernia and related surgeries, thyroid/parathyroid.
NPA: 7-10 days, emergencies sooner.
Alternative medicine? It is essential that physicians recognize that these therapies can have a positive impact.
23 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 240, Owings Mills. 410-581-0700.

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SURGERY/GASTROINTESTINAL

John L. Cameron, 64
Med, Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 30. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Pancreatic cancer.
Alternative medicine? Negative.
Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe St. 410-955-5166.

*Keith D. Lillemoe, 46
Med, Res: Hopkins. YIP: 15. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Pancreatic cancer, colon cancer, gallstones and other biliary conditions.
NPA: Less than one week.
Alternative medicine? I support my patients who choose alternative medicine as a supplement to more traditional proven therapies. What’s your worst health habit? Chocolate and Coca-Cola.
Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe St., Blalock 679. 410-955-7495. klillemo@jhmi.edu or www.pathology.jhu.edu/pancreas.

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SURGERY/ORTHOPEDIC

David F. Dalury, 43
Med: Dartmouth
Res: Deaconess, Massachusetts General.
YIP: 10. HP: St. Joseph, GBMC.
Patients/diagnoses: Knee, hip, shoulder problems, arthritis surgery.
What do you consider the most pressing health concern of our time? Lack of access to health care for the poor.
8322 Bellona Ave., Towson. 410-337-7900. www.orthopaedicassociates.com.

Frank R. Ebert, 49
Med: Penn State U.
YIP: Over 20. HP: Union Memorial, GBMC, St. Joseph, St. Agnes, Upper Chesapeake Health/Fallston, Good Samaritan.
Patients/diagnoses: Hips, joint replacement, knees, shoulders.
3333 N. Calvert St., Ste. 400. 410-554-2850.

*Keith A. Segalman, 38
Med: NYU. Res: Bellevue Hospital, NY.
YIP: 8. HP: Union Memorial, GBMC, Good Samaritan.
Patients/diagnoses: Disorders of the hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder; carpal tunnel syndrome, upper extremity sports injuries, and microvascular disorders.
NPA: Emergencies, within 2 days; otherwise within 2 weeks.
Alternative medicine? I fully promote its use once conventional treatment has failed to improve the patient. I often recommended the use of herbal medication, acupuncture, and magnet therapy.
Greater Chesapeake Hand Specialists, 1400 Front Ave., Ste. 100, Lutherville. 410-296-6232; UMH Hand Associates, 200 E. 33rd St. 410-235-5454. www.curtishandcenter.com.

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SURGERY/ORTHOPEDIC/
FOOT AND ANKLE

Mark Myerson, 49
Med: U. of Cape Town, South Africa.
Res: Sinai, U. of Maryland.
YIP: 15. HP: Union Memorial, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Arthritis, deformity.
NPA: 2 weeks.
Alternative medicine? Positive. I use acupuncture and magnet therapy for patients (and personally). What’s your worst health habit? Meat.
Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 N. Calvert St., Ste. 400. 410-554-2866. www.drmyerson.com.

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SURGERY/ORTHOPEDIC/JOINTS

Leslie S. Matthews, 49
Med: Baylor College of Medicine, Houston.
Res: Hopkins.
YIP: 19. HP: Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Diseases of knee and shoulder.
NPA: 4-6 weeks.
Alternative medicine? Open-minded. What’s your worst health habit? Occasional cigar smoking.
Union Memorial Hospital, 3333 N. Calvert St., Ste. 400. 410-554-2865.

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SURGERY/ORTHOPEDIC/SPINE

Paul C. McAfee, 46
Med, Res: SUNY Syracuse.
YIP: 16. HP: St. Joseph, GBMC, Union Memorial, Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Disk replacements, scoliosis, spinal stenosis, herniated disks, degenerative conditions of the cervical spine and lumbar spine.
NPA: Within a week if patient has a neurological deficit.
Alternative medicine? Great, magnetism, biofeedback, massage, acupuncture, acupressure. But don’t try these for surgery or for your anesthesia during an operation. (I would recommend the real drugs.) Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Yes, I have seen people walk after being paralyzed for seven years. What’s your worst health habit? Golf. It’s bad for the back.
Towson Orthopaedic Associates, O’Dea Medical Arts Bldg., St. Joseph Medical Center, 7505 Osler Dr., Ste.104. 410-337-8888. www.drmcafee.net.

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SURGERY/VASCULAR

Laurence H. Ross, 48
Med: Case Western Reserve U. Res: Duke.
YIP: 13. HP: GBMC, St. Joseph, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Vascular: carotid, DUD, renal failure, AAA; general: hernia, gall bladder, colon cancer, thyroid nodules.
Alternative medicine? In the correct setting, alternative medicine plays an important role; it fills a definite void in traditional medicine. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? Every day. What’s your worst health habit? Ice cream.
1205 York Rd., Ste. 22, Lutherville. 410-821-6260.

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UROLOGY

*Bruce Berger, 57
Med: SUNY Syracuse.
Res: NYU, Hopkins.
YIP: 24. HP: Sinai, Northwest, GBMC, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: Prostate enlargement, prostate cancer, kidney stones, incontinence.
NPA: Depending on urgency, 1 day-4 weeks.
Alternative medicine? I am willing to try alternatives that are safe and those that won’t prevent my patient from receiving necessary standard care. Have you ever witnessed a medical miracle? A few patients have had prolonged survival when I didn’t think that they would, i.e., advanced cancer. What’s your worst health habit? Too much fat in my diet.
Chesapeake Urology Associates, 2411 W. Belvedere Ave.; 21 Crossroads Dr., Ste. 450, Owings Mills. 410-542-4700.

Stephen C. Jacobs, 55
Med: Case Western Reserve U.
Res: U. of California, Harvard
HP: U. of Maryland; VA Hospital, Baltimore.
Patients/diagnoses: kidney cancer, kidney donors.
NPA: 1 week.
University of Maryland Medical Center, 419 W. Redwood St. 410-328-5544.

*Brad D. Lerner, 41
Med: U. of Maryland.
Res: U. of Maryland.
YIP: 10. HP: Union Memorial, GBMC, St. Joseph, Good Samaritan, St. Agnes, Franklin Square, Fallston General, Howard County General.
Patients/diagnoses: Male infertility, prostate cancer, kidney stones, vasectomy reversal.
NPA: 2-4 weeks.
Alternative medicine? Very positive depending on the disease process.
O’Dea Medical Arts Bldg., St. Joseph Medical Center, 7505 Osler Dr., Ste. 508, Towson. 410-296-0161. www.urolsurgassoc.com.

Thomas Burk Smyth, 41
Med: Hopkins.
Res: Stanford.
YIP: 8. HP: Good Samaritan, GBMC, St. Joseph, Union Memorial.
Patients/diagnoses: All types of adult general urology for men and women. I do minor pediatric urology cases, but I send complicated pediatric urology cases to John Gearhart at Hopkins.
NPA: 2-4 weeks, sooner if emergency.
Maryland Urology Associates, Ste. 202, 8322 Bellona Ave., Towson. 410-825-6310. www.marylandurology.com.

Ronald Tutrone, 39
Med: UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
Res: Harvard.
YIP: 8. HP: GBMC, St. Joseph, Sinai, Union Hospital of Cecil County, Northwest, St. Agnes.
Patients/diagnoses: Urinary incontinence (male and female).
NPA: Elective, 3-6 weeks; emergency, 24-48 hours.
What’s your worst health habit? I will have a cigar 2-4 times a year.
Chesapeake Urology Associates, 6569 N. Charles St., Ste. 708. 410-825-5454.

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UROLOGY/PROSTATE

Patrick C. Walsh, 62
Med: Case Western Reserve U.
Res: Peter Bent Brigham Hospital; UCLA, Boston Children’s Hospital.
YIP: 30. HP: Hopkins.
Patients/diagnoses: Localized prostate cancer.
NPA: 6 weeks.
Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe St. 410-614-3377, academic office; 410-955-6707, patient appointments. www.prostate.urol.jhu.edu.