Doctors, Health Care Practitioners, Services Relating to
Sleep & Neurology
Circulation & Dysautonomia
Allergy, Immunology, Infectious Diseases
Endocrinology, GastroEnterology
Nephrology, Hematology, Pulmonology
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- ALLERGISTS, IMMUNOLOGISTS, INFECTIOUS DISEASE SPECIALISTS
- CARDIOLOGISTS / DYSAUTONOMIA SPECIALISTS
- NEUROLOGISTS / SLEEP CENTERS
- ENDOCRINOLOGISTS
- GASTROENTEROLOGISTS
- HEMATOLOGISTS - BLOOD DISEASES
- NEPHROLOGISTS - KIDNEY PROBLEMS
- PULMONOLOGISTS - BREATHING, LUNG PROBLEMS
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ALLERGY,
IMMUNOLOGY, & INFECTIOUS DISEASES
James Baraniuk, MD (202) 444-8243
Georgetown University
3800 Reservoir Rd
Gl008, Washington DC 20007-2113
Dr. Baraniuk at Georgetown.edu
Neuroimmune regulation of mucosal function in rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, and chronic fatigue syndrome.
In October 2006, Dr. Baraniuk received NIH CFS Research Funding:
James Baraniuk, M.D.,
Georgetown University, Washington D.C., has found that despite its
diverse clinical syndromes, the CFS proteome (the entire group of
proteins in an organism or system) is the same, suggesting a strong
relationship with malfunctioning of the central nervous system. Dr.
Baraniuk developed the first predictive model of CFS based solely on
objective data and he now proposes to recruit a new group of CFS and
Healthy Control subjects to determine if the proteins in their
cerebrospinal fluid will be a predictive marker of the spectrum of CFS
symptoms. There is a high probability that these methods and markers
will be of diagnostic value and will be useful for assessing changes
over time in disease severity and treatment effects.
Dr. Mitchell
Ear, Nose and Throat Allergy Center 202-862-2600
2141 K Street, 301B, NW
Washington DC, 20037-1810 ( still here.?..)
Talal Nsouli, MD (703) 425-8616
9520 Burke Rd
Burke, VA 22015-3132
Allergy
Marsha Soni, MD (703) 758-2664
Infectious Diseases Specialists of Virginia, LLC
3700 Joseph Siewick Dr #209, Fairfax VA 22033
Pre-Travel Vaccination, Official Yellow Fever Vaccine Center, Post-Travel Medical Consultation
On-Site Diagnostic Laboratory. Special interest in occupational health. Member comment:
"
She was incredibly concerned, and took care of me way past her
specialty. She was worried that I was way too thin, and helped
pinpoint the cause of my problems as my gallbladder. She sent me
to my obesity surgeon after basic testing. He did further testing
and removed my gallbladder. She also cleared my record of the
false finding of Lyme disease. She saw me way after I was done
with the infectious disease consult to make sure that I was thriving
and gaining weight. She was one of the most concerned doctors
I've ever seen." - Beth
Mary E Schmidt, MD (703) 246-9560
10721 Main St #3400
Fairfax, VA 22030
Infectious Diseases
Gamma Globulin Therapy
Antonio Pastore, MD (703) 430-6211
21475 Ridgetop Cir #350
Sterling VA 20166
Infectious Disease
Is "Lyme Literate"
Richard Loria, MD
Allergy
(703) 356-8290
6888 Elm
St #301, McLean, VA 22101-3829
(703) 430-0833
46400
Benedict Dr #003, Sterling VA 20164-6604
Isoprinisine
http://www.doctorloria.com/
Joseph A Bellanti, MD (202) 687-8227
4600 King St #6J, Alexandria VA 22302-1249
Georgetown office number given for Virginia appointments.
Address at Georgetown: 318 Kober-Cogan Building
Allergy/Immunology
pediatrics.georgetown.edu/members/JosephBellanti.shtml
http://www.georgetown.edu/research/immunology/
http://explore.georgetown.edu/people/bellantj/
ENADA®, NADH Press Releases, Articles, Quotes by Dr. Bellanti
Therapeutic effects of oral NADH on the symptoms of patients with chronic fatigue syndrome.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 1999 Feb;82(2):185-191.
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CARDIOLOGY / CIRCULATION / DYSAUTONOMIA
See also the Dysautonomia SOS physician page for DC, VA, MD
Peter C. Rowe, MD (410) 955-9229 (adolescents only)
Professor of Pediatrics
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
David Rubenstein Child Health Building
200 N. Wolfe St. / Room 2077; Baltimore, MD 21287
Johns
Hopkins Children's Center: Consultation: (410) 955-5710
(children); (410) 955-2910 (adolescents)
HopkinsChildrens.org
Profile
Special Interests: Chronic fatigue syndrome, Fibromyalgia,
Elhers-Danlos Syndrome,
Orthostatic intolerance syndromes, Gulf War illnesses, Pelvic
congestion syndrome
General Information Brochure on Orthostatic Intolerance and Its Treatment (2014)
NOVA CFSupport Speaker Page for Dr. Rowe
Addressed NOVA CFSupport Group 3/21/09 - See CFSupport Archives for slides, and Toni's 3/19/09 Essay on why Dr. Rowe is one of her medical hero's, for Elly's "More Stories" on 3/20/09.
Fritz H. Anderson MD, FACC
(2017: retired?)
Special interest in interventional and noninvasive cardiology.
Certification in special competence in cardiac pacing
Walter Atiga, MD (703) 208-9797
(2017: No longer accepts new dysautonomia patients.)
Virginia Heart
703-208-9797 2901 Telestar Ct; Falls Church, VA 22042
703-437-5977 1850 Town Center Dr; Reston, VA 20190;
703-858-3050 43035 Riverside Parkway; Leesburg, VA 20176;
703-648-3266 700 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 102; Fairfax, VA 22033
8505 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 420; Fairfax, VA 22031
Profile
at Virginiaheart.com
Special interests: Cardiac electrophysiology, Heart rhythm disorders,
Radio-frequency ablations, Implantation of pacemakers and
defibrillators, including bi-ventricular pacing devices
Joseph M. Kiernan, MD, FACC, FSCAI
(2017: No longer accepts new dysautonomia patients.)
Virginia Heart
703-208-9797 2901 Telestar Ct; Falls Church, VA 22042
Profile at Virginiaheart.com
Special interest in interventional and noninvasive cardiology.
Very supportive of the syndrome of Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome /
Dysautonomia (MVPS/D).
Recommended MVPS/D support groups!
Pradeep (Pat) Nayak, MD, FACC, FASE
(2017: No longer accepts new dysautonomia patients.)
Virginia Heart
703-281-1265 130 Park Street SE, Suite 100; Vienna, VA 22180
703-437-5977 1850 Town Center Dr, Suite 550; Reston, VA 20190-3216;
703-858-5421 43035 Riverside Parkway, Suite 400; Leesburg, VA 20176;
703-648-3266 3620 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 302; Fairfax, VA 22033
Profile
at Virginiaheart.com
Preventive Cardiology, Nuclear Cardiology, Echocardiology
Interests have included the high blood pressure MVPS/dysautonomia cases.
R. Oskoui, MD (202) 464-5770
3301 New Mexico Ave NW #316
Washington, DC 20016
Cardiology. Tilt Table Test consults. Cardiac Arythmia, Heart Health for Women.
Will discuss hypercoagulation and CFS.
http://www.whcenter.org/11902.cfm
Spanish
Anne E. Summers MD
(703) 481-9191 1830 Town Center Dr #405; Reston, VA 20190-3292
(703) 641-9161 8316 Arlington Blvd #500; Fairfax, VA
22031
Bio at Cardiac Care Associates
Preventive cardiology, women's issues, echocardiograms, lipid
management & adult congenital heart disease.
Mild interest in MVPS/D.
Hasan Abdullah, MD (866) 645-4055
Pediatric Cardiologist, also sees adults with dysautonomia. Tilt tests.
http://www.childrenheartinstitute.org
Spoke at DYNA ( http://www.DYNAkids.org) July 8 2005 in Dulles VA;
also has video with POTS explained to help with school systems.
Chronic Fatigue and Fainting Clinic & Children's Heart Clinic.
VA: Gainesville, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Lansdowne, Manassas, Reston, Warrenton, Winchester, Woodbridge.
MD: Bel Air, Columbia, Frederick, Rosedale, Silver Spring, Towson.
Alan R Vinitsky MD (301) 840-0002
Enlightened Medicine
902 Wind River Ln #201, Gaithersburg, MD 20878-1977
http://enlightenedmedicine.net/
Also pediatrician. Working toward certification in Environmental
Medicine.
Co-author: "Energy: The Essence of Environmental
Health" (2004)
ANSAR autonomic nervous system testing
http://www.DefeatAutismYesterday.com/DrVinitskyPaper.htm
Special interest in treating early autonomic nervous system dysfunction. He has
seen dramatic improvements in patients of all ages, using combinations
of high dose sublingual B12/folate, oral magnesium; IV, oral or inhaled
glutathione; high dose inositol and more. Improvements have occurred
for children with autism and hyperactivity, children and adults with
motor disorders; reversal of symptoms associated with chronic fatigue,
fibromyalgia, chemical sensitivity, metal toxicity, Lyme and other
infectious diseases. Attended our 4/25/09 seminar.
$100 credit card deposit to hold appointment times.
See Dr. Grubb in OH
Nationwide Notables
David S. Goldstein, MD PhD (301) 496-210, (301) 496-7832 laboratory
Clinical Neurocardiology Section
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
National Institutes of Health
Building 10, Room 6N252; 10 Center Drive, MSC 1620; Bethesda, MD 20892-1620
goldsteind@ninds.nih.gov
Please direct clinical inquiries to -
Ms. Tereza Jenkins (301) 496-1115
tj71n@nih.gov
Clinical Neurocardiology Section, NINDS
Building 10, Room 6N252; 10 Center Drive, MSC 1620; Bethesda, MD 20892-1620
Goldstein:
Book: Adrenaline
And the Inner World: An Introduction to Scientific Integrative Medicine
(2006)
Book Co-Author: The NDRF Patient Handbook, For
Patients with Dysautonomias (2002)
Leader Author of: Cardiac
Sympathetic Dysautonomia in Chronic Orthostatic Intolerance Syndromes
(Circulation. 2002;106:2358.)
From
About Dr. Goldstein at NIH website:
Dr. Goldstein's main research interests WERE in clinical neuro-
cardiology, catecholamine systems, and scientific integrative medicine.
The Clinical Neurocardiology Section carries out patient-oriented
research about disorders of brain regulation of the cardiovascular
system. Now works with Parkinson's.
Ramesh Khurana, MD (Neurologist)
(410) 554-2286 Baltimore
(410) 997-3113 Columbia
Detailed Autonomic Nervous System testing. Tilt Table Test. Treats
Headache Management. Neurologist. Autonomic Nervous System.
Union Memorial Hospital, 200 E. 33rd Street Baltimore, MD 21218
10780 Hickory Ridge Rd, Columbia, MD 21044
Ramesh K. Khurana, MD at MedStar Health
Emmanuel Nsah, MD
(410) 749-8906
Peninsula Cardiology Associates
400 Eastern Shore Drive
Salisbury, MD 21804
http://www.pencard.com/about/doctors.html
POTS, NCS, PAF/Secondary Autonomic Failure
Will treat adolescents and older
See more comments at Physicians Page at Dinet.org
Peter Bernad, MD (703) 360-8200
(Neurologist)
2616 Sherwood Hall Ln #201
Alexandria VA 22306-3100
http://www.neuro-doc.com/
Speaker 04/2004
Does ANSAR autonomic nervous system testing:
http://www.ans-hrv.com/faq.htm
ANSAR autonomic
testing http://www.ans-hrv.com/
Offices we've heard have ANSAR Equipment: Bernad, S. Shor, Vinitsky.
ANSAR ANS testing, found in some doctor's offices, is minimally symptom
provoking compared to tilt table tests. The standing tests are 5
minutes and the base lines are done sitting in a chair. Six consecutive
deep breaths are a part of the test that reveal about the
parasympathetic nervous system functioning.
http://www.ans-hrv.com/faq.htm
Larry Jackson MD
(retired October 2006, passed away July 2010)
Reston, Fairfax, VA
Electrophysiology, tilt table studies for dysautonomia.
Speaker, NOVA MVPS/D group.
See also the Dysautonomia SOS physician page for DC, VA, MD
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NEUROLOGY / SLEEP CENTERS
Robert Gerwin, MD (301) 656-0220
Medical Director
Pain and Rehabilitation Medicine
7830 Old Georgetown Rd C15
Bethesda, MD 20814-2432
Biography
http://www.painpoints.com/
Colleen Blanchfield, MD (703) 481-9111
Full Circle Neuropsychiatric Wellness Center
11150 Sunset Hills Rd #306
Reston, VA 20190-5360
http://www.cblanchfieldmd.com/aboutus.html
In Neurology and Psychiatry, clinical assessment and evaluation
& medication management.
P. Steven Macedo, MD (202) 785-2400Washington Medical Group
1327 18th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036
Neurologist
Referred
group member for a tilt table test. Special interest in behavioral
neurology, headaches, chronic pain, closed head injury, and
neurorehabilitation.
http://www.washingtonmedgroup.com/physicians.shtml
Eric Czander, MD
(703)
536-5400 1635 North George Mason Dr. #208, Arlington VA 22205
(703) 671-5400 611 Carlin Springs Rd, Arlington VA 22204
Member comment, "knows Lyme and Fibro"
Ruben Cintron,
MD (703) 478-0440
12007 Sunrise Valley Dr # 120
Reston VA 20191 Neuroscience Physicians.
Amy R. Stone MD
703-876-0800 3020 Hamaker Ct, Suite 400, Fairfax, VA 22031
703-478-0601 1830 Town Center Drive, Suite 305, Reston, VA 20190
http://www.neurologycenteroffairfax.com/p_ars.html
Special interest in Botulinum Toxin therapy, nerve and muscle disorders, and movement disorders.
Patient comment: "...excellent.
I received approval for botox injections for chronic pain in my neck,
traps, head, pecks...the referral came in 24 hrs. She was
thorough and definitely an advocate for thinking outside the box. I'm
still in the phase of recovery so not sure if it has helped yet"
Peter Bernad,
MD (703) 360-8200
2616 Sherwood Hall Ln #201, Alexandria, VA 22306-3100
Other offices in DC, VA.
Speaker 04/2004
http://www.neuro-doc.com/
Office has someone with Pharmanex BioPhotonic Scanner. (Re anti-oxidants, oxidative stress).
ANSAR autonomic nervous
system testing with prescription from doctor.
http://www.ans-hrv.com/faq.htm
Dr. John Cochran (703) 845-15001500 North Beauregard Street Suite 300
Alexandria, VA, 22311
http://www.alfaneuro.com/Cochran.htm
He is also board-certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and Sleep.
Member
comment: "This is my neurologist that I’ve seen for years now that
cares for my insomnia. They also have a sleep study clinic as well. He
is located near the 395/Seminary Road Interchange"
J. Kim Harris, MD (804) 288-2742
7301 Forest Ave, Ste 300
Richmond, VA 23226
http://nairichmond.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/site.physicians/action/dtl/phys/99848728.cfm
"good
w/CFS"
Samuel J.
Potolicchio, MD
Professor, Department of Neurology
George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, D.C.
Director, GW Sleep Center (202) 715-4549
From co-cure.org list. Since head of a sleep center, probably most
interested in that aspect.
Michael Cohen, MD (540) 658-0825
Stafford, VA
http://www.michaelcohenmd.com
Practiced
Neurology in Prince William County from 1981-89, and then became the
Medical Director of the Primary Care Clinic at the Naval Medical Clinic
in Quantico from 1990- 2001.
Administration of Botox for therapeutic purposes
Rajesh Sethi, MD (703) 751-3500
Neuroscience Consultants
4660 Kenmore Avenue Suite 408
Alexandria, VA, 22304
connect.inova.com/physician/mddb.physician.phy_view?p_phy_id=101043635
Member comment: "Good Neuro!"
Sam Oraee, MD (703) 492-7626
1970 Opitz Blvd, Woodbridge, VA, 22191
http://neuropainvip.com/
Pt Comment: "specializes in pain management. I really like him and
apparently so does a lot of people, his office is usually full. Even
though, it's not hard to get an appointment"
Sheila Jahan, MD
(703) 820-0188 5238 Dawes Ave, Alexandra VA 22311 & 6718 Whitter Ave. #130, McLean VA 22101
(703) 590-7780 3130 Golansky Blvd. Suite 101, Woodbridge VA 22192
http://www.drsheilajahan.com/
General Neurology, Neurophysiology. For sleep problems, pain (not necessarily FM), diagnostic puzzles.
Member comment, "She stuck with me when others dismissed my problems. She ran tests that found problems other doctors ignored."
Another member spoke of a very opposite and dismissing experience.
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Jorge C Kattah, MD,
neuro-Ophthalmology, Georgetown, Wash DC (moved to Peoria, IL)
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ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Leonard Wisneski MD 301-493-8444
5618 Shields Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Medical Acupuncture
http://www.thyroid-info.com/topdrs/maryland.htm
Co-author: The Scientific Basis of Integrative Medicine. Listed on our Book Pages for 2004.
Reviewer for Fibromyalgia Page at University of Maryland Medical Center
Dr. Tahira Habib (703) 719-6715
6355 Walker Lane Suite 411
Alexandria, VA, 22310
connect.inova.com/physician/mddb.physician.phy_view?p_phy_id=101037992
Also Endocrinology.
Member comment, "This is my Primary Care Physician, she is great! We have been
seeing her for years. Very thorough and a specialist in endocrinology.
She can be used as a Primary Physician as well as assist you with your
thyroid issues. She is locate near Springfield Mall @ the INOVA Walker
Lane Medical Building."
Donna Hurlock, MD (703) 823-1533
205 S. Whiting Street, Suite 303
Alexandria, Virginia 22304
Member comment: someone who treats subclinical hypothyroidism.
http://www.dhurlock.yourmd.com/
Dr. Hurlock is a Gynecologist and a Certified Menopause Clinician. Also
special interest in wellness, disease prevention, nutrition and
treating hypothyroidism via alternative med. approach.
GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY
Jeremias Tan MD (703) 698-8960
3700 Joseph Seiwick Drive, Suite 308
Fairfax, VA
Other locations
Gastroenterology
http://www.novagi.com/jeremias-c-tan-m-d/
Sean Hurley (703) 751-5763
4660 Kenmore Ave
Alexandria, VA 22304
digestivediseasephysicians.com/physicians4.html
As a gastroenterologist, Dr. Hurley cares for people with all gastrointestinal and liver diseases. His special interests include treating people with inflammatory bowel disease(IBD), acid reflux (GERD), swallowing difficulties, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and diarrhea.
Member comment:
"I've referred many of people to him over the years and only gotten good feedback. We have mutual clients, and he's the only doc who will call me if he's concerned about a client, or whom I can call to I can to coordinate care, which I really appreciate. He's a great listener and is very experienced and caring."
Satinder Gill, MD (703) 723-3670
Colon, Stomach and Liver Center - a three-provider Gastroenterology and Hepatology practice
19455 Deerfield Ave, Suite 201
Lansdowne, VA 20176
www.loudouncslcenter.com/Physicians.html
Member comment""
"I only saw him once for a consultation/second opinion, but he listened to me, looked at my records, and I did not feel like he was pressing me to get unnecessary tests done. I don't recall how long it took me to get an appointment; maybe a few weeks because I requested a certain day of the week and was a new patient. It was only one visit, but could possibly be an option for someone."
HEMATOLOGY - BLOOD DISEASES
Leroy Smith Jr, MD
Hematology Oncology Associates (Fairfax, Alexandria, Mt. Vernon); Kaiser
Hematology, Internal Medicine, Oncology
703-379-9111 5226 Dawes Ave Alexandria 22311
703-360-8597 Mt. Vernon
703-620-1144 Fairfax/Fair Oaks
Treats Ages 18 and Over; has bee in practice over 47 years.
http://hoal.home.mindspring.com/
Member:
"If a CFS person needs a hematologist, thumbs up for Dr. Leroy Smith.
Good bedside manner."
NEPHROLOGY - KIDNEY DISEASES
Carol Chang, MD (703) 961-0488
Nephrology Associates of Northern Virginia
13135 Lee Jackson Memorial Hwy Ste. 135, Fairfax, VA
Nephrology, Kidney specialist
Member comment "Very good at conferring with other doctors; supportive of CFS."
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PULMONOLOGY - LUNG & RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
See our Q&A page about Breathing and Air Hunger
Irving Mizus, M.D.
(301) 963-2770 16220 Frederick R, Suite 213; Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 942-2977 10605 Concord Street; Kensington, MD 20895
Pulmonary and Critical Care
www.pulmonologistspc.com/physicians.shtml#mizus
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