Our Team - Medical Critical Care Service | Inova

Leadership – Inova Critical Care and Pulmonary Services

Mehul A. Desai, MD

Mehul A. Desai, MD

System Division Chief

Mehul A. Desai, MD, leads the team of physicians and advanced practice providers (APP) who support critical care and pulmonary services across Inova via the medicine service line. Dr. Desai strives for clinical excellence by developing a seamless, system-wide, collaborative model of care for critical care and pulmonary services. He also aims to expand quality outcomes and academic research within critical care and pulmonary services. Dr. Desai has been with Inova since 2016 and currently serves as Inova's Critical Care Director of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). During his time at Inova, Dr. Desai has worked to develop the extracorporeal life support program into one of the premier ECMO programs in the country. Dr. Desai is actively involved in education for adult practitioners through the American College of Chest Physicians and the American Thoracic Society.

Physician Team

Eyad Abu-Hamda, MD

Eyad Abu-Hamda, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Lung Problems and Treatment

Years of Experience

35

Easa Al-Ghandour, MD

Easa M. Al-Ghandour, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

19

Laith Altaweel, MD

Laith Altaweel, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care

Years of Experience

24

Christopher Battaglia, MD

Christopher C. Battaglia, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

16

Robert Brammer, MD

Robert C. Brammer, MD

Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

9

Saqib Chaudhry, MD

Saqib A. Chaudhry, MD

Vascular Neurology, Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Injury, General Neurology, Stroke

Years of Experience

18

Junad Chowdhury, MD

Junad M. Chowdhury, MD

Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

10

Joseph Delio, MD

Joseph Delio, MD

Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

10

Hussain Dhanani, MD

Hussain M. Dhanani, MD

Years of Experience

30

Dan Dinescu, MD

Dan V. Dinescu, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Neurocritical Care

Years of Experience

32

Tiffany Ghafouri, MD

Tiffany B. Ghafouri, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

10

Soleyah Groves, MD

Soleyah C. Groves, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

22

Rachel Hinerman, MD

Rachel Hinerman, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

Years of Experience

30

Aditya Kasarabada, MD

Aditya Kasarabada, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

21

Christopher King, MD

Christopher S. King, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

22

Osman Malik, MD

Osman Malik, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

28

Maryann Putman, MD

Maryann T. Putman, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Neurocritical Care

Years of Experience

34

Jikerkhoun Simou, MD

Jikerkhoun Simou, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease

Years of Experience

27

Christopher Thomas, MD

Christopher A. Thomas, MD

Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

9

Vaughan Washco, DO

Vaughan Washco, DO

Critical Care Medicine, Nephrology, Internal Medicine

Years of Experience

13

Asma Zakaria, MD

Asma Zakaria, MD

Vascular Neurology, Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Years of Experience

23

MCCS Advanced Practice Providers