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Benign Hematology

William Ershler, MD

William Ershler, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Hematology, Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Benign Hematology Years of Experience: 45

Breast Cancer Surgery

Sara Bruce, MD

Sara Bruce, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery, Preventative Disease Care, Women's Health Years of Experience: 15
Costanza Cocilovo, MD

Costanza Cocilovo, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery Years of Experience: 23
Robert Cohen, MD

Robert Cohen, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery Clinical Interests: Breast Surgery Years of Experience: 38
Lucy De La Cruz, MD

Lucy De La Cruz, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery Years of Experience: 15
Kirsten Edmiston, MD

Kirsten Edmiston, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Breast Surgery Years of Experience: 31

Cancer Surgery

Gordon Hafner, MD

Gordon Hafner, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery Years of Experience: 36
James Piper, MD

James Piper, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery Years of Experience: 35
William Purkert, MD

William Purkert, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery Clinical Interests: Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Disorders Years of Experience: 40
Anthony Visioni, MD

Anthony Visioni, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Surgery, Complex General Surgical Oncology Clinical Interests: Cancer, Melanoma, Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Disorders Years of Experience: 11
Mateo Ziu, MD

Mateo Ziu, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurological Surgery Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Problems and Treatment, Pituitary tumors, Spine disease/tumor Years of Experience: 18

Malignant Hematology

Marion Cole, MD

Marion Cole, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Benign Hematology, Blood Disorders, Cancer, Lymphoma Years of Experience: 12
Raymund Cuevo, MD

Raymund Cuevo, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Benign Hematology, Blood Disorders, Cancer, Lymphoma Years of Experience: 33
David Heyer, MD

David Heyer, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Blood Disorders, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Lung Cancer Years of Experience: 34
Danielle Shafer, DO

Danielle Shafer, DO

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Years of Experience: 20

Medical Oncology

Jeanny Aragon-Ching, MD

Jeanny Aragon-Ching, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Prostate Cancer Years of Experience: 22
Timothy Cannon, MD

Timothy Cannon, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Colorectal Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer, Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer Years of Experience: 14
Raymund Cuevo, MD

Raymund Cuevo, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Benign Hematology, Blood Disorders, Cancer, Lymphoma Years of Experience: 33
John Deeken, MD

John Deeken, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology Clinical Interests: Head and Neck Cancer, Personalized Medicine, Pharmacogenetics Years of Experience: 18
Anthony Felice, MD

Anthony Felice, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Benign Hematology, Blood Disorders, Breast Cancer, Cancer Years of Experience: 34
Kathleen Harnden, MD

Kathleen Harnden, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer Years of Experience: 9
Sekwon Jang, MD

Sekwon Jang, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Skin Lymphoma Years of Experience: 18
Nassar Khan, MD

Nassar Khan, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Hematology Clinical Interests: Benign Hematology, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma Years of Experience: 34
Michael Maitland, MD, PhD

Michael Maitland, MD, PhD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology Years of Experience: 19
Lauren Mauro, MD

Lauren Mauro, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Years of Experience: 13
Kester Phillips, MD

Kester Phillips, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Neurology Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Brain Problems and Treatment, Cancer, Personalized Medicine Years of Experience: 9

Melanoma and Skin Cancer

Jennifer DeSimone, MD

Jennifer DeSimone, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Dermatology Clinical Interests: Cutaneous Lymphoma, Skin Cancer, Skin Lymphoma, Transplant Dermatology Years of Experience: 14
Sekwon Jang, MD

Sekwon Jang, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Medical Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine Clinical Interests: Melanoma, Skin Cancer, Skin Lymphoma Years of Experience: 18
Patricia Lucey, MD

Patricia Lucey, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Dermatology Clinical Interests: Melanoma, Skin Cancer Years of Experience: 9
Suraj Venna, MD

Suraj Venna, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Dermatology Clinical Interests: Melanoma, Moles, Skin Cancer Years of Experience: 18

Pediatrics

Jennifer Dean, MD

Jennifer Dean, MD

Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics Clinical Interests: Children's Blood Disorders and Treatment, Children's Bone Cancer, Children's Brain Cancer/Tumors, Children's Cancer, Children's Thyroid Cancer Years of Experience: 18
Robin Dulman, MD

Robin Dulman, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinical Interests: Children's Blood Disorders and Treatment, Children's Bone Cancer, Children's Brain Cancer/Tumors, Children's Cancer, Children's Thyroid Cancer Years of Experience: 18
Christopher Lawlor, MD

Christopher Lawlor, MD

Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinical Interests: Children's Blood Disorders and Treatment, Children's Bone Cancer, Children's Brain Cancer/Tumors, Children's Cancer, Children's Thyroid Cancer Years of Experience: 23
Niccole Piguet, MD

Niccole Piguet, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinical Interests: Children's Blood Disorders and Treatment, Children's Bone Cancer, Children's Brain Cancer/Tumors, Children's Cancer, Children's Thyroid Cancer Years of Experience: 9
Marshall Schorin, MD

Marshall Schorin, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics Clinical Interests: Children's Blood Disorders and Treatment, Children's Bone Cancer, Children's Brain Cancer/Tumors, Children's Cancer, Children's Thyroid Cancer Years of Experience: 42
Carly Varela, MD

Carly Varela, MD

Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics Clinical Interests: Children's Blood Disorders and Treatment, Children's Bone Cancer, Children's Brain Cancer/Tumors, Children's Cancer, Children's Thyroid Cancer Years of Experience: 17
Elizabeth Yang, MD, PhD

Elizabeth Yang, MD, PhD

Specialty: Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics Clinical Interests: Children's Blood Disorders and Treatment, Children's Bone Cancer, Children's Brain Cancer/Tumors, Children's Cancer, Children's Thyroid Cancer Years of Experience: 32

Palliative Care

Jean-Paul Pinzon, DO

Jean-Paul Pinzon, DO

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Hospice and Palliative Medicine Years of Experience: 17

Psycho-Oncology

Sermsak Lolak, MD

Sermsak Lolak, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine Years of Experience: 22

Radiation Oncology Specialists

Gopal Bajaj, MD

Gopal Bajaj, MD

Specialty: Radiation Oncology Clinical Interests: Ear Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer Years of Experience: 19
Susan Boylan, MD

Susan Boylan, MD

Specialty: Radiation Oncology, Internal Medicine Years of Experience: 38
Ashish Chawla, MD

Ashish Chawla, MD

Specialty: Radiation Oncology Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Breast Cancer, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer Years of Experience: 21
Kevin Choe, MD, PhD

Kevin Choe, MD, PhD

Specialty: Radiation Oncology Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer Years of Experience: 14
Michael Eblan, MD

Michael Eblan, MD

Specialty: Radiation Oncology Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Children's Cancer, Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer, Lung Cancer, Lymphoma Years of Experience: 8
Stella Hetelekidis, MD

Stella Hetelekidis, MD

Specialty: Radiation Oncology Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer and Treatment Years of Experience: 31
Samir Kanani, MD

Samir Kanani, MD

Specialty: Radiation Oncology Clinical Interests: Brain Cancer/Tumors, Liver Cancer, Lung Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Prostate Cancer Years of Experience: 20
Lonika Majithia, MD

Lonika Majithia, MD

Specialty: Radiation Oncology Clinical Interests: Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer and Treatment, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer Years of Experience: 8

Thoracic and Lung Cancer

Amit Mahajan, MD

Amit Mahajan, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Pulmonary Disease, Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Clinical Interests: Lung Cancer, Lung Problems and Treatment, Minimally Invasive Surgery Years of Experience: 13

Urology Surgery

Simon Chung, MD

Simon Chung, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Urology Years of Experience: 32
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Paulina Gorney Brown, MD

Paulina Gorney Brown, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Urology Years of Experience: 9
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Brett Holt, MD

Brett Holt, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Urology Years of Experience: 13
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Jace Jones, MD

Jace Jones, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Urology Years of Experience: 33
Edmond Paquette, MD

Edmond Paquette, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Urology Clinical Interests: Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Kidney Problems and Treatment, Prostate Cancer, Robotic Surgery Years of Experience: 25
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Dana Rice, MD

Dana Rice, MD

A member of Inova Medical Group
The doctors of Inova Medical Group are Inova’s premier primary care and specialty physicians, offering top-notch medical expertise, full access to Inova facilities, and the convenience of integrated electronic medical records.
Specialty: Urology Clinical Interests: Bladder Cancer, Kidney Cancer, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Prostate Cancer, Robotic Surgery Years of Experience: 12
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