23 PSV Providers Selected as “Top Doctors” of 2019 Northern Virginia Magazine

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia is pleased to announce that 23 of its physicians across 10 pediatric specialties were selected as “Top Doctors” of 2019 by Northern Virginia Magazine in their February, 2019 issue. The recognized doctors were selected after peer nomination, extensive research, and careful review.

This prestigious designation is a testament to the commitment our clinical and administrative teams display each day in providing the best pediatric specialty care to children and families in Northern Virginia and nearby communities.

We would like to thank and recognize the following doctors chosen for their exemplary work:

Diabetes and Endocrinology

• Rinku Mehra, MD (Medical Director)
• Kathleen Link, MD
• Otilia Neacsu, MD
• Lindsey Waldman, MD

Ear, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology)

• Diego Preciado, PhD, MD 

Gastroenterology

• Ian Leibowitz, MD (Medical Director)
• Muhammad Khan, MD
• Natalie Sikka, MD
• Catherine Chao, MD
• Peter Lee, MD

Hematology and Oncology 

• Christopher Lawlor, MD (Medical Director)
• Jennifer Dean, MD
• Robin Dulman, MD
• Marshall Schorin, MD
• Carly Varela, MD

Infectious Diseases 

• Rebecca Levorson, MD (Medical Director)
• Daniel Keim, MD 

Nephrology

• Robert Fildes, MD (Medical Director)
• Patricia Seo-Mayer, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine 

• Emily Hattwick, MD (Medical Director)

Pulmonary Medicine 

• Dinesh Pillai, MD

Rheumatology

• Bita Arabshahi, MD (Medical Director)

Urology

• Hans Pohl, MD (Medical Director)

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) is proud to announce that 35 of our physicians across 13 of our specialties were named as “Top Pediatricians” in Virginia Living Magazine’s December, 2018 issue.

The 35 PSV doctors featured are representative of the high-quality pediatric specialty care our entire clinical and administrative staff provides to the children and families we serve.  

We want to thank and recognize the following PSV doctors that were selected:

Allergy and Immunology

• Darlene Mansoor, MD (Medical Director)

Ambulatory Surgery Center

• Ramesh Patel, MD 

Endocrinology

• Rinku Mehra, MD (Medical Director)
• Oksana Lazareva, MD
• Kathleen Link, MD
• Otilia Neacsu, MD
• Mia Pingul, MD 

Gastroenterology 

• Ian Leibowitz, MD (Medical Director)
• Lynn Duffy, MD (Retired)
• Stefany Honigbaum-Garrity, MD
• Suchitra Hourigan, MD
• Muhammad Khan, MD
• Peter Lee, MD (also recognized under Hepatology)
• Natalie Sikka, MD

Hematology and Oncology

• Christopher Lawlor, MD (Medical Director)
• Jennifer Dean, MD 
• Robin Dulman, MD
• Niccole Piguet, MD
• Carly Varela, MD 

Infectious Diseases 

• Rebecca Levorson, MD (Medical Director)
• Daniel Keim, MD
• Katherine Moyer, DO

Nephrology

• Robert Fildes, MD (Medical Director)
• Davoud Mohtat, MD 
• Patricia Seo-Mayer, MD 

Neurology

• William McClintock, MD (Medical Director)
• Roger Packer, MD 

Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

• George Gantsoudes, MD
• Benjamin Martin, MD

Otolaryngology (ENT)

• Brian Reilly, MD (Medical Director)
• Diego Preciado, MD, PhD

Physical Rehabilitation Medicine

• Thomas Chang, MD​

Rheumatology 

• Bita Arabshahi, MD (Medical Director)
• Emily Way, MD

Urology

• Hans Pohl, MD (Medical Director)

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia is pleased to announce that 28 of its physicians were selected as “Top Doctors” of 2018 by Washingtonian Magazine in their October 2018 issue.

This prestigious designation is a testament to the commitment our clinical and administrative teams display each day in providing the best pediatric specialty care to children and families in Northern Virginia and nearby communities.

We would like to thank and recognize the following doctors chosen for their exemplary work!

Allergy and Immunology

Darlene Mansoor, MD (Medical Director)

Endocrinology

Oksana Lazareva, MD

Kathleen Link, MD

Otilia Neacsu, MD

Gynecology

Rachel Casey, MD (Medical Director)

Hematology and Oncology

Christopher Lawlor, MD (Medical Director)

Robin Dulman, MD

Carly Varela, MD

Infectious Diseases

Rebecca Levorson, MD (Medical Director)

Daniel Keim, MD 

Katherine Moyer, DO

Nephrology

Robert Fildes, MD (Medical Director)

Randala Lakkis, MD

Davoud Mohtat, MD

Patricia Seo-Mayer, MD

Neurology

William McClintock, MD (Medical Director)

Bennett Lavenstein, MD

Terry Watkin, MD

Oculoplastics and Orbital Surgery 

Maryam Nazemzadeh, MD (Medical Director)

Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine

Emily Hattwick, MD (Medical Director)

George Gantsoudes, MD

Benjamin Martin, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 

Olga Morozova, MD 

Psychiatry

Michael Kronen, MD

Rheumatology

Bita Arabshahi, MD (Medical Director)

Tova Ronis, MD

Emily Way, MD

Urology

Hans Pohl, MD (Medical Director)​​​

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia’s Suchitra Hourigan, MD – Pediatric Gastroenterologist & Director of Microbiome Research at Inova Translational Medicine Institute – was featured in National Public Radio’s Morning Edition article on her clinical research as Principal Investigator for the “Vaginal Microbiome Seeding and Health Outcomes in Cesarean-delivered Neonates” study. 

The study covers vaginal seeding and how the procedure may help C-section babies develop healthy microbiomes similar to those babies born vaginally.  If proven true, vaginal seeding could decrease the risk for diseases amongst babies born by C-section. 

To read the full article, please visit: https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/10/30/658254175/doctors-test-bacterial-smear-after-cesarean-sections-to-bolster-babies-microbiom.

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