PSV’s Dr. Jennifer Dean Partnered with CureSearch for Children’s Cancer to Promote Immunotherapy

Dr. Jennifer Dean, a Pediatric Hematologist/Oncologist at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia’s (PSV) Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders recently partnered with CureSearch for Children’s Cancer to promote Immunotherapy.  CureSearch, a non-profit that works to end childhood cancer, featured Dr. Dean in their immunotherapy promotional video, e-book, and website, where she provided her clinical expertise on the treatment, its benefits, and future potential. 

Immunotherapy, also called biologic therapy, is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the body’s natural defenses (immune system) to fight the cancer cells.  It uses substances made by the body or in a laboratory to improve or restore immune system function. 

“Immunotherapy has been around for several decades, mostly in the form of monoclonal antibodies, however great advances in immunotherapy have occurred over the past 5 years and promise to be an exciting addition to our treatment of childhood cancer,” said Dr. Dean.

For more information about Dr. Dean, please visit physician profile: https://www.psvcare.org/physicians/jennifer-dean-md

To learn more about our Pediatric Hematology and Oncology services, please visit: https://www.psvcare.org/specialty/cancer-and-blood-disorders 

To make an appointment, please call (703) 876-2788.

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia is proud to announce that 16 of its physicians were selected as “Top Doctors” of 2018 by Virginia Living Magazine in their February, 2018 issue.

The 16 PSV doctors selected represent nine of our 19 specialties, and is a testament to the high-quality pediatric specialty care our clinical and administrative teams provide to our patients and families each day.

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

Allergy/Immunology

• Dr. Darlene Mansoor

Endocrinology

• Dr. Kathleen Link

Gastroenterology

• Dr. Ian Leibowitz

Hematology/Oncology

• Dr. Carly Varela

Infectious Disease

• Dr. Daniel Keim
• Dr. Rebecca Levorson

Nephrology

• Dr. Robert Fildes
• Dr. Patricia Seo-Mayer

Neurology

• Dr. Lucy Civitello
• Dr. Bennett Lavenstein
• Dr. William Mcclintock
• Dr. Terry Watkin

Orthopaedic Surgery

• Dr. George Gantsoudes
• Dr. Jeffrey Hanway
• ​Dr. Emily Hattwick

Rheumatology

• Dr. Bita Arabshahi 

 

Congrats to Dr. Suchitra Hourigan, PSV Gastroenterologist & Director of Microbiome Research at Inova Translational Medicine Institute, who provided her clinical expertise in a recent New York Times’ article entitled “The Importance of Infants’ Exposure to Micro-Organisms”, written by Jane Brody.

Dr. Hourigan is the principal investigator on a research study that has been approved to conduct the first randomized controlled trial of vaginal seeding for infants born by scheduled cesarean-section.

Dr. Hourigan said in the interview, “Women shouldn’t do vaginal seeding until trials show it’s safe and offers health benefits to infants. I’m worried about mothers doing this without screening and sometimes without supervision by a physician who says it’s O.K.”

Dr. Hourigan also added that, “At the moment, breast-feeding is the best and safest way to expose babies born by cesarean to their mother’s bacteria. Breast milk contains many of the same beneficial bacteria found in a woman’s vagina, and breast-feeding infants are less likely than those consuming formula to develop respiratory and gastrointestinal infections and allergies as well as chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity and inflammatory bowel disease.”

The study will directly inform whether there are health benefits from the vaginal seeding of C-section delivered newborns and whether this practice is safe. This evidence could change the practice of obstetrics as we know it.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/05/well/live/infant-microbiome-cesarean-childbirth-breastfeeding.html   

If interested in the study, patients can contact Dr. Hourigan’s study team by calling (703) 776 8199.

View Dr. Hourigan’s Research Study.

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) is proud to announce that 22 of its physicians were selected as “Top Doctors” of 2018 by Northern Virginia Magazine in their February, 2018 issue.

The 22 PSV doctors selected represents nine of our 19 specialties, and is a testament to the high-quality pediatric specialty care our clinical and administrative team provides to our patients and families each day.

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

Pediatric Endocrinology

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

Pediatric Gastroenterology

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

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

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

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

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

Pediatric Nephrology

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

Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine

• Dinesh Pillai, MD

Pediatric Rheumatology

• Bita Arabshahi, MD (Medical Director)

Pediatric Sports Medicine

• Jeffrey L. Hanway, MD (Medical Director)

Pediatric Urology

• Hans Pohl, MD (Medical Director)

 

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia (PSV) is proud to announce that 27 of our physicians were selected as “Top Doctors” by the Washingtonian Magazine in their latest Top Docs of 2017 issue (October, 2017).

The 27 doctors chosen is an all-time high for our organization and represent 15 of our 19 pediatric specialties. 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.

Here is the complete list of PSV “Top Doctors” recipients:

Allergy & Immunology:  Darlene Mansoor, MD

Endocrinology:  Kathleen Link, MD

Gastroenterology:  Catherine Chao, MD; Lynn Duffy, MD; Peter Lee, MD; Ian Leibowitz, MD

Hematology/Oncology:  Robin Dulman, MD; Christopher Lawlor, MD; Carly Varela, MD

Infectious Diseases:  Daniel Keim, MD; Rebecca Levorson, MD

Nephrology:  Robert Fildes, MD; Patricia Seo-Mayer, MD 

Neurology:  Bennett Lavenstein, MD; William McClintock, MD; Terry Watkin, MD

Neurosurgery:  Leon E. Moores, MD

Oculoplastics & Orbital Surgery:  Maryam Nazemzadeh, MD

Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine:  Jeffrey Hanway, MD; Emily Hattwick, MD; Benjamin Martin, MD 

Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine:  Olga Morozova, MD

Pulmonary Medicine: Dinesh Pillai, MD 

Psychiatry: Michael Kronen, MD 

Rheumatology:  Bita Arabshahi, MD

Urology: David Gibbons, MD; Hans Pohl, MD 

Many thanks to the doctors chosen, their teams, and everyone who had a hand in this great achievement!