27 PSV Physicians Selected as “Top Doctors” of 2017 by the Washingtonian Magazine

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!

October 6-12 is National Physician Assistants (PA) Week. In celebration of this, PSV recognizes  our PAs for the top-notch care they provide to our patients and families.

Thank you for your contributions to the health of the children in the NOVA area!

PSV’s Physician Assistants:

 Robyn Morrissette, PA-C (Allergy and Immunology)

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 Samantha Leahy, PA-C (Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine)

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 Susana Chung, PA-C (Orthopaedic Surgery and  Sports Medicine)

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 Ellie Preta, PA-C (Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine)

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 Peggy Vollstad, PA-C (Neurosurgery)

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 Alissa Mills, PA-C (Hematology and Oncology)

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 Kathleen Scarbalis, PA-C (Hematology and Oncology)

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia’s Dr. Elizabeth Yang (Hematology/Oncology & Pediatric Sickle Program Director) and Dr. Robin Dulman (Hematology/Oncology) of our Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, were featured in Channel 16 Fairfax’s recent video presentation on sickle cell disease in recognition of Sickle Cell Awareness Month (September).

Drs. Yang and Dulman along with one of our sickle cell patients, Solomon and his family, discussed the challenges of being diagnosed and living with the serious and chronic diseases.

To view the full video, please visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xe46rWnfnxc&feature=youtu.be

Sickle cell disease affects an estimated 100,000 people in the United States and millions across the world according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thank you to our clinical and administrative teams that provide the best pediatric specialty care possible to our patients and families dealing with sickle cell disease.

Pediatric Specialists of Virginia is proud to announce that 23 of our physicians across 10 of our specialties were named as “Top Docs” in The Northern Virginia Magazine’s Top Doctors of 2017 (February, 2017 issue).

The 23 PSV doctors featured are representative of the high-quality pediatric specialty care our entire clinical and administrative staff provides to our patients and their families on a daily basis.  

We want to thank and recognize the following doctors that were chosen, and they are as follows:

Pediatric Endocrinology 

• Oksana Lazareva, MD 
• Kathleen Link, MD 
• Rinku Mehra, MD 
• Otilia Neacsu, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology 

• Catherine Chao, MD  
• Lynn Duffy, MD  
• Muhammad Khan, MD 
• Peter Lee, MD  
• Ian H. Leibowitz, MD  
• Jaime Liou-Wolfe, MD

Pediatric Infectious Diseases

• Daniel Keim, MD 
• Rebecca Levorson, MD 

Pediatric Nephrology  

• Robert Fildes, MD 
• Patricia Seo-Mayer, MD 

Neurology 

• Bennett Lavenstein, MD 
• William McClintock, MD 
• Terry Watkin, MD 

Hematology/Oncology 

• Christopher Lawlor, MD 
• Carly Varela, MD 

Orthopaedic Surgery

• Jeffrey L. Hanway, MD

Psychiatry

• Michael Kronen, MD

Rheumatology 

• Bita Arabshahi, MD

Sports Medicine 

• Emily Hattwick, MD

 

Rupa Dainer, MD, PSV’s Strategy Officer and Medical Director for the Ambulatory Surgery Center, was featured in The American Board of Anesthesiology’s recent Director Spotlight.

Article Snapshot: Director Spotlight: Rupa J. Dainer is the medical director and chief strategy officer at Pediatric Specialists of Virginia – PSV. She serves on our Maintenance of Certification and Standardized Oral Examination Committees. Dr. Dainer served honorably as a commander in the U.S. Navy until the end of her service in October 2015. During her time in service, she was chief of pediatric anesthesia at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

The American Board of Anesthesiology – ABA, focuses on the advancement of the highest standards of practice of anesthesiology. As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care.