Rosita Alyssa Baua Chefetz, MD

Andrew Akman, MD, MBA a native of Washington, DC, currently practices at Suburban Hospital, Sibley Hospital, and Johns Hopkins Hospital.Dr. Akman performs a variety of minimally invasive procedures. He has specific interest in complex IVC filter removals, interventional oncology, pulmonary embolism, and prostate artery embolization.Dr. Akman is an expert in complex IVC filter retrieval and IVC filter related complications. In addition to standard IVC filter retrievals, he removes devices that are severely tilted, embedded, or fractured, as well as those designated as permanent devices. He serves as an adviser to other physicians on complex techniques including laser sheath and forceps assisted retrieval.Within interventional oncology, Dr. Akman performs thermal ablation of lung, liver, and kidney tumors. He performs chemoembolization and radioembolization (Yttrium-90) on primary liver cancer and metastatic liver disease.Dr. Akman also performs prostate artery embolization, an emerging minimally invasive technique for treating urinary symptoms associated with prostate enlargement.Dr. Akman prides himself on building strong relationships with his patients and practicing patient-centered medicine.

Dr. Wolfman completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, followed by medical school at The Ohio State University College of Medicine in Columbus, OH. She went on to complete a residency in diagnostic radiology at Oschner Clinic in New Orleans, LA and an abdominal imaging fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, MD. Dr. Wolfman’s area of clinical expertise is abdominal imaging including CT, MR and Ultrasound. Dr. Wolfman serves on multiple national committees with the American College of Radiology (ACR), the American Board of Radiology (ABR) and the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Dr. Wolfman is a fellow of the American College of Radiology and the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound.

Otolaryngologist Vaninder “Vinny” K. Dhillon specializes in endocrine surgery, laryngology, otolaryngology, parathyroid diseases and surgery, swallowing disorders, thyroid diseases and surgery, and voice problems. She treats both children and adults. After earning her medical degree from Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Dr. Dhillon completed a residency in otolaryngology at Los Angeles County and University of Southern California Medical Center. Dr. Dhillon’s research interests include the role of voice outcomes in patients after thyroid and parathyroid surgery when there is concern for vocal fold weakness or paralysis, evaluation of the role of office-based treatment on vocal fold paralysis, as well as neurogenic recovery of vocal fold paralysis. Dr. Dhillon is also interested in treatments for neurogenic chronic cough, which is refractory to other medical intervention.