Jennifer Lee-Summers, MD

Dr. Ahlawat earned a Bachelor of Arts with magna cum laude at New York University. She completed both her Medical Degree as well as residency training in diagnostic radiology at Rutgers University's Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ.Dr. Ahlawat completed her Pediatric Radiology Fellowship at the Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC and went on to Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, MD to do a Fellowship in musculoskeletal radiology. After completion of her fellowship, Dr. Ahlawat joined as faculty in the Diagnostic Division of the department of Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor in the Johns Hopkins University Department of Radiology and Radiological Science. Dr. Ahlawat's expertise is Diagnostic Radiology with additional training in pediatric and musculoskeletal radiology. Dr. Ahlawat specializes in high resolution magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of peripheral nerves, specifically detection and characterization of peripheral nerve injury; MR imaging of peripheral nerve tumors and peripheral nerve tumor syndromes; whole body MR imaging in the setting of peripheral nerve tumor syndromes; and advanced MR techniques such as quantitative diffusion weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient mapping in characterization of bone and soft tissue tumors.Dr. Shivani Ahlawat also serves as the Director of the Musculoskeletal Fellowship Program.

John Affronti is a gastroenterologist specializing in biliary and pancreatic disorders as well as endoscopic procedures, including endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography. He treats patients who have pancreatitis, pancreatic duct stones, pancreatic and biliary cancers, and related conditions.A professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dr. Affronti came to Johns Hopkins from Tulane University School of Medicine, where he served as interim chief of the Tulane University gastroenterology and hepatology division and held several other leadership positions.Dr. Affronti earned a graduate degree in pharmacology from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, Maryland, and a medical degree from the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C., where he completed a residency in internal medicine. He continued his training as a gastroenterology fellow at Duke University. During the fellowship, Dr. Affronti studied shockwave lithotripsy and its application for treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. He specialized in the treatment of biliary and pancreatic disorders under the supervision of world-renowned experts Peter Cotton and John Baillie. His training included an apprenticeship in biliary endoscopy under Joseph Leung at Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong Kong.After his fellowship, Dr. Affronti stayed at Duke University Medical Center, providing care to patients with biliary and pancreatic disorders. He developed and directed Duke’s first endoscopic ultrasonography program. He has held several faculty positions, including at the University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville, Emory University, Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, and the Medical College of Georgia. At each of these institutions, he has held multiple leadership roles and established a variety of specialty programs and clinics. Dr. Affronti’s research interests include endoscopic ultrasound, biliary and pancreatic medicine, and extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy for pancreatic and biliary duct stones. While at Duke University, he served as co-investigator in a study that has been used around the world as a benchmark for training physicians in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. Dr. Affronti has published his research in numerous medical journals, and has presented at national and international conferences.

Eric Aldrich, M.D., Ph.D. is the director of Inpatient Neurological Services and medical director of the Johns Hopkins Howard County Stroke Center. He does not currently see patients who are not in the hospital.At Johns Hopkins, Dr. Aldrich developed The Johns Hopkins Hospital Stroke Center and served as its medical director for 10 years. In addition, he was the physician adviser for the Department of Neurology. Between 2010 and 2016, he served as the vice president of medical affairs at Howard County General Hospital, also helping to establish its local stroke program. Dr. Aldrich is a strong advocate for improving the quality of care and life for stroke patients and their families.