Melinda Elisa Afzal, MD - Johns Hopkins Health Care Center-Odenton

Silka Patel, M.D, MPH, is committed to patient education as the cornerstone of her clinical practice. She believes that helping patients understand their health, as well as their medical options is an important part of the doctor-patient relationship.Along with general obstetrics and gynecology, Dr. Patel also has a special interest in adolescent care. She enjoys being able to offer patients a wide variety of medical and surgical options.

Janet Siddiqui, M.D., is a pediatrician at Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Odenton. She also serves as Office Medical Director for pediatrics at the practice. Dr. Siddiqui is a Diplomate of the American Board of Integrative and Holistic Medicine and serves as the Co-Director for the Integrative Medicine Course Curriculum for the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Siddiqui grew up in Western New York and completed her undergraduate studies at SUNY at Buffalo. She earned her medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, and completed her residency training at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C. She has been with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians for over 25 years. She is a fellow of the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Siddiqui completed her MBA in 2020. Dr. Siddiqui lives in Maryland, with her husband. She has three grown children all working in healthcare fields and has four grandchildren. Along with her volunteer service in the community, she served on the Howard County Board of Education for nearly ten years where she advocated for children in the public school system. In 2011, Dr. Siddiqui was selected as one of “Maryland’s Top 100 Women” by Maryland Daily Record. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and spending time with family.

Johns Hopkins Community Physicians offers high-quality obstetrics and gynecological care, right here in Odenton, Maryland. Whether you are expecting a baby, need a well-woman exam, or are seeking more specialized care, we are here to provide you with the clinical expertise you expect from Johns Hopkins Medicine.