Medical Team

SPECIALTY CARE: Advanced Endoscopy

Hepatology (Liver Care) GERD Pancreatobiliary Disorders

GI Neoplasms Colorectal Disorders IBD (Inflamatory Bowel Disease) Women’s GI Issues

FAIR OAKS | FAIRFAX | HERNDON | CHANTILLY | DULLES

703-698-8960 | myGANV.com Clinically Trained, Nationally Certified, and Carefully Selected GANV Physician Assistants A Physician Assistant (PA) is a nationally certified and state-licensed medical professional who partners with doctors in skilled patient care, diagnoses illnesses, prescribes medication, and counsels patients on treatment plans. At GANV, we have many excellently qualified and credentialed PAs who are key members of our unique medical team. It’s often easier and faster to make an appointment to see a PA than it is with a physician, as physicians regularly block time for surgeries and advanced procedures.

GANV Physician Assistants are educated, trained, certified, and licensed to:

Take your medical history

Conduct a physical exam

Diagnose and treat common GI and liver issues

Order and interpret tests

Develop treatment plans

Counsel you on preventive care

Write prescriptions

Make rounds in the hospital

Emarie Hill Hanna L. Kim PA-C PA-C PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Education: BS, Old Dominion University Education: BA, Johns Hopkins MMS, Eastern Virginia Medical School MSPAS, Shenandoah University

Professional Distinctions: Professional Distinctions: Teresa Thomas Scholarship Four-year Monarch Pride scholarship, Old Dominion University James A. Davis Award for Civility & Leadership Winchester Auxiliary Scholarship Memberships: American Academy of Physician Assistants Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants Memberships: American Academy of Physician Assistants Virginia Academy of Physician Assistants

Prior to joining GANV, Emarie worked in hematology/oncology as a Hanna joined GANV bringing with her a range of skills Physician Assistant at The Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in and a caring approach that patients appreciate. Hanna is Bethesda, Maryland where she assisted a number of studies with as passionate about GI care not only because of personal experience many as 50 trials running at any given time. She also advanced her with her mom’s care, but also because it is such a broad and clinical and evaluation skills caring for patients with various types challenging field. Treating liver disease is another area of special of cancer, including colon, prostate and myeloma. interest, and she continues to enhance her expertise in managing these issues as well. Trilingual: Korean and Spanish. Lindsey A. Suffredini Stephanie Byers PA-C PA-C PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Education: Education: BS, Pennsylvania State BA, Colgate University University, Main Campus MMS/MPH, Arcadia University MMS, Nova Southeastern University

Professional Distinctions: Professional Distinctions: NCAA Team Academic All-Americans High Honors Graduate, NSU Memberships: Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society American Academy of Physician Assistants Memberships: American Academy of Physician Assistants

Prior to joining GANV, Lindsey was a hospitalist at MedStar Good Stephanie discovered a strong interest in gastroenterology during Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore. Lindsey worked with attending her PA training. Her history of GI issues as a child gave her a physicians during the night shift to admit and provide care for personal perspective, and working with an exceptional mentor patients throughout the hospital, including critical care step-down reinforced her passion for this specialty. Stephanie’s dedication units and medical/surgical units. With her range of experience, high to her field and empathy for her patients are evident inher standards and caring nature, Lindsey is an asset to our team. thoughtful and caring approach.

Kristin D. Maggi Rebecca Dieterich PA-C PA-C PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT

Education: Education: BS, Duquesne University BS, Cornell University MSPAS, Duquesne University MHS, George Washington University

Memberships: Professional Distinctions: American Academy of Physician Assistants Marci-Sobczak Spirit Award American Gastroenterological Association Memberships: American Academy of Physician Assistants

Before GANV, Krisitn worked at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Rebecca completed a unique entry level five-year PA program in Boston as a Registered Dietitian, and it was during this time that Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She was drawn to gastroenterology due her interest in Gastroenterology began to grow. Following to its complex pathophysiology and anatomy. She is thrilled to be graduation in 2010, she began her career as a Physician Assistant working at GANV to pursue her goal of becoming an expert in this in Gastroenterology. Kristin’s areas of interest include challenging, yet fascinating field. Rebecca completed her inflammatory bowel disease and functional disorders such as Master’s thesis on hepatic encephalopathy and has a special irritable bowel syndrome. interest in hepatology.

Rachel Young PA-C PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT GANV is the area’s largest practice of

Education: BA, Otterbein University board-certified doctors and qualified MSPAS, Ohio Dominican University physican assistants specializing in gastroenterology care, with offices across Memberships: American Academy of Physician Assistants Northern Virginia. Dedicated to enhancing Ohio Physician Assistants Association quality of life with the most effective care When Rachel was in college her lung collapsed. She was drawn to the empathy, energy, and enthusiasm of the Physician Assistants that available, our medical team diagnose and treated her. Her interest in gastroenterology began after her father treat the full range of GI and liver disorders, was diagnosed with lymphocytic colitis, inspiring her to learn more about the disease and other gastrointestinal conditions. Originally from common concerns to rare and from Ohio and an avid Buckeye fan, Rachel attended Otterbein complicated issues. University with Magna Cum Laude, and completed her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Ohio Dominican University. Care you can trust.

GANV physicians are excellent clinicians dedicated to enhancing gastrointestinal care. They serve in leadership roles at Inova Fairfax and Fair Oaks Hospitals, on medical advisory boards, and on medical society committees. They also hold clinical faculty positions with Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital and actively participate in training gastroenterology fellows and medical residents.

Iris H. Lee Ivan P. Harnden MD MD ADVANCED ENDOSCOPIST BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

Medical Degree: University of Maryland School of Medicine Medical Degree: University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Fellowship: University of Maryland Residency and Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center

Dr. Lee completed her fellowship in Gastroenterology & Hepatology Dr. Harnden has trained in the full range of GI and liver disorders, at the University of Maryland, where she was recognized as Fellow and developed special interests in the management of Teacher of the Year for her efforts in teaching medical students, inflammatory bowel disease, Barrett’s esophagus, bleeding residents, and junior fellows. Her clinical interests include disorders of the GI tract, and colon cancer. Following the pancreatobiliary diseases and advanced endoscopic procedures completion of his fellowship training, Dr. Harnden moved to the such as ERCP, cholangioscopy, EUS, endoscopic mucosal resection, Northern Virginia area with his three children and his wife to luminal stenting and balloon enteroscopy. She also has a passion began working with GANV. Bilingual: Spanish. for helping to treat GI oncology patients. Bilingual: Korean.

Felice L. Banson Rupa N. Shah MD MD BOARD CERTIFIED BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

Medical Degree: University of Massachusetts Medical School Medical Degree: Boston University School of Medicine Residency and Fellowship: Residency and Fellowship: Temple University Hospital Temple University Hospital

Dr. Banson excelled in her training, earning the Louis Tretin Joining GANV from Kaiser Permanente, Capitol Hill Medical Award during her residency and the Sol Sherry Research Award Center, Dr. Shah is a caring and experienced gastroenterologist. during her fellowship. She joined GANV with eight years of GI Working in California and then Maryland, Dr. Shah spent eight experience and a reputation for skilled, personalized care. She has years with Kaiser, diagnosing and treating the full range of GI been recognized multiple times in the Top Doctor lists in issues. She also served on a peer review committee evaluating Washingtonian and Northern Virginia magazines. She is a valued and critiquing GI cases for quality of care and improvement asset to our team. opportunities. Trilingual: Spanish and Gujarati. Bezawit D. Tekola Mahmood Abedi MD MD, FASGE, AGAF BOARD CERTIFIED ADVANCED/INTERVENTIONAL IN GASTROENTEROLOGY ENDOSCOPIST BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

Medical Degree: University of Virginia School of Medicine Medical Degree: University of Toronto Residency and Fellowship: Residency and Fellowship: University of Virginia Health System Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center

Dr. Tekola joined GANV with an impressive background in Dr Abedi joined GANV after spending 13 years as a teaching research and world health issues. She has worked with both the faculty in VA & DC. His areas of expertise are all in aspects of CDC and NIH, and has played a key role in advancing health issues pancreatobiliary endoscopy EUS/FNA, ERCP, gastrointestinal with global organizations. During her fellowship training, she was cancers and premalignant diseases including endosopic mucosal selected as one of only three US representatives and the youngest resection of difficult colonic polyps. He is director of endoscopic participant in a WGO/ACG forum of world leaders in education. services at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. Languages: French, Amharic.

Behzad Kalaghchi Nader H. Balba MD, FACG MD ADVANCED ENDOSCOPIST BOARD CERTIFIED BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY IN GASTROENTEROLOGY CHIEF OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AT INOVA FAIRFAX HOSPITAL

Clinical Assistant Professor, Medical Degree: University of Connecticut School of Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital Residency and Fellowship: Medical Degree: Tehran University Georgetown University Hospital Residency: DC General Hospital-Georgetown Medical Serv. Fellowship: Howard University Advance Endoscopy Fellowship: Dr. Balba has received several awards including AAMA University of Florida-Shands Outstanding Medical Research Award and Georgetown Internal Medicine Residency Ambulatory Care Award. He is an active Dr. Kalaghchi is currently Medical Director of both the GE Lab and presenter in both local grand rounds lectures and national the Center for Advanced Endoscopy at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He meetings. His interest in research continues from his time at Yale, specializes in EUS, ERCP, radiofrequency ablation of Barrett’s with a current focus on eosinophilic esophagitis. esophagus, and pancreatobiliary conditions. Bilingual: Farsi.

Asma Khapra Ahmed Hegab MD MD BOARD CERTIFIED BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY IN GASTROENTEROLOGY & HEPATOLOGY

Medical Degree: The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Medical Degree: Cairo University Residency: Duke University Medical Center & New York Residency and Fellowship (Gastroenterology & Hepatology): Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center Medical College of Virginia Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center of New York Dr. Hegab is trained in gastroenterology, hepatology, transplant Dr. Khapra has a thriving practice at GANV, receiving the title "Top medicine and advanced biliary endoscopy. He has served as Clinical Doctor" in the DC area. Special interest in Inflammatory Bowel Assistant Professor at George Washington University Hospital. He has Disease and women's gastroenterology/colon cancer screening. held several leadership roles including Chief of Gastroenterology, Author of the “AGA GastroSlides Project for Digestive Health and Director of Gastrointestinal Services, and Medical Director of the GE Disease in Women.” She teaches at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. She Labs at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Dr. Hegab serves on the Board of serves as a clinical trials sub-investigator and is serving on the Directors for the Medical Society of Northern Virginia and has been Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, DC/VA committee. voted a "Top Doctor. " Bilingual: Arabic. Jeremias C. Tan Tonya Adams MD MD BOARD CERTIFIED BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY IN GASTROENTEROLOGY CHIEF OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AT INOVA FAIR OAKS HOSPITAL

Medical Degree: George Washington University Medical Degree: Medical College of Ohio School of Medicine Residency: Johns Hopkins Medical Center Residency: George Washington University Medical Center Fellowship: Georgetown Medical Center Fellowship: The Lahey Clinic Medical Center

Dr. Tan is a skilled gastroenterologist whose specialties include Dr. Adams was voted a “Top Doctor” after only five years in advanced treatments for IBD and hepatitis, small bowel capsule practice. She is a member of the Washington, D.C. Advisory Board endoscopy and BÂRRX RFA. He currently heads GANV’s IT of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America, and serves as committee and EMR transition, and participates in grand rounds Chairperson of the A.S.G.E.’s Diversity Committee. She has at Inova Fairfax Hospital. He was Chief Medical Resident and presented to members of Congress, at national medical meetings, authored multiple articles during his fellowship. and for community education programs.

Byungki Kim Peter L. Scudera MD MD ADVANCED ENDOSCOPIST BOARD CERTIFIED BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

Medical Degree: Cornell University Medical Degree: Cornell Medical College Residency: New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center Residency and Fellowship: Fellowship: University of Michigan Medical Center New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center

Prior to joining GANV, Dr. Kim was an assistant professor at Penn In practice 20+ years, Dr. Scudera has served as Chairman of the State Medical School. He has served as Chief of Gastroenterology at Department of Medicine, Chief of Gastroenterology and a member of Inova Fair Oaks Hospital and is a leading member of the Center for the Nutrition Committee at Fair Oaks Hospital. He was an original Advanced Endoscopy at Inova Fairfax Hospital, specializing in early member of the Inova Physician IT committee, and has been actively diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal cancers, and pancreatic involved in the Inova Center for Liver Diseases since the early 1990’s. and liver diseases. Bilingual: Korean. He is included regularly on regional “Top Doctor” lists.

Michael A. Garone Kenneth R. Mirkin MD MD, MA, AGAF BOARD CERTIFIED BOARD CERTIFIED IN GASTROENTEROLOGY IN GASTROENTEROLOGY

Medical Degree: Albany Medical College Medical Degree: Wayne State University Residency and Fellowship: Residency and Fellowship: George Washington University Hospital University of Connecticut

Since opening his practice in 1986, Dr. Garone has been an active Dr. Mirkin began practicing in 1983, serving as Chief of member of the Fairfax County Medical Society, a delegate for the Gastroenterology at Inova Fairfax Hospital for 12 years and on the Medical Society of Virginia, Chief of Gastroenterology at Fair Oaks Medical Advisory Board of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of Hospital, and a member on many Inova-related hospital America (CCFA) for more than a decade. He heads the research committees. He continues to train medical students, residents and division of GANV, is the principal investigator in key studies, and fellows in gastroenterology, and has been recognized as a “Top has been frequently voted a “Top Doctor” in the region. Doctor” by his peers. CONVENIENT 5 LOCATIONS

FAIRFAX FAIR OAKS

CHANTILLY DULLES HERNDON

Making care accessible with … 5 Office Locations in Fairfax, Fair Oaks, Chantilly, Herndonand Dulles 2 Endoscopy Centers—accredited by the Joint Commission — in Fairfax and Chantilly A dedicated Infusion Center Privileges at Inova Fairfax and Fair Oaks Hospitals Efficient scheduling and same day emergency appointments One phone number for all locations: 703-698-8960 A friendly, talented staff Locations:

3028 Javier Rd. 100 Elden St. Medical Drive Building 3rd Floor Suite 12 24570 Gum Spring Rd. Fairfax, VA 22031 Herndon, VA 20170 Sterling, VA 20166

3700 Joseph Siewick Dr. 3914 Centreville Rd. Suite 308 Suite 350 Fairfax, VA 22033 Chantilly, VA 20151

Office Hours: 8:00am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday

Endoscopy Centers: Infusion Suite:

3028 Javier Rd. 3914 Centreville Rd. 3028 Javier Rd. 4th Floor Suite 350 5th Floor Fairfax, VA 22031 Chantilly, VA 20151 Fairfax, VA 22031

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