Arthritis, Arthroscopy, Hip Replacement, Joint Replacement, Knee Replacement, Orthopedic, Shoulder Replacement, Surgery
Joseph J. Ciotola, M.D., is a top rated orthopedic surgeon at Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy Medical Center. Board Certified, Dr. Ciotola鈥檚 extensive expertise in anterior hip replacement makes him one of the most sought-after orthopedic surgeons in the Baltimore region for hip replacement. Dr. Ciotola also specializes in knee replacement and knee resurfacing using MAKO庐 robotic arm technology, ACL reconstruction and shoulder/upper extremity surgeries including total shoulder replacement and the LRTI procedure to relieve arthritis of the thumb. Dr. Joseph Ciotola鈥檚 dedication to providing advanced orthopedic techniques helped bring anterior hip replacement to Orthopedics and Joint Replacement at Mercy. Dr. Ciotola, who is one of the first orthopedic surgeons in Baltimore to perform anterior hip replacement, teaches orthopedic surgeons throughout the country how to perform this minimally invasive approach to hip replacement. Many of his patients have expressed their gratitude and satisfaction by recommending Dr. Ciotola to family, friends and even strangers who are in need of a hip replacement. Dr. Joseph Ciotola is dedicated to providing his patients the best orthopedic care possible. Patients turn to Dr. Ciotola for his clinical expertise when they have hip or knee pain. His great compassion and concern for helping relieve their pain provides patients with the confidence that they will be able to return to their daily routines. Dr. Ciotola works individually with patients to develop the best treatment options to help with the return to normal activities.
Breast Cancer, Breast Diseases, Breast Surgery, Surgery
Jennifer Joh, M.D., FACS, is a full-time, dedicated breast surgeon at The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy in Downtown Baltimore. Dr. Joh also sees patients at select Mercy Community Physician Sites. Devoted to the care of her breast cancer patients, Dr. Joh offers a specialized focus not provided by most breast centers. As a Board Certified breast cancer doctor with a caring spirit, Dr. Joh treats breast cancer and benign breast conditions with compassion, keeping a patient鈥檚 personal concerns a top priority. Dr. Joh鈥檚 friendly and energetic personality is appreciated by her patients, who easily recognize that patient care is a true commitment and deep source of fulfillment for her. To her patients, Dr. Joh is approachable and easy to communicate with, making the hurdles of breast disease a little more bearable. Dr. Joh is committed to providing patients with personalized, innovative treatment plans to treat breast diseases. Dr. Joh works with the renowned plastic surgeons at Mercy to offer a full array of breast cancer treatments and breast reconstruction procedures. This team of breast doctors provides an individualized approach to breast surgery so patients are left with a more natural look and shape. With medical training from the renowned H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Florida, Dr. Joh has a leading edge knowledge base of breast cancers and comprehensive breast cancer treatment. A published medical expert, Dr. Joh has received recognition by the Annual Multidisciplinary Symposium on Breast Disease for her research on tumor pathology and by the Annual Peter Cyrus-Rizzo III Scientific Seminar for her research on techniques of sentinel lymph node examinations.
Cosmetic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, Reconstructive Surgery, Surgery
Bernard (Bernie) W. Chang, M.D., Director of Baltimore’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery at Mercy, also leads The Breast Reconstruction and Restoration Center at Mercy. Dr. Bernie Chang is Board Certified in Plastic Surgery and General Surgery. He pioneered and advanced surgical treatment options like DIEP flap surgery for breast reconstruction. With a skilled and highly specialized team of doctors, Mercy's Plastic Surgery and Breast Reconstruction Centers are known as one of the Mid-Atlantic’s best in breast reconstruction and restoration, cosmetic medicine and plastic surgery. As the Assistant Director of The Hoffberger Breast Center at Mercy in Baltimore, Dr. Bernie Chang works closely with the Breast Center doctors to provide seamless care for those women who choose immediate breast reconstruction after breast surgery. The industry-leading expertise of Dr. Chang and the renowned reputation of the physicians of The Breast Center result in choices that women may not find elsewhere. With more than 20 years of medical experience, Dr. Chang offers women peace of mind in breast reconstruction and restoration. His quiet thoughtfulness and attention to the needs of his patients provide a calming touch that helps each woman focus on her treatment options and recovery. His expertise is in helping women reclaim their feminine form and personal self-esteem after a diagnosis and treatment for breast cancer. Women say they have regained their physical and emotional balance in the care of Dr. Chang. Dr. Chang has performed DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgery for decades and his leadership is widely known. DIEP flap breast reconstruction surgery is one of the most widely performed breast shaping options for women. Dr. Chang is also skilled in other microsurgical flap procedures including: DIEP flap SGAP flap & Bilateral SGAP Flap IGAP flap TUG flap Latissimus flap Dr. Bernie Chang’s surgical expertise attracts surgical fellows from across the nation to train in the renowned Fellowship Program at Mercy in breast reconstruction and surgical flap treatment options.
Assistant Professor, Surgery-Surgical Oncology
University of Colorado Cancer CenterSurgery, Surgical Oncology
Dr. Camille Stewart was trained in general surgery at the University of Colorado in Aurora, Colorado, and in Complex General Surgical Oncology at City of Hope in Duarte, California. She is an Assistant Professor of Surgery and is the Director of the Melanoma Program within the Department of Surgery.
Professor of Surgery (Oncology, Breast); Executive Vice Chair, Surgery; Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services, Smilow Cancer Hospital; Clinical Director of Breast Program, Yale Cancer Center
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalBreast Cancer, Breast Surgery, Oncology, Surgery
Mehra Golshan, MD, MBA, is a cancer surgeon and a nationally and internationally recognized leader in breast cancer treatment and research. In addition to caring for patients, he serves as Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Surgical Services and Clinical Director of the Breast Cancer Program for the Yale Cancer Center, Smilow Cancer Hospital, and Smilow Cancer Hospital Care Centers. Dr. Golshan also serves as the Executive Vice Chair for Operations in the Department of Surgery and Professor of Surgical Oncology at the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Golshan is a leader in the research with over 150 peer reviewed publications. He has led numerous Phase I, II and III clinical trials and translational science innovations impacting the treatment options and outcomes for women. He is an innovator in tailoring surgery and therapy for women with early stage breast cancer with funding support from the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and National Institutes of Health. He is the principal investigator of several phase II trials aiming to reduce the need for second surgeries or re-excisions in women with breast cancer, one of which uses innovative image-guided operating room capabilities to capture and remove all residual tumor utilizing MRI and mass spectrometry which is used at Yale鈥檚 hybrid operating room. Dr. Golshan prides himself on being an educator having trained and mentored over a hundred breast surgical fellows as well as international surgeons. He has lectured and taught surgeons, trainees and students nationally and internationally in the field of oncology and breast cancer treatment. Dr. Golshan is a Board Member of the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), Chair of NAPBC Education Committee, Chair of the American College of Surgeons Committee on Interprofessional Education and Practice, and Chair of the American Society of Breast Surgeons Question of the Week Committee. Dr. Golshan completed his fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He earned his Medical Degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and an MBA at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management in Cambridge Massachusetts. Prior to joining Yale, he spent 17 years in Boston at Harvard鈥檚 Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute where he was the inaugural and incumbent Dr. Abdul Mohsen and Sultana Al-Tuwaijri Distinguished Chair in Surgical Oncology. He also served as the Director of the Breast Surgical Oncology Fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital and was an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Golshan鈥檚 approach to breast cancer treatment is through a specialized team approach. For each new patient, Smilow brings together a team of medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, reconstruction surgeons, pathologists, genetics, breast imagers, radiologists, program nurses, and a robust clinical research program. 鈥淚 work closely with so many colleagues dedicated deeply to treating and curing breast cancer who inspire me to be a better physician, scientist, and person every day." Education & Training MBA MIT (2019) Fellow Northwestern Memorial Hospital (2003) Resident Rush Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center (2002) MD Case Western Reserve University (1996)
Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology, Breast); Section Chief of Breast Surgery, Surgery
Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer HospitalBreast Surgery, Oncology, Surgery
Dr. Greenup is an Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology) and Chief of Breast Surgical Oncology. She provides coordinated, state-of-the-art care to patients with benign and malignant diseases of the breast as part of the Center for Breast Cancer at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center. Learn more about Dr. Greenup She earned her undergraduate degrees in Zoology and Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, where she also completed a Master of Public Health. She received her medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin where she also completed her General Surgery residency, and went on to complete a fellowship as part of The Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women's Hospital Breast Surgery Fellowship. Prior to joining Yale, Dr. Greenup was an Associate Professor of Surgery and Population Health Sciences at the Duke University School of Medicine and Duke Cancer Institute. There she founded the Duke Breast Cancer Outcomes Research Group, and Core Faculty for the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy. In 2016, she received the National Institutes of Health Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women鈥檚 Health (BIRCWH) Award to evaluate how financial costs and burden relate to preference-sensitive decisions for breast cancer surgery. In 2017, she was named the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Breast Surgeons Health Policy Scholar. Her research focuses on aligning patient-centered care with high-quality, lower cost treatment. She serves on several national committees, including the Alliance in Clinical Oncology Ethics and Value Committees, the American College of Surgeons Cancer Care Delivery Task Force, the American Society of Breast Surgeons Legislative Committee, and the Editorial Board for the Annals of Surgical Oncology. Education & Training MD Medical College of Wisconsin (2009) MPH University of Wisconsin (2009)
Director of Cardiac Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support
UC San Diego Healthcardiac transplant, Cardiology, Cardiovascular Disease, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, Surgery, Transplant
, is a board-certified cardiologist and medical director of heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support. He specializes in advanced heart failure, mechanical circulatory support and cardiac transplantation.
As a professor of medicine at the UC San Diego School of Medicine, Adler conducts research on the use of stem cells to treat cardiovascular disease. He is also an investigator for many clinical trials for all stages of heart failure.
Adler's work has been featured in the world's top journals, including Nature, Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and Circulation. He speaks throughout the country on topics related to heart failure and stem cell biology.
Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, Surgery
With a fervent passion for evidence-based medicine, I am deeply committed to medical research. My dedication is reflected in the numerous research projects I have undertaken, demonstrating my exceptional research and analytical abilities. Proficient in conventional analysis using SPSS and highly skilled in meta-analysis, I have primarily focused on observational studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. Currently, I am engaged in a cohort study involving medical records, alongside several systematic reviews and meta-analyses. My work is driven by my ambition to contribute to the medical field through rigorous research and analysis.