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Kelsey Hochleitner PA-C

Kelsey joined WOSM in 2022 bringing with her a strong surgical background. She graduated from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA in 2016 with a dual undergraduate/graduate degree as a Physician Assistant. While she was raised in Pennsylvania, the District has been her home away from home with family that lived in the area. She enjoys long distance running, hiking and soccer; combining her passion for fitness and nutrition she has... Read More

Amanda Plumb, PT, DPT

Amanda graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science degree in Rehabilitation Science and a Certificate in Pathokinesiology. She then received her Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Institute of Health Professions in Boston in January 2014. Amanda enjoys working with patients across the life span with various orthopedic conditions, taking a special interest in treatment of the knee and... Read More

Tushar Ch. Patel, MD

Dr. Tushar Ch. Patel is a board certified, fellowship trained orthopedic surgeon who specializes in spinal surgery with a concentration on conditions of the cervical spine (neck) with a particular interest in minimally invasive surgery and disc replacement. He has been in practice since 1994 having served as Chief, Section of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Yale University School of Medicine until 2000, then in Northern Virginia until 2017. Dr.... Read More

J Stuart Melvin MD

J. Stuart Melvin, MD

For more information on Dr. Melvin please visit: www.stuartmelvinmd.com J. Stuart Melvin, MD, is a board- certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacement with specific training in anterior approach total hip replacement, custom partial and total knee replacement as well as revision hip and knee replacement. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons,... Read More

John J. Klimkiewicz, MD

John J. Klimkiewicz MD is an Orthopedic Surgeon specializing in Sports Medicine and Joint Replacements. He concentrates in all aspects of knee and shoulder surgery. An emphasis on joint preservation as it pertains to the knee is one of his main interests’. After completing his Orthopaedic Residency at the University of Pennsylvania, he went on to complete a shoulder and Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, in 1998.... Read More

Saba Shapouri, PT, DPT

Saba graduated from Shenandoah University in 2012 with a Doctorate in Physical Therapy.  Prior to that, Saba was employed as a management consultant for 10 years.  His passion for physical therapy began in 2006 when he was involved in an automobile accident, where he sustained neck injuries that left him with debilitating pain and numbness and tingling in both hands.  After 3 months of physical therapy, Saba was pain free... Read More

Alan Ryder PTA, CPed

Alan earned a B.S. in Physical Education and Exercise Science from The State University of New York College at Cortland in 1989. He then earned an A.S. in Physical Therapist Assistant from Cerritos College in Los Angeles, CA in 1992. Since then, he has taken many courses in manual therapy for the upper and lower extremities, and the spine, as well as courses in lower quarter biomechanics, plaster casting for... Read More

Holly Kreisle PT, MPT

Holly graduated with a BA from Emory University, where she competed on the varsity basketball team and began her sports medicine career gaining invaluable experience working in the varsity athletic training room. She proceeded to earn her Master’s in Physical Therapy in June 2000 from Nova Southeastern University. Holly has worked in orthopedics and sports medicine since graduation, and has treated a diverse population of orthopedic clients in Chicago, Maryland... Read More

Brian Hodge PT, MS

Brian graduated from Virginia Tech with a BS degree in exercise science. While at Virginia Tech, he worked with the athletic teams to gain his first experience in rehab and sports medicine. Brian continued his education at Marymount University where he obtained a Masters in Physical Therapy. Since finishing his graduate work in 1999, he has worked in orthopaedics and sports medicine facilities in the D.C. metropolitan area.  Brian joined... Read More

Andrew B. Wolff, MD

Dr. Wolff is a board-certified fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in hip arthroscopy, hip preservation and sports medicine. He has been in practice in the Washington, DC area since 2008. He is widely recognized as an expert in the field of hip arthroscopy and preservation. Dr. Wolff is an internationally recognized leader in the field of hip arthroscopy and preservation. He regularly lectures at national and international hip meetings... Read More