Independent Providers
Specialized Care Through Trusted Partnerships
Physician Associates works with a network of Independent Providers who offer specialized medical services across a variety of healthcare disciplines. These providers expand the range of care available to patients, helping ensure access to additional expertise when specialized evaluation or treatment is needed.
Independent Providers collaborate with Physician Associates to support a coordinated patient experience while maintaining their individual areas of focus. This structure allows patients to access a broader range of services while continuing to receive care that is organized, efficient, and responsive to their needs.
Our goal is to make it easier for patients to find appropriate care by offering access to trusted providers across multiple specialties, helping support both routine healthcare needs and more specialized treatment options.
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Specialized and primary care services delivered with a patient-first approach.
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Dr. Amir D. Assili
Sports medicine and foot and ankle surgery
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Margaret (Peg) Austin, AG-ACNP, BC
Cardiovascular, Long-Term Care

Dr. David Baek
Foot and ankle surgery, diabetic foot wounds
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Dr. Doreen Chen
Internal Medicine, Palliative Care

Alyssa Choo, PA-C
Physician Assistant

Dr. Wei Cui
Primary Care

Dr. Hoan Dang
General foot and ankle care, reconstructive surgery
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Dr. Jon Dillard
Foot and reconstructive ankle surgery
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Dr. Korboi Evansi
Orthopaedic surgery

Jiao Feng, CRNP
Adult and Geriatrics Primary Care

Dr. Irvin Guterman
Orthopedics

Dr. Shelly Hall
Dermatology

Jane Kapustin, PhD, CRNP
Adult Nurse Practitioner, Advanced Diabetes Management

John Kitchen, PT, MPT
Outpatient Orthopedic Physical Therapy

Dr. Derek Kram
Orthopaedic surgery

Dr. Karly Lorbeer
Orthopaedics

Dr. Svetlana Malinsky
Podiatric medicine and surgery
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Lori Mendoza, PT, DScPT
Orthopedics, Sports medicine

Dr. Madhu Mohan
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Dr. David Perim
Orthopedics

Dr. Gabriel Petruccelli
Orthopaedic surgery

Dr. J. Desiree Pineda
Internal Medicine and Endocrinology
Washington, DC 20037

Lise Popps, PT
Physical Therapy

Dr. Samuel Sanders
Orthopaedic surgery

Dr. David Siegel
Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery
Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Dr. David Smink
Orthopaedic surgery

Princess Stephenson, CRNP
Adult Primary Care

Eugene Trembisky, MPT
Physical Therapy

Natalie Tukpah, MBA, MSN, FNP-BC, CRNP
Diabetes Management, Primary Care, Holistic Integrative Healing

Dr. James M. Weiss
Orthopedics

Dr. Victor Wowk
Orthopaedic surgery