Richard Katon, M.D.

Medical school: State University of
New York

Residency: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore and VA of Washington

Bachelor's degree: Lafayette College

Master's degree: Public Health, Johns Hopkins University

Professional highlights: Dr. Richard Katon founded Family HealthCare in 1980 and has managed its development into its place among the best practices in the Washington Metropolitan Area. He has been honored repeatedly among the area's top doctors by the The Washingtonian Magazine and Consumer Checkbook. He was president of Primary Care Mid-Atlantic, has served on the executive board of the Montgomery County Medical Society and the Board of Directors of Adventist Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic. He has a strong interest in preventive and family medicine.

Barry Nahin, M.D.

Medical school: George Washington University

Residency: Northridge Hospital Medical Center, awarded the Best Resident Award and the Award of Excellence

Bachelor's degree: University of California at San Diego

Board Certified: American Board of Family Medicine; Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians

Professional highlights: In private practice with Family HealthCare in Germantown since 1993. Repeatedly listed in The Washingtonian Magazine's "Top Physicians" as well as Consumer Checkbook's "Top Physicians".

Monica Howard, M.D.

Medical school: Howard University

Residency: George Washington University, Chief Resident, Family Practice

Bachelor's degree: Yale University; York College in the City University of New York

Master's degree: Molecular and Cell Biology, Hunter College of the City University of New York

Board Certified: American Board of Family Medicine

Professional highlights: Joined Family HealthCare in July of 1998. Served as Medical Director of Proyecto Salud, a community clinic located in Wheaton, Md, from 2006-2007. Proyecto Salud provides health care to the underserved, indigent population of middle and lower Montgomery County, Md. Dr. Howard, fluent in Spanish, has offered her clinical services to the clinic since 2004. Dr. Howard served as an at large member of the medical executive committee at Shady Grove Hospital in 2006 and 2007. Dr. Howard has also received recognition as one of The Washingtonian Magazine's "Top Doctors" in 2002 and 2005.

Professional interests: Women's health, preventive medicine and community medicine

Martha Cornell-Skurla, D.O.

Medical school: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: George Washington University, Family Medicine

Bachelor's degree: English with Business concentration, Randolph-Macon College; Post-baccalaureate pre-med, University of Maryland-College Park

Board Certified: American Board of Family Medicine

Professional interests: Pediatrics, Women's Health, Geriatrics, and caring for the family as a whole

Jesse Sadikman, M.D.

Medical school: George Washington University, graduated with distinction

Residency: Mayo Clinic, Chief Resident

Bachelor's degree: Brown University

Board Certified: American Board of Family Medicine

Professional interests: Dr. Sadikman joined Family HealthCare in 2003 after completing his residency at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota. His medical interests include preventive medicine and adolescent medicine. Dr. Sadikman is involved in the clinical training of medical students. He works as a clinical preceptor with medical students from Georgetown University.

Rachel L. Schreiber, M.D., FAAAAI

Medical school: University of Maryland

Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (internal medicine); Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh (allergy/immunology fellowship)

Bachelor's degree: English, University of Maryland, graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Cum Laude, General Honors; National Institutes of Health, research fellowship

Board Certified: Board certified in both Allergy/Immunology and Internal Medicine

Professional highlights: Dr. Schreiber has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and is co-author of "Allergic Rhinitis" in Pediatric Otolaryngology. She has recently been selected as one of "America's Top Physicians" by the Consumers' Research Council of America. In September of 2005, she opened the Family Healthcare Allergy and Asthma Center in Germantown.
Dr. Schreiber is also the co-founder and president of MommyDocs (www.mommydocs.com)

Megan Wollman, M.D.

Medical school: University of Maryland, Baltimore

Residency: Brown University

Bachelor's degree: University of Maryland, College Park

Board Certified: American Academy of Family Medicine

Professional interests: Dr. Wollman joined Family HealthCare in 2004 after completing her residency in Rhode Island. She has special interests in preventive medicine, dermatology and adolescent medicine.

Rita Sharma, M.D.

Medical school: St. Matthew's University

Residency: Franklin Square Hospital Center (family practice), Chief Resident

Bachelor's degree: University of Maryland, College Park

Board Certified: American Board of Family Medicine

Professional highlights: William Reichel Award for excellence in Geriatric Medicine

Professional interests: Dr. Sharma joined Family HealthCare in 2007. She has an interest in preventive medicine and women's health.

Jimmy Sheikh, M.D.

Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School

Residency: University of Colorado Family Medicine

Bachelor's Degree: Biology, Virginia Commonwealth University

Master's Degree Physiology and Biophysics, Georgetown University

Certification: American Board of Family Medicine

Professional interests: Dr. Sheikh joined Family HealthCare in 2008. He has an interest in primary care and sports medicine.

Audrey Weitzman, PA-C

Bachelor's degree: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Physician Assistant School: George Washington University

Professional highlights: Audrey has been working with the practice for over ten years. Her experience and dedication allow her to deliver superior medical care.

Nils Brownworth, PA-C

Physician Assistant school: DeSales University, MSPAS

Professional interests: Primary care, infectious disease

Meredith Harding, PA-C

Physician Assistant School: George Washingon University, MSHS

Bachelor's degree: Biology with Honors, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Professional interests: Preventive medicine, addressing both the emotional and physical concerns of the patient, and meeting and caring for entire families (including children and adolescents)

Lisa Owens, PA-C

Physician Assistant School: Western University of Health Sciences; Gold Seal PA Board exam (1996, 2002)

Bachelor's degree: Psychology, University of Maryland

Professional interests: Preventive medicine, womans' health, pediatrics, laser hair and vein therapy

Brenda Stephens, CRNP

Master's degree: Nursing, Florida State University

Professional highlights: Desires to help patients achieve their highest level of health through nutrition, the healing arts, spirituality and natural remedies. Special interest in weight loss and women's Health.

Emily Poole, RD

Professional Degree: Registered Dietitian, Kansas State University

Bachelor's Degree: Villanova University

Certification: Registered and credentialed by the American Dietetic Association and State of Maryland

Professional highlights: Staff Dietitian, Montgomery General Hospital

Special interests: Diabetes education and working with adolescents and children.