Provider
Kwasi Sharif, MD
78671
Kwasi Sharif, MD, specializes in non-interventional spine care at Anne Arundel Medical Group Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialists. He joined the Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Specialist staff on August 2017. Dr. Sharif was born in Washington D.C, was raised in Princeton, New Jersey, and he completed his pre-medical studies at Hampton University in Virginia. Dr. Sharif completed a one year internship and a Physiatry residency at the prestigious Hospital of University of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Hospital. He also trained at the Children’s hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), which has been ranked as the best children's hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report and Parents Magazine in recent years. He has also completed numerous research projects during his training, involving interventional spine care and inpatient rehabilitation. Dr. Sharif holds membership with American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and is Board Certified with the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Furthermore, Dr. Sharif enjoys all aspects of physical medicine and rehabilitation, but his focus is Non-Operative Spine Management. He also conducts Electromyography (EMG) studies in his Annapolis Office and performs trigger point injections for myofascial pain management. Moreover, Dr. Sharif looks forward to establishing relationships with the community and is also eager to cultivate relationships with referring physicians in the region. In his free time, He enjoys spending time with his wife, family, and their dog, Gabriel.
American Board of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Residency - University of PA Medical Center Presbyterian, Internship - University of PA Medical Center Presbyterian, Medical School - The Graduate School-New Brunswick-Rutgers University
English
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Provider
Christopher Jones, MD
80266
Christopher Jones, MD, is a fellowship-trained hand and upper extremity specialist. A native of Rochester, NY, Dr. Jones received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 2003 and his medical degree from SUNY Upstate Medical Univeristy in Syracuse, NY in 2009. He subsequently moved to Baltimore, MD where he completed an internship in general surgery and residency in orthopaedic surgery at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. Upon completion of his residency training, he completed his hand, upper extremity, and microvascular surgery fellowship at the Curtis National Hand Center at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. With special interests in microsurgery, wrist instability, complex soft tissue and bony reconstruction, nerve compression, and fractures involving the hand and upper extremity he has conducted numerous research studies to investigate reconstructive technique for some of these problems. He has presented this research at multiple national meetings. Dr. Jones’s practice offers a comprehensive approach to the assessment of and treatment of common and complex hand, wrist, elbow, and shoulder problems for patients of all ages. Dr. Jones, his wife, toddler and their golden retriever have recently moved to Severna Park from Baltimore. They are from Upstate New York originally and love the outdoors. In their spare time, they enjoy taking their dog swimming, hiking, and going to baseball games.
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | Surgery of the Hand, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery | Orthopaedic Surgery
Fellowship - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore, Residency - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore, Internship - MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore, Medical School - State University of New York at Syracuse
English
Orthopedics
Provider
Elizabeth Friedmann, MD
84826
Residency - University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown, Fellowship - University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Undergraduate - The University Of Georgia, Medical School - Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
English
Orthopedics
Provider
Lauren Arcoraci, NP
82186
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners | Family Nurse Practitioner
Graduate - Walden University, Undergraduate - Notre Dame of Maryland University
English
Orthopedics
Provider
Katherine Hood, PA-C
5582056
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants | Physician Assistant
Undergraduate - George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences
English
Orthopedics