32 Physicians and Surgeons from Virginia Cancer Specialists Named as NorthernVirginia Magazine's 2025 Top Doctors

Nominated by their medical peers, 32 physicians from Virginia Cancer Specialists were honored as NorthernVirginia magazine's 2025 Top Doctor winners.

FAIRFAX, Va., Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private cancer practice in Northern Virginia, announced that 32 physicians have been named as 2025 Top Doctors by NorthernVirginia magazine, as nominated by their medical peers.

The Top Doctors selection is an unbiased process where physicians across 50 specialties are nominated by fellow physicians then reviewed by a medical panel who evaluate internal evaluations, patient reviews, and overall quality of care.

"I am deeply honored to earn this recognition and accept on behalf of our entire team at Virginia Cancer Specialists. It truly takes a dedicated team effort to provide an excellent patient care experience. The credit deserved goes to our entire team of surgeons, oncologists, genetic counselors, nurse navigators, care coordinators, palliative medicine specialists, nutritionists, and countless behind-the-scenes professionals," shared Stephanie Akbari, MD, FACS, Breast Surgeon, who provides care in the Fairfax Office - Comprehensive Breast Center.

"This award reflects the collective efforts of a committed team. We advance the frontier of science together. We embrace, give hope, and encourage patients together. We champion and advocate for progress together. We stand behind the highest ethics in medicine together. We integrate cutting-edge research into everyday practice together. We strive to set the standard and improve the lives of our patients and patients in generations to come together," said Mitul Gandhi, MD, Medical Oncologist, who provides care in Bristow and Fairfax locations.

This year's list of physicians and surgeons from Virginia Cancer Specialists who were honored as 2025 NorthernVirginia magazine Top Doctors includes:

Harold C. Agbahiwe, MD, Radiation Oncology    
Stephanie Akbari, MD, FACS, Breast Cancer Surgery
Ivan Aksentijevich, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Christina Brzezniak, DO, Hematology/Oncology
Daniel Chong, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Robert Christie, MD, FACP, Hematology/Oncology
Ajay Dar, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Anne Favret, MD, Hematology/Oncology
John Feigert, MD, Hematology/Oncology           
Elizabeth Feldman, MD, FACS, Breast Cancer Surgery    
Mitul Gandhi, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Jessica S. Heintz, MD, FAAHPM, Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Alina M. Huang, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Sandeep J. Khandhar, MD, FACS, Thoracic Surgery          
Isabelle Le, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Jey A. Maran, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Robert L. Marsh, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Timothy A. McCarthy, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Geoffrey D. Moorer, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Jacob A. Ninan, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Gregory J. Orloff, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Dipti Patel-Donnelly, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Patricia A. Rodriguez, Hematology/Oncology (Retired)
Keeran R. Sampat, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Amit Sarma, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Gregory S. Sibley, MD, Radiation Oncology
Muhammad Siddiqui, MD, Hospice & Palliative Medicine             
Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, FACP, FASCO, Hematology/Oncology
Tejas Suresh, MD, Hematology/Oncology
Hernan I. Vargas, MD, FACS, Breast Cancer Surgery        
David Weintritt, MD, FACS, Breast Cancer Surgery
Felasfa M. Wodajo, MD, Orthopedic Surgery

Patients may call 571.350.8400 to schedule an appointment.

About Virginia Cancer Specialists

Virginia Cancer Specialists, the largest private cancer practice in Northern Virginia, was recognized in 2024 and 2025 as the #1 physician practice in Virginia with the most Castle Connolly top doctors in cancer care and across all medical specialties. It features a world-class treatment team fighting cancer and diseases of the blood, offering access to the most current treatment protocols, clinical trials, and comprehensive care. Its fully staffed, comprehensive clinical research program also includes a dedicated research facility for Phase I clinical trials—the Virginia Cancer Specialists Research Institute, the largest of its kind in the Mid-Atlantic region. The practice offers medical oncology, radiation oncology, musculoskeletal tumor surgery, breast surgery, thoracic surgery, genetic counseling, palliative care, oncology nurse navigators, oncology infusion nurses, oncology pharmacists, social workers, dietitians, and laboratory technicians.

Virginia Cancer Specialists is a practice in The US Oncology Network (The Network). This collaboration unites the practice with more than 2,600 independent providers dedicated to delivering value-based, integrated care to patients — close to home. Through The Network, independent doctors come together to form a community of shared expertise and resources dedicated to advancing local cancer care and to delivering better patient outcomes. The Network is supported by McKesson Corporation, whose coordinated resources and infrastructure allow doctors in The Network to focus on the health of their patients, while McKesson focuses on the health of their practices. Virginia Cancer Specialists also participates in clinical trials through Sarah Cannon Research Institute (SCRI), a joint venture with US Oncology Research and one of the world's leading oncology research organizations conducting community-based clinical trials. Focused on advancing therapies for patients over the last three decades, SCRI is a leader in drug development. It has conducted more than 600 first-in-human clinical trials since its inception and contributed to pivotal research that has led to the majority of new cancer therapies approved by the FDA today.

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