General Surgery near Halethorpe, MD

Biography: Dr. Ziesat is an advanced laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgeon. She completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at the University of Maryland, where she received specialized training in diseases of the stomach and esophagus, bariatrics, hernia repair, endoscopy and gastrointestinal surgery. Her areas of interest include: GERD Hiatal/Paraesophageal hernia Achalasia Laparoscopic hernia repair Minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery

Care Philosophy: Dr. Neschis completed his surgical residency and vascular surgery fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has been in practice in the University of Maryland system since July, 2000 where he has been instrumental in the development of the vascular surgery and endovascular program and has helped train over 50 vascular surgeons. While at the University of Maryland Medical Center he accumulated one of the largest experiences in the world in the field of minimally invasive repair of traumatic aortic injury. Dr. Neschis currently serves as the Chair of the Surgical Performance Improvement Committee at the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. He has over 20 years of experience in the treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms, carotid artery disease, limb salvage surgery, and a wide variety of diseases involving the arterial and venous circulation.

Biography: Bethany Danner is a Nurse Practitioner at the Aiello Breast Center with more than 25 years of oncology related practice. She received a master's of science degree in occupational health from the University of Iowa and completed post-master's nurse practitioner programs from the University of Maryland in trauma, emergency, critical and acute care, and from George Washington University in family practice. She is certified as an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, a Family Practice Nurse Practitioner and an Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner. Her interests include management of benign breast disease and breast cancer risk assessment, early detection and risk reduction.