Medical Advisory Committee
Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee

Irwin Shuman, M.D., F.A.C.S., Urology Dr. Shuman began practicing general urology in 1967. His practice has consisted of all aspects of diseases of the urinary tract in men and women, as well as those of the male genital tract.
Physician Specialists

William Heron, M.D., Anesthesiology Dr. Heron, MSC's medical director since 1985, is a board-certified anesthesiologist. In addition to being an active accreditation surveyor with AAAHC (Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare), he also served on the board of the Federated Ambulatory Surgery Association (FASA) for eight years.
James Frank, M.D., Gastroenterology Dr. Frank is board-certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine. He has been in private practice in gastroenterology since 1983. Dr. Frank also is an active member of American Gastroenterology Association, DC Medical Society.
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Preston C. Sacks, M.D., F.A.C.O.G., OB/GYN Dr. Sacks is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology, as well as in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He completed his residency in OB/GYN and fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. Dr. Sacks joined Columbia Fertility Associates in 1992 and has served as a principal investigator on several clinical trials of innovative fertility medications.
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Andrew J. Adelson, M.D., Ophthalmology Dr. Adelson is an ophthalmic surgeon specializing in the ocular diseases of glaucoma and cataracts. He is in private practice and solo practice, and maintains working affiliations with the MedStar Washington Hospital Center on the glaucoma review board and low vision services.
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J. William Little, M.D., Plastic Surgery Dr. Little is board-certified in general surgery and plastic surgery. He is a clinical professor of surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Little is an active or corresponding member of 30 professional societies in surgery and plastic surgery, including the American and European Associations of Plastic Surgeons. He is a Trustee of the American Society of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons/Podiatry.
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Paul Gray Ruff, IV, M.D., Plastic Surgery Dr. Ruff is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He has special surgical interest in the areas of body contouring, breast surgery and facial surgery. Dr. Ruff is recognized as one of the region's top plastic surgeons in Washingtonian magazine Top Docs, Northern Virginia Top Doctors, Consumer Checkbook and Best Doctors in America.

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Harold Glickman, D.P.M., Podiatry Dr. Glickman specializes in medical and surgical problems of the foot and ankle. He is past president of the American Podiatric Medical Association (2005-2006). He has a keen interest in reconstructive foot surgery for the correction of bunions, hammertoes, and other bone deformities. Dr. Glickman also specializes in sports medicine and has an expertise in biomechanical abnormalities that require custom orthotics.
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Arthur Jason De Luigi, D.O.,Sports Medicine Arthur Jason De Luigi, D.O., is the Director of Sports Medicine at MedStar National Rehabilitation Hospital. Dr. De Luigi is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Sports Medicine, and Pain Medicine.
Dr. De Luigi specializes in Sports Medicine, Interventional Pain Management, Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, and Fluoroscopic Guided Interventional Spine and Pain procedures. Prior to his arrival at NRH, Dr. De Luigi served as the Program Director of the PM&R Residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center/National Capital Consortium. Dr. De Luigi twice served in military deployments in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) as a Battalion Surgeon.
Dr. De Luigi completed his undergraduate education at The George Washington University. He completed his medical education at the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, followed by a PM&R Residency at Walter Reed/National Capital Consortium (NCC), where he served as the Chief Resident. Dr. De Luigi also completed fellowship training in Sports Medicine and Interventional Spine at the University of Utah.
He holds academic appointments as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Rehabilitation Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences..
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