Secondary to her commitment to caring for the underserved, after graduating residency she served with the national Health Service Corps at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York City. During her years there as an Attending Physician, she taught medical students and residents, and was an assistant clinical instructor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Weill Cornell Medical Center – New York Presbyterian Hospital. After caring for a high risk inner city population for four years, she then went on to complete a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston Salem, North Carolina.

In addition to her professional obligations, she is a dedicated public servant and has held leadership positions in various organizations focusing on women’s health initiatives, education, and the elimination of health care disparities in the U.S. and Africa. Her clinical and research interest include medical and surgical management of high risk pregnancy, prenatal diagnoses, invasive procedures such as chorionic villous sampling (CVS), percutaneous fetal/umbilical blood sampling procedures (PUBS), and amniocentesis, fetal echocardiography, and obstetric simulation training.

Dr. Akoma joined the Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group in 2014, and is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Congratulations to Dr. Edward Allcock for being named in Washingtonian Magazine’s 2016 TOP DOCTORS!

His experience include the following:

• Graduate of Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine
• Surgically trained at VAMC Baltimore, MD, Rubin Institute for Advanced Orthopedics, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Sinai Hospital Baltimore, MD., Northwest Hospital, Baltimore MD
• Extensive training in Diabetic Limb Salvage and Reconstruction
• Advanced Wound Care Management
• Bone and Joint Preservation
• Fellow, American Professional Wound Care Assoc.

Dr. Anderson and his wife Pamela, live in Alexandria, Virginia. He enjoys, bike riding, running deep-sea fishing, boating and fitness.

Congratulations to Dr. Rudolph Anderson, Jr. for being named in Northern Virginia Magazine’s 2016 TOP DOCTORS!

Having attended medical school on a Health Professions Scholarship from the US Army, Dr. Bernstein went on to do his internship at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC. Following internship, he spent two years as a General Medical Officer. Dr Bernstein then returned to Walter Reed Army Medical Center where he completed his urology residency in June of 2006.

Following residency, Dr. Bernstein was assigned to Dewitt Army Hospital, Fort Belvoir, VA where he served as the Chief, Urology for 5 years. During this time he was named as an Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD. In addition to practicing at Dewitt Army Hospital, Dr. Bernstein held privileges and actively practiced urology at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Malcolm Grow Medical Center.

In June 2011, Dr. Bernstein resigned his commission from the US Army in order to join the Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group Urology. Dr Bernstein is currently a member of the Virginia Hospital Center medical staff. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Urology and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the American Urological Association and the Mid-Atlantic Section of the American Urological Association, and the Washington Urological Society.

Dr. Bernstein has authored many journal articles and meeting abstracts and has lectured locally on various urological topics. In addition to his general urological expertise, Dr. Bernstein also has extensive experience with vasectomy reversal and male infertility.

Congratulations to Dr. Gregory Bernstein for being named in Northern Virginia Magazine’s 2014 TOP DOCTORS!

Congratulations to Dr. Gregory Bernstein for being named in Northern Virginia Magazine’s 2016 TOP DOCTORS!

Dr. Bock joined the Virginia Hospital Center Physician Group in 2015 after working as an interventional cardiologist in the state of Florida since 2013. He is board certified in interventional cardiology, cardiovascular disease, and internal medicine and he is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology.

His special interests include cardiac catheterization and intervention from the radial artery, peripheral vascular disease, congestive heart failure, and pulmonary hypertension.

Dr. Charalambopoulos completed his Internal Medicine training at Georgetown University Hospital, where he was honored by the medical students for excellence in teaching with the String of Pearls Award. Dr. John Charalambopoulos was named Top Doctor for the past four years – in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 – by Northern Virginia Magazine.

Dr. Charalambopoulos is a strong patient advocate that strives to guide patient care through personalized counseling and education. His goal as a physician is to provide compassionate medical care aimed at disease prevention, health care maintenance and improved quality of life.

Congratulations to Dr. John Charalambopoulos for being named in Northern Virginia Magazine’s 2014 TOP DOCTORS!

Congratulations to Dr. John Charalambopoulos for being named in Washingtonian Magazine’s 2015 TOP DOCTORS!

Dr. Cushing joined the VHC Physician Group in 2014. Prior to this, Dr. Cushing worked as an Infectious Disease consultant and Primary Care physician in her home state, Minnesota.

Dr. Cushing has a USMLE Board Certification Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine, and is currently accepting new patients.

Congratulations to Dr. Laurel A. Cushing for being named in Northern Virginia Magazine’s 2016 TOP DOCTORS!