Virginia Cancer Specialists, #1 Physician Practice Across All Medical Specialties and Cancer by Castle Connolly, 2025, Names 6 Additional Physicians as Top Docs

For the second year running, Virginia Cancer Specialists was named #1 practice in Virginia for having more Castle Connolly top doctors in cancer care and any other medical specialty than any other physician practice in Virginia, in 2025. Castle Connolly top doctors represent the top 7% of all 850,000 U.S. practicing physicians.

FAIRFAX, Va., April 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Cancer Specialists, a respected leader in providing community-based cancer care in Northern VA for more than 50 years, just added 6 names to their list of Castle Connolly Top Docs for 2025, which earned Virginia Cancer Specialists the top spot as #1 physician practice for cancer care and #1 physician practice across all medical specialties in Virginia.

"I am honored to earn the Top Docs award from Castle Connolly and to be a part of a community cancer practice that combines compassionate, patient-centered care with world-class research and innovation. We believe doing the right thing by our patients and their families is not only possible, but essential. We remain committed to providing uncompromised service and we foster a community that's built on respect and integrity. Congratulations to my fellow Top Doc awardees," shared Matthew Hueman, MD, FACS, FSSO, breast surgeon who sees patients at the Virginia Cancer Specialists' Comprehensive Breast Center at Loudoun.

"One of the greatest benefits of practicing among my Virginia Cancer Specialists and US Oncology colleagues is the brain trust of more than 2,700 affiliated network providers, collaborating and sharpening each other's skills to safely push the boundaries of what's possible in cancer treatment together. This environment ensures that every patient benefits from a deep well of expertise while receiving highly personalized care like family," shared Kevin Diasti, MD, who sees patients in Loudoun and Reston.

Castle Connolly's evaluation process is considered rigorous and unbiased, led by a physician-driven research team. Unlike paid listings, this prestigious honor is earned solely on merit—physicians cannot pay to be included. Instead, they are nominated by their peers as the most trusted experts in cancer care, the doctors they would choose for their own family members. This ranking is a testament to a physician's technical expertise, clinical excellence, and compassionate bedside manner.

Castle Connolly is a leading research and information resource for patients looking to find and connect with the best healthcare. They provide healthcare consumers with trusted, entirely merit-based lists of top doctors in their local communities and across the country.

Their physician-led team of researchers follows a rigorous screening process to select top doctors on both national and state levels. Robust and unbiased screening of doctors' educational and professional experience is essential before final selection is made. Following peer nomination, Castle Connolly's evaluation includes significant scrutiny of medical education, training, hospital appointments, and professional achievements, as well as focuses on demonstrated excellence in interpersonal skills such as listening, communicating, showing empathy, and earning the trust of patients. When available, Castle Connolly also evaluates outcome and procedure volume data in its research process.

The most recent Virginia Cancer Specialists physicians recognized as Top Docs in 2025 include:

• Samantha DiBenedetto, MD, Medical Oncology
• Matthew T. Hueman, MD, FACS, FSSO, (Breast) Surgery
• Lindy Rosal, MD, FACS, (Breast) Surgery
• M. Adham Salkeni, MD, FRCPC, Medical Oncology
• Chao Yin, MD, Medical Oncology
• Kevin Diasti, MD, Medical Oncology

Other 2025 Castle Connolly Top Docs from Virginia Cancer Specialists include:

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

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 part of The US Oncology Network. This collaboration unites the practice with more than 1,400 independent physicians and research and data from thousands of cancer patients in clinical trials across the country. Virginia Cancer Specialists also participates in clinical trials through US Oncology Research, which has played a role in more than 100 FDA-approved cancer therapies. For more information, visit USOncology.com. For more information about Virginia Cancer Specialists, visit: VirginiaCancerSpecialists.com

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