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Tariq Nayfeh, MD, PhD Orthopedic Surgeon

In 2006, Dr. Nayfeh was among the earlier surgeons in the Baltimore-Washington area to successfully perform an anterior hip replacement. Since then, he has gone on to perform thousands more. Additionally, he is also one of the first in the region to regularly perform outpatient joint replacements.

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JANUARY 2021 PUBLISHER

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Happy New Year? AS WE SHAKE OFF THE UNUSUAL, TUMULTUOUS, AND CHALLENGING 12 MONTHS THAT MADE UP 2020, WE MAY BE WONDERING IF WE CAN CONFIDENTLY FACE 2021 WITH A POSITIVE OUTLOOK. But, Potomac, we have confi-

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caring relationship with his patients. Along with his colleagues at Metro Orthopedics

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and Sports Therapy (known as MOST) provides a full spectrum of care for the treatment of all musculoskeletal issues, focusing on regenerative medicine techniques.

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Then, whether you officially resolve to take better care of yourself in the new year, or you’re looking for general guidance on feeling better, area health and fitness experts share suggestions, ideas, insights and experience for achieving everything from better sleep to improved fitness, a constructive mindset, less pain, stress relief, a stronger immune system and much more. Potomac, we know you’ll want to include pets in your plans for a healthy new year so check out our story on Tiffany Lewis and her full-service company called Pet and Home Care. Like so many other small businesses, Tiffany’s has experienced a Covid-related setback but she is looking forward to a brighter future and expanding her customer base that already includes more than 3,500 happy clients from her 20 years in business.

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FEATURES 12 Pet & Home Care Trusted With Your Most Beloved Furry Family Members

18 Dr. Tariq Nayfeh: An Orthopedic Doctor and Engineer Who Knows How to Fix Things

24 Get To Know Dr. George Gotsiridze Compassionate, Attentive Care at Bethesda Chevy Chase Advanced Dentistry

30 A Healthy New Year Ring in 2021 with a Renewed

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Tiffany grew up in Potomac and started walking dogs

STORY. Such is the case of Pet and Home Care, a

and staying overnight at homes whose owners were

full-service pet and home care service that has gone

away. She soon realized that she really enjoyed help-

from a small pet sitting business started by 16 year-old

ing people and their pets, and she discovered she had

Tiffany Lewis to a company that, 20 years later, has

tapped into a real need in her community. She started

provided care for over 3,500 clients. It was on track to

to publicize her growing little business, putting up fly-

continue to expand until the coronavirus hit, which will

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putting all her time and energy into her passion, still never dreaming she could be building a life-time career. Tiffany explains that entrepreneurship is in her blood, pointing to her family consisting of savvy self-starters. Her grandfather, Ron Furman, was a successful businessman at a young age. He owned and operated a children’s day camp (Camp Furman 1958-1979), riding academy and private school in Potomac, Maryland. When he sold the facility, he used the profits to purchase several strategically situated parcels of land in Potomac. Her late father, David Reynolds had an electrical business, Reynolds Electric, and her mom, Dawn Furman

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Caroline Ricci, PHC employee and client, enjoys playing with Finley.

After several years of seeing the demand for pet services grow,

need doggy daycare but cannot transport their pet, she purchased

Tiffany felt she needed more help – pet owners would often call at

two vans. And true to its name as a full-service pet and home care

the last minute and she hated turning people down. She started

company, she offers in-home pet care visits for pets who enjoy stay-

learning how to run a business as her needs grew and she decided

ing at home, overnight pet sitting in the home, grooming services,

what her goals were. For instance, although she started hiring inde-

training services, pet feeding and the dispensing of medicines as

pendent contractors she wanted to inspire her workers to make

well. PHC takes care of all kinds of animals, including small caged

working for Pet and Home Care a career, not just a job. What she

animals like gerbils, lizards, guinea pigs, mice, frogs, and rabbits. Not

offers clients and what sets her business apart is that her employ-

to be overlooked – larger animals including horses and goats.

ees aren’t just “hobby sitters.” They are insured and bonded by the

Pet and Home Care also offers home cleaning regardless of

business and trained “as if it was me doing the job.” She also set up

whether the owner has a pet. They offer free estimates that includes

healthcare and 401K benefits with contribution matching. “Keeping

standard cleaning or specialized requests. Tiffany services individu-

the same employees and keeping them fulfilled and happy appeals

als and families who live as far north as Frederick and as far south as

to customers, because they want consistency” she notes. Before

northwest Washington. True to her entrepreneurial nature, Tiffany is

Covid, 10 of Tiffany’s employees had been working for her for 10

considering adding a new snow-removal service this winter.

plus years, a great record in her line of work. Her business expanded as the demands for services increased.

The PHC website includes information on the additional steps they

From walking dogs and caring for pets in the home she started an

are currently taking to keep all clients, human and non-human, safe and

indoor/outdoor, cage-free boarding and doggy day care at “The Pet

healthy during this time. Visit petandhomecare.com to learn more.

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AN ORTHOPEDIC DOCTOR AND ENGINEER WHO KNOWS HOW TO FIX THINGS

FELLOWSHIP-TRAINED ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON WITH A STERLING ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL RECORD. What impresses many of his patients, however, is his empathy and caring for their individual ailments – “a surgeon who truly listens to his patients.” Perhaps these traits can be traced back to his family’s unlikely journey to America. Dr. Nayfeh’s father was a

power lifter he severely injured his knee. Sitting on the

Palestinian refugee, the son of illiterate parents. Despite

sidelines, unable to work out, he realized that his true

exceedingly difficult circumstances, he and his three sib-

calling was to be an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in

lings managed to find their way to America, where hard

treating hips and knees. It turned out that his engineering

work and determination paid off. All four earned their PhDs

and weightlifting background were perfectly applicable.

in engineering. Dr. Nayfeh’s father, Ali Nayfeh, is world-fa-

Infused with a new sense of purpose, Dr. Nayfeh started

mous: he was awarded the Benjamin Franklin Award – the

taking premed classes and enrolled into the prestigious

Nobel Prize equivalent for engineers – in 2014. He taught at

dual MD/PhD program at the University of Illinois at

Virginia Tech in southwest Virginia, where Tariq grew up.

Chicago College of Medicine. After graduating with a

Given his family’s rigorous engineering focus, it was

PhD in Mechanical Engineering along with an MD in

almost preordained for young Dr. Nayfeh to pursue an

1998, he completed his residency at Ohio State University

engineering path too. He graduated from Virginia Tech

and his fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at the Missouri

magna cum laude and was working on his master’s

Bone and Joint Center. His specialty in joint replacements

degree in engineering when a fluke accident reawakened

was a natural result of his engineering background.

a childhood desire to practice medicine. As a college

Following his family’s academic footsteps, Dr. Nayfeh began his career as an assistant Professor of Orthopedics at Johns Hopkins College of Medicine. Afterwards, he served as the chief of joint replacements at MedStar

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Harbor Hospital in Baltimore for six years. In 2018, he elected to operate in his own independent environment, joining with two other doctors in private practice at Metro Orthopedics and Sports Therapy (MOST) in Potomac. MOST provides a full spectrum of care for the treatment of all musculoskeletal issues that prevent individuals from living healthy and active lifestyles. The practice also uses regenerative medicine techniques to spur the natural healing process – an approach that replaces, repairs and promotes tissue regeneration. Besides Dr. Nayfeh, Dr. James Gilbert, an Orthopedic Surgeon, and Dr. Usman Zahir, a Spine Surgeon, work in the practice along with Physician Assistant Jodie Stone and a number of physical therapists. Dr. Gilbert focuses his medical practice on treating sports and orthopedic injuries and is the former head MOST Patient Terry Degennaro undergoes physical therapywith Dr. Nayfeh. CONTINUED >

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team physician for the DC United, Washington Freedom and Washington Spirit soccer teams. He specializes in repairing injuries to the ACL and collateral ligament (CL), which occurs when the ligaments are stretched or

In addition the many members of his multi-cultural staff

torn, along with rotator cuff repair and knee arthroplasty.

who speak Spanish including Dr. Gilbert, Dr. Zahir speaks

Dr. Zahir is a leading endoscopic spine specialist, one

Urdu and Dr. Nayfeh speaks Arabic.“We pride ourselves on

of the few in the region qualified and experienced enough

getting to know our patients,” Dr. Nayfeh says of his team.

to perform this procedure. He teaches and trains other

“We want them to know they are a part of our family.”

surgeons from around the country on this technique.

Family is everything to Dr. Nayfeh. He and his wife

He previously served as a Clinical Assistant Professor of

Lama are the proud parents of four hard working chil-

Orthopedic Surgery at Medstar Georgetown University

dren: a Harvard law student, a student in industrial sys-

Hospital for five years before joining HCA Virginia

tems engineering and finance at Virginia Tech, and a high

Physicians. In 2019 he entered private practice.

school student who also wants to go to medical school. His youngest daughter has her own unique aspirations of being a Formula 1 race car driver!

Usman Zahir, MD, Spine Surgeon

The majority of Dr. Nayfeh’s operations involve hip and knee replacements and over his career he estimates he has performed more than 4,000. From simple, minimally invasive replacements to the most complex revisions, he has operated on a wide spectrum of joint replacements. His repertoire includes partial and total robotic knee replacements as well as custom (Conform MIS) and cement-less knee replacements. Moreover, Dr. Nayfeh’s experience and skill have made him a master of correcting previously failed operations; he is a renowned expert in infected and failed joint replacements, with an established referral service for such situations. In 2006, Dr. Nayfeh was among the first surgeons in the area to begin performing anterior hip replacements. Since then, he has performed thousands. Besides performing custom hip replacements (Conform MIS) he is among the earliest surgeons in the region to perform outpatient joint replacements. His patients run the gamut from young adults suffering from osteoarthritis or hip and joint diseases to older adults suffering from arthritis and hip fractures. He is currently Chief of the Orthopedic section at Holy Cross Hospital in Germantown. Because of his reputation as an expert in joint replacements, Dr. Nayfeh has lectured and operated on patients all over the world, including patients in Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Abu Dhabi. Dr. Nayfeh also makes time for charity work by traveling to impoverished areas, including the towns of Ramallah and Nablus in the West Bank, to perform pro bono surgeries. The most challenging cases he sees are patients who have been operated on by multiple doctors and have developed severe infections. “I take it personally when I can’t make a patient better,” he says.

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“We work with people who don’t have the financial resources and now there is a lot more of that,” Deborah said. “We also work with teachers in Title One schools. They are extraordinarily stressed so we provide stress relief and social-emotional learning programs for them.” Founded in 2011, Performance Rejuvenation Center is D.C.’s oldest hormone-optimization and anti-aging clinic that focuses on the latest anti-aging therapies, growth hormone peptides, TRT and injectable vitamins, according to founder Eric North. Clients are seen and treated by Dr. Kirt Tyson, N.M.D. (doctor of naturopathic medicine). The Performance Rejuvenation Center is currently functioning in an all-virtual manner. “We do virtual medicine and medical consults (with Dr. Tyson) in all 50 states,” Eric said. “I also help people on social media with things they can do themselves, starting with a good mindset.” Describing Covid’s impact, Eric said, “Adversity creates an opportunity to grow. How we learn from it determines our future.” Hormones, Eric explained, are key. “A healthy balanced hormonal system is the key to living an optimized life,” he said. At Orangetheory Fitness, Courtney said many people are flocking back to their studio for workouts (where many Covid precautions are in place). “Quite a few members are back,” she said. “They are so happy to be back. It’s one piece of something normal from pre-quarantine,” she said. In addition, Orangetheory offers free online at-home workouts from their website and YouTube. “We have a different workout every day of the year at all our studios and online. These are not just for members. It’s free for everyone.” Orangetheory workouts are customizable for any age or fitness level. “Some are power, and some are endurance or strength, or a combination,” Courtney explained. For a stronger immune system, Dr. Wang encourages people to exercise, get more sleep in the winter, eat more plant-based foods and healthy fats, plus fermented foods such as yogurt, kimchi, soy sauce and miso and consume less artificial sugar. She said, “Acupuncture and Chinese medicine can help reduce inflammation, relieve stress, reduce pain, promote sleeping quality, boost recovery from injuries, promote an effective metabolism system

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S E L F- CA R E F O R LE A D E R S I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A NATURAL LEADER, AND MY SUCCESSES IN MY CAREER HAVE COMPELLED OTHERS TO LEAN ON MY STRATEGIES TO ACHIEVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS WELL. Until this past year, I’ve measured success on outcomes. I had not considered my wellness in my strategic planning because business was business. As it has for many others this past year, COVID slowed me down. Well, not initially. At first, I was working 12 to 14-hour days helping my current clients, future clients, and businesses that were shutting down. Instantly spoiled by the convenience of convening with others without needing to build in travel time between meetings, I attended every virtual event I could for nearly six

become too easy to walk from one room to another, and work as

months. By mid-August, I hit a wall. I felt like my

long as I wanted. I decided to end my work day at a set time, just

brain was constantly occupied and overloaded

as I would leaving my office building. I also started leaving my

with information, with nothing prioritized and little

business phone in my office each evening, so I wouldn’t check

accomplished. I had to ask myself whether I was

emails, and I made certain personal phone apps inactive from

being productive, or just keeping busy. I realized

9:30pm until 5:00am.These small changes have made a signifi-

it was the latter, and what’s worse, I wasn’t treat-

cant difference in the way I manage myself, my time, and others.

ing myself well. I wasn’t eating or sleeping well. If

I am more focused, more effective, and more present for my

my mind was not in sync with my own body, how

clients. Despite all of the uncertainty we are facing in this new

could I lead others?

year, we can be assured that our work will maintain some type of

Mental and physical health and wellness are

virtual or hybrid lifestyle. Considering this, we should make sure

key components to being a happy person, and a

we are caring for ourselves and ensuring we are the most healthy

more successful leader. In August, I made a few

and effective leaders possible, as our teams are depending on us.

decisions that allowed me to balance my business demands, as well as what my body was demanding of me. I limited my daily meetings and reserved Fridays for strategizing and completing action items. I decided to awaken an hour earlier to quietly meditate. It was also crucial for me to create boundaries while working from home. It had

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