Meet our faculty of top-tier physicians

Julie Chen, MD, FACP

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group​ ​
Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine Residency Program Director​
Gaithersburg Medical Center and Regional Headquarters​

MEDICAL EDUCATION

University of Hong Kong School of Medicine

RESIDENCY

The Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia
Chief Resident

SPECIALTIES AND ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Board Certified Internal Medicine
Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Quality improvement, innovative medical education, resident wellness and resilience ​

HOW I THRIVE

I love downhill skiing with my sons, traveling to the beach, and spending quality time with my family. I also love hosting book clubs with great friends.

Dr. Chen has been in medical education leadership since 2006 at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where she served as both Assistant Chief for Graduate Medical Education, and the Director of the Resident Continuity Clinic. She was an Associate Program Director in the Internal Medicine Residency Program at Walter Reed for 5 years before becoming the founding Program Director for the Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States Internal Medicine Residency Program.

Elisabeth Kramer, MD, FACP

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director - Outpatient Medicine
Gaithersburg Medical Center

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Friedrich Schiller University Faculty of Medicine, Jena, Germany

RESIDENCY

Georgetown University

FELLOWSHIP

Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

SPECIALTIES & ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Board Certified Internal Medicine
Board Certified Lifestyle Medicine
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Comprehensive primary care and preventive medicine; resident clinical and research education

HOW I THRIVE

I come from a family of musicians and love to play the violin. I look forward to traveling with my family to the beach and snow-capped mountains!
Dr. Kramer joins the Internal Medicine Residency Program with a strong background in research. She has received several competitive scholarship awards, including the Bayer Research Foundation-Carl Duisberg Scholarship, German Research Foundation, and Erasmus Internship Grant. She was the 2017 recipient of the Edward Tsou Medical Humanities Award from the Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Kramer is fluent in German, French, and Italian.

Charu Maheshwary, MD, FACP

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine Residency Associate Program Director - Inpatient Medicine
Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, India

RESIDENCY

University of Florida, Family Practice Internship, Jacksonville, FL
MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine, Baltimore, MD

SPECIALTIES & ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Board Certified Internal Medicine
Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Best practices in hospital medicine, patient safety and quality improvement, special interest in graduate medical education and curriculum development

HOW I THRIVE

I thrive by stepping out of my comfort zone. For example, I enjoy adventure travel, weight training, and long-distance running. I also love dancing, pencil sketching, and spending time with my husband and two girls (who have made me a closet “Swiftie”).

Dr. Maheshwary has been practicing hospital medicine since 2009. She joined MAPMG in 2015 inspired by its "all-in-one" model of coordinated care, which provides meaningful opportunities to interact with patients, providers, and specialists. She is passionate about hospital medicine that improves quality of care, patient satisfaction, and clinical outcomes by enabling compassionate care in hospital setting. She has a keen interest in graduate medical education and teaching residents best practices in hospital medicine.

Kathleen Anderson, MD, MS​

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group​ ​
Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine Residency Core Faculty
Chair, Clinical Competency Committee
Gaithersburg Medical Center

MEDICAL EDUCATION

George Washington University School of Medicine

RESIDENCY

Georgetown University Hospital
Chief Resident

FELLOWSHIP

Hospice and Palliative Medicine, George Washington University ​

SPECIALTIES & CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Internal Medicine
Board Certified Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Board Certified Integrative Medicine

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Student and resident education, communication skills training ​

HOW I THRIVE

I enjoy biking and bike repair. ​

Dr. Anderson’s clinical focus is in interdisciplinary treatment for patients with complex illnesses. She heads the Comprehensive Chronic Pain Management Program, which is a coordinated and holistic model of care for our patients in the DC-Suburban Maryland service area.

Shalenee Singh, MD

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine Residency Core Faculty
Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Drexel University College of Medicine

RESIDENCY

George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

SPECIALTIES & ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Board Certified Internal Medicine

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Evidence-based medicine, hospital patient safety practices, reduction of unnecessary hospital admissions and care delays.

HOW I THRIVE

I thrive by by reminding myself that we have one life to live and time is flying by. It is therefore very important to balance work and personal life and to make time for things that are deemed to be valuable to me. For this reason, I feel it is tremendously important to work with the residents as I find teaching to be a passion. It is a very rewarding experience and a position that cannot be omitted. I also love to spend time outside in nature, enjoying the colors and seeing animals in their natural habitat. When my schedule allows, I love to visit new countries and experience the culture and nature and animals in those environments.

Jeffrey Wharton, MD

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Kaiser Permanente Internal Medicine Residency Core Faculty
Gaithersburg Medical Center

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Drexel University College of Medicine

RESIDENCY

Christiana Hospital

SPECIALTIES & CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Internal Medicine

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Excellence in outpatient medicine, diagnostic error, use of AI in medicine

HOW I THRIVE

I love spending time with my young son and family and friends. My hobbies include spending time outdoors, grilling, and trading/investing.

Daren Yang, DO, FACP

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Chair, Program Education Committee
Gaithersburg Medical Center

MEDICAL EDUCATION

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

RESIDENCY

National Capital Consortium, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

SPECIALTIES & CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Internal Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine, F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Improving preventative care, advancing residency primary care training, preventing resident burnout

HOW I THRIVE

Spending time with my wife and daughter. Traveling as much as possible. Staying active by running or cycling daily.

Dr. Yang has spent the past four years as active duty in the Army while also serving with the Internal Medicine Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, as a core faculty member before joining MAPMG in 2021.

Katie Ryder, MD

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Co-Chief of Adult and Family Medicine Department, DC-Suburban MD service area
Silver Spring Medical Center

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Tulane University School of Medicine

RESIDENCY

University of Chicago Hospital

SPECIALTIES & CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Internal Medicine, Board Certified Pediatrics

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Patient experience, physician experience, communication skills, leadership development

HOW I THRIVE

I thrive by regularly connecting to my purpose as a physician, and reminding myself of the immense privilege we enjoy to be let in to the lives of our patients as their healers. I center myself with a daily yoga practice, regular time outdoors, and escaping in books as much as I can!

Samuel Ballew, DO

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Co-Chief of Adult and Family Medicine Department, DC-Suburban MD service area
Capitol Hill Medical Center

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine

RESIDENCY

AnMed Health

SPECIALTIES & CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Family Medicine

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

I am interested in developing workflows that can help our patients have optimal access to quality care while supporting physician needs for work/life balance through the use of new technology and collaborative team-based approach to leadership and management.

HOW I THRIVE

I thrive by building and cultivating relationships with both colleagues and patients. It brightens my day to work alongside such an amazing team that is focused on the best care of our patients. I have known many of my patients for nearly a decade and to see them grow from one aspect of their lives to the next is very rewarding. I like to consider my patient visits just another part of a long-standing social “conversation” between myself and my patient.

Pierre-Luc Paultre, MD

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Chief of Hospital-Based Medicine, DC-Suburban MD service area
Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Virginia Commonwealth University

RESIDENCY

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

SPECIALTIES & CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Internal Medicine

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Hospital Medicine

HOW I THRIVE

The way I thrive is through the success of my team of doctors. Every day, they remind me of the reason why I embraced healing as a vocation. Their resilience, selflessness, and kindness, motivate me to bring my A game every day. Having the chance to disconnect and recharge are essential to staying grounded and becoming your best self. Meditation, family time with my kids, reading, fitness and travel are my favorite ways to remain centered.

Rachel Vile, MD​

Capital Critical Care, LLC Medical Group​
Medical Director of Critical Care​
Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring​ ​

MEDICAL EDUCATION

University of Kansas School of Medicine.

RESIDENCY

Washington Hospital Center

FELLOWSHIP

Critical Care Medicine, George Washington University

SPECIALTIES & CERTIFICATIONS

Board Certified Internal Medicine
Board Certified Critical Care ​

CURRICULAR INTERESTS

Serving the underserved and at-risk population by volunteering

HOW I THRIVE

I thrive by keeping a positive attitude and enjoying the fun in life. Walking the dogs with my husband, playing games with my kids, and always staying up to date with my friends are my priorities. And getting lost in a good book now and then always helps.​
Dr. Vile is a double-certified internist and intensivist with decades of experience and is a member of the Ethics Committee and the Credentialing Committee at Holy Cross Hospital.

Hamdi Abdeen, MD

Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States Internal Medicine Residency Program Chief Resident
Gaithersburg Medical Center and Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Sackler School of Medicine

RESIDENCY

Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States

Why you chose to apply to KPMAS?

What honestly attracted me to MAPMG was their keen effort to highlight these core principles of medicine. MAPMG has a vigorous academic drive that inspires one to keep learning. In addition, I found MAPMG to have the perfect balance between academics and healthy environment. Their members display an outwardly positive persona with both residents and attendings being extremely receptive to questions and feedback.

What makes you passionate about practicing medicine

I see medicine as an intimate combination of two things: education and altruism. I have always had an itch of curiosity that compelled me to keep on wanting to know how and why things work. Medicine is unique in that you are always learning in order to ultimately perfect your role of changing people’s lives. I found that medicine more than any other field beautifully integrates these two attributes.

Fun fact about you

I am a ranked chess player with a peaked rating of 1500 on chess.com.

How you thrive

My main method of stress relief includes proper meals, movies, and a high-quality soccer game.

Marc John D. Barredo, MHA, C-TAGME

Program Manager, GME Residency

Marc John Barredo is the program manager for the Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States Internal Medicine Residency Program. He has been an integral part of the accreditation process and manages the multiple priorities to ensure the program’s success. After achieving accreditation and recruitment of the inaugural class in 2020, he pursued operational and consulting roles within Kaiser Permanente.

Before coming to Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States, Barredo worked at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates in a similar role. Barredo is married to a graphic designer who makes his pictures look stunning all the time, and he likes to spend time with his family outside of work.

HOW I THRIVE

I completed the Rock-and-Roll Half Marathon in 2024, so I think I like running. I love volleyball more though, so I play 3-4 times a week in recreation centers and leagues. I also like U.S. National Parks, and I dream to visit all 63 of them some day.

Kelliann Dell​

Associate Director of Medical Education

Kelliann Dell is the Associate Director of Medical Education KPMAS Residency Programs. Dell earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of Maryland University College. She worked for the Johns Hopkins University Internal Medicine Residency program for nine years — first as a program administrator and later as a program manager — before joining the Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic States Internal Medicine Residency Program.

HOW I THRIVE

By spending time with my family. Together we enjoy skiing, kayaking, biking, and occasionally a competitive bowling game. We enjoy spending quiet vacations at the beach and at our home away from home in Florida. We also live within walking distance of my husband’s family farm, so there is never a shortage of fresh fruits and vegetables.

What our residents have to say

After 3 years of being a resident at the KPMAS IM Residency Program, I can confidently say my clinical and professional experiences have been monumental in making me the physician I am today. These experiences were built by the constant learning environment and amazing resources provided by KPMAS, including my daily interactions with patients, staff, and faculty members. 

Hamdi Abdeen, MD, Chief Resident 2025-2026

As I graduate from residency, I’m filled with gratitude for an experience that has been so much more than academic. Along the way, I’ve developed lifelong friendships that I will always cherish, grown as a leader through both challenges and triumphs, and had the privilege of learning from incredible mentors whose guidance has shaped not just my skills, but my character. Truly, this experience has made me a better physician.

Kathleen Adeshoga, MD, Class of 2025