Intestinal Diverticulitis near Centreville, VA

Biography: Dr. Sachse grew up on a dairy farm in Northeast Pennsylvania. The son of a school teacher and a historic land preservationist, Dr. Sachse knows what it means to work the land. Working the farm from an early age has given him great respect for hard work. Though the farm was always near and dear to his heart, Dr. Sachse knew at a young age that he wanted to be a physician. Dr. Sachse excelled in school and was admitted to medical school while still in high school through a unique program with Wilkes University and MCP Hahnemann University. Dr. Sachse attended Wilkes University where he spent 7 semesters earning his undergraduate degree in Biology and his 8th semester at Robert Packer Hospital as a Guthrie Scholar performing clinical research before attending medical school at MCP Hahnemann. Following medical school, Dr. Sachse moved to Pittsburgh, PA where he spent 5 years doing a general surgery residency program at Allegheny General Hospital. There, Dr. Sachse was given the strong foundation on which to build his career. His skills stood out from the beginning as he earned distinction as the Intern of the Year. Along with hard work, it was the US Army that helped Dr. Sachse make his dreams a reality. Dr. Sachse joined the military during his senior year of college under the Health Professions Scholarship Program and served his country after finishing his surgical training. Upon completion of his surgical residency, Dr. Sachse became active duty and was stationed at Fort Belvoir. Dr. Sachse was deployed twice to Iraq, in 2007 and 2009. There, Dr. Sachse quickly became the ``go-to`` surgeon. He cared for Iraqi civilians, ally forces, US contractors and US soldiers. Dr. Sachse received a Bronze Star for his meritorious service. At the end of his military commitment, Dr. Sachse decided to stay in Northern Virginia and enter private practice.

Care Philosophy: Having grown up in the DMV, Dr. Hota is committed to giving back to her community by providing the best quality treatment options to her patients. She believes in treating every patient as she would treat a loved one pairing compassion with an evidence-based approach. She has dedicated her time in training to becoming proficient in minimally-invasive techniques in order to improve patient outcomes and reduce post-operative pain. She has a broad range of clinical interests and treats abdominal and inguinal hernias, biliary disease, reflux, hiatal hernias, and various complex diseases of the intestines.

Care Philosophy: I enjoy getting to interact with a lot of different people from a lot of different walks of life, says Dr. Peters. I strive to treat them like they're part of my family. That makes our interactions more personal and unique. I'm not going to take it lightly.