Ob-Gyn Associates of Advantia, Shady Grove

Dr. Zarina Hussain, MD is a top-rated, board-certified gynecologist with more than 17 years of experience in diagnosing and treating women of all ages. At Advantia’s new, state-of-the-art facilities, Dr. Hussain provides comprehensive, leading-edge gynecological care for women from pre-conception nutritional counseling to managing menopause symptoms and performing hysterectomies.

Praised by patients for her empathy, knowledge and willingness to listen, Dr. Hussain has extensive expertise in all aspects of women’s healthcare. The vast number of services she provides include: well-woman exams, adolescent gynecology exams, birth control consultation and services – including IUD placement and removal — postpartum care, cancer screening, treatment of endometriosis, STD testing and treatment, and osteoporosis screening and treatment. She is also skilled and immensely respected in providing several minimally-invasive procedures, which can conveniently be performed at Advantia’s onsite surgical center. These procedures include: colposcopy, laparoscopic surgery, and hysteroscopy.

Dr. Hussain earned her medical degree at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston and completed her residency at the prestigious Barnes-Jewish Hospital at Washington University and University Medical Center in St. Louis, Missouri. She served as Chief Resident during her final year.

Additionally, Dr. Hussain is a Diplomat of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Dr. Rachel Prosper is a native of the Bronx, NY. Before relocating to Maryland, she completed her post-secondary education and medical training in Atlanta, GA. Dr. Prosper graduated Cum Laude honors with her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Spelman College. She then completed a post-baccalaureate Medical/ Dental Education Preparatory Program (MEDPREP) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine before obtaining her Doctor of Medicine Degree at Morehouse School of Medicine.

Soon after, Dr. Prosper completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency program at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell Health in New York. She chose OBGYN as her field of specialty due to its diversity of medical and surgical treatment that allows her to follow a woman through her entire life.

Dr. Prosper has obtained her board certification in Obstetrics and Gynecology. She is a Diplomate of the American Boards of Obstetrics and Gynecology and a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Dr. Prosper is passionate about women’s health, focusing on in-office procedures, contraception for adolescents, and minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Prosper thoroughly enjoys being impactful through community service. Thus far, she has served in the Atlanta area and through mission trips to Senegal, Haiti, Honduras, and Ecuador during her undergraduate, medical school, and residency years.

In her free time, she enjoys dining out at new restaurants, working out, spending time with family and friends, playing with her dog Luna, and traveling within the USA and abroad.

Sarah Morelli (she/her) is board certified as both a Midwife and a Nurse Practitioner. She studied at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and has been in practice serving patients since 2014. Sarah’s favorite part about her job is building a relationship with each patient that is built on mutual trust and getting the opportunity to care for patients consistently through the years. She values taking the time to listen to patients’ concerns and questions and she enjoys educating patients so that they have the opportunity to fully participate in decision making about their health care. Her model of care is trauma-informed, consensual nonmonogamy competent, and intentional to uphold bodily autonomy. Sarah has a Certificate of Advanced Training in LGBTQ Healthcare and can prescribe and manage gender affirming testosterone therapy. Additionally, she can guide non-gestational parents, who are interested in chest/breastfeeding, through lactation induction. She is committed to providing patient-centered care to everyone. In her free time, Sarah enjoys baking and being outdoors with her family.

Sarah graduated from Towson University in 2010 and began her nursing career as a perioperative nurse. Her interest in women’s health grew after working in the operating room and as a travel nurse for 6 years. She transitioned into the field of REI in 2016 and enjoyed working as an IVF fertility nurse for 4 years. In that role, Sarah thrived in supporting and guiding women and couples throughout their fertility journey. Her passion for women’s health and drive to more comprehensively care for women led Sarah to pursue her master’s degree and become a nurse practitioner. She graduated from Drexel University’s women’s health nurse practitioner program in 2020. She is proud to have the opportunity to provide evidence-based advanced nursing care to women of all ages and believes the key to a healthy life begins with preventive care. Sarah practices shared decision-making to best meet the needs of her patients. Her philosophy is to educate and empower women to take charge of their health, both mentally and physically, to achieve optimal health and wellbeing.