The 20 Best Alopecia Areata Doctors Near Me in Columbia, MD

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The 20 Best Alopecia Areata Doctors near Columbia, MD

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 112 doctor with experience in Alopecia Areata near Columbia, MD. Of these, 96 are Experienced, 13 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Crystal U. Aguh
    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Advanced in Alopecia Areata

    Howard County Medical Pavilion

    10710 Charter Drive, Suite 420, Suite 420, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Crystal Aguh is an Associate Professor of Dermatology and Director of the Ethnic Skin Program at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Dr. Aguh’s area of research focuses primarily on skin conditions that disproportionately impact minority populations, with particular emphasis on scarring alopecia. She has authored two books on hair loss and has published over two dozen peer-reviewed journal articles and given multiple national and international talks. As a result of her work, Dr. Aguh is the recipient of numerous prestigious research awards & grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Skin of Color Society, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions and the Dermatology Foundation. Dr. Aguh completed her residency at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, serving as the chief resident in her final year training. She received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and earned her medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, with honors, earning induction into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Aguh is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Graham-Little-Piccardi-Lassueur Syndrome, Trichorrhexis Nodosa, and Alopecia Areata.

    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology

    Anne Arundel Dermatology-Grand Annapolis

    180 Admiral Cochrane Dr, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kelly Mcguigan is a Dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Mcguigan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Sebaceous Adenoma, Syringoma, Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum, and Actinic Keratosis.

    Adekemi A. Harvey
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata

    Howard County Medical Pavilion

    10710 Charter Drive, Suite 420, Suite 420, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adekemi Harvey is a Dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Harvey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Warts, Seborrheic Keratosis, Actinic Keratosis, and Neurocutaneous Melanosis.

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    Melanie L. Adams
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata

    Melanie L Adams MD PA

    10700 Charter Drive, Suite 320, Suite 320, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Melanie Adams is a Dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Adams is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Actinic Keratosis, Warts, Contact Dermatitis, and Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus.

    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology

    Medical And Aesthetic Dermatology

    9256 Bendix Rd Ste 200A, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Cheryl Bansal is a Dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Bansal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Trichoepithelioma, Multiple Familial Trichoepithelioma, Sebaceous Adenoma, and Syringoma.

    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology

    MD Laser Surgery Center

    7120 Minstrel Way Ste 103, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clement Banda is a Dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Banda is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. His top areas of expertise are Ochronosis, Alkaptonuria, Pompholyx Eczema, and Polymorphous Light Eruption.

    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology

    Eternal Dermatology & Aesthetic Center

    11711 E Market Pl, Suite 100, 
    Fulton, MD 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ife Rodney is a Dermatologist in Fulton, Maryland. Dr. Rodney is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Trichorrhexis Nodosa, Comedones, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, and Keloids.

    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology

    Columbia Dermatology Center

    10910 Little Patuxent Pkwy Ste 205, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jane Chew is a Dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Chew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Universal Acquired Melanosis, Liver Spots, Warts, and Seborrheic Keratosis.

    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata

    Anne Arundel Dermatology-Grand Annapolis

    180 Admiral Cochrane Dr, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Gamber is a Dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Gamber is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Sebaceous Adenoma, Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum, Syringoma, and Actinic Keratosis.

    Kendra Kay
    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Alopecia Areata
    Internal Medicine

    Padder Health Services

    8860 Columbia 100 Pkwy Ste 212, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kendra Kay is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Kay is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Obesity, Obesity in Children, and Sitosterolemia.

    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata

    Office

    8890 McGaw Rd Ste 150, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Smitha Kuppalli is a Dermatologist in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Kuppalli is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Giant Congenital Nevus, Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome, Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, and Neurocutaneous Melanosis.

    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology

    Thuy Nguyen MD And Associates LLC

    4801 Dorsey Hall Dr Ste 140, 
    Ellicott City, MD 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thuy Nguyen is a Dermatologist in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Neurocutaneous Melanosis, Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome, and Giant Congenital Nevus.

    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata

    Dermatology & Advanced Skin Care

    6021 University Blvd Ste 390, 
    Ellicott City, MD 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Girardi is a Dermatologist in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Girardi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. His top areas of expertise are Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus, Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome, Giant Congenital Nevus, and Fetal Cystic Hygroma.

    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Endocrinology
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Endocrinology

    Infectious Disease Associates P.A.

    2850 North Ridge Rd Ste 203, 
    Ellicott City, MD 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mahfuzul Khan is an Endocrinologist in Ellicott City, Maryland. Dr. Khan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Hyperthyroidism, and Thyroid Storm.

    Alise Burke
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Family Medicine

    Johns Hopkins Community Physicians - Family And Internal Medicine, Howard County

    6350 Stevens Forest Road, Suite 102, Suite 102, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Alise Burke, M.D., is a family medicine physician with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians. She graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland, College Park with a bachelor's degree in biology in 2014. She then attended medical school at the University of Maryland School of Medicine before moving to Lancaster, Pennsylvania to complete her family medicine residency at Lancaster General Hospital. Dr. Burke is passionate about providing evidence-based preventative medicine to her patients. In her free time, she enjoys reading, traveling and spending quality time with her husband and two dogs. Dr. Burke is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and High Cholesterol.

    Distinguished in Alopecia Areata
    Distinguished in Alopecia Areata

    Kindred Hair & Skin Center LLC

    11125 Stratfield Ct, 
    Marriottsville, MD 
     (10.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Chesahna Kindred is a Dermatologist in Marriottsville, Maryland. Dr. Kindred is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, Alopecia Areata, GAPO Syndrome, and Uncombable Hair Syndrome.

    Distinguished in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology
    Distinguished in Alopecia Areata
    Dermatology

    Advanced Dermatology And Cosmetic Surgery-Pikesville

    1838 Greene Tree Rd Ste 340, 
    Pikesville, MD 
     (14.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Faith Esterson is a Dermatologist in Pikesville, Maryland. Dr. Esterson is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Comedones, Neurocutaneous Melanosis, Actinic Keratosis, and Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus.

    Distinguished in Alopecia Areata
    Distinguished in Alopecia Areata

    Valerie Callender M. D. PC

    12200 Annapolis Rd Ste 315, 
    Glenn Dale, MD 
     (14.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Valerie Callender is a Dermatologist in Glenn Dale, Maryland. Dr. Callender is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Acne, Melasma, Autosomal Recessive Hypotrichosis, and Contact Dermatitis.

    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Family Medicine

    Office

    10910 Little Patuxent Pkwy Ste 200, 
    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Zeenat Hashmi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Hashmi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Alopecia Areata
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

    Family Health & Beauty Center

    Columbia, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati , Hindi
    Offers Telehealth

    Alkesh Patel is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine and Family Medicine in Columbia, Maryland. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Alopecia Areata. His top areas of expertise are Chorea-Acanthocytosis, Apo A-I Deficiency, Tangier Disease, and Abetalipoproteinemia.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Alopecia Areata?

    Alopecia areata is a common disorder that causes hair loss. "Alopecia" is a Latin term that means baldness, and "areata" refers to the patchy nature of the hair loss that is typically seen with this condition.

    When should I see an Alopecia Areata doctor near Columbia, MD?

    There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

    • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
    • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
    • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
    • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
    • You want a second opinion.  

    What should I consider when choosing an Alopecia Areata doctor near Columbia, MD?

    It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

    How does MediFind rank Alopecia Areata doctors near Columbia, MD?

    MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

    What types of insurance are accepted by Alopecia Areata doctors near Columbia, MD?

    Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

    How can I book an appointment online with an Alopecia Areata doctor near Columbia, MD?

    MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Alopecia Areata doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Alopecia Areata doctor?

    Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

    How can I prepare for my appointment with an Alopecia Areata doctor near Columbia, MD?

    Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

    • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
    • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
    • Family history of disease 
    • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
    • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
    • List of questions and concerns 
    • Your insurance card 

    You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

    What questions should I ask my Alopecia Areata doctor?

    Here are some sample questions: 

    • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
    • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
    • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
    • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
    • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

    How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Alopecia Areata doctor may know about?

    MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

    MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

    Can I filter my search to show male or female Alopecia Areata doctors near Columbia, MD?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Alopecia Areata doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

    Can I filter my search to find an Alopecia Areata doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Alopecia Areata doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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