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The 20 Best Boils Doctors near Bethesda, MD

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 502 doctor with experience in Boils near Bethesda, MD. Of these, 421 are Experienced, 69 are Advanced, 10 are Distinguished and 2 are Elite.

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    Elite in Boils
    Rheumatology
    Elite in Boils
    Rheumatology

    Office

    10 Center Dr, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mariana Kaplan is a Rheumatologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Kaplan is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. Her top areas of expertise are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), Boils, Arthritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).

    Elite in Boils
    Dermatology
    Elite in Boils
    Dermatology

    Hu Faculty Practice Plan-Dermatology

    2041 Georgia Ave NW Ste 4300, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ginette Okoye is a Dermatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Okoye is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. Her top areas of expertise are Boils, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Mycosis Fungoides, and Vitiligo.

    Kathleen A. Sterling
    Distinguished in Boils
    Distinguished in Boils

    Chesapeake Urology Associates

    Bethesda, MD 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Kathleen Sterling is part of the Suburban Hospital’s medical staff and a urologist with Urological Consultants, P.A. Dr. Sterling served as chief resident of the University of Maryland Medical Center urology program. During her training, she performed laboratory research related to overactive bladder. With an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, Dr. Sterling served as a Surface Warfare Officer in the United States Navy, completing two deployments at sea, including one combat mission during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dr. Sterling treats both men and women. Her expertise includes voiding dysfunction, male and female urinary incontinence and female pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Sterling’s practice also encompasses medical and surgical management of kidney stones, erectile dysfunction and urological cancers. Dr. Sterling sees patients in Bethesda and Germantown, Maryland. For appointments, call 301-530-1700. Dr. Sterling is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. Her top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Urinary Incontinence, Kidney Stones, and Ureteroscopy.

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    Patrick W. Mufarrij
    Distinguished in Boils
    Distinguished in Boils

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 150, Suite 150, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Patrick Mufarrij is a member of the Johns Hopkins Brady Urologic Institute at Sibley Memorial Hospital and is an expert in endourology, including percutaneous and endoscopic urologic surgery; metabolic stone and causes of the recurrent stone formation; and robotic surgery for the reconstruction of the urinary tract. He also serves as the Division Cheif for Urology at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Mufarrij earned his undergraduate degree and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed residencies in general surgery and urology at New York University School of Medicine, followed by special training in endourology during a fellowship at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. During his fellowship, Dr. Mufarrij focused on metabolic kidney stone disease, surgery for complex kidney stones, percutaneous renal surgery and robotic surgery. Dr. Mufarrij is a member of the American Urological Association. Dr. Mufarrij has contributed to numerous publications on the topics of urology. Dr. Mufarrij is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Kidney Stones, Perirenal Abscess, Carbuncle, Ureteroscopy, and Lithotripsy.

    Advanced in Boils
    Advanced in Boils

    Adventist Physician Services Inc

    8807 Colesville Rd, Fl 5, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Jonathan Rhee is a Urologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Rhee is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are UPJ Obstruction, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Rhee is currently accepting new patients.

    Thomas W. Jarrett
    Advanced in Boils
    Advanced in Boils

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 150, Suite 150, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Thomas W. Jarrett has an expertise in minimally invasive surgery, including laparoscopic, robotic, ureteroscopic, percutaneous and image-guided therapies. Specifically, he has an expertise in percutaneous renal surgery, laparoscopic partial and radical nephrectomy, kidney stones, urinary tract reconstruction and kidney cancer. Dr. Jarrett earned his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine, where he also completed his internship. He completed a residency in urology at New York Hospital, followed by a visiting fellowship in urology and ultrasonography in Salzburg, Austria. Dr. Jarrett completed his fellowship in endo-urology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has previously served as the chief of the division of endourology and laparoscopy at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the chief of the division of urology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Jarrett has been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine and a Top Doctor in the Washington D.C. and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly. He has also been named a Super Doctor by the Washington Post. Dr. Jarrett is a member of the American Urological Association, the Society of Urologic Oncology and the Endourological Society. Dr. Jarrett has contributed to various publications and presentations on urology, earning him first prize in the World Congress of Endourology essay contest and the Faculty Research Award at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He has editorial appointments at the Journal of Endourology and the Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques. Dr. Jarrett is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Familial Wilms Tumor 2, Nephrectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Boils
    Experienced in Boils

    Adventist Physician Services Inc

    8807 Colesville Rd, Fl 5, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Kasey Morrison is a Urologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Morrison has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Neurogenic Bladder, Bilateral Hydronephrosis, Hydronephrosis, Ureteroscopy, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Morrison is currently accepting new patients.

    Jeremy A. Marcus
    Experienced in Boils
    Experienced in Boils

    Washington Nephrology Associates

    5550 Friendship Boulevard, Suite 340, Suite 340, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Jeremy A. Marcus is a nephrologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center and George Washington University Hospital, where he serves as an assistant professor of medicine for the George Washington University School of Medicine. He practices out of Washington Nephrology Associates in Washington, D.C. Dr. Marcus earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where he also served as chief resident and clinical instructor of medicine. Dr. Marcus completed a fellowship in nephrology at Tufts-New England Medical Center. Dr. Marcus is a member of the American College of Physicians. Dr. Marcus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, and Polycystic Kidney Disease.

    Jagdeep S. Obhrai
    Experienced in Boils
    Experienced in Boils

    Washington Nephrology Associates

    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jagdeep Obhrai is a Nephrologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Obhrai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Chronic Kidney Disease, Acute Kidney Failure, Nephrosclerosis, and Kidney Transplant.

    Alan J. Kronthal
    Experienced in Boils
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Boils
    Interventional Radiology

    Suburban Hospital

    8600 Old Georgetown Road, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Kronthal joins the Johns Hopkins Community Radiology division from Drs. Groover, Christie and Merritt (GCM), where he has practiced at both Sibley and Suburban Hospitals for more than eleven years. He received his Bachelor of Arts at Haverford College in 1983 and medical degree at the University of Virginia in 1987. Dr. Kronthal performed both his radiology residency and Body Imaging fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1998 through 1993. Following his fellowship, he spent twelve years with WBA Imaging, during which time he served as Chairman of the Department of Imaging at Prince George’s Hospital Center. Dr. Kronthal was with GCM from 2005 – 2017 and is the incoming Chairman of Radiology at Sibley Hospital. He is a past president of the District of Columbia Metropolitan Radiological Society. He was awarded fellowship in the American College of Radiology in 2005. Dr. Kronthal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

    William D. Craig
    Experienced in Boils
    Experienced in Boils

    Suburban Hospital

    8600 Old Georgetown Road, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Craig received his Bachelor’s degree from the U.S. Naval Academy, followed by medical school at The Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. During his career as a Navy radiologist, Dr. Craig served as Radiologic Consultant to the White House and Capitol Physician and as Chairman of Radiology at both Bethesda Naval Hospital and the Department of Radiologic Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology where he was also section head of Genito-Urinary Imaging. Dr. Craig specializes in oncologic imaging and abdominal imaging with a focus on the genito-urinary system lecturing both nationally and internationally. He currently serves as Chairman of Radiology at Suburban Hospital, volunteers with the American Board of Radiology and is a journal reviewer for Radiographics. Dr. Craig is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    David J. Lee
    Experienced in Boils
    Experienced in Boils

    Suburban Hospital

    8600 Old Georgetown Road, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Korean

    Dr. David Lee is a radiologist who specializes in diagnostic radiology with expertise in abdominal imaging. He received his Medical degree from New York Medical College and completed a pediatric internship at Montefiore Medical Center, followed by a radiology residency at Cooper Hospital University Medical Center. Dr. Lee is fellowship-trained in cross-sectional body imaging from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is currently an Instructor at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and looks forward to joining the Community Radiology Division. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Fecal Impaction, Collapsed Lung, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

    Azeem H. Syed
    Experienced in Boils
    Experienced in Boils

    Suburban Hospital

    Bethesda, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish, Urdu

    Dr. Syed joins the Community Radiology Division from Eastern Radiologists in Greenville, NC where he also served as an Affiliate Associate Professor of Radiology at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. He received his Medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Syed completed his radiology residency at Tufts Medical Center, followed by a Cross-sectional Body Imaging fellowship at The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Dr. Syed also has a M.S. in Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. Dr. Syed is a radiologist with subspecialty expertise in gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging. Dr. Syed is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Collapsed Lung, and Angiomyoma.

    Abhishek Srinivas
    Experienced in Boils
    Interventional Radiology
    Experienced in Boils
    Interventional Radiology

    Suburban Hospital

    Bethesda, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Abhishek Srinivas received his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in 2006. He completed his diagnostic radiology residency at the Montefiore Medical Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York in 2011. This was followed by a fellowship in Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2012. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins as faculty, Dr. Srinivas established an interventional oncology practice serving much of central New Jersey, and a local hub for patients affiliated with Hahnemann University Hospital’s liver transplant program in Philadelphia. During this time, Dr. Srinivas was also part of the neuroradiology team for the hospital’s stroke center. His primary areas of expertise include interventional oncology (liver, kidney and bone cancers), vascular disease (deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, aneurysm treatment), uterine fibroid embolization, spine interventions, and advanced biliary interventions. Other interests include novel device evaluation and development. Videos Abhishek Srinivas, M.D. Selected Publications Chang SW, Srinivas A, Murphy KP. Chapter 5: Endovascular Management of a Patient After SAH. Bhardwaj A, Alkayed NJ, Kirsch JR, et al. Acute Stroke: Bench to Bedside. Chapter 5, 53 – 61. New York: Marcel Dekker. Copyright 2007, informa Healthcare USA inc. Farinhas, J, Srinivas A, Gulko E, Bello J. Chapter 4: Imaging of the Spine and Spinal Cord. Kirshblum S, Campagnolo D, DeLisa JA, Spinal Cord Medicine 2nd Edition. Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins (Copyright 2011) Gailloud P, Srinivas A, Chang SW, Murphy KP. Morgan RH. Percutaneous Vertebroplasty in a Sitting Patient. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology. 2005 Nov; 16(11):1558-9 Mahadevia AA, Weiland D, Kvamme P, Murphy KP, Srinivas A, Wyse G. Polymethylmethacrylate contact dermatitis after vertebroplasty. Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology 2007 Apr;18(4):585 Srinivas A, Chang SW, Gailloud P. Chapter 33: Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformations. Bhardwaj A, Alkayed NJ, Kirsch JR, et al. Acute Stroke: Bench to Bedside. Chapter 33, 397 – 404. New York: Marcel Dekker. Copyright 2007, informa Healthcare USA inc. Dr. Srinivas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Ascites, Jaundice, Liver Embolization, and Bone Graft.

    Advanced in Boils
    Obstetrics and Gynecology | Urology
    Advanced in Boils
    Obstetrics and Gynecology | Urology

    Chesapeake Urology

    Bethesda, MD 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    David Osborn is a Urologist and an Obstetrics and Gynecologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Osborn is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Incontinence, Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Retrograde Ejaculation, Ureteroscopy, and Sacral Nerve Stimulation.

    Advanced in Boils
    Advanced in Boils

    Urological Consultants PA

    Bethesda, MD 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Rosenblum is originally from Mexico City. He received his medical degree from the Anahuac University where he graduated at the top of his class. He then competed for and was awarded a urology residency position at the prestigious National Institute of Medical Sciences in Mexico. He subsequently accepted a fellowship position in urologic oncology at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver, where he was involved in multiple research projects relating to urologic cancers–in particular, prostate cancer treatments and prostate cancer chemoprevention. Upon completing his fellowship, Dr. Rosenblum emigrated to the United States and became board eligible by completing his second urology residency at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Urology. Dr. Rosenblum has been in private practice since 2005. He also volunteers as a consultant for the Montgomery County Cancer Crusade. He has a diverse urologic practice with particular interests in minimally invasive surgery for urologic cancers. Dr. Rosenblum has published multiple journal articles and meeting abstracts, and he has been an invited lecturer both here and abroad. He has received multiple awards and distinctions along the course of his career. Dr. Rosenblum is a member of the American Urological Associationand a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. When he is not caring for patients, Dr. Rosenblum enjoys spending time with his wife, two small daughters, and his dog, Lucas. Dr. Rosenblum is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

    Advanced in Boils
    Advanced in Boils

    Chesapeake Urology Associates

    6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 503, Suite 503, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (3.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish

    Dr. Litvak received his undergraduate degree with distinction from the University of Michigan. He received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine where he was honored with the Bradley A. Gaither Award for Excellence in Genitourinary Surgery. Dr. Litvak completed his residency in urological surgery at the Boston University School of Medicine where he served as chief resident. In 2005, Dr. Litvak joined Urological Consultants. Shortly thereafter he initiated the laparoscopic urology program at Suburban Hospital where he performed the first laparoscopic nephrectomy. In 2008, he and Dr. Radolinski initiated the Robotic Surgery program at Suburban Hospital. Dr. Litvak has published numerous journal articles and meeting abstracts on a wide array of urological topics. He has also authored several chapters in textbooks of urological surgery. He has taught courses in minimally invasive surgery both domestically and abroad. Dr. Litvak is honored to be recognized by his peers as one of the areas top urologists by receiving the Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctors Award. Dr. Litvak is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Enlarged Prostate (BPH), Congenital Mesoblastic Nephroma, Obstructive Uropathy, Reconstructive Urology Surgery, and Nephrectomy.

    Advanced in Boils
    Advanced in Boils

    MedStar Health Radiology At Foxhall

    3301 New Mexico Ave NW Ste 324, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    47+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Letitia Clark is a Radiologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Clark has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. Her top areas of expertise are Premature Ovarian Failure, Carbuncle, Folliculitis, and Boils.

    Justin O. Benabdallah
    Experienced in Boils
    Experienced in Boils

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 150, Suite 150, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Justin O. Benabdallah, M.D., is a urologist at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an assistant professor of urology with the Brady Urological Institute and Department of Urology at Johns Hopkins Medicine. Dr. Benabdallah’s uses minimally invasive and robotic surgery techniques in the treatment of prostate and kidney cancer and has expertise in endourology for the treatment of kidney stones. He also specializes in men’s health, including erectile dysfunction, male infertility, vasectomy and enlarged prostate. Dr. Benabdallah earned his medical degree from Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency in urology at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Benabdallah also completed a fellowship in endourology and minimally invasive urology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri, where he served as a clinical instructor in urology. Dr. Benabdallah is a member of the American Urologic Society and the Endourology Society. Dr. Benabdallah earned the Dr. Anna Smither Award for Neurourology Research and the Housestaff Research Award from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Benabdallah has contributed to numerous publications and presentations on topics of urology. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-benabdallah-b827b3131 Videos Justin Benabdallah, M.D. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Physicians taking the lead during 'Movember'. Fox 6 News. 11/30/2012. Dr. Benabdallah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Familial Prostate Cancer, Prostate Cancer, UPJ Obstruction, Ureteroscopy, and Nephrectomy.

    Douglas A. Jones
    Experienced in Boils
    Experienced in Boils

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Jones is a radiologist and currently serves as the Chief of Ultrasound at Sibley Memorial Hospital. He received his B.S. from Stanford University and Medical degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He completed a diagnostic residency at the National Naval Medical Center, followed by a Cross-sectional Imaging fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Jones was a staff radiologist at Suburban and Sibley Memorial Hospitals from 2004-2016. He serves as vice chairman of the Sibley Memorial Hospital Department of Radiology. Dr. Jones has subspecialty expertise in abdominal CT, MRI, ultrasound and image-guided biopsies. Dr. Jones is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Boils. His top areas of expertise are Collapsed Lung, Fecal Impaction, Pleurisy, and Pleural Effusion.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Boils?

    A boil is an infection that affects groups of hair follicles and nearby skin tissue.

    Related conditions include folliculitis, an inflammation of one or more hair follicles, and carbunculosis, a skin infection that often involves a group of hair follicles.

    When should I see a Boils doctor near Bethesda, 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 a Boils doctor near Bethesda, 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 Boils doctors near Bethesda, 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 Boils doctors near Bethesda, 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 a Boils doctor near Bethesda, 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 Boils doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Boils 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 a Boils doctor near Bethesda, 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 Boils 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 Boils 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 Boils doctors near Bethesda, MD?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Boils 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 a Boils doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Boils 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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