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    MediFind found 172 doctor with experience in Cholecystitis near Silver Spring, MD. Of these, 154 are Experienced, 15 are Advanced and 2 are Distinguished.

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    172 providers found
      Distinguished in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine

      Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Maryland LLC

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Selamawit Asnake is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Asnake is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Cellulitis, Ascites, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

      110 Irving St Nw, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      James Street is a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Street is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia Surgery, and Liver Embolization. Dr. Street is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Advanced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology

      Ajay Bakhshi MD LLC

      9406 Old Georgetown Road, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ajay Bakhshi is a Gastroenterologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Bakhshi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

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      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Capitol Surgeons LLC

      8630 Fenton St, Suite 122, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      George Conrad is a General Surgeon in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Conrad is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Conrad is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Capitol Surgeons LLC

      8630 Fenton St, Suite 122, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (0.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Gian-paul Vidal is a General Surgeon in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Vidal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Vidal is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Capitol Surgeons

      8630 Fenton Street, Suite 122, Suite 122, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (0.7 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Farsi, German, Gujarati , Hindi, Marathi

      Dr. Mohammed Kalan is a general surgeon affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and George Washington University Hospital. He practices out of the Washington Institute of Surgery in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Kalan has an expertise in abdominal surgery, clinical gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, gastrointestinal cancers, minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery and robotic surgery. Dr. Kalan earned his MBBS from Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in India. He completed a residency in general surgery at Temple University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kalan is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of London and Edinburgh, U.K. Dr. Kalan has earned numerous awards. His teaching awards include the Outstanding Faculty Teacher for the Department of Surgery from Georgetown University Hospital in 2001; the Golden Apple Award Nomination from Georgetown University Medical School in 2000; the Georgetown Caring Star from Georgetown University Hospital in 2009 and 2003; and the W.L. Gore/Stuart I. Myers Award for Academic Excellence from Temple University in 1998. Dr. Kalan has also been named one of America’s Top Surgeons by the Consumers’ Research Council of America from 2010-2014; and a Top Doctor in General and Laparoscopic Surgery by Washingtonian magazine in 2002. Dr. Kalan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Appendicitis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Holy Cross Hospital Physicians Office Building

      1400 Forest Glen Rd, Suite 330, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Matthew Dong is a General Surgeon in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Dong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Hernia, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Surgical Oncology | General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Surgical Oncology | General Surgery

      Professional Services Of Holy Cross

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Mark Steves is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Steves is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Steves is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine

      Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Maryland LLC

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Marissa Watts is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Watts is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Sepsis, Rhabdomyolysis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Watts is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Holy Cross Hospital

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Ira Tannebaum is a General Surgeon in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Tannebaum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine

      Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Maryland LLC

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Experience:
      44+ years
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Huasheng Lu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Lu has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Sepsis, Lymphangitis, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine

      Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Maryland LLC

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Punjabi
      Accepting New Patients

      Preetinder Sandhu is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Sandhu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Nephrosclerosis, Sepsis, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Sandhu is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine

      Professional Services Of Holy Cross

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Amharic

      Hawani Temesgen is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Temesgen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, Cholecystitis, and Acne.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine

      Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Maryland LLC

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Amelework Kebede is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Kebede is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Peptic Ulcer, Necrosis, Gastrostomy, and Pacemaker Implantation. Dr. Kebede is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Internal Medicine

      Usacs Integrated Acute Care Services Of Maryland LLC

      1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (1.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Hindi
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Kshama Garg is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Garg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Pneumonia, Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia, Atypical Pneumonia, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Garg is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      2730 University Blvd W, Suite 216, 
      Wheaton, MD 
       (3.3 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Eric Oristian is a General Surgeon in Wheaton, Maryland. Dr. Oristian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Oristian is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      8901 Wisconsin Ave, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Brenton Franklin is a General Surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Franklin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Compartment Syndrome, Cholecystitis, Fasciotomy, and Endoscopy.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Kaiser Kensington

      10810 Connecticut Avenue, 
      Kensington, MD 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Karen Ospina is a General Surgeon in Kensington, Maryland. Dr. Ospina is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. Her top areas of expertise are Subareolar Abscess, Gallbladder Disease, Intraductal Papilloma, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, and Hernia Surgery.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      General Surgery

      Kaiser Permanente Kensington Medical Center

      10810 Connecticut Ave, 
      Kensington, MD 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Wudneh Temesgen is a General Surgeon in Kensington, Maryland. Dr. Temesgen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Angiofibroma, Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, and Choledocholithiasis. Dr. Temesgen is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      Experienced in Cholecystitis
      Gastroenterology
      10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg 22, Rm 3478, 
      Silver Spring, MD 
       (3.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Mark Avigan is a Gastroenterologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Avigan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cholecystitis. His top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Hepatitis, and Jaundice.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Cholecystitis?

      Cholecystitis is a term for inflammation of the gallbladder. The gallbladder is a pear-shaped organ below the liver that collects and releases digestive fluid (bile) into the small intestine. Cholecystitis can occur when there is a buildup of bile in the gallbladder, the formation of gallstones that block the opening of the gallbladder, or the presence of tumors, hepatitis, or other serious illnesses. When the gallbladder gets blocked or inflamed, it can develop a bacterial infection. Cholecystitis can be acute or chronic.

      When should I see a Cholecystitis doctor near Silver Spring, 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 Cholecystitis doctor near Silver Spring, 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 Cholecystitis doctors near Silver Spring, 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 Cholecystitis doctors near Silver Spring, 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 Cholecystitis doctor near Silver Spring, 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 Cholecystitis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Cholecystitis 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 Cholecystitis doctor near Silver Spring, 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 Cholecystitis 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 Cholecystitis 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 Cholecystitis doctors near Silver Spring, MD?

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

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