The 20 Best Facial Paralysis Doctors Near Me in Gaithersburg, MD

Find the Top Facial Paralysis Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 105 doctor with experience in Facial Paralysis near Gaithersburg, MD. Of these, 100 are Experienced and 5 are Advanced.

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105 providers found
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis

    Quest Diagnostics Incorporated

    9707 Medical Center Dr Ste 220, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thien Nguyen is a Neurologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Nguyen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration, Migraine, Athetosis, and Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathy Type 2.

    Andrew P. Hammer
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Visionary Ophthalmology LLC Ada Visionary Eye Doctors

    11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1202, Suite 1202, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Prior to joining VED in December, 2017, Dr. Hammer was with Baltimore Washington Eye Center. Dr. Hammer earned his medical degree from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine followed by an Internship at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia. He then completed his training with a residency in Ophthalmology at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center which serves the greater Washington, DC Metro area. Dr. Hammer served as Chief of Ophthalmology at Ireland Community Hospital in Fort Knox, Kentucky. Dr. Hammer enjoys spending time with his family and is very involved with the community. His commitment and his passion for his work is demonstrated by the loyalty of his patients. Dr. Hammer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Dry Eye Syndrome, Subconjunctival Hemorrhage, Allergic Conjunctivitis, Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye), and Cataract Removal.

    Sandra L. Cremers
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Visionary Ophthalmology LLC

    11300 Rockville Pike, Suite 1202, Suite 1202, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Dutch, Spanish

    Dr. Cremers anchors the Visionary Eye Doctor team and is a widely respected and experienced researcher and clinician in dry eye disease, having spent a decade at Harvard Medical School and the Massachusetts Eye and Ear infirmary. She is a fellow with the American College of Surgeons, specializing in cataract and pterygium surgery. CV https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/suburban_hospital/_documents/physician%20CV/cremers-cv.pdf. Dr. Cremers is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Pterygium, Dry Eye Syndrome, Blepharitis, and Glaucoma.

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    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine

    Community Clinic Inc

    220 Girard St Ste 100, 
    Gaithersburg, MD 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Parvej Malik is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Malik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis

    Gaithersburg Medical Center

    655 Watkins Mill Road, 
    Gaithersburg, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Natalia Llanes is a Neurologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Llanes has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Migraine with Brainstem Aura, Seizures, Migraine, and Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis

    Office

    16003 Comprint Cir, 
    Gaithersburg, MD 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ratnavali Kolla is a Neurologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Kolla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Thromboangiitis Obliterans, Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukoencephalopathy, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Secondary Parkinsonism.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Farhad Naseh MD PA

    6 Montgomery Village Ave Ste 103, 
    Gaithersburg, MD 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Farhad Naseh is an Ophthalmologist in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Naseh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Glaucoma, Optic Atrophy Type 1, Optic Nerve Atrophy, and Hereditary Keratitis.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    General Surgery

    Office

    9420 Key West Ave Ste 310, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Goodrich is a General Surgeon in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Goodrich has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Swimmer's Ear, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis

    Children's National Amb Surg Ctr At Montgomery CO

    9850 Key West Ave, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Horvat is a Neurologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Horvat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Dopa-Responsive Dystonia, Botulism, Epilepsy, and Status Epilepticus.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine

    Office

    7 Granite Pl Ste 14, 
    Gaithersburg, MD 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeremy Janssen is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Janssen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Nasal Flaring, Obesity in Children, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Otolaryngology

    Centers For Advanced ENT Care LLC

    15204 Omega Dr Ste 310, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Siegel is an Otolaryngologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Siegel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Perichondritis, Infant Hearing Loss, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Otolaryngology

    Centers For Advanced ENT Care LLC

    15204 Omega Dr Ste 310, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Martin Sorensen is an Otolaryngologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sorensen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Nasal Septal Hematoma, Low Nasal Bridge, Infant Hearing Loss, and Perichondritis.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine

    Shady Grove Family Health Care Inc

    14800 Physicians Ln Ste 131, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Simona Sirbu is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Sirbu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Insomnia, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine

    Patient First Maryland Medical Group PLLC

    21044 Frederick Rd, 
    Germantown, MD 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Vasantha Udugampola is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Udugampola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA), Cellulitis, and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C).

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine

    Patient First Maryland Medical Group PLLC

    21044 Frederick Rd, 
    Germantown, MD 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jocelyn Wood is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Wood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Bronchitis, Sinusitis, Empyema, and Cellulitis.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Family Medicine

    Office

    19851 Observation Dr Ste 250, 
    Germantown, MD 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Monica Howard is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Howard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Cirrhosis.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Neurology

    Privia Medical Group LLC

    20680 Seneca Meadows Pkwy Ste 206, 
    Germantown, MD 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Zakiya Wynn is a Neurologist in Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Wynn is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. Her top areas of expertise are Cerebellar Degeneration, Dementia, Memory Loss, and Autosomal Dominant Partial Epilepsy with Auditory Features.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis

    Capital Stroke Neurology

    9117 Falls Chapel Way, 
    Potomac, MD 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Amharic
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Mekonnen is neurologist who specializes in cerebrovascular disease and Neurocritical care. Dr. Mekonnen was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where he attended Saint Joseph High School. Dr. Mekonnen received his medical degree from Jimma University School of Medicine and Master of Science in clinical epidemiology from the Netherland Institute Health Sciences. He completed his adult neurology residency from Howard University Hospital. In addition, Dr. Mekonnen completed a fellowship in vascular neurology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. He was a Fellow in Neurological Critical Care at California Pacific Medical Center from 2012-2013. Following his training, he entered academic career at Howard University. He was neurology clerkship and course director, and program director of the Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Care at Howard University Hospital. Since July 2019, Dr. Mekonnen has been practicing stroke and general neurology in DC-Metro area, with admitting privileges at Suburban Hospital and Prince George’s Hospital Center. Dr. Mekonnen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Seizures, Dysarthria, Stroke, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, and Stent Placement.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Ophthalmology

    Eye Physicians Of Washington

    3200 Tower Oaks Boulevard, Sutie 210, Sutie 210, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (7.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Brooks G. Brown III is an ophthalmologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital. He practices out of Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Brown earned his medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in ophthalmology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Brown is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Dr. Brown is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are Blepharitis, Chalazion, Cataract, and Eyelid Bump.

    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Neurology
    Experienced in Facial Paralysis
    Neurology

    Office

    1201 Seven Locks Rd Ste 101, 
    Potomac, MD 
     (7.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jay Bronder is a Neurologist in Potomac, Maryland. Dr. Bronder is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facial Paralysis. His top areas of expertise are New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Migraine, Memory Loss, and Seizures.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Facial Paralysis?

    Facial paralysis means that a person is no longer able to move some or all of the muscles on one or both sides of the face.

    When should I see a Facial Paralysis doctor near Gaithersburg, 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 Facial Paralysis doctor near Gaithersburg, 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 Facial Paralysis doctors near Gaithersburg, 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 Facial Paralysis doctors near Gaithersburg, 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 Facial Paralysis doctor near Gaithersburg, 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 Facial Paralysis doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Facial Paralysis 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 Facial Paralysis doctor near Gaithersburg, 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 Facial Paralysis 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 Facial Paralysis 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 Facial Paralysis doctors near Gaithersburg, MD?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Facial Paralysis 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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