The 20 Best Geographic Tongue Doctors Near Me in Los Angeles, CA

Find the Top Geographic Tongue Experts and Specialists

Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 32 doctor with experience in Geographic Tongue near Los Angeles, CA. Of these, 30 are Experienced and 2 are Advanced.

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    Cheryl A. Nocon
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology

    L.A. Sinus And Allergy Specialists

    1701 E Cesar Chavez Ave, Ste 560, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Cheryl Nocon is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Nocon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Acinic Cell Carcinoma of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland Tumors, Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma, Laryngectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Nocon is currently accepting new patients.

    Michelle Crespo
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Family Medicine

    Eisner Health Family Medicine

    1400 S Grand Ave, Ste 703, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Experience:
    10+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Michelle Crespo is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Crespo has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Papular Urticaria, and Hypertension. Dr. Crespo is currently accepting new patients.

    Christina M. Mcalpin
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue

    Christina M. Mcalpin, MD

    1513 S Grand Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    35+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christina Mcalpin is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mcalpin has been practicing medicine for over 35 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Empyema, Sinusitis, Adenoidectomy, and Myringotomy.

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    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    General Surgery

    Keck Medical Center Of USC

    1450 San Pablo St Ste 5100, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Uttam Sinha is a General Surgeon in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Sinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Swallowing Difficulty, Laryngeal Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Laryngectomy.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    General Practice | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    General Practice | Pediatrics

    Angeles Community Health Center

    1919 W 7th St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    37+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jose Diaz is a primary care provider, a Pediatrics specialist and a General Practice provider in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Diaz has been practicing medicine for over 37 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), COVID-19, Tracheitis, and Intrauterine Device Insertion.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Internal Medicine

    Hee Soo Jeong MD A Professional Medical Corp.

    2675 W Olympic Blvd Ste 202, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hee Jeong is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Jeong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Otitis, Bronchiolitis Obliterans, and Tracheitis.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology

    Sensa Clinic

    966 S Western Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (3.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Kevin Choi is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Choi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Tinnitus, Infant Hearing Loss, Myringotomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue

    T.H.E. Clinic Inc.

    3834 S Western Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Caroline Egekeze is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Egekeze is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Anemia, Obesity in Children, Food Allergy, and Asthma in Children.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology
    181 South Buena Vista Street, Floor 3, 
    Burbank, CA 
     (8.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Vivian Wu is an Otolaryngologist in Burbank, California. Dr. Wu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Tongue Cancer, Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy. Dr. Wu is currently accepting new patients.

    Lim L. Taw
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Internal Medicine

    Lim L. Taw, MD Private Practice

    1500 S Central Ave, Ste 314, 
    Glendale, CA 
     (5.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Burmese, Mandarin
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    I seek to provide the most complete care to my patients in a caring and respectful way. Dr. Taw is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and High Cholesterol.

    Advanced in Geographic Tongue
    Advanced in Geographic Tongue

    Los Angeles Center For Ear, Nose, Throat And Allergy

    3268 E Gage Ave, 
    Huntington Park, CA 
     (5.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Geoffrey Trenkle is an Otolaryngologist in Huntington Park, California. Dr. Trenkle has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, Thyroidectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Advanced in Geographic Tongue
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology
    Advanced in Geographic Tongue
    Plastic Surgery | Otolaryngology

    Office

    9001 Wilshire Blvd Ste 204, 
    Beverly Hills, CA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrew Berman is a Plastic Surgeon and an Otolaryngologist in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Berman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Geographic Tongue, Nonsyndromic Hearing Loss, Deafness Hypogonadism Syndrome, Infant Hearing Loss, and Gastrostomy.

    Ahmed Maki
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology

    Los Angeles Center For Ear, Nose, Throat And Allergy

    433 N 4th St, 
    Montebello, CA 
     (8.5 miles away)
    Experience:
    18+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ahmed Maki is an Otolaryngologist in Montebello, California. Dr. Maki has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Camptocormism.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Family Medicine

    St John's Well Child & Family Center

    808 W 58th St, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (5.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anitha Mullangi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Mullangi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Monkeypox, Familial Hypertriglyceridemia, Vitamin D Deficiency, and High Cholesterol.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Family Medicine

    Altamed Health Services Corporation

    972 Goodrich Blvd, 
    Commerce, CA 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Karen Fourie is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Commerce, California. Dr. Fourie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Food Allergy, Obesity in Children, Viral Gastroenteritis, and Colitis.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue

    Cesar E Aranguri M D Inc.

    2955 E Florence Ave, 
    Huntington Park, CA 
     (5.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Violeta Galdamez is a primary care provider, practicing in Pediatrics in Huntington Park, California. Dr. Galdamez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Dihydropyrimidine Dehydrogenase Deficiency, Multiple Symmetric Lipomatosis, Erdheim-Chester Disease, and Gracile Syndrome.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Family Medicine

    Office

    1300 N La Brea Ave, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (6.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gordon Van Tassell is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Van Tassell is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Gonorrhea, Syphilis, Urethritis, and Cellulitis.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    General Surgery

    Veling Tsai MD Inc.

    103 N Garfield Ave Ste G, 
    Alhambra, CA 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Angela Tsai is a General Surgeon in Alhambra, California. Dr. Tsai is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Infant Hearing Loss, Nasal Polyps, and Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP).

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology

    Veling W. Tsai, Md. Inc

    103 N Garfield Ave, 
    Alhambra, CA 
     (7.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    24+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Veling Tsai is an Otolaryngologist in Alhambra, California. Dr. Tsai has been practicing medicine for over 24 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. His top areas of expertise are Familial Deafness, Autonomic Neuropathy, Tinnitus, Swimmer's Ear, and Laryngectomy.

    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology
    Experienced in Geographic Tongue
    Otolaryngology

    Cedars-Sinai Ear, Nose & Throat-Los Angeles

    8631 W 3rd St Ste 915 Ofc East, 
    Los Angeles, CA 
     (7.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ankona Ghosh is an Otolaryngologist in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Ghosh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Geographic Tongue. Her top areas of expertise are Subglottic Stenosis, Male Pattern Baldness, Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), and TMJ Disorders.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Geographic Tongue?

    Geographic tongue is characterized by irregular patches on the surface of the tongue. This gives it a map-like appearance.

    When should I see a Geographic Tongue doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Geographic Tongue doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Geographic Tongue doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Geographic Tongue doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Geographic Tongue doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Geographic Tongue doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Geographic Tongue 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 Geographic Tongue doctor near Los Angeles, CA?

    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 Geographic Tongue 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 Geographic Tongue 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 Geographic Tongue doctors near Los Angeles, CA?

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

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Geographic Tongue 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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