Overview
Rachel Gafni is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gafni is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Her top areas of expertise are Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia, Osteomalacia, Osteitis Fibrosa, Malnutrition, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 65 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- PPO
- EPO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
30 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
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Karen Winer is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Winer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Pyle Disease, Short Stature (Growth Disorders), Idiopathic Short Stature (ISS), and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Rubenstein Child Health Building
Dr. Malinda Wu is a pediatric endocrinologist seeing patients at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland. She specializes in a wide range of pediatric endocrine conditions including metabolic bone disease, pediatric osteoporosis and cystic fibrosis endocrinopathies. Dr. Wu received her M.D. from Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University. She completed pediatrics residency at Penn State Hershey Medical Center and her pediatric endocrine fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. She received her Master of Science in Clinical Research from Emory University (2021). Dr. Wu has been a faculty member at Johns Hopkins since 2021. Dr. Wu’s research interests are in metabolic bone disease and the health of women with cystic fibrosis. Dr. Wu’s current research is focused on women with cystic fibrosis and how estrogen supplementation may impact their health. She has received grant funding from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Dr. Wu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Her top areas of expertise are Osteogenesis Imperfecta, Hypogonadism, Malnutrition, Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
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Deborah Merke is a Pediatric Endocrinologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Merke is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT). Her top areas of expertise are Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH), Intersex, Ovarian Overproduction of Androgens, Familial Glucocorticoid Deficiency, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Elite
- Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia
- Fibrous DysplasiaDr. Gafni isElite. Learn about Fibrous Dysplasia.
- MalnutritionDr. Gafni isElite. Learn about Malnutrition.
- Osteitis FibrosaDr. Gafni isElite. Learn about Osteitis Fibrosa.
- OsteomalaciaDr. Gafni isElite. Learn about Osteomalacia.
- Distinguished
- HypercementosisDr. Gafni isDistinguished. Learn about Hypercementosis.
- X-Linked HypophosphatemiaDr. Gafni isDistinguished. Learn about X-Linked Hypophosphatemia.
- Advanced
- Juvenile Primary OsteoporosisDr. Gafni isAdvanced. Learn about Juvenile Primary Osteoporosis.
- Mccune-Albright SyndromeDr. Gafni isAdvanced. Learn about Mccune-Albright Syndrome.
- Experienced
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)Dr. Gafni isExperienced. Learn about Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
- HypercalcemiaDr. Gafni isExperienced. Learn about Hypercalcemia.
- HyperparathyroidismDr. Gafni isExperienced. Learn about Hyperparathyroidism.
- Milk-Alkali SyndromeDr. Gafni isExperienced. Learn about Milk-Alkali Syndrome.
- Precocious PubertyDr. Gafni isExperienced. Learn about Precocious Puberty.
