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    MediFind found 597 doctor with experience in Pediatric Myocarditis near Chevy Chase, MD. Of these, 513 are Experienced, 73 are Advanced and 11 are Distinguished.

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      Helen S. Barold
      Distinguished in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Distinguished in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Comprehensive Cardiac Care PLLC

      6000 Executive Boulevard, Suite 310, Suite 310, 
      Rockville, MD 
       (4.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Helen Barold is a Cardiologist and an Interventional Cardiologist in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Barold is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Arterial Embolism, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Distinguished in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Distinguished in Pediatric Myocarditis

      Capital Heart Associates PC

      5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 460, Suite 460, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Nancy J. Davenport is a cardiologist of Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Davenport practices out of Capital Heart Associates in Sibley’s Medical Building, located in Washington, D.C. She is also affiliated with Suburban Hospital, MedStar Washington Hospital Center and Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Davenport has an expertise in heart transplantation, peripheral vascular disease, cardiac catheterization, angioplasty and congestive heart failure. Dr. Davenport earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in nursing from Duke University, followed by a Doctorate degree in cardiac physiology from George Washington University. She was a professor at American University for ten years and was heavily involved in research at the National Institutes of Health prior to returning to George Washington University to earn her medical degree. She went on to complete a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center, followed by a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Davenport is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. She has been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. Dr. Davenport is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Necrosis, and Familial Neurocardiogenic Syncope.

      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Family Medicine

      William M Handy, MD PC

      389 Falls Dr NW, 
      Abingdon, VA 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      . Dr. Handy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 8, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10.

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      Advanced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Advanced in Pediatric Myocarditis

      Scott D Shapiro MD PhD

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

      Dr. Scott D. Shapiro is a cardiologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, where he is the director of arrhythmia services and an assistant professor of medicine for the School of Medicine. He practices out of Medical Faculty Associates in Washington, D.C. Dr. Shapiro has an expertise in catheter ablation for treatment of arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators, arrhythmia consultation and cardiovascular consultation. Dr. Shapiro earned his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital as chief resident, followed by a fellowship in cardiology at Mount Sinai Hospital and a fellowship in cardiac electrophysiology at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Shapiro has contributed to numerous publications and presentations on cardiology topics, such as the genetics of sudden cardiac death in children due to mutations in enzymes of metabolism. He has investigated gene therapy as a method of cardiac regeneration and utilizing advanced imaging modalities to assess efficacy of this treatment. Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Hypertensive Heart Disease, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Ankit B. Shah
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis

      Sports & Performance Cardiology

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

      Dr. Ankit B. Shah is President of Sports & Performance Cardiology in Chevy Chase, MD. Dr. Shah earned his B.A. from Boston College with a degree in Economics and his M.D. and M.P.H. from Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed his training in internal medicine at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, fellowship in cardiovascular disease at Lenox Hill Hospital, and fellowship in sports cardiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine and team cardiologist for USA Swimming. He routinely is a faculty member at the American College of Cardiology’s (ACC) annual sports cardiology conference “Care of the Athletic Heart,” is on the ACC Sports & Exercise Leadership Council and on the editorial board for ACC.org. He has served as team cardiologist / cardiologist consultant for teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, and WNBA. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/sports-performance-cardiology/. Dr. Shah is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Cardiomyopathy, Necrosis, and Apoplexy.

      Joseph May
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Pediatric Cardiology
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Pediatric Cardiology

      Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

      8901 Rockville Pike, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (0.9 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Joseph May is a Pediatric Cardiologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. May is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Heart Block, Kawasaki Disease, and Double Discordia.

      Advanced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Cardiac Electrophysiology | Cardiology

      Heart Consultants LLC

      Silver Spring, MD 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, French

      Luc Oke is a Cardiologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Oke is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Restrictive Cardiomyopathy (RCM), Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Erich Wedam
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Cardiology
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Cardiology

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

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

      Dr. Wedam received his medical degree from the Georgetown University School of Medicine and completed his residency at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. He completed fellowships in cardiovascular medicine at the National Naval Medical Center & Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Bethesda, and in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Virginia. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Q&A: Erich Wedam on Safe Cardiac Care During the Pandemic, Johns Hopkins Medicine (August 14, 2020). Dr. Wedam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Atrial Fibrillation, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Gregory K. Kumkumian
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

      6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 200, Suite 200, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      "Greg Kumkumian, M.D., F.A.C.C., received his medical degree from The George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kumkumian is currently the Medical Director in the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Suburban Hospital. His special interests include general and preventive cardiology, interventional cardiology and peripheral vascular diseases, venous diseases and peripheral interventions. Dr. Kumkumian has been recognized as one of the area's ""Top Doctors"" several times by Washingtonian magazine.". Dr. Kumkumian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

      Steven Hsu
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Transplant Surgery
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Transplant Surgery

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

      6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 200, Suite 200, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Steven Hsu, M.D., is a member of the Johns Hopkins Medicine Division of Cardiology, specializing in heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and cardiac transplantation. Dr. Hsu received his undergraduate degree from Yale College followed by his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed intern and residency training in internal medicine at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he also served as an Assistant Chief of Service for the Osler Medical Service. He then completed a clinical fellowship in cardiology and a post-doctoral fellowship in advanced heart failure/transplant at Hopkins. He is a faculty member of the American College of Cardiology. He sees patients with heart failure, mechanical circulatory support devices such as left ventricular assist devices, and cardiac transplants. In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Hsu runs an NIH R01-funded research lab studying the hemodynamic and cellular changes related to right ventricular failure in the setting of pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. Dr. Hsu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Hypertension, Heart Failure, Hypertension, Cardiomyopathy, and Heart Transplant.

      Yuri A. Deychak
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Cardiology | Interventional Cardiology

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

      6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 200, Suite 200, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Ukrainian

      "Yuri A. Deychak, M.D., is a cardiologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians-Heart Care in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Deychak has expertise in general, invasive, interventional, nuclear and preventive cardiology, including stress testing, echocardiography, cardiac catheterization, coronary intervention and stenting, and therapy for acute myocardial infarction. Dr. Deychak earned a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University and his medical degree from the Ohio State University School of Medicine. He completed his internship at Bethesda Naval Hospital and served as a US Navy Undersea Medical officer. He completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University Medical Center, as well as a fellowship in clinical and invasive cardiology, followed by a fellowship in interventional cardiology at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Dr. Deychak is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Ukrainian Medical Society of North America. Dr. Deychak has been recognized as one of the area's ""Top Doctors"" several times by Washingtonian magazine.". Dr. Deychak is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Angina, Apoplexy, Coronary Heart Disease, and Pacemaker Implantation.

      Aaron E. Kenigsberg
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

      6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 200, Suite 200, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      "Dr. Aaron Kenigsberg received his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine. Dr. Kenigsberg completed his cardiology fellowship at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (formerly New England Deaconess Hospital) and Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kenigsberg is currently the Cath Lab Director at Holy Cross Hospital. His special interests include general and preventive cardiology, interventional cardiology, lipid management and interventional cardiology. Dr. Kenigsberg has also been recognized as one of the area's ""Top Doctors"" several times by the Washingtonian Magazine.". Dr. Kenigsberg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Angina, Heart Attack, and Atherosclerosis.

      Edward C. Healy
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

      6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 200, Suite 200, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward C. Healy, M.D., is a cardiologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians-Heart Care in Bethesda, Maryland and chairman of cardiology at Suburban Hospital, where he developed the full-service electrophysiology lab, bringing advanced cardiac rhythm devices and radiofrequency ablation to the hospital. Dr. Healy also has privileges at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Healy has expertise in cardiac electrophysiology, cardiovascular disease, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He also has expertise in radiofrequency ablation, and performed the first ablation at Suburban Hospital. Dr. Healy earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Tufts Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Healy is currently earning his Master of Business Administration degree from Johns Hopkins University Carey Business School. Dr. Healy is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology and the Heart Rhythm Society. Dr. Healy has been named a Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C, Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly. Dr. Healy has participated in numerous research initiatives with an interest in arrhythmias, pacing and defibrillators. He has served as a site investigator and principal investigator for clinical trials. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/edward-healy-4a61a8118. Dr. Healy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Arrhythmias, Sick Sinus Syndrome, Familial Progressive Cardiac Conduction Defect, Pacemaker Implantation, and Cardiac Ablation.

      Virginia C. Colliver
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

      6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 200, Suite 200, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Virginia C. Colliver, M.D., is a cardiologist with Johns Hopkins Community Physicians-Heart Care (JHCP) in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Colliver is also affiliated with Suburban Hospital and Sibley Memorial Hospital. Dr. Colliver has expertise in general and preventive cardiology, heart disease in women, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. Dr. Colliver earned her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. She completed a residency at University of North Carolina, as well as a fellowship in cardiovascular medicine. Dr. Colliver is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Colliver has been recognized as one of the area’s Top Doctors several times by Washingtonian magazine, as well as Consumers' Checkbook. She received the 2017 Johns Hopkins Medicine Excellence in Service and Professionalism Award for providing great care to her patients and leadership to her JHCP office. Videos 2017 Excellence in Service and Professionalism Award What Young Women Need to Know about their Hearts. Dr. Colliver is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF), Atherosclerosis, and Coronary Heart Disease.

      Ari Cedars
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Pediatric Cardiology | Cardiology

      Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center — Bethesda

      6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 2300, Suite 2300, 
      Bethesda, MD 
       (4.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Ari Cedars is a cardiologist in Baltimore, Maryland. He also serves as director of the Adult Congenital Heart Disease Center at both the Johns Hopkins Heart and Vascular Institute and the Blalock-Taussig-Thomas Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center. Dr. Cedars is an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Cedars specializes in adult congenital heart disease. He is a member of the leadership committee for the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network (ACTION), an organization focused on the improvement of outcomes for pediatric ventricular assist device (VAD) patients. He is an administrative board member of the Alliance for Adult Research in Congenital Cardiology (AARCC), a multi-institutional academic research network devoted to producing new research in adult congenital heart disease. He is also a member of the medical advisory board for the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA). Dr. Cedars’ research focuses on patient-centered outcomes, mechanical circulatory support and ventricular assist devices, and the biological mechanisms underlying clinical disease progression in congenital heart disease. Dr. Cedars is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Congenital Heart Disease (CHD), Tetralogy of Fallot, Heart Attack, Apoplexy, and Heart Transplant.

      Distinguished in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Internal Medicine
      Distinguished in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Internal Medicine

      Associates In Primary Care, P.C.

      4701 Randolph Rd, Suite 216, 
      Rockville, MD 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Danilo Molieri is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Molieri is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Pediatric Myocarditis, and Peptic Ulcer. Dr. Molieri is currently accepting new patients.

      Distinguished in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Family Medicine
      Distinguished in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Family Medicine

      Associates In Primary Care, P.C.

      4701 Randolph Rd, Suite 216, 
      Rockville, MD 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Gino Mendoza is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Mendoza is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Hypertensive Heart Disease, Enlarged Liver, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome. Dr. Mendoza is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology
      Advanced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Interventional Cardiology | Cardiology

      Foxhall Medicine PLLC

      Washington, DC 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Dr. Joshua S. Yamamoto is a cardiologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Georgetown University Hospital. He practices out of Foxhall Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Yamamoto earned his undergraduate degree from Princeton University and his medical degree from Dartmouth Medical School. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Johns Hopkins Health System, followed by a fellowship in cardiology at Georgetown University Hospital and a fellowship in cardiovascular disease at National Naval Medical Center. Dr. Yamamoto went on to serve in the United States Navy for eight years. During this time, he served as the director of cardiac imaging at Bethesda Naval Hospital, the cardiology consultant for the attending physician to Congress, the head of cardiology training and supported cardiac needs in the war zone of Kuwait in 2005. Dr. Yamamoto is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology. Dr. Yamamoto has been named a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine and a 2012 Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C. and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshua-yamamoto-64abaa115/. Dr. Yamamoto is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Sick Sinus Syndrome, Arrhythmias, Carotid Artery Disease, and Hypertensive Heart Disease.

      Andrea D. Hulse
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Family Medicine
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Family Medicine

      Sibley Memorial Hospital

      5215 Loughboro Road Northwest, Suite 310/460, Suite 310/460, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Dr. Andrea D. Hulse-Johnson is an internist at Sibley Memorial Hospital. She provides outpatient primary care to adults for prevention guidance and chronic disease management. Dr. Hulse-Johnson is a Sibley Primary Care physician who practices out of Sibley Memorial Hospital’s Medical Building, suite 300. Dr. Hulse-Johnson earned her medical degree from A.T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. She completed a family practice residency at West Jersey Hospital – Virtua Health. Dr. Hulse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, and Enlarged Liver.

      Edward N. Bodurian
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis
      Experienced in Pediatric Myocarditis

      Sibley Memorial Hospital

      5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building C, Building C, 
      Washington, DC 
       (4.1 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Armenian
      Offers Telehealth

      Edward Bodurian, M.D., F.A.C.C., received his undergraduate and medical degree from The University of Maryland. He completed a fellowship in Cardiology at Georgetown University Hospital. His special interests include ischemic and valvular heart disease. Dr. Bodurian is a clinical associate professor at Georgetown University Hospital. He has served as the chief of cardiology and director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., as well as chief of cardiology at Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Md. He is a fellow of the American College of Cardiology, The Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology as well as The American College of Physicians. He is also an active member of the American Medical Association, and Medical Societies of the District of Columbia and Montgomery County. Dr. Bodurian has been recognized as one of the area’s “Top Doctors” several times since 1985 by Washingtonian magazine. Dr. Bodurian is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Pediatric Myocarditis. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Familial Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Familial Ventricular Tachycardia, and Heart Attack.

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      Last Updated: 01/09/2026

      What is the definition of Pediatric Myocarditis?

      Pediatric myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle in an infant or young child.

      When should I see a Pediatric Myocarditis doctor near Chevy Chase, 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 Pediatric Myocarditis doctor near Chevy Chase, 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 Pediatric Myocarditis doctors near Chevy Chase, 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 Pediatric Myocarditis doctors near Chevy Chase, 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 Pediatric Myocarditis doctor near Chevy Chase, 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 Pediatric Myocarditis doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Pediatric Myocarditis 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 Pediatric Myocarditis doctor near Chevy Chase, 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 Pediatric Myocarditis 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 Pediatric Myocarditis 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 Pediatric Myocarditis doctors near Chevy Chase, MD?

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

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Pediatric Myocarditis 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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