The 20 Best Proctitis Doctors Near Me in Silver Spring, MD

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 183 doctor with experience in Proctitis near Silver Spring, MD. Of these, 154 are Experienced, 26 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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183 providers found
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group

    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Gujarati 
    Offers Telehealth

    Amy Shah is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Shah is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    MedStar Health: Colon And Rectal Surgery At MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    106 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    James Fitzgerald is a Colorectal Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Fitzgerald is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Rectal Prolapse, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

    Naveen K. Gupta
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Ajay Bakhshi MD LLC

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

    Naveen Gupta is a Gastroenterologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Gupta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

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    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group

    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Zeddun is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Zeddun is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group

    5550 Friendship Boulevard, Suite T90, Suite T90, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Samuel Kallus is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Kallus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Eosinophilic Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    Capital Colon And Rectal Surgery

    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Bindu Umapathi is a Colorectal Surgeon in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Umapathi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Rectal Prolapse, Anal Fissure, Levator Syndrome, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Ureteroscopy.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care LLC

    5550 Friendship Boulevard, Suite T90, Suite T90, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Kathryn E. Kirk is a gastroenterologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, Washington Hospital Center and the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center. She practices out of Capital Digestive Care’s Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group in Washington, D.C., Chevy Chase, Md. and Bethesda, Md. Dr. Kirk has an expertise in gastroesophageal reflux disease, colorectal cancer screening and irritable bowel syndrome. She has special interests in colon cancer screening and prevention, celiac disease and eosinophilic esophagitis. Dr. Kirk earned her undergraduate degree from Princeton University and her medical degree from Weill Medical College of Cornell University. She completed a residency in internal medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center, followed by fellowships in hepatology and gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital. Dr. Kirk is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America and the American Gastroenterological Association. Dr. Kirk has been consistently recognized as a Top Doctor by Washingtonian magazine. Dr. Kirk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Eosinophilic Colitis.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group

    5550 Friendship Boulevard, Suite T90, Suite T90, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (2.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hindi, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Mohammed Ali is a Gastroenterologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery
    Experienced in Proctitis
    General Surgery

    Office

    106 Irving St NW Ste 2100, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Ayscue is a General Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ayscue is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Rectal Prolapse, Hernia Surgery, and Ileostomy.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care A Division Of Washington Gastroenterology

    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Julio Salcedo is a Gastroenterologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Salcedo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    MedStar Health: Colon And Rectal Surgery At MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    106 Irving St NW Ste 2100N, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Preetha Ali is a Colorectal Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ali is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, Levator Syndrome, and Bladder Reconstruction.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Experienced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    MedStar Health: Colon And Rectal Surgery At MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    106 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Sara Berkey is a Colorectal Surgeon in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Berkey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Anal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Encopresis, Bowel Incontinence, and Hernia Surgery.

    Experienced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Proctitis
    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy.

    Lawrence E. Stern
    Distinguished in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
    Distinguished in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

    Fairfax Colon And Rectal Surgery

    2710 Prosperity Ave, 200, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lawrence Stern is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Stern is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Proctitis, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

    Katherine W. Khalifeh
    Distinguished in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Distinguished in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery PC

    2710 Prosperity Ave, Suite 200, 
    Fairfax, VA 
     (13.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katherine Khalifeh is a Colorectal Surgeon in Fairfax, Virginia. Dr. Khalifeh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Proctitis, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Gastroenterology Consultants PA

    10801 Lockwood Dr Ste 200, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Michael Schindler is a Gastroenterologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Schindler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Gastric Dysmotility.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care

    North Bethesda, MD 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eric Pollack is a Gastroenterologist in North Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Pollack is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Diverticular Disease, and Indigestion.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    Colorectal Surgery Of Maryland And Washington DC

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

    Dr. Vivek A. Patil is a colorectal surgeon affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital, where he serves as chairman of colorectal surgery, as well as Shady Grove Adventist Hospital and Holy Cross Hospital. He practices out of Colorectal Surgery of Maryland and Washington, D.C., located in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Patil has an expertise minimally-invasive surgery, including laparoscopy and robotic surgery, to treat benign and malignant conditions of the colon and rectum. He has special interests in anorectal conditions, inflammatory bowel disease and pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Patil earned his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in general surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he participated in surgical research and received the John O. Vieta, M.D. Award for Surgical Excellence and Compassionate Care. Dr. Patil also completed a fellowship in colorectal surgery at Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Patil is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Patil has been consistently named one of Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctors. Dr. Patil is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Rectal Prolapse, Colorectal Cancer, Hemorrhoidectomy, and Ileostomy.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Colorectal Surgery

    Tehan Nardi & Stanton Urology Center Chartered

    10215 Fernwood Rd Ste 630, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (6.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vincent Obias is a Colorectal Surgeon in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Obias is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Anal Cancer, Endoscopy, and Small Bowel Resection.

    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology
    Advanced in Proctitis
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care & Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group

    2021 K Street Northwest, Suite 500, Suite 500, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Dominique Howard is a gastroenterologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and George Washington University Hospital. She practices out of Capital Digestive Care’s Metropolitan Gastroenterology Group in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Howard has an expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, esophageal pH testing, capsule endoscopy, colorectal cancer screening and diseases of the pancreas and gallbladder. Dr. Howard earned her undergraduate degree from Georgetown University and her medical degree from George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in gastroenterology. Dr. Howard is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation and the William Earl Clark Society. Dr. Howard is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Proctitis. Her top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Diarrhea, and Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome.

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    Last Updated: 04/28/2026

    What is the definition of Proctitis?

    Proctitis is an inflammation of the rectum. It can cause discomfort, bleeding, and the discharge of mucus or pus.

    When should I see a Proctitis 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 Proctitis 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 Proctitis 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 Proctitis 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 Proctitis 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 Proctitis doctor search results page. 

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

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

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