The 20 Best Shingles Doctors Near Me in La Jolla, CA

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The 20 Best Shingles Doctors near La Jolla, CA

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 148 doctor with experience in Shingles near La Jolla, CA. Of these, 137 are Experienced, 10 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Henry Wong
    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Uc San Diego Health-La Jolla

    8899 University Center Ln, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Henry Wong is a Dermatologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Wong is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), T-Cell Lymphoma, Sezary Syndrome, and Pyoderma Gangrenosum.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Experienced in Shingles

    Office

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 850, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Darrell Gonzales is a Dermatologist in La Jolla, California. Dr. Gonzales is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Warts, Seborrheic Keratosis, Actinic Keratosis, and Melanoma.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Uc San Diego Health-La Jolla

    8899 University Center Ln, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Reid Oldenburg is a Dermatologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Oldenburg is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Melanoma, Actinic Keratosis, Sunburn, and Warts.

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    Experienced in Shingles
    Experienced in Shingles

    Uc San Diego Health-La Jolla

    8899 University Center Ln, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Taraneh Paravar is a Dermatologist in San Diego, California. Dr. Paravar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are PARC Syndrome, Hypomelanosis of Ito, Cicatricial Pemphigoid, and Actinic Keratosis.

    Advanced in Shingles
    Family Medicine
    Advanced in Shingles
    Family Medicine

    Ryan Dominguez, MD, A Signaturemd Physician

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 810, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    G Dominguez is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Dominguez is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Cellulitis, Avian Influenza, Shingles, and Tracheitis.

    Advanced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine

    Scripps Clinic And Research Foundation

    10710 N Torrey Pines Rd, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Carter is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Carter is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Lymphedema, Primary Intestinal Lymphangiectasia, Meige Disease, and Shingles.

    Distinguished in Shingles
    Infectious Disease
    Distinguished in Shingles
    Infectious Disease
    4350 Executive Dr Ste 350, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (6.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Thomas Heineman is an Infectious Disease provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Heineman is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Shingles, Genital Herpes, Oral Herpes, and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine

    Steven R Ruderman MD Inc

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 425, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Steven Ruderman is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Ruderman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Cryoglobulinemia, Familial Mixed Cryoglobulinemia, Chronic Cough, and TNF Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    875 Prospect St Ste 302, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (2.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Maywood is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Maywood is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Necrotizing Vasculitis, Congenital Cardiovascular Shunt, Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus, and Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia (CMML).

    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine

    Beach Area Family Health Center

    3705 Mission Blvd, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Brodsky is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Brodsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in Shingles
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Shingles
    Infectious Disease

    Jennifer Moreno Department Of Veterans Affairs Medical Center

    3350 La Jolla Village Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    David Looney is an Infectious Disease provider in San Diego, California. Dr. Looney is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Shingles, Hepatitis, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

    Experienced in Shingles
    Experienced in Shingles

    Regents Of The University Of California

    9400 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nathaniel Schuster is a Pain Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Schuster is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Migraine, Neuralgia, Headache, and Trigeminal Neuralgia.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Pain Medicine

    Regents Of The University Of California

    9400 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Imanuel Lerman is a Pain Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Lerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Myositis, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, Neuralgia, and Chronic Pain.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Pain Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Pain Medicine

    University Of California San Diego Jacobs Medical Center

    9300 Campus Point Dr, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Chen is a Pain Medicine provider in La Jolla, California. Dr. Chen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Bursitis, Common Peroneal Nerve Dysfunction, Macrophagic Myofasciitis, and Myositis.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine

    Office

    4320 Genesee Ave Ste 103, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Gordon Luan is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Luan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Insomnia, High Cholesterol, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), and Bacterial Gastroenteritis.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine

    Mahshid Michelle Hamidi, Amc

    5222 Balboa Ave Ste 31, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mahshid Hamidi is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Hamidi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Acne, and Food Allergy.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine

    De Anza View Pharmacy

    3737 Moraga Ave Ste B103, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Daisy Damasco is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Damasco is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Hypertension, and Familial Hypertension.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine

    Michelle Liske MD Inc.

    4340 Genesee Ave Ste 207, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (4.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michelle Liske is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in San Diego, California. Dr. Liske is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, High Cholesterol, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, and Osteoporosis.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Family Medicine

    Center For Neurological Study

    9850 Genesee Ave Ste 320, 
    La Jolla, CA 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jamie Switzer is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in La Jolla, California. Dr. Switzer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are High Cholesterol, Oral Herpes, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Acute Cystitis.

    Experienced in Shingles
    General Practice
    Experienced in Shingles
    General Practice

    Douglas Crowley MD Inc

    3863 Clairemont Dr, 
    San Diego, CA 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Morteza Mirkarimi is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in San Diego, California. Dr. Mirkarimi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Dyserythropoietic Anemia and Thrombocytopenia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Hypertension.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Shingles?

    Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) results from infection by the varicella zoster virus. This common virus causes chickenpox (also known as varicella), which is characterized by itchy spots on the skin that cover the whole body and usually occurs in childhood or adolescence. After the body fights the initial infection, the varicella zoster virus remains in nerve cells for the rest of a person's life. Because the virus is controlled by immune system cells called T cells, it is generally inactive (latent) and typically causes no health problems. However, in some people, the virus becomes active again (reactivates) and causes shingles. Shingles can occur at any age, although it is rare in childhood and becomes more common after age 50.

    When should I see a Shingles doctor near La Jolla, 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 Shingles doctor near La Jolla, 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 Shingles doctors near La Jolla, 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 Shingles doctors near La Jolla, 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 Shingles doctor near La Jolla, 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 Shingles doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Shingles 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 Shingles doctor near La Jolla, 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 Shingles 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 Shingles 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 Shingles doctors near La Jolla, CA?

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

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