The 20 Best Shingles Doctors Near Me in Forest Hills, NY

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The 20 Best Shingles Doctors near Forest Hills, NY

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 1166 doctor with experience in Shingles near Forest Hills, NY. Of these, 1082 are Experienced, 79 are Advanced and 3 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Distinguished in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Office

    8701 56th Ave Fl 1, 
    Elmhurst, NY 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Huachen Wei is a Dermatologist in Elmhurst, New York. Dr. Wei has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Contact Dermatitis, Shingles, Lichen Simplex Chronicus, and Jock Itch.

    Michael Paltiel
    Advanced in Shingles
    Advanced in Shingles

    Adult & Pediatric Dermatology

    64-05 Yellowstone Blvd, 
    Queens, NY 
     (1.0 miles away)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Michael Paltiel is a board-certified dermatologist and the founder of Adult & Pediatric Dermatology in Forest Hills, Queens. He provides comprehensive dermatologic care for adults and children, treating acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, warts, skin cancers, and pre-cancers.In addition to medical and surgical dermatology, Dr. Paltiel is highly experienced in cosmetic procedures such as lasers, chemical peels, microneedling, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), Botox®, and dermal fillers, including Juvederm® and Restylane®. Patients appreciate his thorough, individualized approach to care.After earning his M.D. at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Paltiel completed residency training in dermatology at the University of Maryland and an internship in internal medicine at Mount Sinai. He also served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Dermatology at Stony Brook University, where he trained medical students and residents. His research has been published in peer-reviewed dermatology journals and presented at national and international conferences. Dr. Paltiel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Jock Itch, Pompholyx Eczema, GAPO Syndrome, and Genital Warts.

    Advanced in Shingles
    Neurology | Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Shingles
    Neurology | Internal Medicine
    10124 Queens Boulevard, Suite A, 
    Forest Hills, NY 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Marina Neystat is a Neurologist and an Internal Medicine provider in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Neystat is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, New Daily Persistent Headache (NDPH), Migraine, and Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal.

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    Advanced in Shingles
    Advanced in Shingles
    8002 Kew Gardens Road, 
    Jamaica, NY 
     (1.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Weinberg is a Dermatologist in Jamaica, New York. Dr. Weinberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Psoriasis, Plaque Psoriasis, Comedones, and Pityriasis Lichenoides.

    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Li Dermatology PLLC

    4160 Main St Ste 301, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (2.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sherry Li is a Dermatologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Li is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Contact Dermatitis, Plaque Psoriasis, Comedones, and Psoriasis.

    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Jian Cui Dermatology P.C.

    13620 38th Ave Ste 5H, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jian Cui is a Dermatologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Cui is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, Lichen Simplex Chronicus, Shingles, and Intertrigo.

    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Office

    8441 149th Ave, 
    Howard Beach, NY 
     (3.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Richard Berry is a Dermatologist in Howard Beach, New York. Dr. Berry is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Comedones, Contact Dermatitis, Psoriasis, and Plaque Psoriasis.

    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Queens Crossing Dermatology PLLC

    13620 38th Ave Ste 7I, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carol Huang is a Dermatologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Huang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Contact Dermatitis, Pompholyx Eczema, Keloids, and Hyperkeratosis Lenticularis Perstans.

    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Advanced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Office

    4211 Bell Blvd, 
    Bayside, NY 
     (4.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Buka is a Dermatologist in Bayside, New York. Dr. Buka is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Hepatic Hemangioma, Atopic Dermatitis, Comedones, and Contact Dermatitis.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Capital Drugs LLC

    10919 72nd Rd, 
    Forest Hills, NY 
     (0.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tamara Moss is a Dermatologist in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Moss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis, Intertrigo, Contact Dermatitis, and Comedones.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Experienced in Shingles

    NYC Medical And Neurodiagnostic PC

    6318 Austin St, 
    Rego Park, NY 
     (1.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dmitriy Kolesnik is a Neurologist in Rego Park, New York. Dr. Kolesnik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Peripheral Neuropathy, Neuralgia, Vertigo, and Landau-Kleffner Syndrome.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Experienced in Shingles

    Isabella Ilarda M.D. PC

    6112 69th St Apt P2, 
    Middle Village, NY 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Isabella Ilarda is a Dermatologist in Middle Village, New York. Dr. Ilarda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Neurocutaneous Melanosis, Warts, Familial Atypical Multiple Mole Melanoma Syndrome, and Giant Congenital Melanocytic Nevus.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine

    NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital

    5645 Main St, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nafiz Karim is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Flushing, New York. Dr. Karim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Pericarditis, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Apoplexy, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Karim is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Shingles
    Internal Medicine

    NewYork-Presbyterian Queens Hospital

    5645 Main St, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (2.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Renuka Shetty is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Flushing, New York. Dr. Shetty is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Familial Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Shetty is currently accepting new patients.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Neurology | Pain Medicine | Neurosurgery
    Experienced in Shingles
    Neurology | Pain Medicine | Neurosurgery
    16408 65th Avenue, 
    Fresh Meadows, NY 
     (3.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Vikas Varma is a Neurologist and a Pain Medicine provider in Fresh Meadows, New York. Dr. Varma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Satoyoshi Syndrome, Vasoconstriction, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), and Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Office

    13633 37th Ave Ste 4A, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (3.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wai Chan is a Dermatologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Chan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Contact Dermatitis, Pompholyx Eczema, Lichen Simplex Chronicus, and Membranous Nephropathy.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in Shingles
    Infectious Disease
    11424 Lefferts Boulevard, South, 
    Ozone Park, NY 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jaipaul Ramkelawan is an Infectious Disease provider in Ozone Park, New York. Dr. Ramkelawan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps (CRSwNP), Long Haul COVID, Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), and COVID-19.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    5847 188th Street, 
    Fresh Meadows, NY 
     (3.4 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew

    Dr. Fox earned his Medical Degree from the Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in New York. He completed an internship at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn, followed by a four-year dermatology residency at the New York University School of Medicine. A Fellow of the American Academy of Dermatology, Dr. Fox is known nationwide as a leading authority in the field of dermatology, with an expertise in skin cancer, cosmetic surgery and laser procedures. He has been an expert resource for the public interest on dermatologic topics for the major television networks, radio stations and national newspapers and magazines. He is the official spokesperson for the American Academy of Dermatology and the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery.Dr. Fox has received multiple research and clinical awards including recognition from Top Doctors, Who's Who, the International Society of Dermatology and the prestigious Husic Award for most outstanding research. In addition, his service has been recognized by multiple hospitals, civic, educational and community organizations. He has been on the advisory boards of both the Psoriasis Foundation and National Rosacea Foundation, among others. With an extensive background in research, Dr. Fox has presented his findings on a wide range of subjects from laser techniques and cosmetic procedures to stretch marks and scars. He has been Chief of Dermatology of several major teaching hospitals including Mt. Sinai Hospital of Queens and Jamaica Medical Center and is currently on the staff of ten NY area hospitals.In 1987, Dr. Fox founded the AAD Melanoma/Skin Cancer Prevention Program in Queens, NY. He is an educator as much as he is a physician and he has worked tirelessly to develop effective community screening programs and to increase skin cancer awareness and prevention. He later developed a dermatology and skin cancer research and advocacy forum for patients and physicians, called the New Age Skin Research Foundation (www.newageskin.org ). He serves as President of the Foundation.Dr. Fox is founder and director of Advanced Dermatology, P.C. and the Center for Laser and Cosmetic Surgery. He and his associates have expanded the practice into the one of largest in the region for dermatology, laser & cosmetic surgery. The practice owns more lasers than any other hospital or dermatology practice on the East Coast, and has been a resource center for educating dermatologists, laser surgeons, cosmetic surgeons and others about laser procedures, skin cancer and cosmetic surgery techniques. Dr. Fox is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Plaque Psoriasis, Comedones, Psoriasis, and Epidermoid Cyst.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology
    Experienced in Shingles
    Dermatology

    Merriderm Dermatology PLLC

    3644 Main St Apt 2, 
    Flushing, NY 
     (3.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Wenhong Zhou is a Dermatologist in Flushing, New York. Dr. Zhou is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Contact Dermatitis, Keloids, Comedones, and Monilethrix.

    Experienced in Shingles
    Experienced in Shingles

    Narinder Kukar Physician P C

    385 Seneca Ave, 
    Ridgewood, NY 
     (3.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rekha Bhandari is a primary care provider, practicing in Geriatrics in Ridgewood, New York. Dr. Bhandari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Dementia, and Gastrostomy.

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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 Forest Hills, NY?

    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 Forest Hills, NY?

    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 Forest Hills, NY?

    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 Forest Hills, NY?

    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 Forest Hills, NY?

    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 Forest Hills, NY?

    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 Forest Hills, NY?

    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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