The 20 Best Thrombocytopenia Doctors Near Me in Chevy Chase, MD

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Last Updated: 04/28/2026

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MediFind found 247 doctor with experience in Thrombocytopenia near Chevy Chase, MD. Of these, 183 are Experienced, 59 are Advanced and 5 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Distinguished in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    The Center For Cancer & Blood Disorders

    6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 660, Suite 660, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Ralph V. Boccia is a hematologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Suburban Hospital, Shady Grove Adventist Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, where he is a clinical associate professor of medicine for the University, as well as the medical director of the International Oncology Network (ION) Clinical Research Program and the chairman of ION’s Medical Advisory Panel. He practices out of the Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders, of which he is the founder and medical director, located in Bethesda, Maryland and Germantown, Maryland. Dr. Boccia earned his medical degree from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Kern Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant at the combined UCLA-Veterans Administration Program and The National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Boccia is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology and the American Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation. Dr. Boccia has been listed as a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine and Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine since 1992. He has also been recognized as a Super Doctor by The Washington Post Magazine and a Regional Top Doctor for Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore by Castle Connolly. Dr. Boccia has contributed to various articles with his research, published in journals such as Annals of Internal Medicine, Journal of Clinical Oncology and The Lancet. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Bladder cancer trends in Montgomery and Prince George's counties: Welcome news - and 3 facts you need to know. NJ.com (08/16/2016) RCCA Expands to Maryland to Become One of the Nation's First Multi-State Oncology/Hematology Physician-Owned and -Operated Networks. OncLive (10/06/2015). Dr. Boccia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Anemia, Multiple Myeloma, Thrombocytopenia, Adult Immune Thrombocytopenia, and Splenectomy.

    Mark G. Goldstein
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology

    Center For Cancer & Blood Disorders

    6410 Rockledge Drive, Suite 660, Suite 660, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mark Goldstein is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Goldstein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Anal Cancer, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.

    Bruce R. Kressel
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

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

    Bruce R. Kressel, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an instructor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. In addition to an expertise in breast and lung cancer, Dr. Kressel has an expertise in gynecologic oncology and general medical oncology, with specific focuses on hematologic malignancies including lymphoma, leukemia and myeloma. Dr. Kressel earned his medical degree at Tufts University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology, also at George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kressel completed a fellowship in oncology at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center as well. Dr. Kressel has been regularly named one of America’s Top Doctors and one of America's Top Doctors for Cancer by Castle Connolly. He has also been named a Top Doctor in the Washington D.C. and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly, as well as a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine and Washingtonian Magazine. Dr. Kressel is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Society of Hematology. Dr. Kressel has contributed to numerous publications, presentations and clinical trials. Dr. Kressel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Essential Thrombocythemia, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Gastric Lymphoma, Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL), and Splenectomy.

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    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology

    Maryland Oncology Hematology PA

    6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4200, Suite 4200, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Nicholas Farrell is a Hematologist Oncology provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Farrell is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Lung Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, Pleuropulmonary Blastoma, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    Maryland Oncology Hematology PA

    6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4200, Suite 4200, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    "Dr. Ari D. Fishman is a hematologist affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital and George Washington University Hospital, where he serves as an assistant professor of medicine for the School of Medicine. He practices out of Maryland Oncology and Hematology, located in Wheaton, Maryland and Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Fishman earned his medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the Beth Israel Medical Center, followed by a fellowship in hematology and oncology at the Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Fishman previously worked at Washington Oncology Hematology Center, located in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Fishman has been named a Top Doctor in Hematology and Oncology by Washingtonian Magazine and a Top Doctor by Consumers’ Checkbook magazine. Dr. Fishman is a member of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. Fishman has contributed to numerous publications. Selected Publications Fishman AD, Hoffman A, Volterra F, Frymus M, Gentilluci M. ""Intracaval and intracardiac metastatic nonseminomatous germ cell tumor: a rare cause of hemolytic anemia and thrombocytopenia."" Cancer Invest. 2002;20(7-8):996-1001.". Dr. Fishman is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Schnitzler Syndrome, Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    Center For Cancer & Blood Disorders

    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Italian, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Victor Priego is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Priego is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Anemia, Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, and Splenectomy.

    Khaled M. El
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Oncology | Hematology
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Oncology | Hematology

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building B, Building B, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic

    Khaled M. El-Shami, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., is a medical oncologist at Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital, as well as an assistant professor of oncology in the Division of Hematologic Malignancies at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Listen to Dr. El-Shami's Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about his work. Dr. El-Shami's clinical interests are in hematologic malignancies, including leukemias, lymphomas and myelomas.. Dr. El-Shami graduated from Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt, where he did a residency in the Department of Neurosurgery. He was a Chevening Scholar as a M.S. student in molecular genetics at the University of Sussex in the United Kingdom, as well as a Sam Cohen Windhoek Scholar as a Ph.D. student in cancer immunology at the Weizmann Institute in Israel. Dr. El-Shami also completed a residency in internal medicine at George Washington University School of Medicine, a fellowship in tumor immunology and biology at the National Cancer Institute, and a fellowship in medical oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. El-Shami previously served as faculty at Georgetown University and George Washington University. Dr. El-Shami has been named a Top Doctor by Washingtonian Magazine for several years. Dr. El-Shami is a member of the American Association for Advancement of Science, the American Association of Cancer Research, the American Association of Immunologists, the American Society for Gene Therapy and the American Society of Clinical Oncology. Dr. El-Shami's research focus is on hematologic malignancies, including acute and chronic leukemias, myelodysplastic syndromes, myeloprolifetive neplasms and lymphomas. He has received the National Institutes of Health Clinical Research Scholars Award, an American Medical Association Seed Grant and an American Society of Clinical Oncology Merit Award. Dr. El is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Large-Cell Immunoblastic Lymphoma, Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia without Maturation, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

    Karim Boudadi
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Oncology | Otolaryngology | Hematology Oncology
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Oncology | Otolaryngology | Hematology Oncology

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, Building B, Building B, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Offers Telehealth

    Karim Boudadi, M.D., is a medical oncologist and hematologist with the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D.C., and an assistant professor in the Department of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Listen to Dr. Boudadi’s Cancer Matters podcast episode to learn more about his work. Dr. Boudadi has expertise in treating cancers of the head and neck, including salivary gland cancers, as well as cancers of the esophagus, and bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Having completed dual training in medical oncology and hematology at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Boudadi also treats patients with benign hematologic conditions or non-cancer related blood disorders, such as anemia, low blood counts, bleeding disorders, and clotting disorders. Dr. Boudadi earned his medical degree from the University of Rochester School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI, and went on to serve as a clinical lecturer in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Medical School before joining Johns Hopkins. He then completed dual fellowship training in both hematology and medical oncology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Boudadi's research during his fellowship focused on prostate cancer and immunotherapy. Dr. Boudadi is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the American College of Physicians, and the American Medical Association. He is also a member of the Hematology and Oncology Fellowship Selection Committee at The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Boudadi has extensive clinical trial development experience and has published his work in peer-reviewed journals. His primary research interest is immunotherapy. Recent News Articles and Media Coverage Cancer Matters Podcast: Dr. Bill Nelson discussing the treatment of HPV related head and neck cancers, Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center Podcasts (May 23, 2019). Dr. Boudadi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Mesenchymoma, Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, and Prostatectomy.

    Solmaz Sahebjam
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    Washington, DC 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Azerbaijani, Farsi, French
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. Solmaz Sahebjam is a medical oncologist and an associate professor of oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her expertise is in primary and metastatic brain tumors, breast cancer, and the development of new drugs for cancer. She earned her medical degree from Iran University of Medical Sciences, followed by a post-doctoral research fellowship at Shriners Hospital, McGill University in Montreal. Dr. Sahebjam completed residency training in internal medicine at Saint Vincent Hospital, followed by a fellowship in internal medicine at the University of Ottawa in Canada. She continued her training with a residency in medical oncology at McGill University in Canada followed by a fellowship in early-phase drug development, breast oncology, and neurooncology at Princess Margaret Hospital, University of Toronto in Canada. Dr. Sahebjam’s research is focused on the development of novel therapeutic regimens for the treatment of cancer including breast and central nervous system malignancies. Over the years, she has led and contributed to numerous clinical trials some of which have resulted in new treatment options for patients with cancer. Dr. Sahebjam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, and Awake Craniotomy.

    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology

    Potomac Oncology & Hematology

    Rockville, MD 
     (4.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. James Xu received a bachelor of science in chemical engineering with a minor in mathematics from Brigham Young University and his medical degree from University of Minnesota. He completed his internal medicine residency at the Yale-New Haven Hospital of Yale University in New Haven, CT, and his hematology and medical oncology fellowship at the New York-Presbyterian Hospital of Columbia University in New York City. Because of his unique background in engineering and medicine, Dr. Xu was the recipient of the American Society of Clinical Oncology-Conquer Cancer Foundation Young Investigator Award in 2011 and Merit Award in 2012. Dr. Xu is a strong advocate of precision medicine and he is the first person to have proposed and preliminarily confirmed the feasibility of using deep sequencing technology to detect genetic mutation in rare cell samples such as circulating tumor cells from cancer patients’ peripheral blood. He has published in peer-reviewed journals in lung, breast, and pancreatic cancers. Dr. Xu is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Pulmonary Embolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Protein S Deficiency, and Hereditary Resistance to Anti-Vitamin K.

    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    Frederick P Smith MD A Division Of RCCA

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

    Dr. Frederick P. Smith is a medical oncologist specializing in breast cancer at Sibley Memorial Hospital and an instructor at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Georgetown University School of Medicine. He has a private practice in Washington, D.C. He is affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and Suburban Hospital. Dr. Smith earned his medical degree from Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Georgetown University Hospital, followed by a fellowship in oncology. Dr. Smith was named a 2012 Top Doctor in the Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Washington-Baltimore areas by Castle Connolly, as well as a Top MD by Consumers’ Checkbook Magazine. Prior to joining Johns Hopkins, Dr. Smith was the director of extramural oncology research at Georgetown University. In this position, he contributed over 50 articles to peer-reviewed medical journals. Dr. Smith is an integral advocate in the community for promoting access to clinical research. He has also contributed to clinical trials. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Virilizing Ovarian Tumor, and Ovarian Carcinosarcoma.

    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    General Practice
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    General Practice

    Office

    10903 New Hampshire Ave Bldg 71, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Emily Woo is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Woo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Flu, Thrombocytopenia, Cor Pulmonale, and Spinal Fusion.

    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    Maryland Oncology Hematology PA

    6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4200, Suite 4200, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Carolyn Hendricks is a Hematologist Oncology specialist and an Oncologist in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Hendricks is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, and HER-2 Positive Breast Cancer. She is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine.

    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    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 Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 6, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 23, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 12.

    Shannon C. O'connor
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Hematology Oncology

    Maryland Oncology Hematology PA

    9905 Medical Center Drive, Shady Grove Medical Building Suite200, Suite 200, Shady Grove Medical Building Suite200, Suite 200, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (8.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    "Shannon C. O'Connor, M.D., is a medical oncologist with Suburban Hospital. She practices out of Maryland Oncology Hematology. Dr. O'Connor has expertise in hematology and medical oncology with a special focus in women's health, including breast cancer and gynecologic cancers. Dr. O'Connor earned her Master's Degree in Physiology at Georgetown University, followed by her medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine. She completed a residency at Washington Hospital Center, as well as a fellowship in hematology and oncology. Dr. O'Connor is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society of Hematology, the Montgomery County Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Selected Publications Catlett JP1, Williams SA, O'Connor SC, Krishnan J, Malkovska V. ""Primary lymphoma of bone: an institutional experience."" Leuk Lymphoma. 2008 Nov;49(11):2125-32. doi: 10.1080/10428190802404030.". Dr. O'connor is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Cervical Cancer, Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix, and Breast Cancer.

    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia

    Laboratory Corporation Of America

    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1300, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Frederick Barr is an Oncologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Barr is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Urothelial Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Bladder Cancer.

    Rachel Kaiser
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Rheumatology
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Rheumatology

    ARA Chevy Chase Dispensary

    5454 Wisconsin Ave Ste 600, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (0.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Rachel Kaiser is a Rheumatologist in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Kaiser is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Osteoporosis, Hypermobile Joints, and Rhizomelic Pseudopolyarthritis.

    Neal Young
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in Thrombocytopenia
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    9000 Rockville Pike Ste 3E5140, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (1.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Neal Young is an Internal Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Young is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Aplastic Anemia, Anemia, Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH), and Bone Marrow Transplant.

    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia

    Greater Washington Oncology Associates

    10750 Columbia Pike Ste 501, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (4.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ram Trehan is an Oncologist in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Trehan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia, and Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Internal Medicine
    Advanced in Thrombocytopenia
    Internal Medicine

    Kimmel Cancer Center

    5255 Loughboro Rd NW Bldg B, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marissa Panzer is an Internal Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Panzer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Thrombocytopenia. Her top areas of expertise are Hemangioma Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, Thrombocytopenia, Paget Disease of the Breast, and Breast Cancer.

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    What is the definition of Thrombocytopenia?

    Thrombocytopenia means there is an abnormally low amount of platelets. Platelets are parts of the blood that help blood to clot. This condition is sometimes associated with abnormal bleeding.

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

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

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

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