The 20 Best Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) Doctors Near Me in Washington, DC

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The 20 Best Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) Doctors near Washington, DC

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 55 doctor with experience in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) near Washington, DC. Of these, 46 are Experienced, 4 are Elite, 3 are Distinguished and 2 are Advanced.

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    Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    111 Michigan Ave Nw, 5th Floor Research, Suite 5700, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nicholas Ah Mew is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Ah Mew is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Maple Syrup Urine Disease, Argininosuccinic Aciduria, and Propionic Acidemia.

    Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Andrea Gropman is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gropman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Klinefelter Syndrome, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency, MELAS Syndrome, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

    Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)

    Childrens National Med Ctr

    111 Michigan Ave NW Ste 300, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mendel Tuchman is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tuchman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are N-Acetylglutamate Synthase Deficiency, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency, and Argininosuccinic Aciduria.

    Are you looking for a specific type of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)?

    Common conditions include: Arginase Deficiency, Argininosuccinic Aciduria, Carbamoyl Phosphate Synthetase 1 Deficiency, Citrullinemia, N-Acetylglutamate Synthase Deficiency

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    Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Elite in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    5550 Friendship Blvd Ste 580, 
    Chevy Chase, MD 
     (5.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Marshall Summar is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Dr. Summar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Argininosuccinic Aciduria, Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Propionic Acidemia, and Ornithine Translocase Deficiency.

    Distinguished in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Infectious Disease
    Distinguished in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Infectious Disease

    Steven B. Hopping M.D.

    2440 M St NW Ste 205, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Jemsek is an Infectious Disease provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Jemsek is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) and Lyme Disease.

    Distinguished in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | Pediatrics
    Distinguished in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics | Pediatrics

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mark Batshaw is a Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Batshaw is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder.

    Distinguished in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology
    Distinguished in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Pediatric Neurology | Pediatrics | Neurology

    Children's Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave Nw, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kuntal Sen is a Pediatric Neurologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), Hydranencephaly, Lissencephaly 2, and Cortical Dysplasia.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jennifer Chapman is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Chapman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Monkeypox, Genetic Epilepsy with Febrile Seizures Plus (GEFS+), Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD), and Asthma in Children.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Neurology
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Neurology

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dana Harrar is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Harrar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Status Epilepticus, Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizure, Absence Seizure, and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tammy Tsuchida is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Tsuchida is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Epilepsy in Children, Seizures, Hemimegalencephaly, Epilepsy, and Liver Embolization.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Gastroenterology

    Capital Digestive Care A Division Of Washington Gastroenterology

    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Family Medicine

    William M Handy, MD PC

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

    . Dr. Handy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 10, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 20, Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 2, and Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 15.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ersida Buraniqi is a Neurologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Buraniqi is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Seizures, Epilepsy, Myoclonic Epilepsy, and Inborn Amino Acid Metabolism Disorder.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    111 Michigan Ave Nw, Children's National Medical Center, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kimberly Chapman is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Chapman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Brittle Cornea Syndrome, Methylmalonic Acidemia, and Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Pediatrics

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Debra Regier is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Regier is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Gangliosidosis, GM1 Gangliosidosis, Cantu Syndrome, and Maple Syrup Urine Disease.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
    111 Michigan Ave Nw, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christina Grant is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Grant is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 7 (MPS VII, Sly Syndrome), Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4 (MPS IV, Morquio Syndrome), and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 4A (MPS IVA, Morquio Syndrome Type A).

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Neonatology
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Neonatology

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    An Massaro is a Neonatologist in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Massaro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). Her top areas of expertise are Hypothermia, Premature Infant, Asphyxia Neonatorum, and Cerebral Hypoxia.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    William Gaillard is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gaillard is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Epilepsy in Children, Liver Embolization, and Deep Brain Stimulation.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Neonatology | Pediatrics
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Neonatology | Pediatrics

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sudeepta Basu is a Neonatologist and a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Basu is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top areas of expertise are Premature Infant, Newborn Low Blood Sugar, Intraventricular Hemorrhage of the Newborn, Atresia of Small Intestine, and Liver Embolization.

    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)
    Pediatrics

    Children's National Hospital

    111 Michigan Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louis Scavo is a Pediatrics provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Scavo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD). His top area of expertise is Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD).

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD)?

    Urea cycle disorders are genetic conditions that cause a buildup of ammonia in the blood. Normally, ammonia is converted to urea and excreted in the urine. In urea cycle disorders, defects in enzymes prevent urea from being converted to ammonia and excreted, leading to a toxic buildup of ammonia in the blood. There are several types of urea cycle disorders.

    When should I see a Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor near Washington, DC?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor near Washington, DC?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctors near Washington, DC?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctors near Washington, DC?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor near Washington, DC?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor near Washington, DC?

    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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctors near Washington, DC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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 Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Urea Cycle Disorders (UCD) 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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