The 20 Best X-Linked Creatine Deficiency Doctors Near Me in Maryland, US

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The 20 Best X-Linked Creatine Deficiency Doctors in Maryland, US

Last Updated: 02/22/2026

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MediFind found 16 doctor with experience in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency near Maryland, US. Of these, 15 are Experienced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    Distinguished in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    Distinguished in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Medical Genetics | Pediatrics
    10 Center Dr, 10-crc, Room 5-2571, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Forbes Porter is a Medical Genetics specialist and a Pediatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Porter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Niemann-Pick Disease, Reticulohistiocytoma, and X-Linked Creatine Deficiency.

    Edward J. Lee
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Hematology | Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Hematology | Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    Maryland Oncology Hematology

    10710 Charter Drive, Suite G020, Suite G020, 
    Columbia, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French

    Edward Lee, M.D. was named one of Baltimore’s “Top Doc’s” by Baltimore Magazine in 2000 and 2002. After receiving additional training in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the University of Maryland in 1984, he remained on faculty until 1997. During his academic career, Dr. Lee was chairman of the training program for five years, started the Bone Marrow Transplant Program at the University of Maryland in 1993, and wrote 50 original articles on leukemia, lymphoma and related diseases. In 1997, Dr. Lee entered private practice as Chief of Hematology and Medical Oncology at Sinai Hospital. Practicing in Columbia since 2001, Dr. Lee treats patients with all forms of cancer, maintaining a particular interest in breast cancer, leukemia, and lymphomas. Learn more at marylandoncology.com. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Polycythemia Vera, Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, and Primary Lymphoma of the Brain.

    Christopher Hoffmann
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Infectious Disease
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Infectious Disease

    Johns Hopkins Health Care & Surgery Center - Green Spring Station, Lutherville

    10751 Falls Road, Falls Concourse STE 412, Falls Concourse STE 412, 
    Lutherville, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English, German

    Dr. Christopher Hoffmann's primary appointment is in the Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases. His areas of clinical expertise include HIV/AIDS and infectious diseases. Dr. Hoffmann earned his M.D. and M.P.H. from Oregon Health and Sciences University. He completed his residency at Johns Hopkins and performed a fellowship in infectious diseases at Johns Hopkins. His research interests include care delivery and care utilization, in low- and middle-income settings (mostly Africa), and clinical management of HIV and TB. Dr. Hoffmann is a member of several professional organizations, including the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Hoffmann is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are HIV/AIDS, Myelitis, AIDS Dysmorphic Syndrome, and AIDS Dementia Complex.

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    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency

    TidalHealth Specialty Care LLC

    400 Eastern Shore Dr, 
    Salisbury,, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jeffrey Wieland is a Cardiologist in Salisbury,, Maryland. Dr. Wieland is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Arterial Embolism, High Cholesterol, Angina, Hypertension, and Pacemaker Implantation.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Hematology Oncology | Oncology

    Maryland Oncology Hematology PA

    6420 Rockledge Drive, Suite 4200, Suite 4200, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    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 Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Schnitzler Syndrome, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance (MGUS), Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and Childhood Iron Deficiency Anemia.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency

    TidalHealth Specialty Care LLC

    400 Eastern Shore Dr, 
    Salisbury, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Maninder Singh is a Cardiologist in Salisbury, Maryland. Dr. Singh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, Aortic Valve Stenosis, Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI), and Thrombectomy.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Cardiology
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Cardiology

    MedStar Health: Cardiology Associates At Leonardtown

    23507 Hollywood Rd, 
    Leonardtown,, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rahul Malik is a Cardiologist in Leonardtown,, Maryland. Dr. Malik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Heart Attack, Apoplexy, Cardiomyopathy, and Arterial Embolism.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Family Medicine
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Family Medicine

    MedStar Health: Primary Care At White Plains

    4225 Altamont Pl Ste 102, 
    White Plains, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hawa Osime is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in White Plains, Maryland. Dr. Osime is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Familial Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Monica Lovins
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Gastroenterology
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Gastroenterology

    Office

    4940 Eastern Ave Bldg 5, 
    Baltimore, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Monica Lovins is a Gastroenterologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Lovins is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Protein Deficiency, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, X-Linked Creatine Deficiency, and Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    General Practice
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    General Practice

    Office

    6620 Crain Hwy Ste 104, 
    La Plata, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Ghassan Hatoum is a primary care provider, practicing in General Practice in La Plata, Maryland. Dr. Hatoum is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, Cellulitis, and Vitamin D Deficiency.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    Lorraine Ofori-Awuah MD PA

    5430 Campbell Blvd Ste 214, 
    White Marsh, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Lorraine Ofori is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in White Marsh, Maryland. Dr. Ofori is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Cirrhosis, Familial Combined Hyperlipidemia, Xanthoma, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    Aditya Chopra MD PC

    600 Ridgely Ave Ste 231, 
    Annapolis, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Aditya Chopra is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Annapolis, Maryland. Dr. Chopra is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Heart Murmurs, Dementia, Empyema, and Sinusitis.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Pediatrics | Medical Genetics
    10 Center Dr, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nuria Carrillo is a Pediatrics specialist and a Medical Genetics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Carrillo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. Her top area of expertise is X-Linked Creatine Deficiency.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    Office

    9000 Rockville Pike, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    William Theodore is an Internal Medicine provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Theodore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Epilepsy, Seizures, Succinic Semialdehyde Dehydrogenase Deficiency, and Absence Seizure.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Pediatrics
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Pediatrics

    HFG Holdings LLC

    4350 East West Hwy Ste 201, 
    Bethesda, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Susan Swedo is a Pediatrics provider in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Swedo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. Her top areas of expertise are Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcus Infections, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Streptococcal Group A Infection, and MAGIC Syndrome.

    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Internal Medicine
    Experienced in X-Linked Creatine Deficiency
    Internal Medicine

    Alan R. Vinitsky MD LCC

    902 Wind River Ln Ste 201, 
    Gaithersburg, MD 
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alan Vinitsky is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Dr. Vinitsky is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency. His top areas of expertise are Autonomic Dysreflexia, Chronic Demyelinizing Neuropathy with IgM Monoclonal, Intestinal Parasitosis, and Lyme Disease.

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    Last Updated: 02/22/2026

    What is the definition of X-Linked Creatine Deficiency?

    X-linked creatine deficiency is an inherited disorder that primarily affects the brain. People with this disorder have intellectual disability, which can range from mild to severe, and delayed speech development. Some affected individuals develop behavioral disorders such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or autistic behaviors that affect communication and social interaction. They may also experience seizures. Children with X-linked creatine deficiency may grow slower and develop motor skills, such as sitting and walking, later than their peers. Affected individuals tend to tire easily.

    When should I see a X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctor in Maryland, US?

    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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctor in Maryland, US?

    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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctors in Maryland, US?

    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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctors in Maryland, US?

    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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctor in Maryland, US?

    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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different X-Linked Creatine Deficiency 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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctor in Maryland, US?

    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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency 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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency 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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctors in Maryland, US?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the X-Linked Creatine Deficiency 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 X-Linked Creatine Deficiency doctor that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the X-Linked Creatine Deficiency 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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