25 of the Best General Surgeons Near Me in silver spring, MD

Looking for the best general surgeon near silver spring, MD? Find a top general surgeon near you in silver spring, MD who is an expert in your specific condition. A general surgeon is a doctor who has been trained in a wide variety of surgical procedures.

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MediFind found 709 specialists near silver spring, MD

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    Main Hospital-Surgical Specialty Clinic

    111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Room 4400, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Hebrew
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Marc Levitt is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Levitt is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Bowel Incontinence, Colostomy, and Ileostomy. Dr. Levitt is board certified in Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 2010, Cardiothoracic Surgery: American Board Of Surgery, 2010, and Pediatric Surgery: American Board Of Surgery, 2012. Dr. Levitt is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    General Surgery
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    106 Irving Street NW, Suite 124

    106 Irving St NW Ste 124, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jennifer Rosen is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Rosen is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Rosen is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    General Surgery
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    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Christian Shults is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Shults is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Aortic Valve Replacement, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). Dr. Shults is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    Capitol Surgeons

    8630 Fenton Street, Suite 122, Suite 122, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (0.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Farsi, German, Gujarati , Hindi, Marathi
    Accepting New Patients

    Dr. Mohammed Kalan is a general surgeon affiliated with Sibley Memorial Hospital and George Washington University Hospital. He practices out of the Washington Institute of Surgery in Washington, D.C. and Chevy Chase, Md. Dr. Kalan has an expertise in abdominal surgery, clinical gastroenterology, colorectal surgery, gastrointestinal cancers, minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery and robotic surgery. Dr. Kalan earned his MBBS from Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Medical College in India. He completed a residency in general surgery at Temple University School of Medicine, followed by a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery at George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Kalan is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the Royal College of Surgeons of London and Edinburgh, U.K. Dr. Kalan has earned numerous awards. His teaching awards include the Outstanding Faculty Teacher for the Department of Surgery from Georgetown University Hospital in 2001; the Golden Apple Award Nomination from Georgetown University Medical School in 2000; the Georgetown Caring Star from Georgetown University Hospital in 2009 and 2003; and the W.L. Gore/Stuart I. Myers Award for Academic Excellence from Temple University in 1998. Dr. Kalan has also been named one of America’s Top Surgeons by the Consumers’ Research Council of America from 2010-2014; and a Top Doctor in General and Laparoscopic Surgery by Washingtonian magazine in 2002. Dr. Kalan is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Appendicitis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Kalan is board certified in American Board Of Surgery. Dr. Kalan is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    Holy Cross Hospital

    1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
    Silver Spring,, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Rami Makhoul is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Silver Spring,, Maryland. Dr. Makhoul is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Levator Syndrome, Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, Colostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Makhoul is currently accepting new patients.

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    Sugarbaker Hong Surgical Associates PC

    106 Irving St NW Ste 3900, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Paul Sugarbaker is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Sugarbaker is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, Hernia, Stomach Cancer, Appendectomy, and Endoscopy.

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    General Surgery
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    Atlantic General Surgery Associates LLC

    5602B Shields Dr, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Enrique Daza-Racines is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Daza-Racines is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Daza-Racines is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    4650 Taylor Rd, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (2.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Craig Shriver is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Shriver is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Adult Soft Tissue Sarcoma, PIK3CA-Related Overgrowth Spectrum, Mastectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    University Of Maryland Washington

    111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Andrea Badillo, MD, serves as the associate chief of the Division of Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction at Children’s National Hospital and is a professor of surgery and pediatrics at the George Washington University School of Medicine. Dr. Badillo also serves the director of the Prenatal General & Thoracic and Prenatal Colorectal Programs within the Zickler Family Prenatal Pediatrics Institute. She is an expert in prenatal diagnosis, the management of fetal lung lesions, anorectal malformations, cloacal malformation, Hirschsprung disease, minimally invasive surgery and conditions leading to fecal incontinence such as spinal conditions and functional constipation. She is well known for her compassionate style of care. Dr. Badillo attended Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC, and medical school and general surgery residency at George Washington University, including three years of basic science and clinical research. Dr. Badillo completed her pediatric surgery fellowship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Upon conclusion of her training, she was recruited to Children’s National in Washington, D.C. Working together with Marc Levitt, MD, she helped to develop the Division of Colorectal & Pelvic Reconstruction at Children’s National Hospital, a fully integrated program with colorectal surgery, urology, gastroenterology and gynecology expertise dedicated to the care of children and young adults with colorectal and reconstructive needs. She has extensive experience in colorectal care including challenging revisional surgeries and repairing the most complex of malformations. Dr. Badillo is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hirschsprung Disease, Total Intestinal Aganglionosis, Atresia of Small Intestine, Colostomy, and Reconstructive Urology Surgery. Dr. Badillo is board certified in Cardiothoracic Surgery: American Board Of Surgery, 2009, American Board Of Surgery - Surgery, Pediatric, 2013, Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 2009, and American Board Of Surgery, 2013. Dr. Badillo is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    Main Hospital

    111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jennifer Verbesey, MD, is the surgical director of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation at Children’s National Hospital. Dr. Verbesey attended Harvard Medical School, then completed general surgery training and a transplant surgery fellowship at the Lahey Clinic Medical Center in Massachusetts. Currently, Dr. Verbesey is an attending transplant surgeon at the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute, where she is the director of the Living Donor Kidney Transplant Program. She is also involved with all aspects of kidney transplantation at Children’s National including preoperative evaluations, surgery, and postoperative care. She has extensive experience in pediatric and adult kidney transplantation, in addition to donor laparoscopic nephrectomies. Dr. Verbesey is very committed to the growth of the kidney transplant program at Children’s National. With her exceptional guidance, we have expanded our living donor program. In 2012, our center performed nine transplants including three living donors. In 2016, we performed 21 transplants including 12 living donors. These numbers make us one of the busiest pediatric programs on the East Coast. Dr. Verbesey is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Necrosis, Kidney Transplant, and Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplant. Dr. Verbesey is board certified in Surgery (General Surgery): American Board Of Surgery, 2010 and Cardiothoracic Surgery: American Board Of Surgery, 2010. Dr. Verbesey is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    General Surgery
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    University Of Maryland Washington

    111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Afrikaans
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Anthony Sandler, MD, is the Senior Vice President and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Center for Surgical Care at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. He is the Diane and Norman Bernstein professor and chair in pediatric surgery and a professor of surgery and pediatrics at George Washington University. He is also principal investigator in the Immunology Initiative of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. Dr. Sandler's research interests include tumor immunology and tumor vaccine therapy, as well as the application of novel devices and technologies in surgical practice. Dr. Sandler is internationally known for his work on childhood solid tumors and operative repair of certain congenital anomalies. He has served on multiple committees for the American Association of Pediatric Surgery and has also served on several committees of the Children’s Oncology Group. In 2025, Dr. Sandler received a remarkable honor: The Royal College of Surgeons of England made him an honorary fellow. He is currently on the Board of Examiners for the Pediatric Surgery Qualifying examination. Dr. Sandler’s research interests focus on solid tumors of childhood, in which his current research in tumor immunology investigates immunotherapeutic vaccine strategies. He has co-developed a surgical polymer sealant that is funded by the NIH and is currently in pre-clinical trials. Dr. Sandler has over 100 peer-reviewed publications in clinical and scientific medical journals. Dr. Sandler is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Appendicitis, Necrosis, Short Bowel Syndrome, Gastrostomy, and Appendectomy. Dr. Sandler is board certified in American Board Of Surgery - Surgery (General Surgery), 1996, Pediatric Surgery: American Board Of Surgery, 1998, and American Board Of Surgery - Pediatric Surgery, 1998. Dr. Sandler is currently accepting new patients.

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    General Surgery
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    Telehealth Video Visit

    111 Michigan Avenue Northwest, Childrens National Telemedicine, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Jeffrey W. Shupp, M.D., is the director of the Burn Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is also the lead investigator at the Firefighters' Burn and Surgical Research Laboratory and the director of Burn Research at MedStar Health Research Institute. Dr. Shupp is an associate professor of Surgery and Biochemistry at Georgetown University School of Medicine with similar appointments in Biomedical Engineering at the Catholic University of America and the Department of Surgery at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Dr. Shupp specializes in treating burn patients, trauma to the skin, including electrical and chemical injuries, complex wounds, and other skin disorders that result in skin loss, such as toxic epidermal necrolysis and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia. Dr. Shupp's research interests include: surgical infections, wound healing, biophotonics, burn pathophysiology, host response to injury and abnormal wound healing such as hypertrophic scar. His research has resulted in over 85 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Shupp's research program encompasses all aspects of burn research (multi-center clinical trials, pre-clinical, translational and basic science research). His research is funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and many corporate and foundation sponsors. Additionally, his laboratory receives generous funding and support from local organizations and grateful patients. Dr. Shupp is an active member of the American Burn Association and has participated in many committees. He is currently vice chair of the Burn Science Advisory Panel helping facilitate clinical research trials within the burn community. Publications Google Scholar. Dr. Shupp is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Peptic Ulcer, Hidradenitis Suppurativa, Necrosis, Small Bowel Resection, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Shupp is board certified in American Board Of Surgery, 2017. Dr. Shupp is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    106 Irving Street NW, Suite 124

    106 Irving St NW Ste 124, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Erin Felger is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Felger is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Osteitis Fibrosa, and Thyroidectomy. Dr. Felger is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    General Surgery
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    7610 Carroll Ave Ste 380, 
    Takoma Park, MD 
     (1.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    Herman Zarate is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Takoma Park, Maryland. Dr. Zarate is highly rated in 16 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Plantar Fasciitis, Venous Insufficiency, Lymphedema-Distichiasis Syndrome, and Milroy Disease. Dr. Zarate is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    106 Irving Street NW, Suite 124

    106 Irving St NW Ste 124, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Nancy Carroll is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Carroll is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hyperparathyroidism, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy. Dr. Carroll is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    General Surgery
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    110 Irving St NW, Center For Breast

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Marc Boisvert is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Boisvert is highly rated in 15 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Boisvert is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    General Surgery
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    3800 Reservoir Road NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center: 2ND Floor

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW Fl 2, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Thomas Fishbein is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Fishbein is highly rated in 11 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Cysts, Pancreatic Cancer, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Fishbein is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    General Surgery
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    110 Irving St NW, Center For Breast

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Patricia Wehner is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Wehner is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Wehner is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    Gw Weight Loss & Surgery-Foggy Bottom North Pavilion

    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW Fl 6, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Khashayar Vaziri is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Vaziri is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

    Expertise in
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    Vhc Health Reinsch Pierce Family Center For Breast Health-Arlington

    1851 N George Mason Dr Ste 5D, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (8.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients
    Offers Telehealth

    Mary Sebastian is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Sebastian is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy. Dr. Sebastian is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    Advanced Pain And Spine Center

    11119 Rockville Pike Ste 105, 
    Rockville, MD 
     (6.3 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Accepting New Patients

    Alan Kravitz is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Rockville, Maryland. Dr. Kravitz is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Cholecystitis, and Gallbladder Disease. Dr. Kravitz is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    Holy Cross Hospital

    1500 Forest Glen Rd, 
    Silver Spring, MD 
     (1.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, French, Spanish
    Accepting New Patients

    George Conrad is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Silver Spring, Maryland. Dr. Conrad is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cellulitis, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Conrad is currently accepting new patients.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    5622 Shields Dr, 
    Bethesda, MD 
     (4.6 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Juvenal Goicochea is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Goicochea is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and Parathyroid Adenoma.

    Expertise in
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    GW General Surgery - Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    2150 Pennsylvania Ave NW # 6, 
    Washington, DC 
     (6.9 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Salem Noureldine is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Noureldine is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Adenoma, Parathyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

    Expertise in
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    General Surgery
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    General Surgery
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    110 Irving St., Nw 1st Floor-North Addition

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.7 miles away)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Jeffrey Cohen is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. He has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Cohen is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Dissection, Cystic Medial Necrosis of Aorta, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm, Heart Bypass Surgery, and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR).

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    When should I see a General Surgeon near silver spring, 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 General Surgeon near silver spring, 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 General Surgeons near silver spring, 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 General Surgeons near silver spring, 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 General Surgeon in silver spring?

    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 General Surgeon search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different General Surgeon?

    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 General Surgeon near silver spring, 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 General Surgeon?

    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 General Surgeon 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 General Surgeons near silver spring, MD?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the General Surgeon 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. 

    What are the most common health conditions that a General Surgeon near silver spring, MD might treat?

    Can I filter my search to find a General Surgeon that offers video calls?

    Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the General Surgeon search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

    Reviewed on: 11/07/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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