25 of the Best Palliative Care Doctors Near Me in Washington, DC

Looking for the best palliative care doctor near Washington, DC? Find a top palliative care doctor near you in Washington, DC who is an expert in your specific condition. A palliative care doctor specializes in improving quality of life for patients with severe, life-threatening conditions.

25 of the Best Palliative Care Doctors Near Me in Washington, DC

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MediFind found 95 specialists near Washington, DC

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    Angela Lee
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    Palliative Medicine | Emergency Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine | Emergency Medicine

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Dr. Angela Lee serves as the Medical Director for the Palliative Medicine Program at Sibley Memorial Hospital and joined the medical staff in 2023. Dr. Lee has worked extensively in program and systems development in the international setting with capacity building, and service delivery, and workforce improvement tailored to each setting. With a public health perspective, she is dedicated to improving patient care through a holistic approach. Dr. Lee earned her undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and her medical degree from the University of Buffalo. She completed residency training in Emergency Medicine at the University at Buffalo in 2005 and fellowship training in International Emergency Medicine at George Washington University, which is also where she received her Master of Public Health degree. She completed her fellowship in Hospice and Palliative Medicine at MedStar Health in 2013 and has been working in hospital-based palliative medicine since.

    Adam Knudson
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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Johns Hopkins University

    5255 Loughboro Rd Nw, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Adam Knudson is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c..

    Kerriann Boanca
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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Johns Hopkins University

    5255 Loughboro Rd Nw, 
    Washington, DC 
     (4.4 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Dr. KerriAnn Boanca is a fellowship-trained palliative medicine physician. She is passionate about easing suffering, improving quality of life and providing whole-person care to patients and families facing a serious illness. She values getting to know patients as more than just their disease and tending to all aspects of stress and suffering that can come with a serious illness. Outside of medicine, Dr. Boanca enjoys exploring new restaurants and coffee shops, being outdoors for hikes or bike rides with her husband, being active in her church community and hosting friends and family for meals.

    Expertise in
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    Palliative Medicine | Hospital Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine | Hospital Medicine

    Sibley Memorial Hospital

    5255 Loughboro Road Northwest, 
    Washington, DC 
     (3.5 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English, Arabic, Spanish

    Ahmed Abdulameer is a primary care provider, a Palliative Medicine specialist and a Hospital Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Abdulameer is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Sepsis, Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (CIRS), Acute Kidney Failure, Ogilvie Syndrome, and Colonoscopy.

    Expertise in
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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tania Alchalabi is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Alchalabi is highly rated in 2 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Cerebellar Degeneration, Alzheimer's Disease, and Vascular Dementia.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    George Washington University Hospital

    900 23rd St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (0.8 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Rita Manfredi is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c..

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Office

    2120 L St NW Ste 450, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Theodore Fagrelius is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c..

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Howard University Hospital

    2041 Georgia Ave NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michelle Howe is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c..

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

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

    Alexa Gale is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Gale has been practicing medicine for over 17 years.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Tahira Lodhi is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her top areas of expertise are Delirium, Dementia, Movement Disorders, and Parkinson's Disease.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Christopher Pile is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His top area of expertise is Gastrostomy.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christina Prather is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her top areas of expertise are Dementia, Delirium, Alzheimer's Disease, and Memory Loss.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Robert Jayes is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Jayes has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. His top areas of expertise are Lymphedema, Movement Disorders, Parkinson's Disease, and Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF).

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Experience:
    44+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Katalin Roth is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Dr. Roth has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Her top areas of expertise are Shingles, Delirium, Dementia, and Hypertension.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Christina Puchalski is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her top area of expertise is Vitamin D Deficiency.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Mikhail Kogan is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency and Alzheimer's Disease.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Gw Geriatrics & Palliative Care-Foggy Bottom South Pavilion

    Washington, DC 
     (1.2 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Louisa Whitesides is a primary care provider, practicing in Palliative Medicine in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her top area of expertise is Delirium.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Children's National Hospital

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

    Sara Silbert is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her top areas of expertise are Infantile Neutropenia and Secondary Immunodeficiency (SID).

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Children's National Hospital

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

    David Steinhorn is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His top area of expertise is Tracheal Agenesis.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Children's National Hospital

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

    Ashley Lanzel is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her top areas of expertise are GM1 Gangliosidosis, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 1 (MPS I, Hurler Syndrome), and Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS).

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    Pediatrics | Palliative Medicine
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    Pediatrics | Palliative Medicine

    Children's National Hospital

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

    Leslie Doros is a Pediatrics specialist and a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her top areas of expertise are Increased Head Circumference, RASopathies, Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, and Hepatoblastoma.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    Medstar Medical Group Ii LLC

    110 Irving St Nw, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Clint Pettit is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His top areas of expertise are Opioid Induced Constipation and ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    MedStar Washington Hospital Center

    110 Irving St NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (1.9 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Anirudh Rao is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. His top area of expertise is Sarcoidosis.

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    Palliative Medicine
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    Palliative Medicine

    MedStar Georgetown University Hospital

    3800 Reservoir Rd NW, 
    Washington, DC 
     (2.1 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tara Coles is a Palliative Medicine provider in Washington, Washington, D.c.. Her top area of expertise is Gallbladder Disease.

    Expertise in
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    Palliative Medicine
    Expertise in
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    Palliative Medicine

    Office

    1635 N George Mason Dr Ste 115, 
    Arlington, VA 
     (5.0 miles away)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Jean-paul Pinzon is a Palliative Medicine provider in Arlington, Virginia. Dr. Pinzon is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Paget Disease of the Breast, Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, and Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer).

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    When should I see a Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care Doctor in Washington?

    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 Palliative Care Doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care Doctors near Washington, DC?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Palliative Care 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 Palliative Care Doctor that offers video calls?

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

    Reviewed on: 11/07/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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