Timothy Kennedy, MD| Surgical Oncology | MedStar Health
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Timothy Kennedy

Timothy Kennedy, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (30 reviews)

Specialties: Surgical Oncology

Languages: English

About me

Timothy Kennedy, MD, MBA, is a board-certified surgeon who is fellowship trained in surgical oncology and minimally invasive surgery. He specializes in the treatment of complex cancers in the liver, pancreas, bile duct, and upper gastrointestinal tract. Dr. Kennedy also serves as the system chief of surgical oncology at MedStar Health, John S. Dillon chair of surgical oncology at Georgetown University’s Department of Surgery, and surgeon in chief at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. The latter is a nationally recognized program known for its clinical excellence and research innovations.

Dr. Kennedy provides personalized care to address the unique health goals of each patient. He begins by creating a welcoming environment where patients and their loved ones – caregivers, families, and friends – are encouraged to participate in open and honest conversations. At the same time, he collaborates with a highly skilled team to help ensure that patients achieve the best possible outcomes. These compassionate professionals include medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, gastroenterologists, radiologists, pathologists, advanced practice providers, nurse navigators, and many others. Referring physicians are also healthcare partners who are kept well informed about their patients’ medical journeys.

With clinical interests in gastrointestinal and soft tissue oncology, Dr. Kennedy is committed to the discovery of new treatments that can advance patients’ quality of life. From serving as a faculty educator to leading clinical trials as a principal investigator, he is driven to share his knowledge and contribute to the ongoing evolution of the field.

Additionally, he is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology, International Gastric Cancer Congress, Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, and American Society of Clinical Oncology.

Philosophy of Care

“I am honored to serve as my patients’ advocate by ensuring that they receive the same quality care that I would provide a member of my own family. One way is by maintaining a nurturing environment that is committed to removing healthcare barriers. Another method is by prioritizing the delivery of advanced and personalized care that values the unique differences of each patient. The foundation of these and many other approaches is to help patients concentrate their energies on recovering and healing while our health professionals focus on optimizing the use of medical, surgical, and support services to improve overall wellness.”

Clinical areas of focus

  • Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
  • Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
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Procedures I perform

  • Abdominal Paracentesis With Imaging
  • Abdominal Wall Supplement
  • Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment
  • Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment
  • Adjuvant Hormone Therapy
  • Akt Inhibitors
  • Amyloidosis Treatment
  • Anemia Management
  • Antegrade Urography
  • Antiangiogenic Therapy
  • Anticoagulation Therapy
  • Antineoplastic Injection
  • Aortic Lymph Node Excision
  • Aortic Lymphatic Resection
  • Appendix Resection
  • Area-Based Breast Density
  • Aromatase Inhibitors
  • Autologous Blood Donation
  • Autotransfusion
  • Axillary Lymph Node Excision
  • Benign Lesion Treatment
  • Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Endoscopic Excision
  • Bilateral Seminal Vesicles Resection
  • Bilateral Ureters Dilation
  • Bilateral Vas Deferens Endoscopic Excision
  • Bile Duct Resection
  • Biopsy, Urethra
  • Bladder Cancer Surgery
  • Bladder Inspection
  • Bladder Neck Stent Removal
  • Bladder Ultrasound
  • Blood Cancer Diagnosis
  • Blood Cancer Treatment
  • Blood Cell Count
  • Blood Chemistry Test
  • Blood Clot Management
  • Blood Clot Treatment
  • Blood Clotting Disorder Diagnosis
  • Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
  • Blood Component Transfusion
  • Blood Transfusion
  • Bone Density Scan
  • Bone Density Testing
  • Bone Marrow Aspiration
  • Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
  • Bone Marrow Examination
  • Bone Marrow Failure Treatment
  • Bone Marrow Tap
  • Boost Radiation
  • Brachytherapy
  • Brca Gene Testing
  • Breast Biopsy
  • Breast Cancer And Fertility
  • Breast Cancer And Lymphedema
  • Breast Cancer And Sexual Health
  • Breast Cancer Early Detection
  • Breast Cancer Follow-Up Care
  • Breast Cancer Hot Flash Management
  • Breast Cancer Index (BCI) Testing
  • Breast Cancer Surgery
  • Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium (BCSC) Risk Calculator
  • Breast Cancer Treatment
  • Breast Cancer Treatment Planning
  • Breast Density Evaluation
  • Breast Infection Treatment
  • Breast Lesion Excision With Radiological Marker
  • Breast-Conserving Surgery
  • Bypass Ureters To Ileum
  • Cancer Immunoprevention
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Cancer Nutrition Counseling
  • Cancer Rehabilitation
  • Cancer Risk Assessment
  • Cancer Survivorship Care
  • Cancer Treatment
  • Cancer Treatment Monitoring
  • Cardiac Amyloidosis Treatment
  • Cardiac Angioplasty
  • Cardiac Cardiomyopathy Treatment
  • Cardiac Drug Therapy
  • Cardiac Embolism Treatment
  • Cardiac Heart Failure Treatment
  • Cardiac Heart Transplant
  • Cardiac Heart-Lung Transplant
  • Cardiac Hormone Therapy
  • Cardiac Immunotherapy
  • Cardiac Lung Transplant
  • Cardiac Lymphedema Treatment
  • Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Cardiac Sampling And Pressure Measurement
  • Cardiac Sarcoidosis Treatment
  • Cervical Cancer Surgery
  • Cervical Cancer Treatment
  • Chemoprevention
  • Chemoradiation
  • Chemotherapy Administration
  • Chemotherapy Port Placement
  • Cholecystectomy
  • Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Treatment
  • Clinical Trials
  • Coagulation Tests
  • Colectomy
  • Colectomy With Removal Of Terminal Ileum
  • Colorectal Anastomosis
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgery
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatment
  • Colostomy
  • Computed Tomography
  • Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
  • Cyberknife
  • Cystectomy
  • Cystogastrostomy
  • Cystography
  • Cystojejunostomy
  • Cystolithotomy Without Vesical Neck Resection
  • Cystostomy With Drainage
  • Cystotomy
  • Cystourethroscopy
  • Cystourethroscopy With Biopsy
  • Cystourethroscopy With Fulguration Of Trigone
  • Cystourethroscopy With Irrigation And Evacuation Of Clots
  • Cystourethroscopy With Ureteral Stent Insertion
  • Descending Colectomy
  • Destruction Lesion Penis Surgical Excision
  • Diagnostic Mammography
  • Diaphragm Open Excision
  • Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
  • Digital Rectal Exam
  • Directed Blood Donation
  • Distal Pancreatectomy Without Pancreaticojejunostomy
  • Duodenojejunostomy
  • Duodenum Resection
  • Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
  • Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
  • Endobronchial Ultrasound
  • Endometrial Cancer Treatment
  • Endoscopic Left Adrenal Gland Resection
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
  • Endoscopic Right Adrenal Gland Resection
  • Enucleation Of Pancreatic Lesion
  • Esophageal Cancer Surgery
  • Esophageal Cancer Treatment
  • Excision Jejunum
  • Excision Local Lesion Epididymis
  • Excision Of Bladder
  • Excision Of Cecum
  • Excision Of Diaphragm
  • Excision Of Duodenum
  • Excision Of Endometrium
  • Excision Of Esophagus
  • Excision Of Ileum
  • Excision Of Jejunum
  • Excision Of Large Intestine
  • Excision Of Liver
  • Excision Of Malignant Tumor Of Stomach
  • Excision Of Omentum
  • Excision Of Ovary
  • Excision Of Pancreas
  • Excision Of Parotid Tumor
  • Excision Of Pericardium
  • Excision Of Peritoneum
  • Excision Of Pleura
  • Excision Of Prostate
  • Excision Of Rectum
  • Excision Of Right Kidney
  • Excision Of Small Intestine
  • Excision Of Soft Tissue Tumor
  • Excision Of Spleen
  • Excision Of Stomach
  • Excision Of Testis
  • Excision Of Ureter
  • Excision Of Uterus
  • Excision Stomach
  • Excision, Tumor, Soft Tissue Of Face Or Scalp
  • External Electrocardiographic Recording
  • Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy
  • Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization
  • Follicular Lymphoma Treatment
  • Gallbladder Resection
  • Gastrectomy
  • Gastrectomy With Roux
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Genitourinary Cancer Treatment
  • Hematology Consultation
  • Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
  • Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Treatment
  • Hemophilia Treatment
  • High Dose Rate Brachytherapy
  • Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Hospice Care Referral
  • Hydrocele Excision
  • Ileostomy
  • Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
  • Immunohistochemistry Testing
  • Immunotherapy
  • Inguinal Lymph Node Excision
  • Inguinal Orchiectomy
  • Intestinal Lesion Excision Single Enterotomy
  • Intestinal Resection
  • Intrafraction Tracking Motion
  • Intraoperative Radiation Therapy
  • Introduction Of Antineoplastic
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
  • Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
  • Laser Therapy
  • Left Ureter Dilation
  • Leukemia Treatment
  • Leukopenia Treatment
  • Liquid Biopsy
  • Liver Biopsy
  • Liver Resection
  • Lobectomy
  • Low-Dose Rate Brachytherapy
  • Lung Cancer Screening
  • Lung Cancer Surgery
  • Lung Cancer Treatment
  • Lung Mass Treatment
  • Lung Metastasis Treatment
  • Lymph Node Biopsy
  • Lymph Node Removal
  • Lymphoma Diagnosis
  • Lymphoma Treatment
  • Mantle Cell Lymphoma Treatment
  • Marrow Ablation
  • Melanoma Treatment
  • Mesenteric Lymph Node Excision
  • Mesothelioma Treatment
  • Metastatic Cancer Treatment
  • Microwave Ablation
  • Molecular Breast Cancer Subtyping
  • Molecular Diagnostics
  • Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
  • Multiple Myeloma Treatment
  • Myelodysplastic Syndrome Treatment
  • Myeloproliferative Neoplasm Treatment
  • Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
  • Neoadjuvant Therapy
  • Nephrectomy
  • Neutropenia Management
  • Non Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
  • Nonautologous Platelet Transfusion
  • Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
  • Nonautologous Red Blood Cell Transfusion
  • Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
  • Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
  • Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
  • Oncology Consultation
  • Open Diagnostic Right Lobe Liver Excision
  • Orchiectomy, Radical
  • Ovarian Cancer Treatment
  • Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
  • Palliative Care Consultation
  • Pancreas Cancer Surgery
  • Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
  • Partial Colectomy
  • Partial Thromboplastin Time
  • Pathology Consultation
  • Pelvic Exenteration
  • Pelvis Lymph Node Excision
  • Pelvis Lymphatic Endoscopic Resection
  • Pelvis Lymphatic Resection
  • Penile Cancer Treatment
  • Pharmacological Therapy
  • Platelet Transfusion
  • Pleural Cancer Treatment
  • Pleurectomy
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Prostate Brachytherapy
  • Prostate Cancer Surgery
  • Prostate Cancer Treatment
  • Prostate Resection
  • Prostatectomy
  • Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
  • Pulmonary Embolization
  • Pulmonary Nodule Treatment
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Radiation Dosimetry Calculation
  • Radiation Oncology Consultation
  • Radical Orchiectomy
  • Rbc Pretreatment
  • Rectal Cancer Surgery
  • Rectal Cancer Treatment
  • Rectal Resection
  • Red Blood Cell Exchange
  • Red Blood Cell Transfusion
  • Removal Of Central Venous Access Device
  • Renal Biopsy
  • Retrograde Urography
  • Right Colectomy
  • Right Ureter Dilation
  • Risk-Reducing Mastectomy
  • Sarcoma Treatment
  • Seminoma Treatment
  • Sigmoid Colon Resection
  • Skin Cancer Treatment
  • Small Cell Lung Cancer Treatment
  • Special Dosimetry
  • Splenic Flexure Mobilization
  • Stem Cell Collection
  • Stomach Cancer Surgery
  • Stomach Cancer Treatment
  • Stomach Resection
  • Supportive Care
  • Testicular Cancer Treatment
  • Testis Torsion Reduction
  • Thoracoscopic Thymectomy
  • Thoracoscopy
  • Thrombocytapheresis
  • Thymoma Treatment
  • Thymus Cancer Treatment
  • Thyroid Cancer Treatment
  • Tissue Biopsy
  • Total Colectomy
  • Total Pancreatectomy
  • Total Pelvic Exenteration
  • Total Skin Electron Therapy
  • Transesophageal Echocardiography
  • Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
  • Transrectal Ultrasound
  • Transthoracic Echocardiography
  • Transverse Colectomy
  • Tumor Debulking
  • Tumor Embolization
  • Tumor Immunohistochemistry
  • Tumor Marker Testing
  • Tumor Resection
  • Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy
  • Urothelial Cancer Treatment
  • Vaginal Cancer Treatment
  • Venipuncture
  • Vitamin Deficiency Anemia Treatment
  • Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
  • Wedge Resection
  • White Blood Cell Transfusion
  • Whole Blood Transfusion
  • Wide Local Excision
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-4954

Fax 877-376-2418

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Fax 877-376-2418

Insurance

MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Basic
    • IH-POS Plus
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • IH-HMO
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • United Student Resources
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Network OA
    • Sentara Health
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • OA Plus
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Aetna HMO
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Choice POS
    • IH-POS
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Medicare Direct
    • HighMark
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • CIGNA PPO
    • IH-Open HMO
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • POS OA
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • UHC Passport
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • CareFirst EPO
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • TRICARE East Select
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • IH-PPO
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • First Health PPO
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Navigate
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Medicare FFS
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Optimum Choice
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • First Health PPO
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery

Fellowship: Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center (2009)

Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (2008)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2006)

Medical School: Georgetown University Medical Center (1999)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.6
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Mar 5, 2026

    Encouraged me to ask questions, saw that I had all questions written down and made sure I had gotten a chance to ask them all

  • Mar 4, 2026

    Doctor was very abrasive. He dismissed everything I said. Didn't show any concern for my questions

  • Nov 19, 2025

    Good