Skin Cancer Surveillance Exams: What to Expect
There’s a quick, painless way to lower your risk of dying from the most common type of cancer in the United States. Learn how skin cancer surveillance works and what to expect at your appointment.
The office of Ali Hendi, MD, is dedicated to providing patients in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia with the highest quality comprehensive care for skin cancer. The highly trained medical professionals offer services in expert skin cancer surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment. The team takes pride in caring for patients with compassion. They also use innovative techniques in Mohs and reconstructive surgery to ensure the best possible cosmetic outcomes.
Dr. Hendi is among the few dermatologic surgeons who have exclusively dedicated their practice to skin cancer treatment and reconstructive surgery. He has performed over 20,000 Mohs cases since opening his practice in Chevy Chase using the Mohs technique, a procedure considered the gold standard in treating skin cancers, including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma. Dr. Hendi has the distinction of being the only Mohs surgeon in the DC metropolitan area who treats melanoma with Mohs surgery.
The surgical facility at Ali Hendi, MD, is accredited by Medicare, the state of Maryland, and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. Dr. Hendi’s team must rigorously monitor and implement the standard quality measures these agencies demand to advance and promote the highest quality of patient safety and care. The facility achieved a 99.3% satisfaction rate in 2018 and maintains infection and complication rates under 1%.
The office of Ali Hendi, MD, serves as an extension of each patient’s dermatologist or primary care provider. As part of a patient’s health care team, the office promotes open communication. It is committed to working closely with patients’ other doctors to provide the highest quality and continuity of care.
Call the office of Ali Hendi, MD, today for expert diagnosis and treatment by skin cancer specialists.
Dr. Hendi is a recipient of the Compassionate Doctor Award from Vitals.com
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We are located in the Barlow Building, only a block from the Friendship Heights metro station (Red Line)
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