Skin cancer is a serious disease, but it’s also often highly treatable. Learn what you can expect after your diagnosis.
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.
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Dr. Hendi is a recipient of the Compassionate Doctor Award from Vitals.com
We accept many forms of insurance. Please contact the office with any questions related to coverage.
Our Location
We are located in the Barlow Building, only a block from the Friendship Heights metro station (Red Line)
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"Dr. Hendi's bedside manner' was absolutely first-rate - he comforting, kind, and incredibly reassuring. He and his assistant took the time to answer my questions."
"I was somewhat anxious about the surgery, but Dr. Hendi and his nurses were very professional and friendly and put me completely at ease."
"I have been treated by Dr. Hendi on several occasions and I find him friendly, caring, accessible and highly skilled. I also cannot say enough about his nursing staff."
"Dr. Ali Hendi is a highly skilled surgeon. He is also a genuinely likable person, as were all the staff-members that assisted in my procedure."
"I can't say enough good things about Dr. Hendi and the entire staff- if they could take care of my other non-dermatology/MOHs needs, I'd be back in heartbeat!"