I also have Kaiser, and they usually have their psychiatrists prescribe antidepressants, in my experience

Good to know, thank you! I wasn’t sure if primary docs could do that here. Appreciate it!

For sure! Re: endo, I don’t have direct experience with that one, but Dr. Jill Finkelstein has been good with other random gyno stuff for me.

Thank you! I’ll check her out!

2. If you're having a mole removed on anywhere visible (face/neck) or that gets stretched/rubbed (chest, in my case) go to a plastic surgeon. They take insurance - and I learned the hard way that going to a regular dermatologist can lead to scars that look much worse than an irregular pre-cancerous mole. Mole removal isn't the most complicated surgery, but a plastic surgeon knows more about minimizing scarring. Sounds like you have an existing issue - so call around and go for the first available. Any dermatologist should be able to eye something irregular and do a quick biopsy.

You’re so spot on. I actually had one recently removed that came back positive for early stage melanoma. Just my luck. While it’s gone I need to find someone in dc who I can follow up with. I suppose any dermatologist will do though!

My grandparents and in-laws have Kaiser, but the go to the one in Kensington or Gaithersburg.

Several Kaiser practitioners are on the Top Doctors list. You can search by specialty: https://www.washingtonian.com/best/doctors/

Many, many thanks!