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    Last Updated: 03/06/2025

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    MediFind found 97 doctor with experience in Shingles near Mckinleyville, CA. Of these, 86 are Experienced and 11 are Advanced.

    Location:
    Mckinleyville, CA, US
    97 providers found
    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Open Door Community Health Centers

    1644 Central Ave, 
    Mckinleyville, CA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Experience:
    40+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Judy Burns is a Family Medicine provider in Mckinleyville, California. Dr. Burns has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Pityriasis Rosea, Sciatica, Moyamoya Disease, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).

    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine

    Open Door Community Health Centers

    1644 Central Ave, 
    Mckinleyville, CA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Willard Hunter is a Family Medicine specialist and an Internal Medicine provider in Mckinleyville, California. Dr. Hunter and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Opioid Use Disorder, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Down Syndrome.

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    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    1644 Central Ave, 
    Mckinleyville, CA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Joseph Carroll is a Family Medicine specialist and an Internal Medicine provider in Mckinleyville, California. Dr. Carroll and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Ataxia-Telangiectasia, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Hereditary Ataxia.

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    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    1644 Central Avenue, Suite F, 
    Mckinleyville, CA 
     (0.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Nathan Copple is a Family Medicine provider in Mckinleyville, California. Dr. Copple and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 7, Dentatorubral-Pallidoluysian Atrophy, and Boucher-Neuhauser Syndrome.

    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    Family Medicine | Internal Medicine
    2588 Knox Cove Dr, 
    Mckinleyville, CA 
     (1.3 mi)
    Experience:
    36+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Eileen Moy is a Family Medicine specialist and an Internal Medicine provider in Mckinleyville, California. Dr. Moy has been practicing medicine for over 36 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Tracheitis, Chronic Cough, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Family Medicine | General Practice
    Family Medicine | General Practice
    4641 Valley E Blvd, Suite 2, 
    Arcata, CA 
     (3.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Corinne Basch is a Family Medicine specialist and a General Practice provider in Arcata, California. Dr. Basch and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Hypothyroidism, Sulfite Oxidase Deficiency, Hypermethioninemia, and Methylmalonic Acidemia with Homocystinuria.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    American Hospital Management Corporation

    3798 Janes Rd, Suite 20, 
    Arcata, CA 
     (3.5 mi)
    Experience:
    16+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Alison Palacios is a Family Medicine provider in Arcata, California. Dr. Palacios has been practicing medicine for over 16 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Hereditary Coproporphyria.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Open Door Community Health Centers

    770 10th St, 
    Arcata, CA 
     (5.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Sarah Scher is a Family Medicine provider in Arcata, California. Dr. Scher and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Diabetic Neuropathy, DiGeorge Syndrome, Sciatica, and Scoliosis.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Open Door Community Health Centers

    1150 Foster Ave, 
    Arcata, CA 
     (6.5 mi)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Kelvin Vu is a Family Medicine provider in Arcata, California. Dr. Vu has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Opioid Use Disorder, Moyamoya Disease, Chronic Pain, and Sciatica.

    Internal Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    2200 Tydd St, 
    Eureka, CA 
     (10.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Michael Turner is an Internal Medicine provider in Eureka, California. Dr. Turner and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Psoriatic Arthritis, Shingles, Osmotic Diuresis, and Psoriasis.

    2316 Harrison Ave, 
    Eureka, CA 
     (11.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Candy Stockton-Joreteg is a Family Medicine provider in Eureka, California. Dr. Stockton-Joreteg and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Pain, Opioid Use Disorder, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Hypertension.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Open Door Community Health Centers

    2426 Buhne St, 
    Eureka, CA 
     (11.3 mi)
    Experience:
    17+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Courtney Ladika is a Family Medicine provider in Eureka, California. Dr. Ladika has been practicing medicine for over 17 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Parkinson's Disease.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    2350 Buhne St, Suite A, 
    Eureka, CA 
     (11.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Hal Grotke is a Family Medicine provider in Eureka, California. Dr. Grotke and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, Familial Hypertension, and Invertebral Disc Disease.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    3302 Renner Dr, 
    Fortuna, CA 
     (25.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Olkin is a Family Medicine provider in Fortuna, California. Dr. Olkin and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC), Wilms Tumor, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, and Familial Wilms Tumor 2.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Providence Medical Foundation

    3300 Renner Dr, 
    Fortuna, CA 
     (25.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Ruben Brinckhaus is a Family Medicine provider in Fortuna, California. Dr. Brinckhaus and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Vertigo, Chronic Cough, and Fainting.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Ikigai Physician Group Inc

    3429 Renner Dr, 
    Fortuna, CA 
     (25.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English
    Offers Telehealth

    Steven Aussenberg is a Family Medicine provider in Fortuna, California. Dr. Aussenberg and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Acute Cystitis, Jock Itch, Autosomal Dominant Hypocalcemia, and Scoliosis.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Open Door Community Health Centers

    3750 Rohnerville Rd, 
    Fortuna, CA 
     (25.2 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Tamara Douglass is a Family Medicine provider in Fortuna, California. Dr. Douglass and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, Low Blood Pressure, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), and Orthostatic Hypotension.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Redwoods Rural Health Center Inc

    930 S Fortuna Blvd, 
    Fortuna, CA 
     (25.3 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Philip Scheel is a Family Medicine provider in Fortuna, California. Dr. Scheel and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Sciatica, Huntington Disease, Mcleod Neuroacanthocytosis Syndrome, and Lyme Disease.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine

    Open Door Community Health Centers

    638 Main St, 
    Ferndale, CA 
     (26.8 mi)
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Donald Baird is a Family Medicine provider in Ferndale, California. Dr. Baird and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Vascular Dementia, and Sciatica.

    Family Medicine
    Family Medicine
    Us Hwy 101s, 
    California, CA 
     (29.4 mi)
    Experience:
    21+ years
    Languages Spoken:
    English

    Mitzi Balbona is a Family Medicine provider in California, California. Dr. Balbona has been practicing medicine for over 21 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Shingles. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Vertigo, Tracheitis, and Fainting.

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    Last Updated: 03/06/2025

    What is the definition of Shingles?

    Shingles (also known as herpes zoster) results from infection by the varicella zoster virus. This common virus causes chickenpox (also known as varicella), which is characterized by itchy spots on the skin that cover the whole body and usually occurs in childhood or adolescence. After the body fights the initial infection, the varicella zoster virus remains in nerve cells for the rest of a person's life. Because the virus is controlled by immune system cells called T cells, it is generally inactive (latent) and typically causes no health problems. However, in some people, the virus becomes active again (reactivates) and causes shingles. Shingles can occur at any age, although it is rare in childhood and becomes more common after age 50.

    When should I see a Shingles doctor near Mckinleyville, CA?

    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 Shingles doctor near Mckinleyville, CA?

    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 Shingles doctors near Mckinleyville, CA?

    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 Shingles doctors near Mckinleyville, CA?

    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 Shingles doctor near Mckinleyville, CA?

    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 Shingles doctor search results page. 

    Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Shingles 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 Shingles doctor near Mckinleyville, CA?

    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 Shingles 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 Shingles 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 Shingles doctors near Mckinleyville, CA?

    Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Shingles 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 Shingles doctor that offers video calls?

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

    Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

    By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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