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  1. What type of Health Insurance Companies do you accept?

  2. If I don’t have Health Insurance coverage then would you accept me?

  3. Should I call to set an appointment?

  4. How can I reach Dr. Sokolsky off the office hours?

  5. What hospitals can I be hospitalized?

  6. Should I go strait to the hospital or call the doctor first in an emergency situation?

  7.  Do you do blood tests and others in the office?

  8.  How can I obtain my test’s results?

  9.  What age group of patients can see Dr. Sokolsky?

  10.  To whom I can refer my self if Dr. Sokolsky is out the town?

  11. What type of vaccination is recommended for different age groups?

  12. When should I do mammogram (breast x-ray)?

  13. When should I check for prostate cancer?

  14.   When should I check for osteoporosis?

  15.  What does it mean the cardio cardiovascular prophylactics?

  16.  What should I know about diabetes and how to prevent it?

 

 

What type of Health Insurance Companies do you accept?

All type of Health Insurances including Medicate MD, Medicate VA, Medicare, Trigon, Cigna, Medallion VA.

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  If I don’t have Health Insurance coverage then would you accept me?

Yes. Please call (301) 468 - 3898 ahead your appointment to discuss your payment.

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 Should I call to set an appointment?

Yes. It is necessary.

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 How can I reach Dr. Sokolsky off the office hours?

Please call (301) 468 – 3898 off the office hours and leave your message and the telephone number where the doctor can reach you. Doctor will call you back in his earliest convenient time.

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What hospitals can I be hospitalized?

  • Suburban Hospital

  • Shady Grove Hospital

  • Holy Cross Hospital

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    Should I go strait to the hospital or call the doctor first in an emergency situation?

    Please if it is possible call the doctor first otherwise show in the emergency room doctor’s business card.

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      Do you do blood tests and others in the office?

    Yes we do different tests like so:

    -          Blood test

    -          Urine test

    -          ECG/EKG

    -          Holter Monitoring (24 hour monitoring ECG/EKG and blood presser measurement, hemoglobin level)

    -          Vaccination

    -          Glycoprotein test

    Doctor follows strict confidentiality of any patient’s information. Even your relatives can’t obtain information about you without your permission.

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     How can I obtain my test’s results?

    Doctor will call you personally. If patient has some pathologic changes in the results then doctor call will connect the patient immediately.

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    What age group of patients can see Dr. Sokolsky?

    Twelfth years old and up.

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     To whom I can refer my self if Dr. Sokolsky is out the town?

    Please call (301) 468 – 3898 and you will heir the name and the telephone number of temporary doctor while Dr. Sokolsky is out of the town.

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     What type of vaccination is recommended for different age groups?

    The tetanus vaccination 1 time in 10 years

    Flue shots annually beginning in October

    Pneumonia if you are older than 65 years

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     When should I do mammogram (breast x-ray)?

    Females are older than 40 years recommended doing a mammogram once a year. If you know in the family history breast cancer was at 45 years old then the next generation should start mammogram 10 years earlier at 35 years old.

    If you want to know how to prevent breast cancer please click here.

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    When should I check for prostate cancer?

    Males are older then 50 years should do PSA annually and prostate check up.

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    When should I check for osteoporosis?

    Females should do it in a postmenopausal period once in two years if woman doesn’t have any abnormal changes in the bone density otherwise once a year. To find out more about how to prevent osteoporosis click here.

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    What does it mean the cardio cardiovascular prophylactics?

                 It is a preventive diagnostics, appropriate diet. To know more about it please click here.

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    What should I know about diabetes and how to prevent it?

    To know more about how to prevent diabetes and do a self-test about your risk please click here.

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