Ali Hendi, MD

If you have to have Mohs surgery, this is the place to go. Dr Hendi came highly recommended by my dermatologist so I had high expectations going in. Dr. Hendi and his staff did not disappoint. My skin cancer was on my nose so I was concerned about the procedure. But, Dr. Hendi and his entire staff made me feel relaxed and comfortable throughout the entire procedure. The reception desk staff, all the staff who cared for me and Dr. Hendi himself were just great. They did great work, followed up appropriately and provided great, written, after care advice. I would definitely recommend Dr. Hendi to anyone who needs Mohs surgery.

I highly recommend Dr. Hendi and his staff. I had an early stage squamous skin cancer on my scalp and was referred to Dr. Hendi for Mohs surgery. I was somewhat anxious about the surgery, but Dr. Hendi amd his nurses were very professional and friendly and put me completely at ease. In Mohs surgery, the surgeon slices off the cancerous growth and it’s biopsied while you wait. If needed, the surgeon slices off more tissue until the site is «clean.» Fortunately, my site was clean after the first slice. I had very little pain or discomfort. If you need Mohs surgery, Dr. Hendi is the man. He’s great at surgery, a really nice person and you’ll be very pleased.

No one wants to hear the news that they have a skin cancer. (mine was a small squamous cell on my cheek). However, if you do end up needing to get mohs surgery, THIS is the place to get it done! The entire experience could not have gone better, the staff was very courteous and professional, the nurse was highly skilled and reassuring, and Dr. Hendi is the man! He has done thousands of these surgeries and specializes in skin cancer treatment with mohs. He was also very kind. I feel fortunate that mine was completed after only one layer, so I was in the office from 8:30am to 11:30am — home in time for lunch! Overall a great experience and I cannot recommend highly enough!

I have been treated two times by Dr. Hendi and he really sets the bar high for other medical practitioners. His office is well run and staffed by courteous folks at the front office. There are times when the waiting room is filled with a lot of people (many sporting various forms of bandages) but it never has a hectic, unorganized feeling. From the moment you are brought back into the patient rooms you are treated with respect and kindness. Dr. Hendi sets the tone with his warm compassion, efficient work, and ability to patiently walk you through the procedure. His medical assistants and nurses are also incredibly warm and kind which makes the procedure less stressful and difficult. My last visit was for about 8 hours and i was losing my ability to «hang in there» towards the end but Dr Hendi and his staff listen to and respond to your concerns and help folks to «breath deep» and get through this important procedure. Fantastic health care, service and support!!! I highly recommend!

Great experience. Best run doctor’s office I’ve been to. They are very courteous and professional. Great doctor. Great work. Highly recommend.

I was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma on December 14, 2014 by my dermatologists and they recommended I go to Dr. Ali Hendi in Chevy Chase, MD for my Mohs Surgery.
When I called to make my appointment, Alexa in scheduling was very patient and kind with me and answered every question I had. It hadn’t sunk in that at age 32 I had already developed skin cancer so my mind was racing and I was probably babbling off a million questions and she was so wonderful to work with. I felt at ease with all of Dr. Hendi’s staff members because believe me, I called back at least four or five times and asked other questions that popped into my head. I even called a few days before to confirm my appointment and spoke to Wanda who again helped ease all of my anxiety and confirmed my insurance had accepted the surgery. I know skin cancer is fairly common, and I totally deserved it for tanning and living in Hawaii in my youth sans sun screen, but damn, it’s scary enough to deal with so I was spazzing out a bit.
The day of my surgery, I took the metro to Dr. Hendi’s office, as it was located right off of the Friendship Heights metro station. I was told by my dermatologist that I needed to spend upwards to eight hours for the surgery so I brought slippers to change into, comfy pants, books, ipad, food, etc to ease my boredom. When I arrived, all of these items weren’t really necessary because his office staff provides all the comforts you need. There are work stations, wifi (strong enough to stream netflex [POW!]), cookies, water, tea, decaf… it’s very comfortable. I checked in at 8:30 for my 8:45am appointment. The forms are online so you can prepare them ahead of time. My co-​pay with BCBS Federal PPO (Basic) was $ 335 which was consistent with my explanation of benefits and also my conversations with the insurance reps.
Many others checked in, about 3 – 5, for Mohs surgery. They went ahead of me, which is fine, as in speaking with them later, had much more advanced skin cancer than me and there for much longer. I was seen by Dr. Hendi at about 9:30am, and he was equally as awesome as his other staff. He isn’t chatty, but he is compassionate. My tech was Marissa and she took the conversation down a notch, and we chatted about ugly bridesmaid gowns just to break the tension. Dr. Hendi numbed my face (right cheek) and the biopsy/​cut out took about 5 minutes, to include the pressure bandage application.
I sat back in the waiting room, fired up netflix, and watched a movie. An hour later, Marissa came back to tell me they got all the cancer out in one dig and it was time to sew me up. Your closure scar will need to be much larger than your biopsy/​cancer dig out as you cannot close a circle. This was actually the longest part of my day there. Marissa numbed me up, which hurt like hell, but what could you do. I recommend you wear your glasses instead of contacts as my eye got swollen due to the injections. Your face is small so your face doesn’t have much room to swell. The closures, including numbing, sewing, and bandage took about 45 minutes. I then waited in the waiting room for my husband as I had concluded my visit there much earlier than anticipated. Dr. Hendi runs a very organized medical office! It is very efficient. The staff was nice while I waited and didn’t rush me out.
My follow up was a week later for my flat bandage to come out. Again, super nice folks to work with. Dr. Hendi and I cracked jokes about how terrible our eye doctor was. A week after that, I took off my flat bandages and saw my battle scar. It looked awful (that was on ¹⁄₂₈) and today is ²⁄₄ and my scar is healing nicely. Dr. Hendi provides very informative wound care and instructions to include scar tissue prevention. And while I haven’t had to go back, I know that if I do have a question, his office will be there to assist me in whatever I need. I will post photos shortly to show my skin cancer scar fading it. Dr. Hendi did a wonderful job, I am certain it will heal with little to no scaring.
I had such a great experience here, I cannot recommend this office enough. I believe his office does routine dermatology care, but they only focus on medical dermatology such as Mohs. No botox or fillers here.
Thank you to Dr. Hendi’s and his staff for being the greatest doctors of all time, the best in the Virginia, DC, and Maryland area. I really had a great experience and you made getting skin cancer a stress free time in my life. Thank you!!!

Dr. Hendi came recommended from my dermatologist to perform MOHS surgery, and I have very mixed feelings.
I initially had MOHS done twice, once on my head, and once on my back. The surgery site on my head healed beautifully, the one on my back, not so much. Fast forward a few months and I had to get another cancerous mole removed off my head and on my back. Both of these moles were very close to the original ones that were removed, but this time, Dr. Hendi elected to just do a wide excision. He didn’t explain why he choose to do it this way, and I had poor healing from both of these excisions. A little consistency would be nice, and I wish he would spend more time with you explaining everything. However, his nurses are all very nice.
The billing department on the other hand is a NIGHTMARE, and will bill your insurance incorrectly every time.

I highly recommend Dr. Hendi! My son had a mole removed by him and we were impressed with Dr. Hendi — he was personable, really took time to talk to us, and of course did a good job. And the office staff was friendly and thorough. All in all, a good experience!

I used to work at a tanning salon when I was 16 and tanned like crazy, and after turning 20 I had become completely paranoid about getting melanoma. I only had a few weeks left on my insurance so I grabbed a last minute appointment after reading the review that was here.
Not only was the atmosphere of the office calming and welcoming, but the nurse who helped me (I forgot her name, short hair with glasses) was the sweetest person I’ve ever encountered at the doctors. Dr. Hendi listened to my concerns, and on my first visit removed 3 moles (completely painless!) and on my next visit removed the rest, including one that had scarred from a traumatizing removal procedure I had when I was 13, which made me feel very self conscious. Dr. Hendi tries to distract you by asking questions during the removal and it works pretty well! I ended up telling him and the nurse all my relationship woes and they gave me great advice haha. Free therapy!
I am so happy with the results. Everything healed perfectly and since I followed the instructions, there is no scarring. I highly recommend Dr. Hendi to anyone who has skin concerns. My mom and sister are already setting up their appointments!

Great experience — I highly recommend Dr. Hendi and his entire staff. This was my first experience with MOHS surgery and I was unsure of the whole process. They clearly explained everything that would be happening. Dr. Hendi is such a warm, friendly person that I immediately felt comfortable. His staff was also extremely friendly and professional. If you need this type of surgery– this is the place for you.