Dr. Ruth Kevess-Cohen, MD | Silver Spring, MD | Geriatrician

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Dr. Ruth Kevess-Cohen is a board-certified physician specializing in geriatric medicine and internal medicine. She earned her medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and completed her residency at George Washington University Hospital. With 43 years of experience caring for patients, Dr. Kevess-Cohen brings extensive knowledge to her practice. She is fluent in both Spanish and English.

Dr. Kevess-Cohen is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital and sees patients in Silver Spring, Maryland. She focuses on managing conditions commonly affecting older adults, including osteoarthritis and joint pain. Her expertise includes performing colonoscopies and other digestive health procedures to help detect and prevent colon polyps. Patients have given her an average rating of 3.3 out of 5 on Vitals.

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3.3

11 Ratings
43 years of experience
22 insurance plans accepted
speaks Spanish, English
George Washington University Hospital
6 written reviews
2 specialties
12 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
3 office locations
Female

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Dr. Ruth Kevess-Cohen is an excellent Doctor. She is very smart, knowledgeable and very professional. She is patient, kind and a real asset to Cameron Medical Group.

November 3rd, 2020

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I am the son of a geriatrics patient who had a bad experience at her assisted living facility. Dr. Kevess-Cohen was even worse. Terrible practice that doesn't accommodate patient needs. Beware.

November 21st, 2018

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I've always been given an appointment when I've needed, even emergencies, I've gotten an appointment anywhere from within two hours to 24 hours. I may not see my PCP, but an internist in the office is always available.

October 5th, 2014

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Dr. Kevess-Cohen was ok I guess, but her intern was pretty unknowledgeable, which was unsettling since the doctor really didn't make an effort to ever really meet me. The 1 star here was generous here and due to the incredible rudeness of the front office and that horrible woman in charge of records. In my opinion, she's rude, racist, and demeaning, and it is not appreciated.

April 9th, 2014

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I have been seeing Dr. Kevess-Cohen as my primary care Doctor for over a year now. She is great. I find her to be knowledgeable, friendly, professional, helpful, and she interacts well with her clients. I am pleased with the experience and suggest others use this doctor. The office staff is not the best in town, but they seem friendly and competent, although a little slow at times.

April 7th, 2014

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Dr. Kevess-Cohen seems like a good doctor but good luck getting an appointment. You can call and call, and never hear. After my first physical I waited for days for a promised follow-up call on test results. When I finally did call they seemed surprised and angered that I would waste their time. When I tried to get another appointment for a physical eighteen months later, they were so backed up they told me to call a few months after that. They next time I called, they just hung up on me, seemed like due to volume of calls. Finally, when I actually got sick, they told me I was no longer a patient there because I hadn't been in in so long! Catch-22. They're no longer taking on new patients, and I guess that's probably a good idea.

May 15th, 2012

Gw Medical Faculty Associates Primary Care

8700 Georgia Ave Ste 400Silver Spring, MD 20910

Tel: (301) 585-6049

Mon8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 5:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Holy Cross Hospital

1500 Forest Glen RdSilver Spring, MD 20910

Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center

11890 Healing WaySilver Spring, MD 20904


Dr. Ruth Kevess-Cohen, MD	Dr. Seddigheh Alavi Feisee, MD	Dr. Haramol Kaur Nagi, MD	Dr. Nega Ali Goji, MD
Geriatric Medicine	Geriatric Medicine	Infectious Disease	Critical Care Medicine
		Accepts New Patients
3.3 (11 Ratings)	3.1 (20 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	3.6 (13 Ratings)
43 Years of Experience	63 Years of Experience	37 Years of Experience	32 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option	No Virtual Visit Option
Speaks Spanish, English	Speaks French, English
Silver Spring , MD	Vienna , VA	Washington , DC	GAITHERSBURG , MD
Med School: Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine	Med School: Faculte De Medecine Universite Daix-Marseille Amu	Med School: Government Medical College Amritsar	Med School: Addis Ababa University Faculty Of Medicine
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EDUCATION & TRAINING

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George Washington University Hospital

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Johns Hopkins University School Of MedicineGraduated in 1983

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Which hospitals is Dr. Ruth Kevess-Cohen affiliated with?: Dr. Ruth Kevess-Cohen is affiliated with Holy Cross Hospital.
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