About
Dr. Mary Ellen Ritchie is a family medicine doctor in Silver Spring, Maryland, board certified in Family Medicine. She trained at McGovern Medical School and the University of Texas Medical School-Houston, completing her residency at UPMC St. Margaret's Hospital. Dr. Ritchie practices at Medstar Medical Group, MedStar Health Family Medicine, and sees patients aged 14 years and older.
She treats a range of common conditions including hypothyroidism, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes, along with acute illnesses and injuries. Her procedures include routine adult exams, screening blood tests, cancer screenings and adult vaccines. She emphasizes preventative care and health maintenance, and speaks English and Spanish.
Conditions Treated
- Abdomen, lower back, pelvis, and genital injury
- Abnormal breast imaging
- Acne
- Acute laryngitis and tracheitis
- Acute upper respiratory infections of multiple sites
- Allergies
- Back pain
- Breast inflammation
- Chest pain
- Chronic cough
- Chronic kidney disease
- Cough
- Ear infection
- Elbow pain
- Enlarged lymph nodes
- Eyelid disorders
- Fever
- Gastritis
- Gout
- Hematuria
- High blood pressure
- Hip osteoarthritis
- Hives
- Hypertension
- Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid)
- Influenza
- Joint disorder
- Kidney stones
- Laryngitis
- Lower back pain
- Muscle strain
- Nausea
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian cysts
- Pain in throat and chest
- Plantar fasciitis
- Postnasal drip
- Proteinuria
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Rectal pain
- Scabies
- Shingles
- Skin changes
- Sore throat
- Stomach flu
- Thyroid disorders
- Type 2 diabetes
- Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Vaginal itching
- Vasomotor and allergic rhinitis
- Vitamin D deficiency
- Yeast infection
- Abdominal pain
- Abnormal breathing
- Acute bronchitis
- Acute sinusitis
- Allergic rhinitis
- Ankle and foot injury
- Breast cancer screening
- Cellulitis
- Chlamydia
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Cutaneous abscess
- Ear pain
- Emphysema
- Eustachian tube disorders
- Fatigue
- Gallstones
- Genitourinary symptoms
- Headache
- Hemorrhoids
- High cholesterol
- Hip pain
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Incontinence
- Intervertebral disc disorders
- Kidney and ureter disorders
- Knee pain
- Leg pain
- Migraine
- Nail disorders
- Neck pain
- Osteoarthritis
- Otalgia and ear effusion
- Overactive bladder
- Painful urination
- Pneumonia
- Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
- Pruritus
- Pulmonary embolism
- Raynaud's disease
- Respiratory disorders
- Sciatica
- Shoulder and upper arm muscle, fascia, and tendon injury
- Sleep disorders
- Sprains and strains
- Strep throat
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 diabetes mellitus
- Urticaria
- Vaginitis
- Vertigo
- Weight loss
Specialized Treatments
- Acute illness treatment
- Adult vaccines
- Colon cancer screening
- Medical clearance for procedure
- Routine adult exam
- Adult screening blood tests
- Chronic disease management
- Health maintenance exam
- Preventative care
- Vision screening
Insurances Accepted
Most common in Maryland
Others
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.