Farragut Medical and Travel Care

05/30/2025

Today was the final day for Farragut Medical.

Like many small practices, we’ve faced ongoing challenges since the pandemic. The recent closure of USAID—and the subsequent loss of many of its subcontractors—has unfortunately been the final blow.

Please email [email protected] if you need help accessing your electronic medical records.

We truly have appreciated all the amazing and thoughtful memories so many of you have shared these past few weeks. It has been a pleasure and a joy to have been a part of Farragut’s legacy these past two decades.

Till next time….

05/15/2025

05/15/2025

Help me wish Julie Tapscott, FNP the very best as she begins a new chapter in her career!

It is with mixed emotions that we announce the departure of Julie from Farragut Medical after 10 remarkable years of service.

03/31/2025

02/27/2025

Wonderful evening with many old friends and loved meeting new ones. I cherish nights like this where I connect with other physicians. These relationships make my job easier and help my patients get the best care possible.

Thank you for hosting us! And appreciate .usa for sponsoring.

10/31/2024

What an incredible honor. I am proud and humbled to be selected as a Top Doctor of Internal Medicine for 2024.

I owe a ton of gratitude to my patients and also to my incredible staff. I would not be able to deliver the care that our patients deserve without my team: Julie Tapscott, FNP, Sontia, Odette and Alex.

10/30/2024

Nicely written article discussing the breast arterial calcifications being offered to all mammogram patients at Washington Radiology. This test is not yet ready for prime time and does not give the information that patients are led to believe.

Please be sure to talk to your internist or Gyn to see if this test is something you should pay an additional $119 to do. Almost every internist, Gyn and cardiologist that I know is saying “No.”

08/20/2024

Thank you so much
This award would not be possible without my amazing group
Especially Julie Tapscott, FNP, Alex, Odette and Sontia.
I’m also so thankful for my wonderful patients. They teach me new things every day.
I also have an outstanding network of other physicians with whom I refer and consult. They help me deliver care through thoughtful coordination and efficient communication. 💕💕
H/t

04/29/2024

Visit your Gyn annually, but Pap smears may not need to be done at each of those visits.

Women age 21 to 29 should have a Pap test alone every 3 years.
Women age 30 to 65 have three options for testing:
-Pap test and an HPV test every 5 years
-Pap test alone every 3 years.
-HPV testing alone every 5 years.
There are some exceptions to these guidelines, so be sure to discuss your history with your physician to learn what's right for you.

I see my gyn every year because we talk about any symptoms I'm having, especially now that I am in the perimenopause range. She also does a breast and pelvic exam every year. She orders my mammogram and we talk about ways to keep my risk of cancer low (healthy weight, diet of mostly plant-based proteins) and bone health high (resistance exercise, Vit D and Calcium).

The best way to screen for breast cancer is using mammograms. My gyn can also help me calculate my breast cancer risk and decide if I need any extra testing like an ultrasound, MRI or more frequent screening. Here is a link to one of these calculators, but know there are some special populations where the tool is not helpful https://bcrisktool.cancer.gov/calculator.html

There is not a good screening test for ovarian cancer which is why I think it's still important to do the pelvic exams even if you don't need to the pap smear. That way he/she can feel your ovaries and notice if there is anything abnormal. To be fair, sometimes it's not easy to feel the ovaries. This is especially true if I've put on weight.

Also, if you feel like your menopause symptoms are not adequately being addressed at your annual visit, know that it's because there may not be enough time to do all of the above AND discuss your menopause sleep disruption, low libido, dry va**na and hot flashes. Please schedule a special visit just to focus on MENOPAUSE. This pro tip has been very useful for so many of my patients who thought they might need to see a menopause expert. Your gyn is your menopause expert!

Farragut Medical
815 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20006
202-775-8500

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03/27/2024

Allergies or pollen getting to you?

This is the season where a lot of people can come down with symptoms that are often difficult to distinguish from a cold. Have you noticed more sneezing, runny nose, and congestion as well as itching of the nose and palate? You may also experience postnasal drip, cough, irritability, and fatigue. Some patients also have itchy, watery eyes and/or wheezing or a cough from asthma.

There are some simple steps that you might take at home in order to relieve some of these symptoms:

1. A minimally sedating oral antihistamine – examples are Allegra, Zyrtec or Claritin. We recommend the 24 hr version, when possible. Add Sudafed 12 or 24 Hr for additional congestion relief.

2. Glucocorticoid nasal spray – Administered regularly. Examples are Nasonex 24HR (mometasone) or Flonase (fluticasone furoate).

3. Ophthalmic antihistamine drops, such as epinastine, azelastine, emedastine, or olopatadine for the itchy, watery eyes.

4. Regular showers before bed and a sinus rinse (Neti pot or Sinus Rinse) twice daily to clean the pollen out of the nose and sinuses or skin plus keeping your windows closed at home and in the car is also very helpful.

Come visit us if you are experiencing more that can be handled with these recommendations.