As one of the few female colon and rectal surgeons in the country, I bring a unique perspective that helps patients more openly discuss their symptoms and concerns.
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Yes, Dr. Lynda S. Dougherty is accepting new patients at this office.
(703) 280-4773
2710 Prosperity Avenue, Suite 200, Fairfax, VA 22031
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There is a parking lot in from the the building.
Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.fairfaxcolorectal.com/form_appointments.php), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Lynda Dougherty.
Yes, Dr. Lynda S. Dougherty is accepting new patients at this office.
1800 Town Center Drive, Suite 311, Reston, VA 20190
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Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.fairfaxcolorectal.com/form_appointments.php), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Lynda Dougherty.
Yes, Dr. Lynda S. Dougherty is accepting new patients at this office.
3580 Joseph Siewick Drive, Suite 302, Fairfax, VA 22033
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Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.fairfaxcolorectal.com/form_appointments.php), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Lynda Dougherty.
Yes, Dr. Lynda S. Dougherty is accepting new patients at this office.
4660 Kenmore Avenue, Suite 1110, Alexandria, VA 22304
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Please Note: This link will direct you to a third-party website unaffiliated with MD.com (https://www.fairfaxcolorectal.com/form_appointments.php), where you're able to request or schedule an appointment online with Dr. Lynda Dougherty.
Yes, Dr. Lynda S. Dougherty is accepting new patients at this office.
(571) 510-3868
44055 Riverside Parkway, Suite 108B, Lansdowne, VA 20176
This office in the Inova Loudoun Hospital Center complex.
Dr. Dougherty is a native of Ohio and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Microbiology from Miami University in Ohio. She then moved on to the Medical College of Ohio where she completed her degree in medicine. At graduation, Dr. Dougherty was the recipient of the Outstanding Surgical Student award. She remained at the Medical College of Ohio for her general surgical residency. Upon completion of her residency, she was accepted for a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, one of the nation’s finest centers for training in colorectal surgery.
Dr. Dougherty joined Fairfax Colon & Rectal Surgery in 1999. She holds surgical appointments at INOVA Fairfax, INOVA Fair Oaks, INOVA Alexandria, and Reston Medical Center. She is actively engaged in the training of surgery residents at Fairfax Hospital.
She remains interested in all aspects of the field of colon and rectal surgery and has rapidly gained the respect and admiration of her physician peers. Dr. Dougherty is continually named one of the area’s “Top Doctors” for colorectal surgeons by a poll conducted by the Washingtonian Magazine.
She holds certification from the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Her professional memberships include the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the Crohn’s and Colitis Association and the Medical Society of Virginia.
In addition to her devotion to her patients, Dr. Dougherty is a dedicated wife and mother of two children. Her leisure time is spent with them in a variety of activities.
Colorectal surgeons like Dr. Dougherty specialize in the surgical and non-surgical care for structures of the lower digestive system, including the intestines, colon and rectum. Dr. Dougherty may treat conditions such as colon and rectal cancer, polyps, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease and hemorrhoids. In the past, colorectal surgeons were commonly known as "proctologists."
As a general surgeon in Virginia, Dr. Dougherty performs a range of of surgeries and operations, usually focusing on areas and organs of the abdomen and their related organs. Dr. Dougherty may utilize invasive or minimally-invasive surgical techniques, with the latter reducing recovery time and stress on the patient's body.
Medical College of Ohio at Toledo
MD • 1933
Medical College of Ohio
Residency in General Surgery
• 1998
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery
• 1999