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Best Ob-Gyn

Tie: Dr. Tobie Beckerman and Dr. Brendan Burke

Two area ob-gyns tied for the top honor among readers—and both say getting to know their patients is key.

Dr. Tobie Beckerman, 51, says the best part of starting her own practice in Bethesda a year ago has been the ability to slow down. “I used to see close to 40 patients a day and there was a six-month wait to get in,” she says. “Now, I’m looking to see 12. Which is amazing—I know what their friends are doing, how their husbands are, what their stresses are.”

For his part, Dr. Brendan Burke, 49, says the telephone is the most vital part of his Chevy Chase practice, which he started in 1998. “I can get on the phone and my patients feel validated,” he says. And “they get all their questions answered.”

Dr. Tobie Beckerman: 3203 Tower Oaks Blvd., Suite 102, Rockville, 301-230-1488, www.beckermangyn.com

Dr. Brendan Burke: 5530 Wisconsin Ave., Chevy Chase, 301-652-7623

Other top vote-getters: Capital Women’s Care, Dr. Diane Snyder, Dr. Craig Dickman, Dr. Vivian Fraga

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