Finding a doctor who speaks your language is more than a convenience — it is a meaningful part of good care. For Bethesda’s large and growing Spanish-speaking community, seeing a physician who can discuss symptoms, treatment options, and follow-up instructions directly in Spanish reduces the risk of miscommunication and makes it far easier to stay on top of preventive care and chronic conditions.

The good news: Bethesda and the surrounding Montgomery County area have a deep bench of bilingual (English/Spanish) physicians, practicing across major health systems and every model of care. Below is our curated, regularly updated list, organized by specialty. We will keep adding profiles as we verify more Spanish-speaking providers.

Why language-concordant care matters

Studies of “language-concordant” care — when patient and physician share a language — consistently find better outcomes: patients understand their diagnoses more clearly, follow treatment plans more reliably, ask more questions, and report higher satisfaction. For conditions that depend on day-to-day self-management, like diabetes and thyroid disease or high blood pressure, that clarity can directly affect your health. Choosing a Spanish-speaking doctor is one practical way to remove a barrier between you and the care you need.

Spanish-speaking primary care & internal medicine in Bethesda

Primary care is where a bilingual relationship pays off most, because this is the doctor who coordinates your preventive care, manages chronic conditions, and refers you to specialists. (New to choosing a primary care doctor? Start with our guide on how to choose a primary care doctor in Bethesda.)

  • Dr. Maria Julieta Uthurralt, MD — a bilingual internist at MedStar Medical Group at Bethesda and one of the area’s most highly rated primary-care physicians, offering full-range adult care.
  • Dr. Jose A. Quiros, MD — a board-certified internist with more than four decades of experience, providing adult primary care in Bethesda and affiliated with George Washington University Hospital.
  • Dr. Mi Na Son, MD — a Johns Hopkins internist in downtown Bethesda with a lifestyle-medicine orientation and multilingual care, well suited to patients who want unhurried, clear visits.

Spanish-speaking family medicine

Family physicians care for the whole family, from children to grandparents — a natural fit for multigenerational, Spanish-speaking households.

  • Dr. Maria Portela Martinez, MD, MPH — a board-certified family physician and GW leader in primary care, caring for all ages in English and Spanish with a deep commitment to access and health equity.
  • Dr. Christina Council, MD, MPH — a board-certified family physician at One Medical in nearby North Bethesda, caring for all ages with a public-health background and a focus on patient education.

Concierge & membership medicine

If you value longer, unhurried visits and same- or next-day access, the area also has a bilingual concierge option. (Deciding whether membership care is right for you? See is concierge medicine in Bethesda worth it?)

  • Dr. Daphne Stamos Keshishian, MD — a concierge MDVIP internist in Bethesda with 20+ years of experience, blending preventive and integrative medicine, women’s health, and nutrition. Note that concierge practices charge an annual membership fee in addition to insurance.

Spanish-speaking specialists near Bethesda

Bilingual care is not limited to primary care. The greater Bethesda area is home to Spanish-speaking specialists as well.

Nearby Spanish-speaking primary care

Just up the Rockville Pike corridor, another bilingual option is worth knowing:

  • Dr. Matthew Razavian, DO — a DC-area native and osteopathic internist at Quality Primary Care Associates in Rockville, focused on prevention, chronic disease management, and patient-led decisions, with video visits available.

How to choose

Once you have a shortlist, the same fundamentals apply as for any doctor: confirm board certification, check that they participate in your insurance plan, verify they are accepting new patients, and make sure the location and hours fit your life. Reviewing each doctor’s full profile — credentials, hospital affiliations, and verified patient ratings — will help you compare candidates side by side.

To browse more options, see our full primary care directory and our Bethesda doctors page.

We update this guide as we verify more Spanish-speaking doctors across Bethesda and Montgomery County. If you are a bilingual provider who should be included, or a patient with a recommendation, we would love to hear about it.