About me
Fellowship trained Endocrine Surgeon
Prior Navy Surgeon
Trained in Transoral thyroid surgery
Clinical areas of focus
- Enterectomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Graves Disease
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Adrenal Tumor
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Cushing Syndrome
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Orbit Disorders
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Follicular Adenoma
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
- West Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Surgery
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
- Clinical Trials
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Endocrine Disorders Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gland Dysfunction Treatment
- Grave's Disease Treatment
- Growth Hormone Level Monitoring
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Imbalance Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypercalcemia Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Insulin Resistance Treatment
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Lobectomy
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Hormone Regulation
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Parotid Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Gland Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Prediabetes Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Chemotherapy
- Thyroid Cancer Lymph Node Dissection
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Crisis Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-3158Fax 202-877-3108
Insurance
MedStar Health accepts most major health insurance plans. If you are uncertain as to whether your individual health insurance plan is accepted at MedStar Health, please call your insurance company.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Network OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- POS OA
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-POS
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA EPO
- Beech Street PPO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- OA Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Basic
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University-Homewood Campus (2009)
Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals GME (2003)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1998)
Awards
- Teaching award Medstar WHC surgery residency 2011
- Golden Apple Teaching award nominee 2015, 2017
