John F. Irwin, MD| Pediatrics, Hospice And Palliative Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OA Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst NASCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- POS OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2000)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (1997)