About me
Dr. Sean Whelton is a board-certified rheumatologist and academic leader with a clinical and scholarly focus on inflammatory autoimmune diseases. He cares for patients with a wide range of rheumatic conditions, including rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout, sarcoidosis, IgG4-related disease, and vasculitis.
Dr. Whelton earned his Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Duke University and his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Rheumatology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
A committed educator, Dr. Whelton served as Director of the Internal Medicine Clerkship from 2004 to 2016. Since 2016, he has led the Internal Medicine Residency Program as Program Director and currently serves as Vice Chair for Medical Education in the Department of Medicine. As the Allen J. Goody Professor of Medicine, he upholds the Jesuit value of cura personalis, care for the whole person, in his work with patients, trainees, and colleagues.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Whelton enjoys spending time with his wife and their four children.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Behcet's Disease
- Fibromyalgia
- Igg4-Related Disease
- Inflammatory Arthritis
- Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Myositis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
Procedures I perform
- Trigger Finger Injection
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound-Guided Injections
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 6th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-7547Fax 202-444-7797
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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Sentara Health
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare FFS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Network OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2002)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2000)
Medical School: Tulane University Office GME (1997)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025