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
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- POS OA
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Passport
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
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