Aiwu Ruth He, MD,PhD| Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology | MedStar Health

Aiwu Ruth He, MD,PhD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (295 reviews)

Specialties: Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology

Languages: Chinese, English

Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Cancer
  • Anal Cancer
  • Anorectal Cancer
  • Appendiceal Cancer
  • Bile Duct Mass
  • Brca
  • Cancer
  • Cancer During Pregnancy
  • Cancer Pain
  • Cancer Survivor
  • Carcinoid Of Stomach
  • Carcinoid Tumor
  • Carcinoid Tumor Of Pancreas
  • Cholangiocarcinoma
  • Colorectal Malignancy
  • Cystadenoma Of Pancreas
  • Endocrine Complications Of Cancer Therapy
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastrin Secreting Tumor Of Pancreas
  • Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
  • Head And Neck Tumors
  • Hepatobiliary Malignancies
  • Hepatoblastoma
  • Hereditary Cancer Risk
  • Insulinoma
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Kras Mutation
  • Liver Cancer
  • Liver Mass
  • Liver Metastases
  • Lung Mass
  • Lynch Syndrome
  • Malignant Carcinoid Tumor Of Colon
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Pancreatic Duct
  • Malignant Rectal Neoplasm
  • Malignant Tumor Of Extrahepatic Bile Duct
  • Metastatic Colon Cancer
  • Neuroendocrine Tumors
  • Oral Complications Of Cancer
  • Pancreas Cancer
  • Pancreas Head Cancer
  • Pancreas Tail Cancer
  • Pancreatic Mass
  • Peutz Jeghers Syndrome
  • Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
  • Pulmonary Metastases
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Rectal Carcinoma In Situ
  • Recurrent Colorectal Cancer
  • Side Effects Of Cancer Treatment
  • Small Bowel Cancer
  • Small Intestine Cancer
  • Stomach Cancer
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Procedures I perform

  • Adjuvant Chemotherapy
  • Biologic Therapy For Gastrointestinal Diseases
  • Biological Targeted Therapy
  • Breast Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Cancer Genomics
  • Cancer Immunotherapy
  • Chemoradiation
  • Colon Cancer Chemotherapy
  • Early Detection Of Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Genomics
  • Liver Cancer Genomics
  • Pancreatic Cancer Genomics
  • Rectal Cancer Genomics
  • Stomach Cancer Genomics
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Lombardi Cancer Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-2223

Fax 202-444-1229

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Fax 202-444-1229

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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • United Core Essential (HMO)
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan (USFHP)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Tricare for Life East
    • Aetna Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Cigna POS Open Access & Open Access Plus
    • Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • United Choice Plus
    • Carefirst BlueChoice HMO
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • United GEHA (for all other states) Compass Rose
    • Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Employee Health Plan (EHP)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • United Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Cigna POS/Network POS
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • HumanaChoice Honor’s plan PPO
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • United Mamsi Life & Health
    • United MD IPA (HMO)
    • Cigna HMO & Network (HMO)
    • WellPoint Maryland
    • D-SNP)
    • Medicaid - District of Columbia
    • Innovation Health: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Cigna Network Open Access
    • Medicaid - Maryland
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • United Golden Rule
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Aetna Open HMO/Open HMO Option/Open EPO Plus
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO) |
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • Cigna Indemnity
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA
    • United Select Plus (POS)
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs (HSCSN)
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • United Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Cigna HMO Open Access
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (VA CCN)
    • United Choice
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program (Out-of-area BCBS plans)
    • Aetna Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • CareFirst BC/BS Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Aetna HMO
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Innovation Health: Open POS II
    • United Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO)
    • United Optimum Choice
    • Aetna HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Kaiser Flexible Choice
    • Kaiser Signature
    • Medicaid - Virginia
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Kaiser Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Carefirst Healthy Blue (HMO/POS)
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • Kaiser Medicare Plus
    • United Student Resources
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Tricare East Prime
    • United Group Medicare Advantage Plans
    • United Erickson Advantage Plans
    • Cigna EPO
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • I-SNP
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Open Access
    • Kaiser Select-Added Choice
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Tricare East Select
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Virginia Premier
    • Carefirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United MD IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Carefirst BlueChoice Opt Out Open Access
    • Carefirst EPO
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • United AARP Medicare Complete
    • Cigna PPO and PPO Plus
    • Kaiser Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • United Nursing Home Plan (C-SNP
    • United Navigate
    • Cigna Choice Fund PPO
    • Traditional Medicare Fee for Service
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • First Health PPO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology

Fellowship Program: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2006)

Residency Program: Pitt County Memorial Hospital (2003)

Fellowship Program: National Institute on Deafness (2000)

Graduate Education: East Carolina University (1997)

Medical School: Hunan Medical University (1991)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.7
  • Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Mar 20, 2024

    To much controversy

  • Feb 14, 2024

    Excellent explained dx tx and options answered questions

  • Feb 7, 2024

    Excellent discussion re: proposed treatment - Very encouraging!