Aaron Michael Fond, CRSP MD PHD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Fond is a fellowship-trained, board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating problems of the GI tract. His areas of special expertise include:
- Colorectal cancer screening and prevention
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Gastroparesis (a condition where the stomach muscles do not contract properly and move food to the small intestines to be digested)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Liver disease
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (upper endoscopy)
Dr. Fond takes the time to make sure that every one of his patients understands their condition and options for treatment and answers any questions they have. This helps patients be active partners in their care.
He earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia and completed his residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Transrectal Ultrasound
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Anus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- General Symptoms
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Malabsorption
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Diseases
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Cholelithiasis Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment
- Esophageal Cancer Treatment
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Excision Of Stomach
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
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
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Passport
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HighMark
- Beech Street PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Basic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- TRICARE East Select
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern-Gastroenterology (2023)
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern-Internal Medicine (2019)
Medical School: University of Virginia (2017)