Claire Cho, MPAS PA| Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Infertility
- Intestinal Transplant
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Liver Failure
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Small Bowel Transplant
- Visian Icl
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Acetaminophen
- Acquired Absence Of Kidney
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Arterial Embolism
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Bone Marrow Transplant Graft Failure
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cardiomyopathy
- Choledochal Cyst
- Cholestasis
- Cholestasis Of Pregnancy
- Chronic Allograft Nephropathy
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease After Transplant
- Chronic Liver Failure
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Heart Transplant
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Liver Defects
- Congenital Malformations Of Bile Ducts
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Great Veins
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Corneal Diseases
- Corneal Transplant Failure
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Disorders Of Amino
- Disorders Of Aromatic Amino
- Disorders Of Branched
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Donor Pancreas Disease
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Glycogen Storage Disease
- Graft Dysfunction
- Graft Failure
- Heart Transplant Complications
- Heart Transplant Rejection
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Immunodeficiencies
- Immunosuppression
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Infertility
- Intestinal Atresia
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Intestinal Transplant Rejection
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Blockage
- Kidney Cancer
- Kidney Rejection
- Kidney Stones
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Cysts
- Liver Damage From Toxins
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Liver Metastases
- Liver Scarring
- Liver Transplant Aftercare
- Liver Transplant Complications
- Liver Transplant Rejection
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant Complications
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Disease
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Transplant Complications
- Lung Transplant Infection
- Lung Transplant Rejection
- Malabsorption
- Muscle Disorders
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Neutropenia
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Organ Donor Matching
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreas Transplant Complications
- Pancreas Transplant Failure
- Pancreas Transplant Revision
- Pancreas Transplant Status
- Pancreatic Failure
- Pancreatitis
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprocedural States
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Renal Artery Thrombosis
- Rheumatic Tricuspid Valve Disease
- Secondary Hypertension
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Transplanted Cornea Rejection
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transplanted Organ Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Venous Embolism
- Viral Hepatitis
- Viral Infection
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Wilson Disease
Procedures I perform
- A1c Testing
- Abdominal Organ Transplantation
- Abdominal Wall Supplement
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Adrenal Gland Transplant
- Artificial Organ Transplant
- Auxiliary Liver Transplant
- Backbench Liver Graft Reconstruction
- Blood Type Incompatible Transplant
- Blood Type Testing
- Bone Graft
- Cancer Treatment
- Cardiac Cell Therapy
- Cardiovascular Tissue Engineering
- Cecum Transplant
- Clinical Trials
- Corneal Transplantation
- Cross Matching
- Cross-Matching
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Deceased Donor Transplant
- Dialysis
- Domino Transplantation
- Donor Organ Procurement
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endocrine Oncology
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Endoscopic Transplant Surgery
- Face Transplant
- Flap Surgery
- Gastric Surgery
- Geriatric Pulmonology
- Graft Rejection Prevention
- Hand Transplantation
- Heart And Lung Transplant
- Heart-Lung Transplant
- Hepatic Artery Thrombosis Treatment
- High-Risk Transplant
- Histocompatibility Testing
- Histology Services
- Immune Cell Monitoring
- Immune System Suppression
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Intestinal Transplant
- Islet Cell Isolation
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Kidney Resection
- Kidney Transplant Failure Treatment
- Kidney-Pancreas Transplant
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Limb Transplant
- Live-In Care
- Liver And Pancreas Paired Exchange Transplant
- Liver And Small Bowel Resection
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Resection
- Liver-Kidney Transplant
- Living Donor Transplant
- Lung And Liver Transplant
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Microsurgery
- Minimally Invasive Transplant Surgery
- Multi-Organ Transplant
- Multivisceral Resection
- Multivisceral Transplant
- Organ Allocation
- Organ Perfusion
- Ovary Resection
- Ovary Transplant
- Palliative Care Education
- Palliative Care Program Development
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant Rejection Treatment
- Pancreatic Biopsy
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pediatric Surgery Preparation
- Pediatric Trauma Care
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Psychiatric Social Work
- Recipient Matching
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Reproductive Medicine
- Re-Transplant
- Robotic Surgery
- Robotic Transplant Surgery
- Simultaneous Transplant
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Bowel Transplant
- Split Liver Transplant
- Surgical Infectious Disease
- Testicle Resection
- Thoracic Organ Transplant
- Transplant Bioinformatics
- Transplant Cancer Treatment
- Transplant Complications Treatment
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Immunology
- Transplant Infection Treatment
- Transplant Nephrectomy
- Transplant Regenerative Medicine
- Transplant Regulatory Compliance
- Transplant Research
- Transplant Surgery Follow-Up
- Transplant-Related Infection Treatment
- Vaccine Development And Policy
- Visian Icl
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
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HighMark
- CareFirst EPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Sentara Health
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice
- United Student Resources
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Beech Street PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Navigate
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Duquesne University (2022)