Eric J Stern, MD| Pediatric Infectious Diseases | MedStar Health
Eric J Stern

Eric J Stern, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.7 out of 5 (62 reviews)

Specialties: Pediatric Infectious Diseases

Languages: French, Spanish, English

(202) 243-3434

Clinical areas of focus

  • Cellulitis
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Malaria
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Mycobacterial Infection
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
  • Staphylococcus Infections
  • Travel Medicine
  • Travel Vaccination
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
  • Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • ACute Cerebellitis (AC)
  • Anaplasmosis
  • Antibiotic Resistant Infections
  • Aspergillosis Infection
  • Babesiosis Infection
  • Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Bacterial Meningitis
  • Bartonellosis Diseases
  • Brucellosis
  • Cellulitis
  • Cerebral Toxoplasmosis
  • Chagas Disease
  • Chronic Osteomyelitis
  • Clostridium Difficile
  • Coccidioidomycosis
  • Congenital Herpes
  • Cryptococcal Meningitis
  • Cryptococcosis
  • Cryptosporidiosis
  • Cytomegaloviral Infection
  • Cytomegaloviral Pneumonia
  • Ehrlichiosis
  • Empyema
  • Encephalitis
  • Enterococcus Infections
  • Erysipelas
  • Erythema Nodosum
  • Facial Nerve Palsy And Paresis
  • Fever Of Unknown Origin
  • Fifth Disease
  • Fungemia
  • Genital Herpes, Male
  • Giardiasis
  • Gonorrhea
  • Helminthiasis
  • Hepatitis
  • Hepatitis A
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Herpes
  • Herpes Zoster
  • Herpes Zoster Encephalitis
  • Herpetic Whitlow
  • Histoplasmosis
  • Hiv/Aids
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
  • Infection From A Cat (BITE-SCRATCH)
  • Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
  • Jc Virus
  • Joint Infection
  • Kawasaki Disease
  • Legionnaires Disease
  • Leishmaniasis
  • Leprosy
  • Leptospirosis
  • Leukocytosis
  • Listeriosis
  • Lymphadenopathy
  • Lymphangitis
  • Malaria
  • Maternal Infection
  • Meningitis
  • Meningococcal Meningitis
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Miliary Tuberculosis
  • Mucormycosis
  • Multisystemic Disseminated Toxoplasmosis
  • Mycobacterial Infection
  • Mycobacterium Avium Complex
  • Mycoplasma Infection
  • Mycosis
  • Needle Stick Exposure
  • Neutropenia
  • Novel Coronavirus
  • Osteomyelitis
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Craniofacial Skeleton
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Foot
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Hand
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Hip
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Lower Extremity
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Pelvis
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Rib
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Scapula
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Shoulder
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Sternum
  • Osteomyelitis Of The Upper Extremity
  • Parainfluenza Infection
  • Parasitic Diseases
  • Periodic Fever Syndromes
  • Pneumocystis Carinii
  • Pneumonia
  • Post Infectious Arthritis
  • Primary Immunodeficiency
  • Prosthetic Joint Infection
  • Q Fever
  • Recurrent Infections
  • Rheumatic Fever
  • Rickettsia Infection
  • Salmonella Infection
  • Schistosomiasis
  • Septic Arthritis
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
  • Spirochetal Infection
  • Sporotrichosis
  • Spotted Fevers
  • Staphylococcal Meningitis
  • Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome
  • Staphylococcus Infections
  • Streptococcal Infections
  • Streptococcal Meningitis
  • Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
  • Syphilis
  • Tick Borne Infections
  • Toxic Shock Syndrome
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis
  • Transplant Related Infection
  • Traveler's Diarrhea
  • Tuberculosis
  • Typhoid Fever
  • Varicella
  • Varicella Encephalitis
  • Viral Encephalitis
  • Viral Infections
  • Viral Meningitis
  • West Nile Virus
  • Wound Infection
  • Zoonosis
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Procedures I perform

  • Anal Pap Smear
  • Antiretroviral Salvage Therapy
  • Flu Shot Vaccination
  • Hepatitis A Vaccination
  • Hepatitis B Vaccination
  • HIV Testing
  • Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination
  • Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
  • Measles Vaccination
  • Meningitis Vaccination
  • Meningococcal Vaccine
  • MMR Vaccine
  • Novel Coronavirus Antibody Testing
  • Novel Coronavirus Testing
  • Pneumonia Vaccination
  • Polio Vaccination
  • Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
  • Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
  • Rabies Vaccination
  • Shingles Vaccination
  • Tetanus And Diphtheria Vaccine
  • Tetanus Diphtheria And Pertussis Vaccine
  • Travel Medicine
  • Travel Vaccination
  • Tropical Medicine
  • Tuberculosis (TB) Test
  • Typhoid Fever Vaccination
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination
  • Zika Virus Testing
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Practice locations

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4200 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest
Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20016

202-243-3400

Fax 202-243-3434

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics

Fellowship: University of California San Diego (2009)

Fellowship: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2007)

Residency: University of California San Diego Medical Center (2005)

Graduate: Boston University School of Medicine (2002)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Care provider’s efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.7
  • Sep 22, 2023

    Exceptional care and fantastic bedside manner. Love this doctor. Clearest Explanations In the hospital. Helps make care go more smoothly l

  • Mar 16, 2022

    *Dr. Eric Stern is alwaYs concerned, caring, attentive to my medical needs. He takes time to review and explain and wait for questions from me.

  • Jul 26, 2021

    *Eric Stern is an amazing infectious doctor and a caring person as well. He is willing to take time to discuss/explain & answer questions thoroughly & each time.