Judith Hannah Veis, MD| Nephrology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Veis is a board certified nephrologist at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. Her interests include chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders and women's health issues in nephrology. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology. Her training was at the Northwestern University School of Medicine and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Veis is a past president of Women in Nephrology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Dialysis
- Endstage Renal Disease
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mesothelioma
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Renal Insufficiency
- Transplant Evaluation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Nephritic Syndrome
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Contracted Kidney
- Dialysis
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Endstage Renal Disease
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Fluid Overload
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypertension
- Immunodeficiencies
- Immunodeficiency With Major Defects
- Kidney Blockage
- Kidney Stones
- Lipodystrophy
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Mesothelioma
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Proteinuria
- Rapidly Progressive Nephritic Syndrome
- Recurrent Hematuria
- Reflux In Infants
- Renal Agenesis And Reduction Defects Of Kidney
- Renal Insufficiency
- Secondary Hypertension
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Vaginal Agenesis
Procedures I perform
- Acute Kidney Injury Treatment
- Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test
- Cardiorenal Syndrome Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Dialysis
- End Stage Renal Disease Treatment
- Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump Placement
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Kidney Function Test
- Kidney Pancreas Transplant Evaluation
- Kidney Resection
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Neobladder Creation
- Nephrotic Syndrome Treatment
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Exchange
- Peritoneal Cavity Irrigation With Dialysate
- Peritonitis Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Renal Artery Stenosis Treatment
- Renal Biopsy
- Renal Failure Treatment
- Renal Transplant Follow-Up
- Sodium And Potassium Balance Management
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma Treatment
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Urinary Protein Test
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
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Prime
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-POS
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Navigate
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Indemnity
- HighMark
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CIGNA EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Choice POS
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Student Resources
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Colorado School of Medicine GME (1989)
Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1985)
Internship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1983)
Medical School: Northwestern University (1982)
Awards
- Fellow, American Society of Nephrology Fellow, American College of Physicians Alpha Omega Alpha