Megan K Ramaika, RD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Dietetics | MedStar Health
About me
Megan Ramaika has been in the nutrition field for over 10 years with various roles in Clinical Nutrition, Outpatient Nutrition Counseling, and Operations Management. She graduated from Immaculata University in Malvern, Pennsylvania with all of her degrees focused on Food & Nutrition, Nutrition Education, and completion of her Dietitic Internship.
Here at Medstar Washington Hospital Center with Medstar Medical Group, Megan supports the Bariatric and General Surgery clinic with educating and counseling patient to ensure their safety and success with Bariatric Surgery.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Diabetes Management
- Dietary Treatment Of Goiter
- Hyperparathyroidism Dietary Treatment
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism Diet Planning
- Insulin Resistance
- Insulin Resistance Nutrition Counseling
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis
- Osteoporosis Nutrition Counseling
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Tumor
- Allergies
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Celiac Disease
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Dyslipidemia
- Eating Disorders
- Food Intolerance
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperglycemia
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Insulin Resistance
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Malnutrition
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Obesity
- Obesity In Children
- Osteoporosis
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Underweight
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- Adolescent Mental Health
- Binge Eating Disorder Treatment
- Celiac Disease Nutrition Counseling
- Community Health Education
- Cushing Syndrome Management
- Diabetes Management
- Dietary Assessment
- Dietary Management Of Cushing Syndrome
- Dietary Treatment Of Goiter
- Eating For Optimal Energy
- Gastrointestinal Nutrition Counseling
- Geriatric Nutrition Counseling
- Grocery Shopping Assistance
- Healthy Weight Loss Guidance
- Hypercalcemia Nutrition Counseling
- Hyperparathyroidism Dietary Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Diet Planning
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Insulin Resistance Nutrition Counseling
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Meal Planning
- Mineral Deficiency Treatment
- Nutrient Deficiency Screening
- Nutrient Supplementation Planning
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Osteoporosis Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Personalized Meal Planning
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disorders Nutrition Counseling
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Prediabetes Nutrition Treatment
- Pregnancy Nutrition Counseling
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) Testing
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sports Nutrition Counseling
- Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Vitamin Deficiency Treatment
- Weight Management Program
- Yoga Coaching
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 DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HighMark
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Network OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Tricare Reserve Select
- OA Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
Education
Board Certification: ,
Allied Health Education: Immaculata University (2015)
News and publications
https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/g62081509/best-vitamin-subscriptions/
https://wtop.com/medstar-washington/2023/09/why-you-may-want-to-keep-artificial-sweeteners-around/
https://www.aol.com/experts-best-vitamins-boost-energy-100000237.html
https://www.crozerhealth.org/news/news-releases/2017/avocados-theyre-a-delicious-and-heart-healthy-addition-to-a-balanced-diet/
https://www.crozerhealth.org/news/news-releases/2018/is-your-breakfast-big-enough-to-support-your-heart-health/