Rachel Lynn Redfield, MD| Transplant Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Redfield is a fellowship trained transplant hepatologist. She is board certified in gastroenterology and hepatology as well as internal medicine. Her areas of special expertise include management of chronic liver disease prior to and after transplantation, women with liver disease, including pregnancy-related liver conditions, and reproductive health as it pertains to liver disease.
She treats patients with the full range of liver diseases. In addition to the conditions listed above, she cares for patients with cirrhosis, acute liver failure, alcohol-related liver disease, metabolic-associated liver disease, fatty liver disease of pregnancy, autoimmune hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, primary sclerosing cholangitis, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, portal hypertension, and liver disease requiring transplantation.
Dr. Redfield earned her medical degree at University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and completed her residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. She completed two fellowships—one in gastroenterology and hepatology at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey and one in transplant hepatology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Dr. Redfield has a special interest in global health and is involved in gastroenterology and hepatology care in Rwanda. Her research interests include cardiovascular risk stratification in women with inflammatory disorders such as autoimmune liver disease. She is also involved in training medical students, residents, and GI/Hepatology fellows.
When she is not working, Dr. Redfield enjoys biking, traveling, and spending time with friends and family.
Clinical areas of focus
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Chronic Lung Disease Management
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Mass Treatment
- Liver Metastases Treatment
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Transplant Evaluation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Ascites
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bone Disorders Of The Spine
- Chronic Rejection Of Transplanted Organ
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Liver Defects
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Graft Dysfunction
- Heart Transplant Complications
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Immunodeficiencies
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Kidney Rejection
- Liver Abscess
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Cysts
- Liver Damage From Toxins
- Liver Failure
- Liver Failure Due To Viral Hepatitis
- Liver Transplant Rejection
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lung Transplant Complications
- Pancreas Transplant Complications
- Pancreas Transplant Failure
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Small Intestine Transplant Status
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Transplanted Organ Failure
- Venous Embolism
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Angiogram
- Aortic Rupture Treatment
- Artificial Liver Therapy
- Bile Duct Resection
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Cholelithiasis Treatment
- Chronic Lung Disease Management
- Dialysis
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Trauma Treatment
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- Hepatectomy
- Hepatic Artery Angioplasty
- Hepatic Stenting
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Intestinal Reconstruction
- Laparoscopic Liver Biopsy
- Live-In Care
- Liver Ablation
- Liver Abscess Drainage
- Liver Abscess Treatment
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Cancer Surgery
- Liver Cyst Removal
- Liver Cyst Treatment
- Liver Embolization
- Liver Hemorrhage Treatment
- Liver Imaging
- Liver Infection Treatment
- Liver Mass Treatment
- Liver Metastases Treatment
- Liver Necrosis Treatment
- Liver Resection
- Liver Transplant
- Lobectomy
- Neonatal Advanced Life Support
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Open Liver Biopsy
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreas Transplant
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Portosystemic Shunt
- Transjugular Liver Biopsy
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Surgery Follow-Up
- Ventricular Assist Device
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
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Network OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- POS OA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- HealthyBlue PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare FFS
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OA Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (2024)
Fellowship: Cooper University Hospital/Health System GME (2023)
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Internal Medicine (2020)
Medical School: University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (2017)