Raena Sadeghi Olsen, DO| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Raena Olsen, DO, is a highly-skilled gastroenterologist who treats all gastrointestinal tract and liver conditions. Dr. Olsen joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital after 14 years with Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Beverly Hills, California, where she received the highest honor year after year in patient satisfaction. She was named “Top Doc” in 2020 and 2021 by Los Angeles Magazine.
Dr. Olsen provides a full scope of services, from routine procedures to advanced gastroenterology treatments. She has a particular interest in:
- Esophageal disorders
- Intestinal disorders
- Liver disease
- Pancreatic disease
- Women’s GI conditions
- Colon cancer screenings
She embraces a holistic, team-based approach to achieve optimal health outcomes through multimodal care plans that often involve lifestyle interventions alongside medical treatments. For complex cases, Dr. Olsen readily involves a multidisciplinary team of MedStar Health physicians and experts.
Dr. Olsen received her medical degree from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. She completed her internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Stratford, New Jersey. She is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine and is a member of the American Osteopathic Association.
She sees patients at MedStar Health Gastroenterology at Silver Spring and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. When not practicing medicine, she enjoys spending time with her family and curling up with a good book.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gallstones
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Biopsy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Bacterial Food Poisoning
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diseases Of The Small Intestine
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polyps Of Colon
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Proctitis
- Proctosigmoiditis
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Small Intestine Diseases
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vomiting Blood
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Duodenal Biopsy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Liver Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Biopsy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Urea Breath Test
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice POS
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Sentara Health
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Passport
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
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Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2007)
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2004)
Internship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2002)
Medical School: University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis (2001)