Shahzad Hussain, MBBS MD| Pulmonary Medicine, Hospital Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Electrocardiogram
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Aspergillosis
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bronchiectasis
- Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colon Disease
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Emphysema
- Hypertension Crisis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Meningitis
- Pleural Disease
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Respiratory Failure
- Volume Depletion
Procedures I perform
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treatment
- Airway Dilation
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Automated External Defibrillator
- Bronchial Alveolar Lavage
- Bronchoscopy
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Cardiac Output Assistance
- Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cerebral Oxygen Consumption Index Measurement
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Chest Wall Oscillation
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Diagnostic Laryngoscopy
- Echocardiography
- Ecmo Cannulation
- Electrocardiogram
- Endoscopic Inspection Of Tracheobronchial Tree
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fatigue Management
- Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure Management
- Inotropic Management
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Jejunum Transplant
- Lobectomy
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lung Biopsy
- Malignant Pleural Effusion Drainage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Percutaneous Tracheostomy
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Pleural Cavity Drainage
- Pneumothorax Treatment
- Polysomnography
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Subdural Grid Placement
- Temporary Transcutaneous Pacing
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Thrombophylaxis
- Trachea Endotracheal Airway Insertion
- Tracheostomy
- Tracheostomy Management
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Tube Thoracostomy
- Vasopressor Administration
- Ventricular Restoration
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
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-PPO
- POS OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Basic
- OA Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (2021)
Fellowship: Carilion Clinic (2021)
Residency: Berkshire Medical Center (2013)
Internship: Khyber Teaching Hospital (2006)
Internship: Khyber Teaching Hospital (2005)
Medical School: Khyber Medical College (2004)