Virginia Dale Steen, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
Virginia Dale Steen

Virginia Dale Steen, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (1024 reviews)

Specialties: Rheumatology

Languages: English

(877) 625-1471

About me

Dr. Steen has been at Georgetown for 22 years. 

Awards

  • Master of American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
  • Life Time Achievement Award for Scleroderma Foundation
  • Excellence in Investigative Mentoring - ARC
  • Outstanding Achievement Award – Georgetown University Department of Medicine
Research

Clinical areas of focus

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Bone Density Testing
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Muscle Biopsy
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Osteoporosis
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Immunological Findings
  • Acantholytic Disorders
  • Acute Nephritic Syndrome
  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Artery Disorders
  • Arthritis
  • Arthritis Of The Elbow
  • Arthropathies In Diseases
  • Arthropathy
  • Axial Spondyloarthritis
  • Behcet's Disease
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Bone Density Disorder
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Bursitis Of Knee
  • Chronic Gout
  • Chronic Gouty Arthritis
  • Connective Tissue Disorders
  • Deforming Dorsopathies
  • Dermatomyositis
  • Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
  • Effects Of Reduced Temperature
  • Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
  • Enteropathic Arthropathies
  • Enthesopathies
  • Enthesopathy Of Knee
  • Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
  • Episcleritis
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Flexor Tendonitis
  • General Symptoms
  • Hemorrhagic Conditions
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Immunodeficiencies
  • Inflammatory Myopathy
  • Inflammatory Myositis
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Iris Disorders
  • Joint Derangement
  • Joint Disorder
  • Keratitis
  • Knee Pain
  • Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
  • Long Term Drug Therapy
  • Lower Leg Injury
  • Lupus Nephritis
  • Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
  • Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myocarditis
  • Myopathies
  • Necrotizing Vasculopathies
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Orbit Disorders
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoarthritis Pain
  • Osteochondropathy Of The Ankle
  • Osteoporosis
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Peripheral Vascular Diseases
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Poisoning
  • Polyarteritis Nodosa
  • Polyarticular Arthritis
  • Polyosteoarthritis
  • Psoriasis
  • Pulmonary Vasculitis
  • Raynaud's Disease
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Scleroderma
  • Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
  • Skin Changes
  • Soft Tissue Inflammation
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylolisthesis
  • Spondylopathies
  • Spondylosis
  • Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
  • Tendinitis Of Elbow
  • Tendinitis Of The Foot
  • Tendonitis Of The Hip
  • Tendonitis Of The Shoulder
  • Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
  • Vasculitis Of Skin
  • Vasculitis Of The Blood Vessels
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Procedures I perform

  • Acid-Base Management
  • Anti-Vegf Injection
  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Bone Density Scan
  • Bone Density Test
  • Bone Density Testing
  • Cold Laser Therapy
  • Fitness And Exercise Programs
  • Float Therapy
  • Graston Technique
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
  • Median Nerve Conduction Studies
  • Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
  • Motion Fluoroscopic Evaluation
  • Muscle Biopsy
  • Muscle Injection
  • Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
  • Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
  • Occupational Therapy Evaluation
  • Orthopedic Physical Therapy
  • Orthotics And Assistive Devices
  • Pain Medication Management
  • Pain Relief
  • Paraffin Bath Therapy
  • Paraffin Wax Bath
  • Physical Therapy Modalities
  • Prosthetics
  • Range Of Motion Exercises
  • Recreational Therapy
  • Rheumatology Consultation
  • Rheumatology Treatment
  • Sjogrens Syndrome Treatment
  • Spine Orthotics
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
  • Therapeutic Activities
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Therapeutic Massage
  • Trigger Point Injection
  • Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
  • Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
  • Vasculitis Treatment
  • Vitiligo Treatment
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007

202-444-6200

Fax 877-625-1471

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Aetna Basic
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Medicare Direct
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • UHC Passport
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Choice POS II
    • Network OA
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • United Student Resources
    • IH-Indemnity
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • HighMark
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Optimum Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Medicare FFS
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • IH-HMO
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • CIGNA PPO
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Aetna HMO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • First Health PPO
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • CIGNA EPO
    • Sentara Health
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • IH-PPO
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • POS OA
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • First Health PPO
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • IH-Open HMO
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • IH-POS
    • Navigate
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • Choice POS
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • OA Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1980)

Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (1977)

Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1975)

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.8
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.8
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Oct 25, 2025

    Dr. Steen is excellent.

  • Oct 24, 2025

    Dr Steen is a top-notch doctor. She is not only very well known and respected in the field, but she is kind and friendly and listens to what I have to say. I am most fortunate to be her patient.

  • Oct 22, 2025

    I have known my doctor for over 20 years and I would highly recommend her to my friends and family.