Vittoria Carolina Dussias, MMS PA| Critical Care Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Chronic Asthma
- Pneumonia
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchitis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Fungal Infections
- Gallbladder Disease
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Mass
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Pneumothorax
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Sarcoidosis
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Empyema
- Tuberculosis
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Bronchial Challenge Test
- Bronchoscopy
- Chest X-Ray
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- High-Altitude Simulation Testing
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Intubation
- Laser Labiaplasty
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Spirometry Test
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Tracheostomy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Transplant Pneumonectomy
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scan
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
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HighMark
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- POS OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Student Resources
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Basic
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Wake Forest University (2017)