About me
Caitlin Moore, PA-C, is a physician assistant at MedStar Health’s Center for Digestive Disease, located at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. In this role, she provides collaborative and integrated care for patients both pre- and post-operatively. She supports the Center’s colorectal surgery team in streamlining care and optimizing outcomes for patients treated in the outpatient clinic as well as for those admitted to the hospital for treatment of complex surgical issues. Additionally, Caitlin serves as the rectal cancer program coordinator.
As a clinician, Caitlin has served as a physician assistant with focus on various medical specialties. Most recently, she worked at part of the hospitalist service at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and at UAB Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Earlier in her career, she worked at Texas Children’s Hospital in both the department of pediatric orthopedic surgery and pediatric urgent care. She also worked alongside her lifelong mentor, Jeffrey Y. Lee, MD, at his practice in Houston, Texas.
Caitlin earned a bachelor of science in neuroscience from Union College in Schenectady, New York, as well as a master of science in physician assistant studies from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She is a member of American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Philosophy of Care
“It is a privilege to work with this team of colorectal surgeons and to be recognized as an integral part of the team. I enjoy specialty care; I have opportunities every day to collaborate with the physicians, residents, and other members of the team who are committed to making a positive difference for our patients.” — Caitlin Moore, PA-C
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Blood In Stool
- Colonoscopy
- Dysphagia
- Endoscopic Ampullectomy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Epigastric Pain
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Melena
- Rectal Bleeding
- Vomiting
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Amylase Blood Test
- Abnormal Liver Function Blood Test
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Anal Cancer
- Annular Pancreas
- Anorexia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
- Bile Duct Mass
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
- Cholangitis
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Level
- Elevated Lipase
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disease
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Esophageal Mass
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophageal Thickening
- Esophageal Ulcer
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Colon Cancer
- Family History Of Colon Polyps
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallbladder Polyp
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hematemesis
- Hiatal Hernia
- Ileitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Ischemic Bowel
- Ischemic Colitis
- Jaundice
- Left Upper Quadrant Pain
- Liver Mass
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Stomach
- Melena
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreas Divisum
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Personal History Of Colonic Polyps
- Positive Hemoccult Fecal Occult Blood Test
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Right Lower Quadrant Pain
- Right Upper Quadrant Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colon Polypectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Early Detection Of Cancer
- Endoscopic Ampullectomy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Of Large Colon Polyps
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) With Dilation
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Screening
- Gastroscopy
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Radiofrequency Ablation For Barrett's Esophagus
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Single Balloon Enteroscopy
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
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Fee for Service
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- CFBCBS EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Open POS II
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- Opoen HMO Option
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- PPO and PPO Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Network OA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Prime
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- FIRST HEALTH
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
Education
Graduate: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences School of Optometry (2016)