Gedion Atnafu, MD| Infectious Diseases | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Atnafu attended medical school at the Gondar College of Medical Sciences in Ethiopia prior to finishing his medicine residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, a teaching affiliate of SUNY. He completed his fellowship in infectious disease at SUNY Upstate University Hospital. Dr. Atnafu is board certified in infectious disease and internal medicine. As an infectious disease specialist, he treats patients with a variety of conditions, such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C, bone and joint infections, and varied skin infections.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Atnafu believes that not only is expertise vital in providing patients with the best outcomes, but also having a doctor who listens to their concerns, answers their questions, and provides care that is compassionate and respectful. “I care for the patients I see—whether in an inpatient setting or in the outpatient clinic—with empathy and kindness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Cellulitis
- Clostridium Difficile
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Malaria
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Mycobacterial Infection
- Osteomyelitis
- Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
- Staphylococcus Infections
- Travel Medicine
- Travel Vaccination
- Yellow Fever Vaccination
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- ACute Cerebellitis (AC)
- Anaplasmosis
- Antibiotic Resistant Infections
- Aspergillosis Infection
- Babesiosis Infection
- Bacterial Endocarditis
- Bacterial Meningitis
- Bartonellosis Diseases
- Brucellosis
- Cellulitis
- Cerebral Toxoplasmosis
- Chagas Disease
- Chronic Osteomyelitis
- Clostridium Difficile
- Coccidioidomycosis
- Cryptococcal Meningitis
- Cryptococcosis
- Cryptosporidiosis
- Cytomegaloviral Infection
- Cytomegaloviral Pneumonia
- Ehrlichiosis
- Empyema
- Encephalitis
- Enterococcus Infections
- Fever Of Unknown Origin
- Fungemia
- Genital Herpes, Male
- Giardiasis
- Gonorrhea
- Helminthiasis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes
- Herpes Zoster
- Herpes Zoster Encephalitis
- Herpetic Whitlow
- Histoplasmosis
- Hiv/Aids
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infection From A Cat (BITE-SCRATCH)
- Invasive Fungal Sinusitis
- Joint Infection
- Legionnaires Disease
- Leishmaniasis
- Leprosy
- Leptospirosis
- Leukocytosis
- Listeriosis
- Lymphadenopathy
- Lymphangitis
- Malaria
- Maternal Infection
- Meningitis
- Meningococcal Meningitis
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
- Methicillin Susceptible Staphylococcus Aureus
- Miliary Tuberculosis
- Mucormycosis
- Multisystemic Disseminated Toxoplasmosis
- Mycobacterial Infection
- Mycobacterium Avium Complex
- Mycoplasma Infection
- Mycosis
- Needle Stick Exposure
- Neutropenia
- Novel Coronavirus
- Osteomyelitis
- Osteomyelitis Of The Craniofacial Skeleton
- Osteomyelitis Of The Foot
- Osteomyelitis Of The Hand
- Osteomyelitis Of The Hip
- Osteomyelitis Of The Lower Extremity
- Osteomyelitis Of The Pelvis
- Osteomyelitis Of The Rib
- Osteomyelitis Of The Scapula
- Osteomyelitis Of The Shoulder
- Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
- Osteomyelitis Of The Sternum
- Osteomyelitis Of The Upper Extremity
- Parainfluenza Infection
- Parasitic Diseases
- Pneumocystis Carinii
- Pneumonia
- Post Infectious Arthritis
- Prosthetic Joint Infection
- Q Fever
- Rickettsia Infection
- Salmonella Infection
- Schistosomiasis
- Septic Arthritis
- Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD)
- Spirochetal Infection
- Sporotrichosis
- Spotted Fevers
- Staphylococcal Meningitis
- Staphylococcus Infections
- Streptococcal Infections
- Streptococcal Meningitis
- Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Syphilis
- Tick Borne Infections
- Toxic Shock Syndrome
- Toxoplasmosis
- Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis
- Transplant Related Infection
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid Fever
- Varicella
- Varicella Encephalitis
- Viral Encephalitis
- Viral Infections
- Viral Meningitis
- West Nile Virus
- Wound Infection
- Zoonosis
Procedures I perform
- Anal Pap Smear
- Antiretroviral Salvage Therapy
- Flu Shot Vaccination
- Hepatitis A Vaccination
- Hepatitis B Vaccination
- HIV Testing
- Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccination
- Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
- Measles Vaccination
- Meningitis Vaccination
- Meningococcal Vaccine
- MMR Vaccine
- Novel Coronavirus Antibody Testing
- Novel Coronavirus Testing
- Pneumonia Vaccination
- Polio Vaccination
- Post Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Rabies Vaccination
- Shingles Vaccination
- Tetanus And Diphtheria Vaccine
- Tetanus Diphtheria And Pertussis Vaccine
- Travel Medicine
- Travel Vaccination
- Tropical Medicine
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Typhoid Fever Vaccination
- Yellow Fever Vaccination
- Zika Virus Testing
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)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- CFBCBS EPO
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- 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
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- FIRST HEALTH
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Tricare Prime
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship Program: State Univ. of New York Upstate Medical Center (2005)
Residency Program: St. Johns Episcopal Hospital (2003)
Graduate Education: Addis Ababa University School of Medicine (1996)
Residency Program: Black Lion Hospital (1996)
Medical School: University of Gondar (1989)