About me
George Hennawi, MD, has been named physician executive director of Geriatrics and Senior Services for MedStar Health. He will oversee all services, MedStar House Call Program, the Center for Successful Aging, and in-hospital and specialty care. He also will lead partnerships with skilled nursing, assisted living, independent senior living facilities, and retirement communities. Dr. Hennawi created the Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in 2012 and opened a new location at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in 2021.
Dr. Hennawi completed his residency at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in 2002 and then returned to work there from 2007 to 2012. In 2013, Dr. Hennawi was named a "Top Doc" in Baltimore Magazine for Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Hennawi has always had a passion and commitment for caring for the aging. He developed a unique model of care which he built into the Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan. The Center is a place where patients receive comprehensive care and all age-related issues can be addressed from medical conditions to balance and gait to social needs. His goal in caring for the patients is to improve their quality of life and empower patients to become an integral part of the direction and decision-making regarding their care.
George Hennawi, MD, has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Baltimore Magazine for Geriatrics since 2013.
Presentation - "Connecting the Clinical System, Caregivers and Community Resources to Improve Healthcare for Older Adults"
In September 2016, Dr. Hennawi was a featured speaker at The AgingWell Hub event, The Spoken Hub: Creating Integrated Environments Conducive to Aging Well. During his presentation, he discussed available resources and support for caregivers of aging adults. Watch the full presentation here.
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Delirium Prevention
- Dementia
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Disorder Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aging Face
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anemia
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cataract
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Pain Management For Older Adults
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Elder Abuse And Neglect
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Eyelid Disorders
- Failure To Thrive
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Frailty Syndrome
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Geriatric Pain Management
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Home Health Care
- Knee Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Loss
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polypharmacy Management
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Test
- Delirium Prevention
- Failure To Thrive Treatment
- Falls Prevention
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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5601 Loch Raven Blvd Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 512A Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-6100Fax 443-444-6110
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
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Network OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (2003)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)
Graduate: University of Damascus School of Medicine (1996)
Awards
- 2013-2021, 2023-2025 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine