About me
Glenn W. Wortmann, MD, FIDSA, FACP is the Section Director of Infectious Diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and the Medical Director of Infection Prevention at the MedStar Institute of Quality and Safety. He maintains academic appointments at Georgetown University Hospital as a Professor of Clinical Medicine and at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences as Professor of Medicine.
Dr. Wortmann performed his undergraduate training at Princeton University on a ROTC scholarship, and then received a military deferment to attend medical school and complete an internship in Internal Medicine at the Virginia Commonwealth University/Medical College of Virginia. He was then called onto active-duty status and assigned to Katterbach, Germany where he served for 3 years as a general medical officer.
He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and then served as an internist at Ft Eustis, Virginia for one year. He then returned to Walter Reed to complete a 3-year fellowship in Infectious Diseases.
He remained at Walter Reed for the next 14 years, serving in a variety of positions, to include Section Director of Infectious Diseases and Program Director of the National Capital Consortium Infectious Diseases fellowship. His research interests during this period included leishmaniasis, Acinetobacter infections and infections related to war-trauma.
Dr. Wortmann retired from active-duty status in 2012 and transitioned to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center, where he served as the Program Director of the Infectious Diseases Fellowship from 2012-2017 and continues as the Section Director of Infectious Diseases.
In 2017, he assumed an additional role as the Director of Infection Prevention for the MedStar Institute of Quality and Safety. Dr. Wortmann’s research interest now focuses on healthcare-associated infections. He remains committed to medical education and patient-care, and provides continuity care for patients infected with HIV, as well as Infectious Disease consultations in both the inpatient and outpatient areas.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Endocarditis
- Aspergillosis
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brucellosis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Early Syphilis
- Encephalitis
- Female Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Filariasis
- Fungal Infection (MYCOSES)
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infection After Transplant
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Liver Abscess
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphadenitis
- Mycobacterial Infection (TUBERCULOSIS)
- Necrotizing Enterocolitis
- Pertussis
- Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Relapsing Fevers
- Sepsis
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Shingles
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
- Strongyloidiasis
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Syphilis Infection
- Tuberculosis In Children
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Hepatitis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Malaria Treatment
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Vaccinations
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
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- Choice POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Sentara Health
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Walter Reed National Medical Center (1998)
Residency: Walter Reed National Medical Center GME (1994)
Internship: Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (1989)
Medical School: Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School (1988)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doc 2025