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
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Medicare Direct
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
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