Helena Beth Pasieka, MD| Dermatology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Helena Pasieka, MD, is the director of Inpatient and Consultative Dermatology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Pasieka is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Dermatology. Dr. Pasieka obtained her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed an Internal Medicine residency at University of Michigan, and a Dermatology residency at Johns Hopkins University. She also obtained a Masters of Science degree in Biostatistics and Clinical Research Design from the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, and a translational research fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her areas of research include inpatient and consultative dermatology, severe skin disease, and skin manifestations of internal disease or immunosuppression. She is also interested in issues related to access to dermatology and dermatology in public health.
Dr. Pasieka is a member of many professional societies, including the Association of Professors of Dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology, the Society for Dermatology Hospitalists and the American College of Physicians. She is actively involved in research, and has authored many publications and abstracts, and has presented at several national and international conferences.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Treatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Eczema
- Eczema Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Psoriasis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Angiokeratoma
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blackheads
- Boils
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Integument
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dandruff
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dry Skin
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Infections
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- Herpes Simplex
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Hives
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Ingrown Toenail
- Insect Bites And Stings
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Lipoma Of Skin
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pustules
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scarring
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Shingles
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Hyperpigmentation
- Skin Thickening
- Solar Lentigines
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Transepidermal Elimination Disorders
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Earlobe Repair
- Eczema Treatment
- Facial Wrinkle Treatment
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Keloid Removal
- Keratosis Pilaris Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Mole Removal
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Rash Treatment
- Rosacea Treatment
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
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
- TRICARE East Prime
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Medicare Direct
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Employee Health Plan
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2015)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2014)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2009)
Medical School: University of Washington (2006)