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