Joel Selanikio, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Pediatrics
Languages: Spanish, French, English
(202) 243-3434
About me
Dr. Joel Selanikio (@jselanikio) is an award-winning physician, epidemiologist, TED speaker, futurist, and emergency responder working in the fields of technology, healthcare, entrepreneurship, innovation, artificial intelligence, big data, child health, global health, and disaster response.
He is the winner of the Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award for Healthcare, and the $100,000 Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainable Innovation, and a founding member of the World Health Organization Digital Health Roster of Experts.
A frequent keynote speaker, Dr. Selanikio speaks and consults on the intersection of technology, health, and healthcare, identifying ways in which advances in technologies such as artificial intelligence will alter healthcare, global health, the pharmaceutical industry, and our personal health.
He has consulted and/or spoken at Davos, Foo Camp, Nasdaq, WHO, UNICEF, IFRC, Harvard, MIT, Stanford, Google, DARPA, CNN, Fox News, the Clinton Global Initiative, the Royal Society of Medicine, and for many leading organizations in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry – and has been profiled by the Guardian, Wired, Forbes, TED, The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, Fox News, the BBC, NPR, Information Week, and the Washington Post, among many other publications.
An emergency responder and former CDC epidemiologist and outbreak investigator, he served as a consultant epidemiologist to the DC Department of Health and to FEMA for the COVID-19 response over 2020 to 2021. In December 2014 to January 2015, he was the lead physician at the IMC Ebola Treatment Center at Lunsar, Sierra Leone. As an officer of the Public Health Service, Dr. Selanikio served as Chief of Operations for the HHS Secretary's Emergency Command Center after the 9/11 attacks. In 2005, he was given the Haverford Award for Humanitarian Service for his work in treating tsunami victims in Aceh, Indonesia. He lives in Washington, DC with his wife and son, and continues to practice pediatrics at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8751Fax 866-990-5516
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
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HighMark
- IH-Open HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA PPO
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
Education
Residency: Emory University School of Medicine (1995)
Graduate: Brown University (1992)
Awards
- Brown Medical Alumni Association Ruth B. Sauber Distinguished Alumni Lecture Award
- Lemelson-MIT Award for Sustainable Innovation
- Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award for Healthcare
- Tech Museum Award for Health
- US Public Health Service Meritorious Service Medal
- US Army Meritorious Service Medal
- US Public Health Service Crisis Response Service Award
- HHS Secretary's Award for Outstanding Service