Warren O Ferris, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Ferris is board certified in rheumatology. He completed a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Virginia.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursopathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Chronic Gouty Arthritis
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Episcleritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lupus Nephritis
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Osteoporosis
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Psoriasis
- Retinal Disease
- Rheumatic Fever With Heart Involvement
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scleroderma
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Disorder
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
Procedures I perform
- Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
- Anxiety Management
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Fatigue Management
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hand Therapy
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Synthetic Pathology
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Test
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
- Visian Icl
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Weight Management Program
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
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OA Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Student Resources
- IH-POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- HighMark
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Sentara Health
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (1983)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1979)
Internship: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center (1977)
Medical Education: Columbia University (1976)