Aaron Michael Fond, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Fond is a fellowship-trained, board-certified gastroenterologist who specializes in diagnosing and treating problems of the GI tract. His areas of special expertise include:
- Colorectal cancer screening and prevention
- Dyspepsia (indigestion)
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Gastroparesis (a condition where the stomach muscles do not contract properly and move food to the small intestines to be digested)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Liver disease
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (upper endoscopy)
Dr. Fond takes the time to make sure that every one of his patients understands their condition and options for treatment and answers any questions they have. This helps patients be active partners in their care.
He earned his medical degree at the University of Virginia and completed his residency and a fellowship in gastroenterology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enteroscopy
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Pancreatitis
- Transrectal Ultrasound
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Diseases
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Eosinophilic Esophagitis Treatment
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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 POS/Network POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Navigate
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Student Resources
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Beech Street PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- First Health PPO
- Network OA
- POS OA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Texas Southwestern-Gastroenterology (2023)
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern-Internal Medicine (2019)
Medical School: University of Virginia (2017)