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