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