About me
Dr. Adrienne Showler is the Section Chief of Tropical Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of ill returned travelers with conditions such as malaria, dengue, zika, chikungunya, typhoid fever, travellers diarrhea, and a wide variety of parasitic infections. She dedicates herself to caring for patients with neglected tropical diseases including American Trypanosomiasis (Chagas Disease), leishmaniasis, echinococcus, filariasis (loa loa, onchocerciasis), leprosy, and strongyloides. Dr. Showler also oversees the travel medicine program, which focuses on travellers with unique health concerns (eg. pregnancy, compromised immune systems, HIV) and who have complex travel itineraries.
Dr. Showler completed her infectious disease fellowship at the University of Toronto in Canada, and a Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene at the Gorgas Course in Lima, Peru. She holds a Masters in Clinical Epidemiology from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, did her thesis at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Showler loves to teach clinical tropical medicine and parasitology, and is very involved in education and academic research. She is a member of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, and International Society of Travel Medicine.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chagas' Disease
- Consultative Diagnosis
- Filariasis
- Giardiasis
- Helminthiases
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Malaria Treatment
- Parasitic Infection
- Parasitic Infection Treatment
- Schistosomiasis
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Strongyloidiasis
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tropical Disease Treatment
- Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Anthrax
- Aspergillosis
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cat Scratch Disease
- Chagas' Disease
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Early Syphilis
- Encephalitis
- Enterovirus Infection
- Filariasis
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Giardiasis
- Helminthiases
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kawasaki Disease
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Leprosy
- Lymphadenitis
- Measles
- Meningitis
- Mrsa Bacteremia
- Mycoplasma Pneumonia
- Myocarditis
- Pandemic Flu
- Parasitic Infection
- Penile Inflammation
- Pertussis
- Pneumonia
- Protozoal Diseases
- Psittacosis
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Rabies
- Relapsing Fevers
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Rheumatic Fever
- Rickettsial Infections
- Ringworm
- Rotavirus Infection
- Schistosomiasis
- Sepsis
- Shigellosis
- Shingles
- Smallpox
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
- Strongyloidiasis
- Syphilis
- Tetanus
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
- Typhus
- Urethritis
- Varicella
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Hepatitis
- Visceral Leishmaniasis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacterial Infection Treatment
- Consultative Diagnosis
- Cystitis Treatment
- Disease Prevention
- Fungal Infection Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Bacterial Infection Diagnosis
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Independent Medical Evaluation
- Infectious Disease Prevention
- Malaria Treatment
- Meningitis Treatment
- Nasal Culture
- Pandemic Response
- Parasitic Infection Treatment
- Pre-Travel Medical Consultation
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sepsis Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Travel Health
- Travel Health Consultation
- Traveler's Diarrhea Treatment
- Tropical Disease Treatment
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Vaccinations
- Vaccine Recommendations
- Vector-Borne Disease Treatment
- Viral Gastroenteritis Treatment
- Viral Load Monitoring
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-0086Fax 877-665-8072
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
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Employee Health Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- HighMark
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Student Resources
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Sentara Health
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- OA Plus
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: University of Toronto (2014)
Residency: University of Toronto (2012)
Medical School: University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (2009)