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
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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- POS OA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-POS
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- OA Plus
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Choice Fund PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Residency: University of Toronto (2014)
Residency: University of Toronto (2012)
Medical School: University of Ottawa Faculty of Medicine (2009)