Aisha Ghauri, MSPA PA| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Aisha Ghauri, MPA, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant with experience caring for patients in acute and outpatient settings. She is a member of MedStar Health’s multidisciplinary team of board-certified gastroenterology physicians and advanced practice providers who evaluate and manage a diverse range of gastrointestinal disorders.
She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Associates and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Philosophy of care
“I believe in treating every patient with dignity, compassion, and respect. I strive to create a safe, supportive environment where patients feel heard, valued, and empowered in their healthcare journey.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- 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 Better Health of VA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Sentara Health
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- POS OA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2021)