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
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare FFS
- Network OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2021)