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