Aisha Ghauri, MSPA PA| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
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
- Ascites
- 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
- Candidiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular 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
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- 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
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- 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
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- 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
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Cancer Treatment
- 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.
-
List of insurance plans we accept
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- OA Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- HighMark
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: National Committee on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2021)