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