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