About me
Alan Moshell, MD, is the former Chief of the Division of Dermatology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Moshell is an established and highly experienced dermatologist with more than 40 years of treating dermatological disease in adults. He currently specializes in allergic contact dermatitis, photosensitivity, and immunologically based skin disease, such as blistering diseases and eczema.
True to his investigative nature, Dr. Moshell constantly studies the current literature and uses this information to apply newly developed approaches and treatment modalities that can benefit his patients. Dr. Moshell is the only dermatologist in the Washington, DC region performing artificial UV exposure to quantitate photosensitivity in patients with suspected photosensitive diseases. He is also one of few dermatologists to do photo patch testing (a specialized procedure to look at allergic reactions to chemicals and/or sunlight) in addition to an extended battery of other tests for allergic contact dermatitis.
Dr. Moshell received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine, where he stayed to complete his residency in dermatology and an NIH sponsored fellowship in dermatology. Following his training, Dr. Moshell served as a medical officer and later a clinical consultant in dermatology for the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. For nearly 30 years he worked in several positions at the NIH, including Expert in the Dermatology Branch of the NIH’s National Cancer Institute; Skin Diseases Program Director and Branch Chief for the NIH’s National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; and Branch Chief and Program Director for the NIH’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
As the author of more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and one book, Dr. Moshell is an active participant in the continuing education and advancement of the dermatology field. Dr. Moshell has been honored numerous times for his contributions to the field of dermatology. Some of these recognitions include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Skin Association, Presidential Citation from the Society for Investigative Dermatology, Certificate of Appreciation from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Distinguished Service Award from DEBRA of America, and the National Institutes of Health Director’s Award on 5 occasions. He has been a committee member and has held officer positions for numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Dermatological Association, the Society for Investigative Dermatology, the Association of Professors of Dermatology, and the American Contact Dermatitis Society.
As an advocate for academic medicine, Dr. Moshell has dedicated himself to the training and early career development of academic dermatologists. For over a decade, he has been involved in resident education at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Over this time, his influence has greatly increased the likelihood that dermatology resident graduates pursue an academic medical career. These individuals will lead future advancements in dermatological treatment and contribute to the education of future and currently practicing dermatologists.
Philosophy of Care
“I approach each patient as a partner with whom I’m working to improve their health and quality of life. For this reason, I take the time to explain the disease process to my patients as well as the steps we’ll be taking to evaluate their diagnosis and find treatment options. My goal is for my patients to feel comfortable and confident throughout the diagnosis and treatment processes.”
“I follow treatment guidelines set by the national organizations in dermatology but will consider additional options/modalities. I’m ready and willing to adopt new treatment approaches, based on academic
Clinical areas of focus
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Eczema
- Mole Examination
- Psoriasis
- Rash Treatment
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tags
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Angiokeratoma
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Integument
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystic Acne
- Cysts
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dry Skin
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Infections
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- Herpes Simplex
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Ingrown Toenail
- Itchy Skin
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Lipoma Of Skin
- Melanoma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nummular Eczema
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Plantar Warts
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scarring
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Shingles
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Hyperpigmentation
- Skin Lesion
- Skin Tags
- Skin Thickening
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Telangiectasia
- Tinea Corporis
- Transepidermal Elimination Disorders
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Xerosis
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Blister Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Eczema Treatment
- Fungal Infection Treatment
- Fungal Nail Treatment
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Melasma Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Photochemotherapy
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Rash Treatment
- Rosacea Treatment
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
Practice locations
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5530 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 730
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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 Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Basic
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Student Resources
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Core Essential (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Fellowship: New York University (1975)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1975)
Internship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1972)
Medical School: New York University (1971)