About me
Alexander Gilbert, MD, completed his specialty training with fellowships in both nephrology and kidney transplantation at Harvard's Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in 2004. He has had academic appointments at both Harvard and New York University before coming to Georgetown in 2013 to join the MedStar Georgetown Transplant Institute. He has expertise in both the pre- and post-surgical management of transplant patients, as well as managing living kidney donors.
Dr. Gilbert has a particular interest in education, and, for the last 10 years, he has designed and run a lecture series on kidney transplantation for training renal fellows. He regularly speaks on topics in transplantation to general nephrologists, dialysis center staff, and patient groups.
Dr. Gilbert is a regional representative to the United Network of Organ Sharing's (UNOS) Kidney Committee, responsible for the development of national policy regarding kidney transplants. He is also a member of the committee overseeing the management of the new national Kidney Allocation System.
Dr. Gilbert considers himself first and foremost a clinician and working directly with patients is the most rewarding part of his job. However, he also maintains an interest in research and has published on topics in immunology and expanding our ability to safely use donor organs. His current research includes new protocols to prevent recurrence of Focal Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) in the transplant kidney, as well as research into the use of two new immunosuppressive protocols to prevent rejection after kidney transplantation.
Learn more about Dr. Gilbert's clinical trials.
Clinical areas of focus
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Dialysis
- Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis Treatment
- Hypertension
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Kidney Injury
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nephrotic Syndrome Treatment
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Renal Insufficiency
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Ascites
- Cardiorenal Syndrome
- Chronic Allograft Nephropathy
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Tubulo
- Chronic Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Congenital Malformation Syndromes Affecting Multiple Systems
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contracted Kidney
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diseases Of Spleen
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Donors Of Organs And Tissues
- End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypertension
- Immunodeficiencies
- Immunosuppression Management
- Interstitial Nephritis
- Kidney Injury
- Kidney Rejection
- Kidney Stones
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Living Donor Kidney Transplant
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Medical Management Of Chronic Kidney Disease
- Membranous Nephropathy
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Neutropenia
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Primary Hyperparathyroidism
- Proteinuria
- Pyelonephritis
- Recurrent Hematuria
- Renal Artery Stenosis
- Renal Insufficiency
- Secondary Hypertension
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Venous Embolism
- Viral Hepatitis
- Viral Infection
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Acute Kidney Injury Treatment
- Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test
- Cardiorenal Syndrome Treatment
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Dialysis
- Dopamine Therapy
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Electrolyte Disorder Treatment
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- End-Stage Renal Disease
- Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
- Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis Treatment
- Fluid Management
- Graft Rejection Prevention
- Hypertension Treatment
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Kidney Pancreas Transplant Evaluation
- Kidney Resection
- Kidney Stones Treatment
- Kidney Transplant Failure Treatment
- Kidney-Pancreas Transplant
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Microalbuminuria Testing
- Nephrotic Syndrome Treatment
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Renal Biopsy
- Renal Nutrition Counseling
- Renal Transplant Follow-Up
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vascular Access Creation
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 877-680-8192
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 Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-POS
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UHC Passport
- IH-Indemnity
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Education
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2004)
Fellowship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2003)
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2001)
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine (1998)