About me
Alireza Meighani, MD, always knew he wanted to help people. “I had asthma growing up and saw lots of doctors,” he said. “They helped me a lot with my condition and I knew I eventually wanted to help people the way they helped me.” And now as a gastroenterologist, he’s doing just that.
Dr. Meighani treats all types of gastrointestinal issues but is particularly passionate about helping people with autoimmune diseases and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). “I see a wide range of patients such as ones who are in pain from various GI disorders or patients who can’t swallow food because they have a narrowing in their esophagus. "When I can do things like dilate the esophagus so they can eat normally again or remove a pre-cancerous polyp during a screening colonoscopy, that changes patients’ lives, it motivates me."
Dr. Meighani graduated from medical school at Gulf Medical University in Dubai and completed his residency in internal medicine at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit. He stayed at Henry Ford to complete his fellowship in gastroenterology, where he was selected as chief fellow. Now at MedStar Health, he says, “I love the patient population here. I’m able to really put my skills to use and help people. It’s very fulfilling.”
Dr. Meighani’s Philosophy of Care:
Dr. Meighani believes that the journey leading up to the procedure is just as important as the procedure itself. “I am very intentional about how I relate to my patients from the very beginning,” he says. That’s why he takes the time to discuss their goals and desired outcomes in both a clear and compassionate manner. These conversations allow him to consider individuals’ unique needs and circumstances when developing their treatment plans. “I always want my patients to get the best care possible, just as I would want for myself.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Enteroscopy
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Stomach Pain Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- EGD With Biopsy
- Electrogastrography
- Endoscopic Debridement
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Debridement
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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 POS/Network POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Network OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HighMark
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Graduate: Johns Hopkins University (2024)
Fellowship: Henry Ford Hospital (2020)
Residency: Henry Ford Hospital (2017)
Medical School: Gulf Medical University (2012)
Awards
- Henry Ford Hospital resident research award 2016-2017 Chief fellow in gastroenterology 2019-2020