Alireza Meighani, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
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
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Stomach Pain Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Cancer
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Candidiasis
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Congenital Malformations Of Peripheral Vascular System
- 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
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Myocarditis
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Phakomatoses
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Problems Related To Medical Facilities
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abdominoperineal Resection
- Anal Electromyography
- Anal Fistula Treatment
- Ascending Colectomy
- Barium Enema
- Bladder Inspection
- Bowel Resection
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cardiac Function Testing
- Cecostomy
- Colon Biopsy
- Colon Resection
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Colostomy
- Computed Tomography Enterography
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Descending Colectomy
- Destruction Of Stomach
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Dopamine Therapy
- Duodenum Destruction
- 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
- Esophagectomy
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Excision Of Cecum
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Esophagus
- Excision Of Ileum
- Excision Of Large Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Debridement
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Sleeve With Duodenal Switch
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastrostomy
- Gastrostomy Tube Replacement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhage Control
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- I-131 Therapy
- Ileostomy
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Insulin Injection
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Lactose Breath Test
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Lower Esophagus Excision
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Mrcp (MAGNETIC RESONANCE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY)
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Nutritional Counseling
- Ostectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Rectal Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Robotic Colpopexy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Sclerotherapy Of Hemorrhoids
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Intestine Cancer Surgery
- Sonohysterography
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Total Proctocolectomy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transverse Colectomy
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
- Urologic Imaging
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Virtual Autopsy
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
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Sentara Health
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- HighMark
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Network OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TRICARE East Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Prime
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- IH-EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Navigate
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
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Manuscripts:
- Meighani A, Alimirah M, Ramesh M, Salgia R. Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. Int J Hepatol. 2020;2020:1874570.
- Meighani A, Hart BR, Mittal C, Miller N, John A, Ramesh M. Predictors of fecal transplant failure. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016;28(7):826-30.
- Meighani A, Hart BR, Bourgi K, Miller N, John A, Ramesh M. Outcomes of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Clostridium difficile Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dig Dis Sci. 2017;62(10):2870-2875.
- Meighani A, Jafri SM, Raoufi M, Salgia R. Splenic Artery Embolization for Treatment of Refractory Ascites After Liver Transplantation. ACG Case Rep J. 2016;3(2):136-8.
- Lenhart A, Meighani A, Hassan M, Gordon S. Hepatitis C Virus-Associated Aortitis Caused by Type I Cryoglobulins. ACG Case Rep J. 2017;4:e114.
- Lenhart A, Hassan M, Meighani A, Sadiq O, Siddiqui Y. A Perplexing Case of Abdominal Pain That Led to the Diagnosis of Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome. Case Rep Gastrointest Med. 2017;2017:7636952.
- Mittal C, Miller N, Meighani A, Hart BR, John A, Ramesh M. Fecal microbiota transplant for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection after peripheral autologous stem cell transplant for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Bone Marrow Transplant. 2015;50(7):1010.
Peer Reviewed Abstracts:
- Meighani, A., Jarodiya, V., Siddiqui, M. A., Christensen, K., Kutait, A., Katukuri, V., Jafri, S. (2017). Non-Neutrocytic Bacterascites in an Outpatient Setting: Is Antibiotic Treatment Needed? Gastroenterology, 152(5), S1152. doi:10.1016/s0016-5085(17)33864-7
- Alireza Meighani, Kassem Bourgi, Rebecca Bajoka, Muhammad Yaser Alsafadi, Indira Brar:Su1447 The Hepatitis C and HIV Co-Infected Patient: Time to Scale up HCV therapy at a local level. Gastroenterology 04/2016; 150(4):S1102. DOI:10.1016/S0016-5085(16)33724-6
- Meighani, A., Ramesh, M., & Salgia, R. (2016). Successful Outcomes of Fecal Microbiota Transplantation in Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. Hepatology , 64(S1), 811-1050. doi:10.1002/hep.28800
- Meighani A, Hassan M, Lenhart A, and Gordon S. Aortitis in a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection Am J Gastroenterol 2016; 111:S870-S871.
- Mona Hassan, Alireza Meighani, Bharat Rao, Rami Aboud, Robert Pompa: Sa1735 Early Versus Late Colonoscopy in Patients Presenting with Diverticular Bleeds: A Single Center Experience. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 83(5), AB280. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2016.03.430
- Victor Aguin, Alireza Meighani, Salwa Hussain, Mazen El Atrache, Mohammad Elbatta, Aymen Bukannan, Syed-Mohammed Jafri, Mostafa Ibrahim. Elevated head of the bed, a novel position for performing colonoscopy: Does it improve the quality of the examination? Am J Gastroenterol 2016; 111:S141.
- Lenhart A, Hassan M, Meighani A, Sadiq O, and Siddiqui Y. A perplexing case of abdominal pain that led to the diagnosis of zollinger-ellison syndrome Am J Gastroenterol 2016; 111:S1056.
- Mittal Chetan, Hart Benjamin, John Ajin, Meighani Alireza, Miller Nichole, Ramesh Mayur: P-108 Fecal Transplant for Recurrent and/or Refractory Clostridium Difficile Infection in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 12/2014; 20 Suppl 1:S72. DOI:10.1097/01.MIB.0000456861.03059.fa
- Chetan Mittal, Ajin John, Benjamin R. Hart, Nichole Miller, Alireza Meighani, Mayur Ramesh: Mo1840 Fecal Microbiota Transplantation for Recurrent and/or Refractory Clostridium difficile Infection: A Large Retrospective Study of Failure Rates, Predictors of Failure and Outcomes. Gastroenterology 04/2015; 148(4):S-723-S-724. DOI:10.1016/S0016-5085(15)32469-0
- Hassan, M., Siddiqui, M. A., Jones, D., Shaikh, A., Meighani, A., Shabbir, N., Schairer, J. (2017). A Rare Case of Esophageal Actinomycosis in an Immunocompetent Host. Gastroenterology, 152(5), S888. doi:10.1016/s0016-5085(17)33036-6