About me
Additional language: Gujarati (Indo-Aryan language)
Areas of clinical interest
- Lifestyle medicine: Applying evidence-based behavioral interventions to prevent, treat, and manage chronic diseases
- Preventive care for adults age 18 and older
Philosophy of care
“As a diplomat of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, my goal is to be a coach for motivated patients to address the root cause of their chronic diseases by focusing on the central pillars of lifestyle medicine such as nutrition, physical activity, stress reduction, restorative sleep, and positive psychology to treat and reverse diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. Medications are used as an adjunct only whenever possible.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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3301 New Mexico Ave NW
Ste 205
Washington, DC, 20016
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
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- POS OA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Navigate
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Medicare Direct
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2016)
Internship Program: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine (2013)
