About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management
- Men’s health
- Obesity and weight management
- Women’s health (excluding PAP smear)
- Young adults (Including STI diagnosis/management)
Education
- Residency: University of South Florida (USF) College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
- Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Medical College, New Bombay, India
Certifications and professional associations
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Maintenance of Certification Program
- Fellow of American College of Physicians
- Chair of Department of Medicine, MedStar Montgomery Medical Center
Philosophy of care
“I truly believe that a doctor cannot treat patient properly unless he/she puts him/herself in Patients’ shoes. I strive to build a relationship based on trust and compassion with each one of my patients. I always encourage open communication about medical conditions and treatment plans so together, we can create a health plan that is acceptable, tolerable, and optimum to individual patient.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- 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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2901 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Passport
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- OA Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- POS OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst EPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: University of South Florida College of Medicine (2010)
Residency: University of South Florida College of Medicine (2008)
Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Missions Medical College (2002)
