About me
Anusha Vittal, MD, MBBS, specializes in general gastroenterology and hepatologic care for patients diagnosed with metabolic and autoimmune disorders, as well as a wide range of other chronic diseases that require comprehensive clinical management. She also provides esophageal dilation and other upper endoscopy cases, as well as colonoscopy screenings. Dr. Vittal sees adult patients (age 18+).
In addition to providing comprehensive clinical care, Dr. Vittal makes patient education a key priority in her day-to-day work. She believes it is important for patients to understand their diagnoses, recommended testing, and available treatment options, so that each can make informed decisions about their best course of action and plan of care. Dr. Vittal is committed to supporting patients as they learn how to manage chronic health conditions, long-term.
Dr. Vittal’s primary location is at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. She also schedules patient appointments at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, and performs endoscopic procedures at the MedStar Endoscopy Center in Lutherville.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Ampullectomy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Helicobacter Pylori
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Bloating
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Amylase Blood Test
- Abnormal Liver Function Blood Test
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Annular Pancreas
- Anorexia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon
- Bile Duct Mass
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bright Red Blood Per Rectum
- Cholangitis
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Elevated Alkaline Phosphatase Level
- Elevated Lipase
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disease
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Esophageal Mass
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophageal Thickening
- Esophageal Ulcer
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Colon Cancer
- Family History Of Colon Polyps
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallbladder Polyp
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Stromal Tumors
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hematemesis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hiatal Hernia
- Ileitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Ischemic Bowel
- Ischemic Colitis
- Jaundice
- Left Upper Quadrant Pain
- Liver Mass
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Stomach
- Melena
- Nausea
- Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Non Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
- Obstructive Jaundice
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreas Divisum
- Pancreatic Cyst
- Pancreatic Insufficiency
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreaticobiliary Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Peritonitis
- Personal History Of Colonic Polyps
- Positive Hemoccult Fecal Occult Blood Test
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Right Lower Quadrant Pain
- Right Upper Quadrant Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Swallowing Problem
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- Colon Polypectomy
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Screening
- Early Detection Of Cancer
- Endoscopic Ampullectomy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Of Large Colon Polyps
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasound
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) With Dilation
- Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Screening
- Gastroscopy
- Pancreas Cancer Surgery
- Radiofrequency Ablation For Barrett's Esophagus
- Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Single Balloon Enteroscopy
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
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Innovation Health: PPO
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- Innovation Health: POS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Opoen HMO Option
- POS OA & OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Open EPO Plus
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Open POS II
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna HealthSpring Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Fee for Service
- Open HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CFBCBS EPO
- United Student Resources
- Tricare Prime
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- FIRST HEALTH
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship Program: National Institute of Health - NIMHD (2023)
Fellowship Program: National Institute of Health (2020)
Internship Program: University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita (2018)
Residency Program: Sowmya Hospital (2013)
Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College (2012)