Arrel Silva Olano, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
Arrel Silva Olano

Arrel Silva Olano, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.8 out of 5 (976 reviews)

Specialties: Internal Medicine

Languages: English

(202) 877-8288

Clinical areas of focus

  • Digestive System Symptoms
  • Heart Failure Medication Management
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Physical Exams
  • Preventive Action
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Subclinical Hypothyroidism
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
  • Abnormal Breathing
  • Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
  • Abnormal Function Study Results
  • Abnormal Heart Rhythm
  • Abnormal Immunological Findings
  • Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
  • Abnormal Urine Test Results
  • Acute Bronchitis
  • Acute Cholecystitis
  • Acute Endocarditis
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction
  • Acute Pancreatitis
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Adrenal Crisis
  • Adrenal Gland Disorder
  • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  • Allergies
  • Anemia
  • Angina
  • Anxiety
  • Aphagia And Dysphagia
  • Ascites
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Back Pain
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Bladder Disorders
  • Bladder Incontinence
  • Bleeding Disorders
  • Body Region Injury
  • Bone Density Disorder
  • Bone Disorders
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Breast Lump
  • Bronchiectasis
  • Bronchiolitis
  • Bronchitis
  • Bursopathy
  • Candidiasis
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Cardiometabolic Disorders
  • Cellulitis
  • Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
  • Central Sleep Apnea
  • Chest Pain
  • Choledocholithiasis
  • Cholestasis
  • Chronic Asthma
  • Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Claudication
  • Clotting Disorders
  • Cocaine Related Disorders
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Colitis
  • Colon Disease
  • Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
  • Contact With Communicable Diseases
  • Convulsions
  • Coronary Artery Disease
  • Cough
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
  • Cystitis
  • Deforming Dorsopathies
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Depressive Episode
  • Diabetes Insipidus
  • 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 Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
  • Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
  • Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
  • Disorders Of White Blood Cells
  • Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
  • Diverticulitis
  • Dizziness And Lightheadedness
  • Dorsalgia
  • Dorsopathies
  • Duodenal Ulcer
  • Duodenitis
  • Dyslipidemia
  • Dyspnea
  • Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
  • Electrolyte Disorders
  • Emotional State Symptoms
  • Emphysema
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Endocrine Hypertension
  • Epilepsy And Seizures
  • External Hemorrhoids
  • Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
  • Eye And Adnexa Disorders
  • Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
  • Fatigue
  • Fever
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
  • Flatulence
  • Functional Intestinal Disorders
  • Fungal Otitis Externa
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • Gallstones
  • Gastritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  • Genitourinary Symptoms
  • Gout
  • Grave's Disease
  • Head Injury
  • Headache
  • Heart Disease
  • Heart Murmur
  • Hematuria
  • Hemorrhagic Conditions
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Hepatitis
  • High Blood Pressure
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hip Pain
  • Hordeolum And Chalazion
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hypertension
  • Hypertension Crisis
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypotension
  • Inflammatory Spondylopathies
  • Influenza
  • Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
  • Intervertebral Disc Disorders
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Joint Disorder
  • Kidney And Ureter Calculus
  • Kidney And Ureter Disorders
  • Kidney Stones
  • Knee Pain
  • Liver Cirrhosis
  • Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
  • Liver Failure
  • Lower Back Pain
  • Lumbar Disc Disease
  • Lung Disease
  • Malaise And Fatigue
  • Malignant Neoplasm
  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
  • Mesothelioma
  • Middle Ear Disorders
  • Migraine
  • Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
  • Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
  • Multiple Myeloma
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Muscle Disorders
  • Nail Disorders
  • Nephrotic Syndrome
  • Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
  • Noninfective Gastroenteritis
  • Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
  • Nontoxic Goiter
  • Obesity
  • Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
  • Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pain In Throat And Chest
  • Palpitations
  • Pancreatic Diseases
  • Pancreatitis
  • Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
  • Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Peptic Ulcer Disease
  • Pericardium Diseases
  • Peripheral Artery Disease
  • Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
  • Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
  • Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
  • Personal Risk Factors
  • Persons Encountering Health Services
  • Pneumonia
  • Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
  • Polycystic Liver Disease
  • Polyuria
  • Problems Related To Lifestyle
  • Pulmonary Heart Disease
  • Rash
  • Renal Insufficiency
  • Respiratory Disorders
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Sepsis
  • Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
  • Shoulder Burns
  • Sickle
  • Sickle Cell Disease
  • Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
  • Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
  • Skin Changes
  • Skin Swelling And Lumps
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Soft Tissue Pain
  • Sore Throat
  • Specified Health Status
  • Speech Disturbances
  • Spinal Stenosis
  • Spondylosis
  • Subclinical Hypothyroidism
  • Subcortical Infarction
  • Superficial Knee Injury
  • Syncope
  • Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Tachycardia
  • Tendinous Disorders
  • Thrombocytopenia
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • Transplanted Kidney Failure
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Ulcerative Colitis
  • Urinary Retention
  • Urinary Tract Infection
  • Urological Disorders
  • Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
  • Vasculitis
  • Vein Disorders
  • Venous Embolism
  • Venous Ulcers
  • Ventral Hernia
  • Vestibular Disorders
  • Vision Disturbances
  • Vitamin Deficiency
  • Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
  • Volume Depletion
  • Vomiting And Nausea
  • Weight Loss
  • Zoster
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Procedures I perform

  • 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Abscess Incision And Drainage
  • Adhd Assessment
  • Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
  • Advance Directive Planning
  • Aging Education
  • Aging Life Care
  • Aging Resource Coordination
  • Aging Well Resources
  • Alcohol Abuse Treatment
  • Anticoagulation Therapy
  • Anxiety Disorder Screening
  • Anxiety Treatment
  • Arterial Pressure Monitoring
  • Arthrocentesis
  • Asthma Management
  • Behavioral Assessment
  • Blood Chemistry Test
  • Blood Pressure Monitoring
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
  • Cardiovascular Health Promotion
  • Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
  • Cholesterol Screening
  • Chronic Cough Treatment
  • Chronic Headache Treatment
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Cold Treatment
  • Community Health
  • Community Health Education
  • Congestive Heart Failure Management
  • Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
  • Copd Management
  • Cystitis Treatment
  • Delirium Prevention
  • Diabetes Screening
  • Diabetes Treatment
  • Digital Rectal Exam
  • Disease Management Education
  • Disease Prevention
  • Electrocardiogram
  • Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
  • Falls Prevention
  • Fibrinolytic Therapy
  • Flu Shot
  • Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
  • Genetic Mutation Testing
  • Geriatric Care
  • Geriatric Care Management
  • Geriatric Community Resources
  • Geriatric Health Screening
  • Grief Counseling
  • Gynecological Cancer Screening
  • Health Maintenance Exam
  • Health Promotion Counseling
  • Healthy Aging Resources
  • Heart Failure Medication Management
  • High Cholesterol Management
  • Home Safety Evaluations
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Hyperlipidemia Treatment
  • Hypertension Treatment
  • Immunization Administration
  • Impacted Earwax Removal
  • Infectious Disease Treatment
  • Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
  • Labs And Blood Work
  • Lactate Dehydrogenase
  • Lipid Profile
  • Medication Administration And Management
  • Mental Health Medication Management
  • Mental Status Exam
  • Milk Allergy Treatment
  • Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
  • Mole Removal
  • Muscle Injection
  • Nebulizer Therapy
  • Neuropsychological Testing
  • Nitrogen Washout Treatment
  • Non-Pharmacological Interventions
  • Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
  • Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
  • Pain Medication Management
  • Palliative Care Coordination
  • Pap Smear
  • Peak Flow Measurement
  • Pharmacogenomics
  • Pharmacological Therapy
  • Physical Exams
  • Pioglitazone Therapy
  • Pre-Operative Clearance
  • Preventive Action
  • Psa Testing
  • Rash Treatment
  • Respiratory Infection Treatment
  • Rheumatology Treatment
  • Senior Coaching
  • Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
  • Sinus Infection Treatment
  • Sinusitis Treatment
  • Skin Tag Removal
  • Sleep Disorder Management
  • Sore Throat Management
  • Spirometry Test
  • Staple Removal
  • Suture Removal
  • Tobacco Cessation
  • Transitional Care Planning
  • Tuberculosis Testing
  • Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
  • Undersea Medicine Consultation
  • Urinary Protein Test
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
  • Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
  • Vaccinations
  • Venous Blood Collection
  • Venous Ulcer Treatment
  • Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
  • Vision Screening
  • Wellness Exams
  • Wellness Services
  • Women's Health Exam
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Practice locations

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110 Irving St NW
Rm 1A-50A
Washington, DC, 20010

202-877-2835

Fax 202-877-0028

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • IH-PPO
    • OA Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • Medicare FFS
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • Employee Health Plan
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Optimum Choice
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • IH-HMO
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • IH-Indemnity
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • Choice POS
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • CIGNA PPO
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • CareFirst EPO
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Aetna Basic
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • IH-Open HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • POS OA
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • First Health PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Medicare Direct
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • United Student Resources
    • TRICARE East Select
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • CIGNA EPO
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Network OA
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • First Health PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • UHC Passport
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Sentara Health
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • IH-POS
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • Navigate
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • HighMark

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

Residency: Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1999)

Medical School: Far Eastern University (1994)

Hospital affiliations

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.8
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.8
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.8
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.8
  • Sep 19, 2025

    Dr Olano has been the second best physician I have had in 40+years. Bittersweet about his retirement

  • Aug 20, 2025

    Good

  • Aug 7, 2025

    Good