Aruni Gunaratne, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
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Aruni Gunaratne

Aruni Gunaratne, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

Specialties: Pediatrics

Languages: English

Clinical areas of focus

  • Asthma
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Camp Physicals
  • Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
  • Feeding Problems In Toddlers
  • Growth And Development Monitoring
  • Immunization Administration
  • Lactation Counseling
  • Musculoskeletal Injury
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Pediatric Sick Visit
  • School Physical
  • School Physical
  • Sports Physicals
  • Well Child Exam
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abdominal Pain
  • Abnormal Breathing
  • Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
  • Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
  • Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Acute Tonsillitis In Children
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
  • Allergic Contact Dermatitis
  • Allergic Reactions In Children
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Allergies
  • Anemia In Children
  • Arm Injury
  • Arm Pain In Children
  • Asthma
  • Asthma Attack
  • Asthma In Children
  • Asthma Management
  • Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Baby Acne
  • Baby Reflux
  • Bacterial Pneumonia
  • Bedwetting
  • Behavioral Problems
  • Blocked Tear Ducts
  • Blood In Stool
  • Bone Disorders In Children
  • Breastfeeding Difficulties
  • Bronchiolitis
  • Burn Injuries
  • Candidiasis
  • Cellulitis
  • Chest Pain
  • Child Anxiety Disorders
  • Child Asthma
  • Child Constipation
  • Child Speech Problems
  • Child Tantrums
  • Cold And Flu In Children
  • Colic In Infants
  • Common Cold In Children
  • Constipation
  • Cradle Cap
  • Croup
  • Delayed Speech And Language Development
  • Developmental Delays In Toddlers
  • Ear Foreign Body
  • Ear Infections In Children
  • Ear Pain In Children
  • Eczema
  • Enuresis
  • Environmental Allergies
  • Eye Problems In Children
  • Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
  • Feeding Problems In Toddlers
  • Fever In Children
  • Flu In Children
  • Gastroenteritis
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
  • Growing Pains
  • Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
  • Head Injury
  • Head Lice
  • Headache In Children
  • Health Counseling
  • Hives
  • Impetigo In Children
  • Infection
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Influenza
  • Intellectual Disabilities
  • Knee Pain In Children
  • Language Developmental Delays
  • Lead Poisoning In Children
  • Learning Disabilities In Children
  • Leg Pain In Children
  • Medically Complex Child
  • Middle Ear Pain
  • Musculoskeletal Injury
  • Nasal Congestion
  • Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
  • Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
  • Newborn Care
  • Newborn Feeding Disorders
  • Nightmares In Children
  • Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
  • Nursemaid's Elbow
  • Nutrition Counseling
  • Obesity In Children
  • Oral Thrush
  • Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
  • Otitis Media
  • Overweight Children
  • Pediatric Allergies
  • Pediatric Anemia
  • Pediatric Sinusitis
  • Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
  • Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
  • Pinworms
  • Pneumonia In Children
  • Poor Appetite In Children
  • Premature Birth
  • Premature Infant
  • Reflux In Infants
  • Roseola
  • Rubella
  • Runny Nose
  • Scabies In Children
  • Scarlet Fever
  • School Physical
  • Sinusitis In Children
  • Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
  • Skin Infections In Children
  • Skin Rashes In Children
  • Speech Disorders
  • Sprains And Strains In Children
  • Strep Throat
  • Swimmer's Ear
  • Testicular Pain
  • Throat Pain
  • Tinea Infections
  • Underimmunization
  • Underweight In Kids
  • Unexplained Fever
  • Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
  • Urticaria
  • Vaccination Concerns
  • Vaccinations For Children
  • Vaginitis
  • Viral Exanthem In Children
  • Viral Infection
  • Vision Problems In Children
  • Vomiting In Children
  • Well Child Exam
  • Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
  • Wound Infections In Children
  • Wrist And Hand Pain
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Procedures I perform

  • Acid Reflux Treatment
  • Annual Well Child Exam
  • Antibiotic Therapy
  • Anxiety Disorder Screening
  • Anxiety Management
  • Asthma Action Plan
  • Asthma Attack Treatment
  • Asthma Medication Management
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
  • Autism Screening And Diagnosis
  • Breastfeeding Assistance
  • Camp Physicals
  • Child Development Guidance
  • Child Developmental Assessment
  • Cholesterol Screening
  • Conjunctivitis Treatment
  • Constipation Education
  • Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
  • Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Counseling For Behavioral Issues
  • Counseling For Children
  • Counseling For Chronic Illness
  • Counseling For Developmental Disorders
  • Counseling For Down Syndrome
  • Counseling For Feeding Problems
  • Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
  • Daycare Physical
  • Developmental Assessments
  • Developmental Delay Diagnosis
  • Developmental Follow-Up
  • Dietary Counseling
  • Growth And Development Monitoring
  • Growth Development Screening
  • Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
  • Immunization Administration
  • Infant Nutrition Counseling
  • Infection Treatment
  • Injury Prevention
  • Lactation Counseling
  • Newborn Care
  • Nutrition And Diet Counseling
  • Pediatric Asthma Management
  • Pediatric Asthma Screening
  • Pediatric Autism Screening
  • Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
  • Pediatric Sick Visit
  • Pediatric Well Visit
  • Physical Activity Counseling
  • Physical Exam For School
  • Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
  • School Physical
  • Sleep Counseling
  • Sports Physicals
  • Telemedicine Treatment
  • Telemedicine Visit
  • Vaccinations
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Practice locations

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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Washington, DC, 20007

202-877-2147
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miles away

Fax 202-877-5551

4200 Wisconsin Ave NW
4th Fl
Washington, DC, 20016

202-444-8531
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miles away

Fax 202-444-7752

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

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics

Residency: Duke University Medical Center (2022)

Medical School: Duke University (2015)