Ashwini K Sardana, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Internal Medicine
Languages: Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Spanish, Punjabi
About me
Ashwini Sardana, MD, is a board-certified internal medicine physician currently practicing at MedStar Health Primary Care at McLean in Virginia and MedStar Health Primary Care at Lafayette Centre in Washington, D.C. He holds advanced certifications in ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support), PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), and ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support). His areas of clinical interest include adult medicine, chronic disease diagnosis and management, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, congestive heart failure, and diabetes. Dr. Sardana brings diverse experience in primary care, emergency medicine, and urgent care. He is fluent in English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu, and can also converse in Arabic and Spanish.
Dr. Sardana completed his internal medicine residency at George Washington University/Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C. After completing his residency, he served as Chief Resident, Internal Medicine. Prior to joining MedStar Health, he worked with the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) in Pennsylvania. His extensive experience and certifications underscore his comprehensive expertise in patient care.
Philosophy of Care
“I follow a patient-centered approach in my practice and emphasize building a professional relationship built on mutual trust, clear communication and collaboration! I treat every patient as a family member.”
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Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- 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
- 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
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
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Network OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Beech Street PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Navigate
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Sentara Health
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HighMark
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
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Education
Residency: Providence Hospital (2000)
Medical Education: Gandhi Medical College (1985)