Ava Port, MD| Endocrinology | MedStar Health

Ava Port, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.6 out of 5 (35 reviews)

Specialties: Endocrinology

Languages: English

877-485-1479

About me

Dr. Ava Port sees patients at the following addresses:

3800 Reservoir Rd. NW

Pasquerilla Healthcare Center, 6th floor

Washington, DC 20007 

Phone: 202-687-2818

Fax:  877-485-1479

 

5454 Wisconsin Avenue

Suite 1100

Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815

Phone: 202-687-2818

Fax:  877-485-1479

Clinical areas of focus

  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Adrenal Mass
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Goiter
  • Grave's Disease
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Insulin Pump
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Obesity
  • Osteoporosis
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Prediabetes
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Abnormal Glucose Metabolism
  • Achondroplasia
  • Addison's Disease
  • Adrenal Adenoma
  • Adrenal Atrophy
  • Adrenal Disorders
  • Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Adrenal Mass
  • Adrenal Neoplasm
  • Adrenal Nodules
  • Adrenogenital Syndrome
  • Androgen Excess
  • Androgen Insensitivity
  • Bartter Syndrome
  • Calcium Metabolism
  • Carcinoid Syndrome
  • Cholesterol Disorders
  • Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  • Congenital Hypothyroidism
  • Conn Syndrome
  • Cushing Syndrome
  • Diabetes Insipidus
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetic Coma
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis
  • Diabetic Nephropathy
  • Diabetic Neuropathy
  • Disorders Of Sexual Differentiation
  • Disorders Of Water Balance
  • Ectopic Hyperparathyroidism
  • Elevated Acth
  • Elevated Growth Hormone
  • Endocrine Complications Of Transplant
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Familial Dyslipidemia
  • Familial Hyperparathyroidism
  • Familial Hypocalciuric Hypercalcemia
  • Feminizing Syndrome
  • Glucagonoma
  • Glucocorticoid Deficiency
  • Glycogen Storage Disease
  • Goiter
  • Grave's Disease
  • Growth Disorders
  • Growth Hormone Abnormalities
  • Growth Hormone Deficiency
  • Gynecomastia
  • Hashimoto Thyroiditis
  • History Of Pituitary Mass
  • Hurthle Cell Cancer
  • Hyperaldosteronism
  • Hypercalcemia
  • Hyperglycemia
  • Hyperparathyroidism
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • Hypo Thalamic Pituitary Disorder
  • Hypocalcemia
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Hypogonadism
  • Hypoparathyroidism
  • Hypopituitarism
  • Hypothyroidism
  • Inborn Errors Of Metabolism
  • Insulin Resistance
  • Insulinoma
  • Islet Cell Hyperplasia
  • Islet Cell Tumor
  • Low T3
  • Low T4
  • Male Infertility
  • Mccune Albright Syndrome
  • Metabolic Abnormalities
  • Metabolic Bone Diseases
  • Metabolic Disorders (INHERITED)
  • Metabolic Syndrome
  • Moon Facies
  • Morbid Obesity
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2A
  • Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2B
  • Myxedema
  • Nodular Goiter
  • Non Toxic Goiter
  • Obesity
  • Osteopenia
  • Osteoporosis
  • Ovarian Failure
  • Panhypopituitarism
  • Parathyroid Adenoma
  • Parathyroid Cancer
  • Parathyroid Disease
  • Parathyroid Hyperplasia
  • Parathyroid Mass
  • Pheochromocytoma
  • Pineal Gland Dysfunction
  • Pituitary Adenoma
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Pituitary Tumor
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome
  • Prader Willi Syndrome
  • Precocious Puberty
  • Prediabetes
  • Premature Adrenarche
  • Pseudohermaphroditism
  • Pseudohypoparathyroidism
  • Rickets
  • Secondary Amenorrhea
  • Secondary Hyperaldosteronism
  • Short Stature
  • Testicular Dysfunction
  • Testosterone Deficiency
  • Thyroid Cancer
  • Thyroid Cyst
  • Thyroid Disorder
  • Thyroid Nodule
  • Thyroid Orbitopathy
  • Thyroid Storm
  • Thyroiditis
  • Thyrotoxic Exophthalmos
  • Thyrotoxicosis
  • Toxic Diffuse Goiter
  • Toxic Nodular Goiter
  • Type 1 Diabetes
  • Type 2 Diabetes
  • Virilizing Syndrome
  • Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Weight Problem
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Procedures I perform

  • Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Diabetes Education
  • Fine Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid
  • Insulin Pump
  • Radioiodine Therapy
  • Testosterone Replacement Therapy
  • Thyroid Function Blood Panel
  • Thyroid Ultrasound
  • Ultrasound Guided Thyroid Biopsy
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Practice locations

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5454 Wisconsin Avenue
Floor 11
Bethesda, MD, 20815

202-295-0545

Fax 877-723-2336

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miles away

Fax 877-723-2336

3800 Reservoir Road Northwest
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center
Washington, DC, 20007

202-741-1250

Fax 877-303-1460

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miles away

Fax 877-303-1460

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 Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
    • Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
    • CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
    • CFBCBS (NCA) Indemnity
    • First Health PPO
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Choice POS & Choice POS II
    • Kaiser Virginia Premier
    • Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
    • Medicare Fee for Service
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • Opoen HMO Option
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Innovation Health: POS
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • PPO and PPO Plus
    • Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
    • Open HMO
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Open EPO Plus
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • CFBCBS EPO
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
    • Open POS II
    • Innovation Health: POS Plus
    • CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Aetna HMO
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • UHC Community Plan of MD
    • CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • Innovation Health: PPO
    • POS OA & OA Plus
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Innovation Health: Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • Tricare Prime
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
    • United Student Resources
    • Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • FIRST HEALTH
    • CIGNA EPO
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • Network OA
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS

Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism

Fellowship Program: Boston Medical Center (2012)

Fellowship Program: Boston Medical Center (2010)

Residency Program: Boston Medical Center (2009)

Internship Program: Boston Medical Center (2007)

Medical School: University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey (2006)

Ratings and reviews

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

    4.7
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.7
  • Care provider's discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.6
  • Care provider's efforts to include you in decisions about your care

    4.7
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.7
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.6
  • Feb 20, 2024

    Good

  • Jan 29, 2024

    Dr was patient, listened to me and we were able to have a good conversation about my health concerns

  • Jan 17, 2024

    Dr Ava Port she got a lot of patient . To taker of me . I really appreciate it . I hope other doctors be the same us her . Thanks again .