Bethany Jewell God, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- ADHD
- General pediatrics
- Medically-complex children
- Newborn care
- Preventative medicine
Education
- Residency: National Capital Consortium Pediatrics Residency (Bethesda, MD)
- Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine
Certifications and professional associations
- Board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics
Philosophy of care
“Provide exceptional care to children as they grow and support their families through the adventures of parenthood.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Behavioral Assessment
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Cough
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Feeding Evaluation
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Sleep Disorders
- Well Child Exam
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abdominal Pain In Children
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Plasma Proteins
- Acne
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Anemia In Children
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asthma
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Black Eye
- Body Mass Index
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Concerns In Children
- Bone Disorders
- Bronchiolitis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Celiac Disease
- Child Speech Disorders
- Choroidal Nevi
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Conditions Of Integument Specific To Newborn
- Conditions Originating In Perinatal Period
- Congenital Deformities Of Hip
- Congenital Malformations Of Eyelid, Lacrimal Apparatus And Orbit
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Congenital Obstructive Defects Of Renal Pelvis
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cradle Cap
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cysts Of Oral Region
- Dentofacial Abnormality
- Dermatitis Due To Substances
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Puberty
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Elbow Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Emotional Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Enuresis
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Feeding Problems In Newborns
- Fever
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gastroenteritis
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Growth Disorders
- Hand And Wrist Fracture
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Headache In Children
- Hemangioma
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Herpes
- Hip Pain
- Hydrocele
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Impulse Disorder
- Joint Disorder
- Kawasaki Disease
- Knee And Leg Open Wound
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Language Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malabsorption
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mouth Sores
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Neurogenetic Disorders
- Newborn Affected By Complications Of Placenta, Cord And Membranes
- Newborn Complications From Labor And Delivery
- Newborn Complications From Maternal Pregnancy
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nosebleeds
- Obesity In Children
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Peanut Allergies In Children
- Penis Disorders
- Perinatal Digestive System Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal History Of Medical Treatment
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonia In Children
- Polio
- Problems Related To Education And Literacy
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Protozoal Diseases
- Respiratory Conditions
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Ringworm
- Scarlet Fever
- Scoliosis
- Shoulder Fracture
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Speech Disorders
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Osteochondrosis
- Sports Injury
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Thalassemia
- Tooth Decay
- Type 2 Diabetes In Children
- Urological Disorders
- Vaccination Reactions
- Viral Infection
- Vision Disturbances
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Well Child Exam
- Wheezing
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Evaluation
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Asthma Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Biopsy Interpretation
- Bone Density Study
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Community Health Education
- Dietary Counseling
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Family Education
- Feeding Evaluation
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hearing Testing
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Lactation Counseling
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Mental Health Assessment
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problem Evaluation
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Referral
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Referral
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sleep Study
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Vaccinations
- Venipuncture
- Vision Screening
- Wellness Exams
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
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Employee Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HighMark
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- POS OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Sentara Health
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: National Capital Consortium (2016)
Internship Program: National Capital Consortium (2012)
Medical School: University of South Carolina Medical School (2011)