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
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Candidiasis
- 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
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
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
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)