About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease management, including obesity, diabetes and hypertension
- Geriatrics
- LGBTQIA+ health, including gender affirming care
- Newborns and pediatrics
- Preventive medicine
- Women’s health (Pap smears, birth control, Nexplanon insertions)
Philosophy of care
“I prioritize shared decision-making, ensuring that every treatment plan reflects the patient’s values, preferences, and unique identity. By working together in an open, collaborative relationship, I aim to empower patients to actively participate in their healthcare journey, respecting their individuality and enhancing their overall well-being.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
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
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Network OA
- Navigate
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: University of Virginia Medical Center (2024)
Medical School: Eastern Virginia Medical School (2021)
