About me
Caitlin Moore, PA-C, is a physician assistant at MedStar Health’s Center for Digestive Disease, located at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. In this role, she provides collaborative and integrated care for patients both pre- and post-operatively. She supports the Center’s colorectal surgery team in streamlining care and optimizing outcomes for patients treated in the outpatient clinic as well as for those admitted to the hospital for treatment of complex surgical issues. Additionally, Caitlin serves as the rectal cancer program coordinator.
As a clinician, Caitlin has served as a physician assistant with focus on various medical specialties. Most recently, she worked at part of the hospitalist service at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis and at UAB Medicine in Birmingham, Alabama. Earlier in her career, she worked at Texas Children’s Hospital in both the department of pediatric orthopedic surgery and pediatric urgent care. She also worked alongside her lifelong mentor, Jeffrey Y. Lee, MD, at his practice in Houston, Texas.
Caitlin earned a bachelor of science in neuroscience from Union College in Schenectady, New York, as well as a master of science in physician assistant studies from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. She is a member of American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Philosophy of Care
“It is a privilege to work with this team of colorectal surgeons and to be recognized as an integral part of the team. I enjoy specialty care; I have opportunities every day to collaborate with the physicians, residents, and other members of the team who are committed to making a positive difference for our patients.” — Caitlin Moore, PA-C
Clinical areas of focus
- Anal Fissures
- Bowel Obstruction
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Accessory Sinuses Cancer
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Carcinoma In Situ Of The Rectum
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Diagnosis
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Polyps
- Colon Stricture
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Diverticulitis
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Incisional Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Cancer Pain
- Spinal Stenosis
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Ventral Hernia
Procedures I perform
- Colonoscopy
- Compression Bandaging
- Endoscopy
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Rectal Abscess Drainage
- Venous Ulcer 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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- HumanaChoice PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HighMark
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA EPO
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (2016)