Cassandra Baughman McDaniel, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Pediatrics
Languages: English
866-251-5693
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- ADHD
- Asthma and allergy
- Newborn care
- Preventative care
- Prevention and treatment of childhood obesity
- Well child care
Certifications and professional associations
- Board certified, American Board of Pediatrics
- Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is that the practice of pediatrics involves a team approach and that must include the child’s family. I am honored that families entrust me with the care of their child and I promise to treat them like I would want a physician to care for my own."
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- 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 Select Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- First Health PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Network OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Sentara Health
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- POS OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HighMark
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: Westchester County Medical Center (2010)
Medical School: New York Medical College (2007)