Chadi Tanios Abouassaly, MD| Cardiac Critical Care | MedStar Health
About me
Chadi Abouassaly, MD, is a cardiac critical care specialist at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Abouassaly received his medical degree from the University of Iowa College of Medicine. He completed an internship and residency program at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Dr. Abouassaly went on to complete a fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is board certified in surgery and surgical critical care.
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Bleeding Disorder
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
- Dissection Of Aorta
- Encephalopathies
- Hypotension
- Hypovolemia
- Intracranial Hemorrhage
- Intracranial Hypertension
- Metabolic Acidosis
- Renal Failure
- Respiratory Failure
- Right Heart Failure
- Sepsis
- Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury
Procedures I perform
- Arterial Line Placement
- Brain Injury Rehabilitation
- Central Line Insertion
- Chest Tube Insertion
- Circulatory Assist Devices
- Endotracheal Intubation
- Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
- Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
- Intra Aortic Balloon Pump
- Lumbar Puncture
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Median Sternotomy
- Pacemaker Placement
- Paracentesis
- Renal Replacement Therapy Education
- Right Heart Catheterization
- Thoracentesis
- Thoracostomy
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Ultrasound
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
- United Healthcare Options (PPO) (includes Empire PPO, GEHA, Compass Rose)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans/ UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans HMO, POS, PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage & Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select (aka Senior Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PHCS) (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv/Special Needs Plans
- CFBCBS Federal Employee Program (Std/Basic PPO/Blue Focus)
- Kaiser Virginia Premier
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS
- UHC Community Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature-Added Choice
- Kaiser MD Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Fee for Service
- CFBCBS EPO
- Kaiser PermanenteSelect-Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Open HMO
- Innovation Health: Open Network Only Plus
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Innovation Health: Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access (OA)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CFBSBC Blue Preferred PPO
- Open EPO Plus
- Open POS II
- Choice POS & Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO
- Innovation Health: POS Plus
- Innovation Health: POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Opoen HMO Option
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Innovation Health: Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Network OA
- Aetna Innovations: HMO & EPO Plus
- Innovation Health: PPO
- POS OA & OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- PPO and PPO Plus
- Tricare for Life (Medicare Supplemental Plan)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund) Innovation Health: Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- FIRST HEALTH
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Select (MedStar Associates' Plan)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CFBCBS Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CFBCBS Maryland Point of Service Plan (MPOS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CFBCBS BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CFBCBS Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) & OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
Education
Fellowship: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (2009)
Residency: Washington Hospital Center (2008)
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Pharmacy (2002)