Chantal Youssef, MD| Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Dementia
- Elder Abuse Prevention
- Fall Prevention And Management
- Falls Prevention
- Frailty Assessment And Management
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management
- Venous Ulcers
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anemia
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Asthma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Claudication
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Dorsalgia
- Emergency Use Of U07
- Endometrial Hyperplasia
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Femur Shaft Fracture
- Fever
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Fungal Infections
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gallbladder Disease
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypotension
- Intestinal Infections
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Joint Disorder
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Knee Pain
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg And Ankle Fracture
- Lower Limb Ulcer
- Lumbar Spine Fracture
- Lung Cancer
- Lymphatic Vessel Disorders
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Bladder
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Muscle Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Parkinson's Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Poisoning
- Presence Of Cardiac And Vascular Implants
- Presence Of Functional Implants
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Schizoid Personality Disorder
- Sepsis
- Shoulder Fracture
- Shoulder Open Wound
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Spondylopathies
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Tachycardia
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thoracic Cavity Open Wound
- Transient Cerebral Ischemic Attacks
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Retention
- Urological Disorders
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Volume Depletion
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Anxiety Treatment
- Assistive Technology Evaluation
- Assistive Technology Fitting
- Behavioral Assessment
- Bone Density Test
- Bone Density Testing
- Case Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy
- Community Health Education
- Delirium Prevention
- Deprescribing
- Diabetes Support Group Facilitation
- Disease Management Education
- Durable Power Of Attorney Discussion
- Elder Abuse Prevention
- Environmental Modification
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Failure To Thrive Treatment
- Fall Prevention And Management
- Falls Prevention
- Frailty Assessment And Management
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Community Resources
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Mental Health Care
- Geriatric Orthopedic Care
- Grief And Bereavement Support
- Grief Counseling
- Healthy Aging Resources
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Hospice Care Discussion
- Hospice Care Referral
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Medication Administration And Management
- Memory Assessment And Treatment
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Status Exam
- Neuromuscular Rehabilitation
- Neuropsychological Testing
- New Father Care
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Orthotic Device Fitting
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Palliative Care Referral
- Palliative Care Services
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management
- Reproductive Planning
- Senior Coaching
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Sleep Study
- Social Isolation Prevention
- Speech Therapy
- Support Group Coordination
- Transitional Care Planning
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Wellness Services
- Wound Care
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
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- IH-POS Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Sentara Health
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA EPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HighMark
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2014)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2013)
Medical School: Lebanese University (2008)