Cheryl Pradeepika Dias, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
After completing her residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Dias became chief resident in pediatrics at INOVA Fairfax Hospital.
Philosophy of Care
“My philosophy is to provide excellent care. Patients entrust their care to me. It is important that I meet and exceed their needs as well as satisfy that trust. I truly enjoy being a pediatrician in the community.”
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Asthma
- Preventative Care
Certifications and Associations
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Academy of Pediatrics, FAAP
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Candidiasis
- 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
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- OA Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HighMark
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Basic
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Sentara Health
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1994)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1990)