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
- 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
Practice locations
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18109 Prince Philip Dr
Ste 375
Olney, MD, 20832
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HighMark
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Network OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare FFS
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Administrators
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Navigate
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- POS OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1994)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1990)