About me
Christian Woods, MD, is an attending physician in the Sections of Pulmonary/Critical Care Medicine and Infectious Diseases at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr. Woods is an Associate Professor of Medicine at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. He also serves as Vice Chair of Critical Care Education. Dr. Woods’s research efforts are focused on infectious diseases and critical care medicine.
At MedStar Washington, Dr. Woods serves as the Program Director for the Pulmonary/Critical Care Fellowship program and as Associate Program Director for the Internal Medicine residency program. His interests include medical education, and he is currently in an advanced fellowship program focusing on Graduate Medical Education. He is also involved in a multi-institutional educational collaborative engaged in training critical care fellows for the tri-state region.
Dr. Woods’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals, such as Clinical Infectious Diseases, The Journal of Emergency Medicine, and the ATS Scholar. Alternatively, he is a reviewer for several journals, including The Annals of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine, and Expert Review of Respiratory Medicine. Frequently, Dr. Woods presents nationally to professional societies on topics including medical education and severe respiratory infections.
Among other honors, Dr. Woods has received the James A. Curtin Award for Outstanding Clinical Educator from the MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center Internal Medicine program over ten times and was recognized by the D.C. Chapter of the American College of Physicians with the Sol Katz Teaching Award. He is board-certified in Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care Medicine, and Internal Medicine.
Dr. Woods received his medical degree from Saint George's University School of Medicine, Grenada, West Indies. He completed a residency in Infectious Disease where he was chief and later a first fellowship in Infectious Diseases and a second fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care at MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.
Professional Memberships
- American College of Physicians (FACP)
- American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
- Infectious Diseases Society of America (FIDA)
- American Thoracic Society
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- Association of Program Directors in Internal Medicine
- Association of Pulmonary and Critical Medicine Program Directors
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Aspergillosis
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis Of The Leg
- Chlamydia
- Cryptococcosis Of The Brain
- Cryptococcosis Of The Lungs
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Early Syphilis
- Encephalitis
- Fungal Infection Of The Nails
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Infections Of Skin
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gonorrhea
- Granuloma Of The Brain
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Histoplasmosis
- Infection After Transplant
- Infection Of The Heart Valve
- Infection Of The Implantable Cardioverter
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Liver Abscess
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphadenitis
- Lymphangitis
- Mrsa Bacteremia
- Nocardiosis Of The Lungs
- Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
- Penile Inflammation
- Pneumonia
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Of The Knee
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Scarlet Fever
- Sepsis
- Sepsis In Newborn
- Shingles
- Sinus Infections
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Spinal Cord Abscess
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Syphilis
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis In Children
- Tuberculosis Of The Spine
- Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- POS OA
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2010)
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2008)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2005)
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine-Grenada (2002)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Dr. Woods is one of seven physicians that helped save the life of Steven Jones, the husband of Dr. Sandra Swain.
Boot camp program prepares fellows to care for critically ill patients.