Craig M Kessler, MD| Hematology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Craig Kessler is a professor, Department of Medicine and Pathology, in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Kessler is the Medical Director of the GUMC Hemophilia Treatment Center. He is also the Director, Coagulation Laboratory, Division of Laboratory Medicine, in the Department of Pathology.
He received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and completed his residency at Ochsner Foundation Hospital and Clinic. He completed his fellowship in hematology at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Dr. Kessler is an expert in internal medicine and hematology and has special interests in anemias, bleeding disorders, coagulation and platelet disorders, hematologic malignancies, myeloproliferative diseases, thrombophilias and hemophilias, and treatment of hematologic diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Anemia
- Bleeding Disorders
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Factor Assays
- Hemophilia A
- Hemophilia B
- Hemophilia Treatment
- Leukopenia
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombophilia Management
- Von Willebrand Disease
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Hemolytic Anemia
- Acquired Pure Red Cell Aplasia
- Amyloidosis
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemia
- Arterial Blood Clots
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bleeding Tendency
- Blood Cancer
- Blood Cancers
- Blood Disorders
- Bone Marrow Transplant Graft Failure
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Clotting Disorders
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Esophagus Cancer
- Hematologic Malignancies
- Hemophilia
- Hemophilia A
- Hemophilia B
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hodgkin Disease
- Immune Thrombocytopenia (ITP)
- Leukemia
- Leukocytosis
- Leukopenia
- Lymphadenopathy
- Lymphocytosis
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Testicle
- Multiple Myeloma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Neutropenia
- Poisoning
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Purpura
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Superficial Thrombophlebitis
- Thalassemia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thrombocytosis
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Von Willebrand Disease
Procedures I perform
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Antineoplastic Injection
- Ascites Drainage
- Autologous Blood Donation
- Autotransfusion
- Blood Banking
- Blood Clotting Disorder Treatment
- Blood Disorder Diagnosis
- Blood Irradiation
- Blood Transfusion
- Blood Type Testing
- Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Biopsy
- Bone Marrow Biopsy And Aspiration
- Bone Marrow Test
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Directed Blood Donation
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ear Tube Insertion
- Factor Assays
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Fresh Frozen Plasma Transfusion
- Hemoglobin Electrophoresis
- Hemophilia Treatment
- Hemostasis Evaluation
- Iliac Bone Marrow Extraction
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Immunohistochemistry Staining
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement
- Internal Jugular Central Line Placement
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Leukemia Treatment
- Leukopenia Treatment
- Lumbar Puncture
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lymphoma Treatment
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Marrow Ablation
- Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplant
- Nonautologous Platelets Transfusion
- Nonautologous Red Blood Cells Transfusion
- Packed Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
- Plasma Depletion Of Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells
- Platelet Transfusion
- Red Blood Cell Exchange
- Red Blood Cell Transfusion
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
- Sickle Cell Testing
- Stem Cell Harvesting
- Thalassemia Test
- Thrombocytapheresis
- Thrombophilia Management
- Venous Access Device Irrigation
- Venous Access Device Removal
- Von Willebrand Disease Treatment
- Von Willebrand Factor Replacement
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
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 Choice Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- Navigate
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- TRICARE East Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE for Life East
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- HighMark
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice Fund PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Network OA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (1978)
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital (1977)
Residency: Ochsner Clinic Foundation (1976)
Internship: Ochsner Clinic Foundation (1974)
Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1973)