Dahye Dana Hong, MD| Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Dahye (Dana) Hong, MD, FAAP, is an attending physician in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition. Dr. Hong recently completed her fellowship training in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition and has played an active role in research and education. She has provided investigative support for a number of research studies and served as a volunteer in support of disease prevention and health promotion initiatives. She has been published in professional journals and made presentations on pediatric gastroenterology issues at local, regional and national venues.
Her clinical interests include:
- Celiac disease and nutrition
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Functional GI disorder
- Failure to thrive
- Eosinophilic disorders
- Milk soy protein allergy
- Reflux and other peptic conditions
- Endoscopic procedures
- Liver diseases
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colic In Infants
- Colitis
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Congenital Malformations Of Intestine
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Biopsy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
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
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Medicare FFS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- OA Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- HighMark
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Student Resources
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare Direct
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Network OA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice POS II
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification:
Residency: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2016)
Residency: Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore (2013)
Medical School: Ross University School of Medicine (2009)