Dana Arlease Sloane, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
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Specialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
About me
Dana Sloane, MD, is a general gastroenterologist who practices at MedStar Health. She diagnoses and treats patients who suffer from gastrointestinal and liver conditions, with a goal to help patients understand and manage their medical conditions effectively. Dr. Sloane is board certified in gastroenterology, and has also achieved key procedural certifications, including diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy, enteroscopy, and colonoscopy; small bowel capsule enteroscopy; and fibroscan interpretation. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the American Gastroenterological Association.
Dr. Sloane sees patients age 18 and older, and accepts new patient appointments at the Center for Digestive Disease, located at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. In addition to providing comprehensive clinical care, she is committed to patient education. Through her interactions with patients and families, Dr. Sloane advocates for colon cancer screening, and the importance it plays in early detection.
Philosophy of care
“I believe it is important for physicians to listen, support, counsel, and guide our patients. I have found that in many cases, our willingness to lend an ear or a shoulder to our patients is as important as the clinical approaches that are taken. I care deeply about my patients and want them to feel heard and supported throughout their process of care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enteroscopy
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Lactose Hydrogen Breath Test
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Encephalopathy
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Diseases
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Small Intestine Diseases
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Diseases
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Balloon Dilation
- Biopsy Of The Large Intestine
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Lactose Hydrogen Breath Test
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Network OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Navigate
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HighMark
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open POS II
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Optimum Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Choice POS
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Medstar Washington Hospital Center (2009)
Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2006)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2005)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2002)