About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Adult primary care (age 18+)
- Behavioral health
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Obesity medicine
- Preventative care
Philosophy of care
“It is my belief that every patient deserves personalized care. My approach to care involves treating not just symptoms, but the whole patient – mind, body, and spirit. This ensures that every patient receives comprehensive care that addresses their unique needs. I take the time to listen, understand, and develop a treatment plan that aligns with the patient’s lifestyle and goals.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Navigate
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Student Resources
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst EPO
- OA Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-POS
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Basic
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians
Residency Program: Harnett County Health Dept. (2022)
