Elizabeth Jane Benge, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Long COVID/Chronic fatigue syndrome, LGBTQIA+ health
- Previously diagnosed with heart disease (arrythmias, heart attack, heart failure)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sleep disorders
Philosophy of care
“I strive to provide compassionate, patientcentered care that respects each individual’s values, experiences, and goals. I believe in building trusted relationships through active listening, clear communication, and a collaborative approach to health and wellness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- High Blood Pressure
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Failure
- Lung Disease
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Migraine
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Volume Depletion
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Mole Removal
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
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-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Navigate
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Passport
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- OA Plus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Network OA
- CIGNA PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Medicare FFS
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst NASCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Student Resources
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
Education
Fellowship: Brigham And Women's Hospital (2024)
Residency: Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center (2023)
Medical Education: St. George's University School of Medicine (2020)