About me
As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.
Emil Oweis, MD, is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care attending physician and is an Associate Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is also Associate Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Children’s National Medical Center. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the Amrican Thoracic Society, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the American Medical Association.
As a pulmonary & critical care specialist, Dr. Oweis is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of common and uncommon respiratory diseases including, but not limited to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, emphysema, asthma, sleep apnea, pulmonary embolism, respiratory infection, and other conditions that may cause difficulty breathing. In addition, he manages critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) who require aggressive medical therapy and life support.
His diagnostic and treatment methods include inpatient and outpatient medical therapy, mechanical ventilator management, and interpretation of pulmonary function tests in addition to open, less invasive, and non-surgical procedures, which include video-assisted flexible bronchoscopy, central line placement, pleural fluid sampling, and endotracheal intubation.
Dr. Oweis’ clinical interests include adult cystic fibrosis, COPD, and mechanical ventilator management. His research efforts focus on the improvement of clinical education among physicians and other healthcare workers. He is also involved in quality and process improvement of health care, particularly concerning ICU and respiratory therapy practices. Dr. Oweis is also passionate about the huge advancements in the treatment of both cystic fibrosis and lung cancer.
Dr. Oweis received his medical degree from the University of Jordan and completed an internship at Jordan Hospital in Amman. He then joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center for a four-year residency in internal medicine, the last year of which he served as Chief Medical Resident. He continued his training with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center for a three-year specialty fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine, where he also served as Chief Clinical Fellow.
Dr. Oweis is fluent in English, Arabic, and is conversational in French. When not caring for patients in the ICU, Dr. Oweis enjoys playing basketball, traveling, caring for his dog & cat, and exploring new culinary experiences.
Philosophy of Care
“My vision is to deliver state-of-the-art, patient-centered, and evidence-based treatment to people with lung disease.
“Training at the nation’s capital’s largest hospital has prepared me to maintain compassion while providing the most excellent medical care to all patients, as well as providing superior medical education to healthcare providers.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bronchoscopy
- Chronic Cough
- Emphysema
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Bronchoscopy
- Lung Cancer Screening
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
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare FFS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- POS OA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HighMark
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- OA Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2017)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2014)
Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine (2008)