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
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Network OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- 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
- IH-Open POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Sentara Health
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- 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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Choice POS
- 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
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Fund PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-POS Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice POS II
- Tricare Reserve Select
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- TRICARE East Select
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- 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)