Florina Mihaela Constantinescu, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
About me
- Director of the Division of Rheumatology, MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Program Director of the Rheumatology Fellowship at MedStar Washington Hospital Center
- Associate Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University Medical Center
- President of DC Rheumatism Society 2021- 2022
- Medical research publications available through PubMed
Voted Top Doctor by:
- The Washingtonian 2019, 2022
- Northern Virginia Magazine 2021, 2022
- Washington Consumers Checkbook 2022
Clinical areas of focus
- Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Muscle Injection
- Osteoarthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Scleroderma
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Arthropathy
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Back Pain
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Effects Of Reduced Temperature
- Elbow Pain
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Episcleritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Foot Joint Pain
- Gallbladder Disease
- General Symptoms
- Genetic Susceptibility To Disease
- Hand Joint Pain
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hip Pain
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Iris Disorders
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Disorder
- Keratitis
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lupus Nephritis
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Myocarditis
- Myopathies
- Neck Pain
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Pemphigoid
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polyarticular Arthritis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Psoriasis
- Retinal Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis Of Hand
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Sacroiliitis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Joint Pain
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Spondyloarthropathy
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder
- Tendinitis
- Tendinitis Of The Foot
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vasculitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
- Bone Density Study
- Bone Density Test
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Hydrotherapy
- Infusion Therapy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nerve Stimulation Therapy
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Paraffin Bath Therapy
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Visian Icl
- Vitiligo Treatment
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 Healthy Families
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Medicare FFS
- IH-PPO
- IH-HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Network OA
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS Plus
- OA Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medstar Washington Hospital Center (2006)
Residency: Norwalk Hospital (2004)
Medical School: Universitatea De Medicina Si Farmacie Carol Davila (1998)