About me
Gayle Balba, MD, is a board-certified Infectious Disease specialist at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and an assistant professor of Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine. At MedStar Georgetown, she serves as director of the Hepatitis Clinic, Division of Infectious Diseases. Under her leadership, the clinic provides state-of-the-art clinical care for patients with Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, and co-infection with human immunodeficiency virus; training of infectious diseases fellows; and research programs in infectious diseases. Dr. Balba is also the program training director for the Infectious Diseases Fellowship. Her research interests are in medical education, and she is currently investigating the role of social media in faculty mentorship of medical students.
Dr. Balba has participated as an investigator on several hepatitis studies. She is the principal investigator at the Georgetown site for the National Institutes of Health-funded AIDS clinical trials group, studying the use of Boceprevir in the treatment of patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C. The DC Developmental Center for AIDS Research has awarded her a grant to conduct FibroScan® research. Additionally, she is a subinvestigator on more than 15 clinical studies of HIV.
Dr. Balba has several publications in the field of HIV, including an article on ocular syphilis in HIV-infected patients and an article reporting the first case of etravirine-induced hypersensitivity reaction and fulminant hepatitis. She was recently invited to write a review on BK virus in renal transplant recipients, which was published in Infectious Disease Clinics of North America.
Dr. Balba is an active member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the Greater Washington Infectious Diseases Society. She also is an active member of the Infection Prevention Program and Antibiotic Utilization Committees at MedStar Georgetown.
Her medical degree is from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed a residency in Internal Medicine and a fellowship in Infectious Diseases at MedStar Georgetown.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Antibiotic
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Cryptococcosis Of The Lungs
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Early Syphilis
- Fever Of Unknown Origin
- Fungal Infection (MYCOSES)
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Lymphadenitis
- Lymphangitis
- Mrsa Bacteremia
- Osteomyelitis Of The Leg
- Penile Inflammation
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Recurrent Infections
- Relapsing Fevers
- Sepsis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-0086Fax 877-665-8072
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Basic
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- OA Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- POS OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice POS II Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TRICARE East Select
- Employee Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- TRICARE East Prime
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Choice POS
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-POS
- United Student Resources
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- Sentara Health
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2003)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2001)
Medical School: Georgetown University (1998)
Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine (1998)