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)
- Gastroenterology Care
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Rast Test
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Antibiotic
- Antimicrobial Resistance
- Aspergillosis
- Autoimmune Disorders
- Bacterial Agents
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brucellosis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Complications Of Procedures
- Cryptococcosis Of The Lungs
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diabetic Foot Infection
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Early Syphilis
- Fever Of Unknown Origin
- Fungal Infection (MYCOSES)
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- International Travel Health
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphadenitis
- Lymphangitis
- Malaria Prophylaxis
- Mrsa Bacteremia
- Osteomyelitis Of The Leg
- Parasitic Infection
- Penile Inflammation
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Recurrent Infections
- Relapsing Fevers
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sepsis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Travel Vaccinations
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tropical Diseases
- Tuberculosis In Children
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Hepatitis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- HighMark
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-POS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Sentara Health
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Student Resources
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Navigate
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- First Health PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
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)