Gedion Atnafu, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Infectious Disease
Languages: English, Amharic
410-657-1945
About me
Dr. Atnafu attended medical school at the Gondar College of Medical Sciences in Ethiopia prior to finishing his medicine residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, a teaching affiliate of SUNY. He completed his fellowship in infectious disease at SUNY Upstate University Hospital. Dr. Atnafu is board certified in infectious disease and internal medicine. As an infectious disease specialist, he treats patients with a variety of conditions, such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C, bone and joint infections, and varied skin infections.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Atnafu believes that not only is expertise vital in providing patients with the best outcomes, but also having a doctor who listens to their concerns, answers their questions, and provides care that is compassionate and respectful. “I care for the patients I see—whether in an inpatient setting or in the outpatient clinic—with empathy and kindness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Gastroenterology Care
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Rast Test
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
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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10401 Hospital Dr
Ste 103
Clinton, MD, 20735
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
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare Direct
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst NASCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- HumanaChoice PPO
- POS OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2005)
Residency: St Johns Episcopal Hospital South Shore (2003)
Medical School: Gondar College of Medical Sciences (1989)