About me
George Hennawi, MD, has been named physician executive director of Geriatrics and Senior Services for MedStar Health. He will oversee all services, MedStar House Call Program, the Center for Successful Aging, and in-hospital and specialty care. He also will lead partnerships with skilled nursing, assisted living, independent senior living facilities, and retirement communities. Dr. Hennawi created the Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in 2012 and opened a new location at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in 2021.
Dr. Hennawi completed his residency at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in 2002 and then returned to work there from 2007 to 2012. In 2013, Dr. Hennawi was named a "Top Doc" in Baltimore Magazine for Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Hennawi has always had a passion and commitment for caring for the aging. He developed a unique model of care which he built into the Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan. The Center is a place where patients receive comprehensive care and all age-related issues can be addressed from medical conditions to balance and gait to social needs. His goal in caring for the patients is to improve their quality of life and empower patients to become an integral part of the direction and decision-making regarding their care.
George Hennawi, MD, has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Baltimore Magazine for Geriatrics since 2013.
Presentation - "Connecting the Clinical System, Caregivers and Community Resources to Improve Healthcare for Older Adults"
In September 2016, Dr. Hennawi was a featured speaker at The AgingWell Hub event, The Spoken Hub: Creating Integrated Environments Conducive to Aging Well. During his presentation, he discussed available resources and support for caregivers of aging adults. Watch the full presentation here.
Clinical areas of focus
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Delirium Prevention
- Dementia
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Orthopedic Care
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Psychosis
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aging Face
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anemia
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cataract
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Pain Management For Older Adults
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Elder Abuse And Neglect
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Eyelid Disorders
- Failure To Thrive
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Frailty Syndrome
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Geriatric Pain Management
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Home Health Care
- Knee Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Loss
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Polypharmacy Management
- Pressure Ulcer Wound Care
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Psychosis
- Rib And Sternum Fracture
- Secondary Parkinsonism
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Sleep Disorders
- Spondylopathies
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Terminal Illness Symptom Management
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Test
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Delirium Prevention
- Failure To Thrive Treatment
- Falls Prevention
- Functional Capacity Evaluation
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Geriatric Orthopedic Care
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Huntington's Disease Management
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Parkinson's Disease
- Pharmacological Treatment Of Hypertension
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention And Management
- Speech Sound Production Evaluation
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Vision Screening
- Wheelchair Evaluation
- Wound Care
Practice locations
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5601 Loch Raven Blvd Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 512A Baltimore, MD, 21239
443-444-6100Fax 443-444-6110
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
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice POS
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HighMark
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- POS OA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Basic
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS II
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Sentara Health
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (2003)
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)
Graduate: University of Damascus School of Medicine (1996)
Awards
- 2013-2021, 2023-2025 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine