Ghaleb Halaseh, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care focuses on collaborative care, tailoring evidence-based medicine to meet each patient’s unique health needs, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered healthcare.”
Dr. Halaseh's clinical areas of interest:
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management
- HIV treatment and prevention( PrEP and PEP)
- Management of complex infections
- Preventive care
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Sinusitis
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
Ste 600
Washington, DC, 20036
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 of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- First Health PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Network OA
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst EPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Choice Fund PPO
- UHC Passport
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship Program: Tufts University School of Medicine (2023)
Residency Program: Tufts University School of Medicine (2021)
Medical School: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (2017)