About me
Dr. Alzayer treats patients with all conditions of the gastrointestinal tract. He has a special interest in esophageal diseases and disorders, including gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), Barrett’s esophagus, eosinophilic esophagitis, esophageal strictures, motility disorders.
He uses a variety of diagnostic and treatment procedures including endoscopy, colonoscopy, endoscopic dilation, PEG tube (feeding tube) placement, capsule endoscopy, esophageal PH testing, and high-resolution manometry. Dr. Alzayer is highly experienced in the use of colonoscopy for the removal of polyps, including advanced polyps.
Dr. Alzayer works with each patient to understand the root cause of their symptoms and make an accurate diagnosis. When appropriate, he employs conservative treatment options, like lifestyle changes and pharmacological treatments, to help improve symptoms, before recommending more invasive treatment options.
Dr. Alzayer’s approach to treatment focuses on whole patient care. He listens to his patients in order to understand the root cause of their symptoms and provides a treatment plan tailored to their specific needs that aligns with their treatment goals.
Dr. Alzayer received his medical degree from University of Dammam College of Medicine in Saudi Arabia, where he served as a resident, teaching assistant, and clinical instructor in the Department of Internal Medicine. He then completed his residency training in internal medicine at Baystate Medical Center/University of Massachusetts, in Springfield, Massachusetts, where he served as chief resident. Finally, he completed a gastroenterology fellowship at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital.
He is a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American Gastrointestinal Association, and the American College of Gastroenterology.
Dr. Alzayer is fluent in English and Arabic.
Clinical areas of focus
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemangioma
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Lower Esophageal Sphincter Dysfunction
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Test
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Practice locations
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106 Irving St NW
POB South Ste 205
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Choice POS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA EPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Tricare Reserve Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HighMark
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (2021)
Residency: Baystate Medical Center Springfield Internal Medicine GME (2018)
Medical School: King Faisal University (2010)