About me
Helen D’Couto, MD, is board certified in internal medicine, pulmonary medicine, and critical care medicine. She sees patients in clinic for pulmonary conditions with a sub-specialty focus on interstitial lung disease and sarcoidosis. She also attends to patients admitted in the intensive care unit.
Dr. D’Couto is also a successful researcher with numerous peer reviewed publications and presentations at national and international conferences. Her research work is focused on leveraging her clinical expertise in sarcoidosis to conduct clinical research on sarcoidosis and health disparities in pulmonology and sarcoidosis. She also collaborates with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on research to counter the propagation of bias and health disparities in the emerging era of artificial intelligence in healthcare. She also serves as site principal investigator for multi-center national clinical trials in pulmonary medicine.
Dr. D’Couto is active in advocating for patients. She serves as the head of the patient centered care committee for critical care at MedStar Health. She has also published several op eds advocating for patient-centered reforms in health policy. She is a recognized leader in pulmonary medicine and serves as the Vice President of the DC Chapter of the American Thoracic Society.
In addition, Dr. D’Couto is a respected educator and committed to training the next generation of physicians. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Georgetown School of Medicine where she teaches courses in pulmonary medicine. She serves as a core faculty member of the MedStar Georgetown Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship.
Clinical areas of focus
- Arthrocentesis
- Bronchoscopy
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Cough
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Respiratory Failure
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aspergillosis
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Coughing Up Blood
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Dyspnea (SHORTNESS OF BREATH)
- Emphysema
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Fibrosis
- Lung Masses
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pleural Disease
- Pleural Effusion
- Pleurisy
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
- Pneumothorax And Air Leak
- Pulmonary Eosinophilia
- Pulmonary Nodules
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Subcortical Infarction
- Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Bronchial Challenge Test
- Bronchoscopy
- Central Sleep Apnea Treatment
- Chest X-Ray
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Treatment
- Computed Tomography
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Ventilation
- Cystic Fibrosis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Endobronchial Ultrasound
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- High-Altitude Simulation Testing
- Homocysteine Lowering Therapy
- Lobectomy
- Lung Biopsy
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Lung Transplant
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mycobacterial Infection Treatment
- Non-Invasive Ventilation
- Pulmonary Exercise Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- Pulmonary Sarcoid Treatment
- Respiratory Failure Treatment
- Rigid Bronchoscopy
- Thoracoscopy
- Thoracoscopy With Pleurodesis
- Tracheostomy
- Transbronchial Biopsy
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Ventilation-Perfusion Scan
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla HealthCare Center Ste 5 Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-8830Fax 877-286-1492
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
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst EPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Sentara Health
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Tricare Reserve Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Navigate
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice Fund PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare FFS
- HighMark
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- POS OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital (2023)
Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital (2020)
Medical School: Harvard Medical School (2017)