Helena Beth Pasieka, MD| Internal Medicine, Dermatology | MedStar Health
About me
Helena Pasieka, MD, is the director of Inpatient and Consultative Dermatology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Pasieka is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Dermatology. Dr. Pasieka obtained her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed an Internal Medicine residency at University of Michigan, and a Dermatology residency at Johns Hopkins University. She also obtained a Masters of Science degree in Biostatistics and Clinical Research Design from the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, and a translational research fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her areas of research include inpatient and consultative dermatology, severe skin disease, and skin manifestations of internal disease or immunosuppression. She is also interested in issues related to access to dermatology and dermatology in public health.
Dr. Pasieka is a member of many professional societies, including the Association of Professors of Dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology, the Society for Dermatology Hospitalists and the American College of Physicians. She is actively involved in research, and has authored many publications and abstracts, and has presented at several national and international conferences.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Treatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Chemical Peel
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Eczema
- Eczema Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Psoriasis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Angiokeratoma
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blackheads
- Boils
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Integument
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dandruff
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dry Skin
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Infections
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- Herpes Simplex
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Hives
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Ingrown Toenail
- Insect Bites And Stings
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Lipoma Of Skin
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pustules
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scarring
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Shingles
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Hyperpigmentation
- Skin Thickening
- Solar Lentigines
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Transepidermal Elimination Disorders
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Chemical Peel
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Earlobe Repair
- Eczema Treatment
- Facial Wrinkle Treatment
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Keloid Removal
- Keratosis Pilaris Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Mole Removal
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Rash Treatment
- Rosacea Treatment
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
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
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HighMark
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst NASCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Navigate
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst EPO
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2015)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2014)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2009)
Medical School: University of Washington (2006)