About me
Hosein Kafimosavi, DO, is an attending physician at the MedStar Health Infectious Diseases Department. He is also Program Director for the Ryan White Program-Part A and Community–Base Disease Intervention Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.
As a board-certified infectious disease physician, Dr. Kafimosavi treats patients with acute and chronic diseases caused by infectious pathogens, including cellulitis, bacteremias, staph infections, bone and joint infections, hepatitis C, pneumonia, and Lyme disease. As a specialist in HIV, he sees patients for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure testing, as well as newly diagnosed HIV and treatment-experienced patients with difficult-to-treat HIV.
Dr. Kafimosavi views formulating a treatment plan as an art. He combines the patient’s clinical history with the results from diagnostic testing and evidence-based clinical guidelines to create the most effective treatment plan.
His clinical interests include general infectious disease, critical care infections, and antimicrobial stewardship. He is also involved in research that looks at women’s health within the HIV population, more specifically looking for ways to assist women with HIV to get better care and improve their overall health.
Dr. Kafimosavi received a Master of Science in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University School of Medicine, before earning a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine. He then completed a three-year internal medicine residency with Arnot Ogden Medical Center before completing a two-year infectious disease and epidemiology specialty fellowship training program at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Prior to joining MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Kafimosavi was an attending physician at the Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He is a member of the Infectious Diseases Society of America and the International Antiviral Society – USA chapter.
Dr. Kafimosavi is fluent in Farsi. When not in the clinic, he enjoys traveling, sports, and writing new jokes.
Philosophy of care
“All patients deserve the time, respect, and education necessary for them to learn about their diagnosis. My first goal as a physician is to understand the science of my patients’ diagnoses and pass this information on in a clear and easy-to-understand way. Patients shouldn’t be lectured to, they should be students who learn about their diagnosis and feel comfortable and eager to ask questions.
“As a whole, I practice patient-centered care, fostering autonomy while being accessible for my patients’ questions and concerns, as well as guiding them. I feel proud when my patients say that I’m kind and that I was there in their time of need – and that they love my jokes!
“I’m honored to be a part of MedStar Health. My family has been cared for by specialists at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and have been a big part of supporting not only my family but my passion for medicine and infectious disease.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Aspergillosis
- Bacterial Agents
- Bacterial Sepsis
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Complications Of Procedures
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Early Syphilis
- Encephalitis
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infected Prosthetic Joint
- Infectious Diarrhea
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lymphadenitis
- Meningitis
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
- Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
- Parasitic Infection
- Penile Inflammation
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Travel
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Hepatitis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Network OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- UHC Passport
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- United Student Resources
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice Fund PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-HMO
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center GME (2019)
Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2014)