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
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
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
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- POS OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- First Health PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- HighMark
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Sentara Health
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Network OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Beech Street PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
Education
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)