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Specialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: Tagalog, English
410-657-1957
About me
Jose Parungao, MD, is a gastroenterologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of digestive disorders, applying the latest medical approaches and technologies to optimize outcomes for his patients. He holds special interest in colorectal cancer screening and hepatobiliary disorders, and received specialized training in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), during his medical training.
Prior to joining MedStar Health, Dr. Parungao worked as a staff gastroenterologist at United Medical Center in Washington D.C. In addition to his clinical practice, he has devoted time to medical research in his field, publishing articles in numerous industry publications and presenting abstracts at several national conferences, with focus on the progression and continued advancement of care for patients with gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.
Dr. Parungao is certified in both gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Additionally, he is fluent in both English and Filipino/Tagalog.
“I love being able to participate in my patients’ health improvement and well-being as a lifelong partner. Gastroenterology allows me to facilitate and innovate the endoscopic skills and techniques I learned during my training, and practice them to help my patients reach their goals.“—Dr. Jose Parungao
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Intestinal Dysmotility
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Treatment For H. Pylori
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct With Stent
- Diverticulosis Treatment
- EGD With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Biliary Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Removal
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Ercp With Balloon Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Fluoroscopy Of Bile Ducts
- Fluoroscopy Of Stomach
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Test
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastroparesis Treatment
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hepatobiliary Duct Inspection
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Ileoscopy With Biopsy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Infusion Therapy For Ulcerative Colitis
- Intravenous Antibiotic Administration
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Melena Treatment
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatic Cyst Treatment
- Pancreatic Insufficiency Treatment
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Unlisted Small Intestine Procedure
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- First Health PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Network OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE for Life East
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Navigate
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Ascension Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus (2016)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Martin Surgery Center (2013)
Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- John Benjamin Nichols Award - Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC), 2019
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Parungao JM, Reyes C, Jackson N, Roizen N, Piper M. Factors Influencing the Adequacy of Bowel Preparation in Patients With Developmental Disabilities. Gastroenterology Res. 2018 Dec;11(6):416-421.
Haidar A, Kaur S, Jackson N, Parungao JM, Piper M, Cutler A. Medical Treatment for Microscopic Colitis: A Community Hospital’s Experience. Gastroenterology Res. 2017 Dec;10(6):329-333.
Parungao JM, Hanouneh IA, John B, Alkhouri N, Zein N. Genetics and hepatitis C: It’s good to be ‘CC’. Cleve Clin J Med. 2015 Feb;82(2):97-104.
Kochhar G, Navaneethan U, Hartman J, Parungao JM, Gupta R, Lopez R, Kapoor B, Mehta P, Sanaka M. Comparative Effectiveness Study of Endoscopy vs. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in the Management of Gastric Variceal Bleeding. Gastroenterol. Rep. (2015) 3 (1): 75-82
Kochhar G, Navaneethan U, Parungao JM, Hartman J, Gupta R, Lopez R, McCullough AJ, Kapoor B, Shen B. Impact of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt on Postcolectomy Complications in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2014 Dec 16.
Arora Z, Parungao JM, Lopez R, Heinlein C, Santisi J, Birgisson S. Clinical Utility of Wireless Motility Capsule in Patients with Suspected Multiregional Gastrointestinal Dysmotility. Dig Dis Sci. 2014 Nov 16.
Kochhar G, Parungao JM, Hanouneh IA, Parsi MA. Biliary complications following liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 May 21;19(19):2841-6.