Joshua A Dearing, MD| Vascular Surgery | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Dearing earned a bachelor’s degree in biology and researched molecular and cell biology at Duke University. He attended medical school at the University of North Carolina’s Chapel Hill School of Medicine. While there, he conducted research on abdominal transplant surgery. His residency took place at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine with the Montefiore Medical Center in New York. Dr. Dearing completed his fellowship in vascular surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC.
Dr. Dearing speaks French and is proficient in medical Spanish. He performs procedures Tuesdays and Thursdays at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center and has office hours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays. He also operates at MedStar Washington Hospital Center on Wednesdays.
Clinical areas of focus
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Treatment
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Aorta Restriction
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
- Ambulatory Phlebectomy
- Angioaccess Arteriovenous Fistula Ligation
- Aortic Dissection Repair
- Aortography
- Axillary To Upper Arm Vein Bypass
- Balloon Dilation
- Bypass Graft
- Carotid Artery Aneurysm Repair
- Carotid Artery Angioplasty
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Carotid Stenting
- Coiling Of An Aneurysm
- Common Carotid Artery Dilation
- Decompression Fasciotomy, Leg
- Dialysis
- Dialysis Access
- Dialysis Graft Placement
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Endovascular Repair Of Femoral Artery
- Endovascular Repair Of Thoracic Aorta
- Endovascular Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation Of Varicose Veins
- External Iliac Artery Supplement
- Extirpation Of Right Femoral Vein
- Fluoroscopy Bilateral Common Carotid Arteries
- Fluoroscopy Right Upper Extremity Arteries
- Iliopopliteal Bypass
- Inferior Vena Cava Filter Removal
- Insertion Infusion Device
- Insertion Of Infusion Device Into Lower Vein
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Limb Salvage
- Mesenteric Angiography
- Mesenteric Artery Bypass
- Mesenteric Artery Stenting
- Occlusion Left External Iliac Artery
- Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty
- Peripheral Venous Access
- Plain Radiography Abdominal Aorta
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Pseudoaneurysm Treatment
- Removal Of Intraluminal Device
- Removal Of Synthetic Substitute
- Renal Artery Stenting
- Revascularization
- Revision Synthetic Substitute
- Sclerotherapy Of Varicose Veins
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Blood Vessels
- Subclavian Artery Extirpation
- Thoracic Aorta Restriction
- Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair
- Thoracic Outlet Decompression
- Thromboendarterectomy
- Thromboendarterectomy With Patch Graft
- Translumbar Aortography
- Transluminal Balloon Angioplasty
- Ultrasonography Inferior Vena Cava
- Ultrasonography Left Upper Extremity Veins
- Vascular Access Device Care
- Vascular Embolization
- Vascular Stenting
- Vein Patch Placement
- Vena Cava Catheter Introduction
- Vena Cava Filter Insertion
- Vena Cava Filter Retrieval
- Venous Stasis Ulcer Treatment
- Vertebral Artery Stenting
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
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Basic
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Fund PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- First Health PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- POS OA
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2017)
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center (2015)
Medical School: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill (2010)
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
- Sulzinski MC, Rossi MJ, Alfawaz AA, Reynolds KB, Maloni KC, Kiguchi MM, Dearing JA, Abramowitz SD, Vallabhaneni R, Woo EY, Fatima J. Optimization of factors for the prevention of spinal cord ischemia in thoracic endovascular aortic repair. Vascular. 2021 Apr 14
- Alfawaz AA, Dunphy KM, Abramowitz SD, Kiguchi MM, Dearing JA, Shults CC, Woo EY. Parallel Grafting Should Be Considered as a Viable Alternative to Open Repair in High-Risk Patients With Paravisceral Aortic Aneurysms. Ann Vasc Surg. 2021 Feb 5