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