Judith Hannah Veis, MD| Nephrology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Veis is a board certified nephrologist at Medstar Washington Hospital Center. Her interests include chronic kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders and women's health issues in nephrology. She is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology. Her training was at the Northwestern University School of Medicine and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Dr. Veis is a past president of Women in Nephrology.
Clinical areas of focus
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Dialysis
- Endstage Renal Disease
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Renal Insufficiency
- Transplant Evaluation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Contracted Kidney
- Dialysis
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Endstage Renal Disease
- Fibromuscular Dysplasia
- Fluid Overload
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypertension
- Immunodeficiencies
- Immunodeficiency With Major Defects
- Kidney Blockage
- Kidney Stones
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Proteinuria
- Rapidly Progressive Nephritic Syndrome
- Recurrent Hematuria
- Reflux In Infants
- Renal Agenesis And Reduction Defects Of Kidney
- Renal Insufficiency
- Secondary Hypertension
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
Procedures I perform
- Acute Kidney Injury Treatment
- Aldosterone Antagonist Therapy
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) Test
- Cardiorenal Syndrome Treatment
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Creatinine Clearance Test
- Dialysis
- End Stage Renal Disease Treatment
- Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Kidney Disease Treatment
- Kidney Function Test
- Kidney Pancreas Transplant Evaluation
- Kidney Resection
- Laparoscopic Kidney Biopsy
- Magnesium Imbalance Treatment
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Medication Administration And Management
- Nephrotic Syndrome Treatment
- Pancreas And Kidney Transplant
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Percutaneous Nephrostomy Tube Exchange
- Peritoneal Cavity Irrigation With Dialysate
- Peritonitis Treatment
- Renal Biopsy
- Renal Failure Treatment
- Renal Transplant Follow-Up
- Sodium And Potassium Balance Management
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transplant Glomerulopathy Treatment
- Urinary Filtration Performance
- Urinary Protein Test
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
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-HMO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- OA Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst NASCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Navigate
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare FFS
- HighMark
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Network OA
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Employee Health Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- Choice POS II
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Colorado School of Medicine GME (1989)
Residency: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1985)
Internship: Northwestern Memorial Hospital (1983)
Medical School: Northwestern University (1982)
Awards
- Fellow, American Society of Nephrology Fellow, American College of Physicians Alpha Omega Alpha Washingtonian Top Doc 2025