Karen Gayle Ganacias, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Allergies
- Chronic Cough Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cough
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Headache
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problem Evaluation
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Sleep Disorders
- Well Child Exam
- Wellness Exams
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Injuries In Children
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Pap Test Results
- Abnormal Tissue Findings
- Acne
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adverse Effects
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Anxiety
- Appearance And Behavior Symptoms
- Asthma
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Birth Defects Due To Maternal Conditions
- Black Eye
- Body Mass Index
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cerebral Palsy
- Chest Pain
- Child Speech Disorders
- Chromosome Abnormalities
- Chronic Cough
- Clubfoot
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Conductive Hearing Loss
- Congenital Deformities Of Feet
- Congenital Infections
- Congenital Infectious And Parasitic Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Constipation
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cradle Cap
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Crossed Eyes
- Croup
- Delayed Speech
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Developmental Delays
- Diabetes (TYPE 1)
- Diaper Rash
- Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Disorders Of Tooth Development And Eruption
- Ear Infection
- Earwax Buildup
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Facial Birthmarks
- Feeding Problems In Infants
- Female Urinary Tract Infections (UTIS)
- Fever
- Foot Problems
- Fractures
- Fungal Meningitis
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Headache
- Headache In Children
- Hemolytic Disease Of Newborn
- Herpes
- Hip Pain
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypoglycemia Of Newborn
- Impetigo
- Insect Bites And Stings
- Intestinal Infections
- Irregular Menstruation
- Jaundice
- Jaundice In Newborns
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Lacrimal Gland Disorders
- Large For Gestational Age (LGA) Newborns
- Late Pregnancy Complications
- Learning Disabilities
- Limb Deformity
- Lower Back Pain In Children
- Lower Leg Injury
- Maternal Diseases
- Meningitis
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mood Disorders
- Mouth Sores
- Nail Problems
- Nasopharyngitis
- Neurofibromatosis
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problems
- Newborn Hypoglycemia
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nosebleeds
- Paralytic Strabismus
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pervasive Developmental Disorder
- Phakomatoses
- Pneumonia
- Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Problems Related To Primary Support Group
- Problems Related To Psychosocial Circumstances
- Problems Related To Upbringing
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Rhinitis
- Ringworm
- Scholastic Skills Disorder
- Seizures In Children
- Sickle
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Thickening
- Sleep Apnea In Children
- Sleep Disorders
- Sleepwalking
- Sore Throat
- Speech Disturbances
- Splints And Casts
- Sports Injuries In Children
- Sports Injury
- Sprains And Strains
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Swimmer's Ear
- Syncope
- Thalassemia
- Transitory Disorders Of Carbohydrate Metabolism
- Tuberculosis
- Urological Disorders
- Viral Infection
- Vision Disturbances
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Well Child Exam
Procedures I perform
- Adenoidectomy
- Adrenal Hormone Level Testing
- Anesthetic Injection For Sphenopalatine Ganglion
- Asthma Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Chronic Cough Management
- Cleft Lip And Palate Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Congenital Heart Disease Management
- Cystitis Treatment
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Eczema Treatment
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Health Promotion Counseling
- I-131 Therapy
- Immunization Administration
- Insect Sting Allergy Treatment
- Iron Deficiency Anemia Treatment
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Problem Evaluation
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Prepuce Resection
- Preventive Medicine Counseling
- Rhinitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Phototherapy
- Speech Audiometry With Tympanometry
- Speech Therapy
- Sports Physicals
- Stuttering Therapy
- Topical Fluoride Varnish Application
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Violence Prevention Counseling
- Vision Screening
- Weight Measurement
- Wellness Exams
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 Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Direct
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Network OA
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Sentara Health
- Optimum Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HighMark
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- First Health PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice POS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Student Resources
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst EPO
- Navigate
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Beech Street PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- POS OA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Basic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-POS
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- TRICARE East Prime
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst EPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HighMark
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS II
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Navigate
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
Education
Residency: National Capital Consortium Graduate Medical Education (2016)
Internship: Naval Hospital and Medical Center-Portsmouth (2011)
Medical School: Rush University (2010)