About me
Areas of expertise: HIV, Immunocompromised Hosts, General Infectious Diseases, LGBTQ Health, Gender and Racial Health Disparities, Medical Education
Harvard University, AB Biology cum laude 1991
Pennsylvania State University, MD 1997
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Internal Medicine Residency 1997-2000
Tufts New England Medical Center, Infectious Disease Fellowship 2000-2004
MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Faculty, Section of Infectious Diseases 2004 to present
Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine, Georgetown University, 2006 to present
Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine, 2006 to present
Ryan White Services at MWHC, Program Director, 2012-present
Chair, Hand Hygiene Committee, MWHC, 2018-Present
Member, Healthcare Equality Index Taskforce, MWHC, 2018-Present
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Malaria Treatment
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Sti Treatment
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Wall Abscess
- Abscess Of The Brain
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Endocarditis
- Aspergillosis
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brucellosis
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cytomegaloviral (CMV) Infection
- Early Syphilis
- Filariasis
- Fungal Infections
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Herpes Encephalitis
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infectious Endocarditis
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Klebsiella Infections
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Liver Abscess
- Melioidosis
- Meningitis
- Mrsa Bacteremia
- Osteomyelitis Of The Jaw
- Osteomyelitis Of The Spine
- Pneumonia
- Protozoal Diseases
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis
- Pyelonephritis
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Schistosomiasis
- Sepsis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, And Enterococcus
- Strongyloidiasis
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tropical Diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Ventriculitis
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Hepatitis
- Visceral Leishmaniasis
- Yellow Fever
- Yellow Fever Vaccine
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Gram Stain
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Malaria Treatment
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Rm 1A-50B
Washington, DC, 20010
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Tufts University School of Medicine-Boston (2004)
Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2000)
Internship: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (1998)
Medical School: Pennsylvania State College of Medicine (1997)