About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Holistic, whole person approach (mind, body, spirit) to chronic disease diagnosis and management
- Mind-body therapies for chronic pain
- Nutrition
- Weight management
Philosophy of care
"I enjoy working with patients to identify potential root causes for illness. I combine conventional medical approaches with aggressive lifestyle changes to optimize long term health."
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Lower Back Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Weight Loss
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Infection Treatment
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
Practice locations
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4151 Bladensburg Rd
Colmar Manor, MD, 20722
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 MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- Choice POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice POS II
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- UHC Passport
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Open HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Core Essential (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Fellowship: Metro Health Hospital (2020)
Residency: Stanford University Hospitals & Clinics GME (2018)
Medical School: East Carolina University School of Medicine (2015)
