Mark Robert Abbruzzese, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Abbruzzese earned his medical degree from American University School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Washington DC VA Medical Center. Dr. Abbruzzese completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Abbruzzese is double board certified in internal medicine and infectious diseases.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Gastroenterology Care
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Rast Test
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Bacterial Food Poisoning
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Brucellosis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Carrier Of Mrsa
- Carrier Of TB
- Cellulitis
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Enterovirus Infection
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Giardiasis
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza In Immunocompromised Patients
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Liver Abscess
- Lyme Disease
- Lymphangitis
- Penile Inflammation
- Protozoal Diseases
- Relapsing Fevers
- Rotavirus Infection
- Scabies
- Scarlet Fever
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spinal Granuloma
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Surgical Site Infection
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Tuberculosis
- Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
- Vibrio Infections
- Viral Hepatitis
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis (TB) Test
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- POS OA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Student Resources
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Network OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- OA Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Navigate
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
Education
Fellowship: Georgetown University Hospital (1986)
Residency: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1984)
Internship: Veterans Affairs Medical Center (1982)
Medical School: American University of the Caribbean (1981)
Hospital affiliations
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