Melanie A Grady, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Patient-Centered Decision Making
- Pediatrics
- Women’s Health
PHILOSOPHY OF CARE
“As a family medicine physician, I have the distinct honor of providing primary care to patients across their lifespan. My ultimate goal is to ensure that my patients remain healthy and stay informed about up-to-date treatments and preventive care recommendations, while remaining true to individual health preferences. Forming partnerships with patients helps me to achieve this goal. I strive to provide as much care as possible within the primary care office and work hard to coordinate with all referring providers when a health problem requires specialist expertise. I look forward to caring for my patients and their family!”
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
- Eyelid 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 Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Geriatric Care
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Physical Therapy Referral
- Preventative Care
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Vision Screening
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
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Student Resources
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- POS OA
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Administrators
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Network OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Navigate
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
Education
Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2017)
Internship: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2015)
Medical Education: University of Maryland School of Medicine (2014)