Melanie E Tawfik, MD| Dermatology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Extractions
- Chemical Facial Peel
- Chemical Peel
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Eczema
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Psoriasis
- Rash Treatment
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tags
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Adverse Effects
- Age Spots
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Anogenital Warts
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Birth Defects Of The Skin
- Birth Defects Of The Skin And Hair
- Blackheads
- Bleeding Under The Skin
- Blisters
- Body Odor
- Boils
- Botox
- Capillary Diseases
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Bladder
- Choroidal Nevi
- Congenital Malformations Of Face And Neck
- Congenital Malformations Of Integument
- Congenital Malformations Of Pharynx
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Early Melanoma
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythematous Conditions
- Excessive Hair Growth
- Eye Irritation
- Eyelid Disorders
- Facial Birthmarks
- Facial Redness
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hives
- Hyperhidrosis (EXCESSIVE SWEATING)
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Ingrown Hairs
- Intraocular Inflammation
- Itchy Skin
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Kawasaki Disease
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Male Pattern Baldness
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Female Genital Organs
- Malignant Skin Cancer
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Oral Ulcers
- Ovarian Disorders
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pilar Cysts
- Plantar Warts
- Port Wine Stains
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Redundant Skin
- Ringworm
- Rosacea
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Shedding
- Skin Tags
- Skin Thickening
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Telangiectasias
- Transepidermal Elimination Disorders
- Transitional Cell Carcinoma
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Wart Removal
Procedures I perform
- Acne Extractions
- Acne Treatment
- Age Spot Removal
- Atopic Dermatitis Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birthmark Removal
- Botox
- Chemical Facial Peel
- Chemical Peel
- Cold Laser Therapy
- Dermabrasion
- Dermal Fillers
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Eczema Treatment
- Electrodessication
- Essure Removal
- Fractional Co2 Laser Skin Resurfacing
- Fungal Nail Treatment
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Hair Transplant
- Keloid Removal
- Laser Hair Removal
- Melasma Treatment
- Microdermabrasion
- Mole Examination
- Mole Removal
- Photochemotherapy
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Rash Treatment
- Rosacea Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
- Toe Nail Resection
- Vaginal Laser Rejuvenation
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
- Wrinkle Treatment
- Xanthelasma Removal
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Medicare FFS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Choice POS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Navigate
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna HMO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS II
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- TRICARE East Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Fund PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Residency: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2022)
Residency: Loma Linda University School of Medicine (2019)
Medical School: Duke University Medical Center (2017)
