Molly Cassella Valois, PA| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Molly Valois, PA-C, is a certified physician assistant who specializes in gastroenterology. She works alongside the gastroenterologists in the hospital and takes care of the inpatient GI service at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center.
Molly obtained her Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA in 2012 and went on to complete her Master of Physician Assistant Studies at MCPHS University in Boston, MA in 2016.
She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Clinical areas of focus
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Enteroscopy
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Variceal Band Ligation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Candidiasis
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Cancer
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Liver Transplantation
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postoperative Ileus
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Stomach Cancer
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Stoma Repair
- Cecum Transplant
- Change Trachea Tracheostomy Device
- Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan
- Duodenum Destruction
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastric Switch
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Laparoscopic Splenectomy
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Pain Medication Management
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Robotic Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Torn Meniscus Repair
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Virtual Autopsy
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
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Indemnity
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Sentara Health
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-POS
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Choice POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UHC Passport
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- POS OA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HighMark
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare FFS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice POS
- CIGNA EPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Employee Health Plan
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants,
Graduate: Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science (2016)