Nitin Kumar Sardana, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Nitin Kumar Sardana, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English
About me
Dr. Sardana is a fellowship-trained, board-certified gastroenterologist with nearly two decades of experience treating the full range of digestive health concerns. He focuses on general gastroenterology, including the diagnosis and treatment of:
- Acid reflux
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Liver disease
Dr. Sardana earned his medical degree at the University of Maryland in Baltimore and completed his residency at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. He completed a fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology (liver disease) at Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium in Pittsburgh.
Dr. Sardana's approach to patient care is centered around open communication and shared decision-making. Understanding that there isn't always one "right answer" for each patient, he takes the time to explain treatment options clearly, empowering patients to make informed choices about their care. He believes that listening and educating patients is key to building a strong partnership in managing their health. With a passion for providing high-quality, personalized care, Dr. Sardana brings expertise and compassion to every patient encounter.
When he's not helping patients, Dr. Sardana enjoys exercising, spending time with his wife and two children, and traveling to new places. He values a healthy work-life balance and is committed to the well-being of his family and community.
Dr. Sardana is fluent in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- 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 Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Basic
- HighMark
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Choice POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CIGNA PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UHC Passport
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Network OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Navigate
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-POS Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Employee Health Plan
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (2016)
Residency: George Washington University School of Medicine (2011)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2008)