Ophard Kushayahama Mupanomunda, MBCHB MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
My philosophy of care is to provide comprehensive, quality and holistic care to my pediatric patients
and their families. I will be available and easily accessible to meet their needs.”
Areas of Clinical Interest
- Newborn Care
- General Childhood Growth
and Development - Asthma
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD)
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- POS OA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- First Health PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- OA Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Optimum Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna VA Exchange
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Employee Health Plan
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Prime
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Navigate
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Fellowship: University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston (1998)
Residency: Michigan State University GME (1995)
Medical School: University of Zimbabwe (1987)