Parvaneh Vaziri, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease management
- Preventive care and health maintenance
- Acute care / Common illnesses
- Women’s health
- Men’s health
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care is rooted in delivering culturally sensitive and inclusive primary care to a diverse, international population. At MedStar World Bank Health Services, I strive to create a welcoming and respectful environment where patients feel heard and supported.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- 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
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- 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
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- 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
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Toxic Effect Of Venomous Animals And Plants
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Venous Embolism
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst EPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Medicare Direct
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Optimum Choice
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Navigate
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- OA Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Indemnity
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Choice POS II
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Medicare FFS
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: Downey Community Hospital (2024)
Medical School: Islamic Azad University Tabriz Medical Branch (2002)