Raena Sadeghi Olsen, DO| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Raena Olsen, DO, is a highly-skilled gastroenterologist who treats all gastrointestinal tract and liver conditions. Dr. Olsen joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital after 14 years with Cedars-Sinai Medical Group in Beverly Hills, California, where she received the highest honor year after year in patient satisfaction. She was named “Top Doc” in 2020 and 2021 by Los Angeles Magazine.
Dr. Olsen provides a full scope of services, from routine procedures to advanced gastroenterology treatments. She has a particular interest in:
- Esophageal disorders
- Intestinal disorders
- Liver disease
- Pancreatic disease
- Women’s GI conditions
- Colon cancer screenings
She embraces a holistic, team-based approach to achieve optimal health outcomes through multimodal care plans that often involve lifestyle interventions alongside medical treatments. For complex cases, Dr. Olsen readily involves a multidisciplinary team of MedStar Health physicians and experts.
Dr. Olsen received her medical degree from the University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine in Kansas City, Missouri. She completed her internship, residency, and fellowship at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Stratford, New Jersey. She is board certified in gastroenterology and internal medicine and is a member of the American Osteopathic Association.
She sees patients at MedStar Health Gastroenterology at Silver Spring and MedStar Montgomery Medical Center. When not practicing medicine, she enjoys spending time with her family and curling up with a good book.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bowel Obstruction
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gallstones
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Biopsy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Bacterial Food Poisoning
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diseases Of The Small Intestine
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatic Pseudocyst
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polyps Of Colon
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Proctitis
- Proctosigmoiditis
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Small Intestine Diseases
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Vomiting Blood
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Biopsy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Duodenal Biopsy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intra-Abdominal Abscess Drainage
- Liver Biopsy
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Biopsy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Urea Breath Test
- Variceal Band Ligation
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
- Blue Choice Advantage
- TRICARE East Prime
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-POS
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Medicare FFS
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Network OA
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Choice POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst EPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Sentara Health
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Employee Health Plan
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst Administrators
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- OA Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- POS OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
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Education
Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association, Osteopathology
Fellowship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2007)
Residency: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2004)
Internship: Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medical (2002)
Medical School: University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy in St. Louis (2001)