Renette Belizaire, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Asthma
- Child development/behavior
- Common pediatric skin conditions
- Healthy lifestyle guidance
- Preventive healthcare (newborns to age 21)
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy is to provide excellent care to the families I serve and build trust through mutual respect, engagement and partnership.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Candidiasis
- 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
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-Open POS II
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-EPO Plus
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- POS OA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Optimum Choice
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- TRICARE for Life East
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Network OA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UHC Passport
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Beech Street PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice POS II
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- HumanaChoice PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CIGNA EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency Program: George Washington University Hospital (1997)
Internship Program: George Washington University Hospital (1997)
Medical School: George Washington University (1994)