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