Robert Ferris, DO| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Annual exams
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Person-centered, tailored lifestyle medicine
- Weight management and nutrition
- Wellness and preventive care
Philosophy of care
“I listen with care, provide evidence-based treatment, and partner with each patient to protect their health and support their wellness goals.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- High Blood Pressure
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adverse Effects
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Developmental Delays
- Diabetes Insipidus
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Diverticulitis
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Epilepsy
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Failure
- Lung Disease
- Lymphoma
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Migraine
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Ventral Hernia
- Volume Depletion
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Geriatric Care
- Grief Counseling
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Mole Removal
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Pulmonary Embolism Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
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
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- POS OA
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- IH-HMO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Choice POS
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- HighMark
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- TRICARE for Life East
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- IH-Open HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Optimum Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- UHC Passport
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (1998)