Ruby Mehta, MD| Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Ruby Mehta, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Specialties: Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
Languages: English
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Biliary Tract Obstruction
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colic In Infants
- Colitis
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Congenital Malformations Of Esophagus
- Congenital Malformations Of Gallbladder, Bile Ducts And Liver
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Disorders
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrostomy
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Biopsy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Esophagus Dilation, Endoscopic
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
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
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- TRICARE East Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst EPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Network OA
- UHC Passport
- IH-PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Sentara Health
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Navigate
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Medicare Direct
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Transplant Hepatology
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Emory University School Of Medicine (2011)
Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Michigan (2010)
Residency: Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (2007)
Medical School: Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (2001)