Sadaf Mustafa, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Sadaf Mustafa MD, is a board certified internist with fellowship in Obesity medicine. Dr. Mustafa is Fellow of American College of Physicians (FACP), she is currently serving as a Medical Director of Med Management Clinics at MedStar Union Memorial and MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital. She is also an Assistant Professor at Georgetown University School of Medicine. She strives for best patient care everyday and for that she received Over the Top Doc Award. Her interest lies in the management of unhealthy weight and its related unwanted complications.
Clinical areas of focus
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Blood Pressure
- Physical Exams
- Preventive Action
- Respiratory Disorders
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Acute Myocardial Infarction
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Ascites
- Atherosclerosis
- Back Pain
- Bipolar Disorder
- Bladder Disorders
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bleeding Disorders
- Body Region Injury
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bone Disorders
- Bowel Obstruction
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bursopathy
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Central Sleep Apnea
- Chest Pain
- Choledocholithiasis
- Cholestasis
- Chronic Asthma
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Claudication
- Clotting Disorders
- Cocaine Related Disorders
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Colitis
- Colon Disease
- Congenital Malformations Of Musculoskeletal System
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Convulsions
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cushing Syndrome
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dementia
- Depression
- Depressive Episode
- 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
- Dizziness And Lightheadedness
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Electrolyte Disorders
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Endocrine Hypertension
- Epilepsy And Seizures
- External Hemorrhoids
- Extrapyramidal And Movement Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Fibromyalgia
- Finger, Hand, And Wrist Open Wound
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Grave's Disease
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hypertension Crisis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Calculus
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Liver Failure
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Disc Disease
- Lung Disease
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Meninges
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Mononeuropathy Of Lower Limb
- Mononeuropathy Of Upper Limb
- Multiple Myeloma
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Disorders
- Nail Disorders
- Nephrotic Syndrome
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonrheumatic Mitral Valve Disease
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Obstructive And Reflux Uropathy
- Ocular Myasthenia Gravis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Paroxysmal Ventricular Tachycardia
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Pericardium Diseases
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Pneumonia
- Pneumonitis Due To Solids And Liquids
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Pulmonary Heart Disease
- Rash
- Renal Insufficiency
- Respiratory Disorders
- Respiratory Failure
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sepsis
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Sickle
- Sickle Cell Disease
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Soft Tissue Pain
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Speech Disturbances
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spondylosis
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Subcortical Infarction
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Syncope
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tachycardia
- Tendinous Disorders
- Thrombocytopenia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Transplanted Kidney Failure
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Urinary Retention
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urological Disorders
- Valve Disease With Congestive Heart Failure
- Vasculitis
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Venous Ulcers
- Ventral Hernia
- Vestibular Disorders
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Volume Depletion
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Weight Loss
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Adhd Assessment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Aging Education
- Aging Life Care
- Aging Resource Coordination
- Aging Well Resources
- Alcohol Abuse Treatment
- Anticoagulation Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Treatment
- Arterial Pressure Monitoring
- Arthrocentesis
- Asthma Management
- Behavioral Assessment
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Cardiovascular Health Promotion
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold Treatment
- Community Health
- Community Health Education
- Congestive Heart Failure Management
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Cystitis Treatment
- Delirium Prevention
- Diabetes Screening
- Diabetes Treatment
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Disease Management Education
- Disease Prevention
- Electrocardiogram
- Failure To Thrive Evaluation And Management
- Falls Prevention
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Flu Shot
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Genetic Mutation Testing
- Geriatric Care
- Geriatric Care Management
- Geriatric Community Resources
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Grief Counseling
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Healthy Aging Resources
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperlipidemia Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Labs And Blood Work
- Lactate Dehydrogenase
- Lipid Profile
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mental Status Exam
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Mixed Venous Oxygen Saturation
- Mole Removal
- Muscle Injection
- Nebulizer Therapy
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Nitrogen Washout Treatment
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care Coordination
- Pap Smear
- Peak Flow Measurement
- Pharmacogenomics
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Physical Exams
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventive Action
- Psa Testing
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Senior Coaching
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sleep Disorder Management
- Sore Throat Management
- Spirometry Test
- Staple Removal
- Suture Removal
- Tobacco Cessation
- Transitional Care Planning
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Ventricular Fibrillation Treatment
- Wellness Exams
- Wellness Services
- 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
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Network OA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- Choice POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Medicare FFS
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- POS OA
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-HMO
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- OA Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Sentara Health
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Choice POS II
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Classic 3500
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Navigate
- IH-Open POS Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2014)
Medical School: Ziauddin Medical College (2005)
Awards
- Over the Top Doc Award
- Internist of the Year award
- Baltimore Magazine, Top Doc, 2025
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
As Obesity Grows, New Strategies to Combat It. Featured in Wall street Journal. By Laura Landro. June 8, 2020.https://www.wsj.com/articles/as-obesity-grows-new-strategies-to- combat-it-11591652380
1- Aggarwal P, Sidana A, Mustafa S, Rodriguez R. Preoperative diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma of the Tunica Vaginalis using Doppler ultrasound. Urology. 2010, Feb; 75(2): 251-2. DOI: 10.10 16 /j .urology.2009. 07.1275. PMID:19969334.
2- Hoti N, ChowdhuryWH, Mustafa S, Ribas J, Castanares M, Johnson T, LiuM, Lupord SE, Rodriguez R. Armoring CRAds with P21/Waf-1shRNA: the next generation of oncolytic adenoviruses. Cancer Gene Therapy. 2010, May;17(8): 585-97. doi: 10.1038/cgt.2010.15. Epub 2010 May 7.PMID: 20448671.
3- Mustafa S, Nima Jadidi, Rodriquez R.. Case of hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma. Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives.2012 Jan 26;1(4); 1 doi: 10.3402/jchimp.v1i4.9468; PMID: PMC3714050.
4- T. Johnson, Mustafa S, K. Desai and N. Höti,. A Single Therapeutic miRNA Rescues the Oncolysis of Androgen Activated Prostate Specific Virus in Androgen Independent Cell Model. Journal of Cancer Therapy. 2012, Dec, Vol. 3 No.6, PP. 1012-1019. 10.4236/jct.2012.36131.
5- Zafaruddin Khan, Tahir,M, Khan,M, Mustafa S, N.Höti. Giant Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia in a Pakistani Patient.. Urology Case Reports. 2014, Jan; Urol Case Rep. 2014 Jan 24;2(1):33-4. doi: 10 .1 016 /j.eu cr.201 3.11.006. PMC4733002.
6-Evaluating the Oncogenic and Tumor Suppressor Role of XPO5 in Different Tissue Tumor Types. Khan M, Khan Z, Uddin Y, Mustafa S, Shaukat I, Pan J, Höti N.Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2018 Apr 27;19(4):1119-1125. DOI:10.22034/APJCP.2018.19.4.1119. PMID:29699373.
7- Aggressive metastatic GATA3 positive sarcomatoid carcinoma with rapid progression and invasion of the liver. Shaukat, Irfan, Padgett,Charles, Inayat, Maimoona, Höti Naseruddin, Mustafa,S
8- Unusual presentation of parasitic leiomyoma; a tale of twists and turns.
Shaukat I, et al. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2019. Shaukat I Yassin S, Paudel A1 Höti N, Mustafa ,S J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2019 Apr 12;9(2):168-170. doi: 10.1080/20009666.2019.1591899. eCollection 2019 Apr.
9- Blessing in disguise; a case of Hereditary Persistence of Fetal Hemoglobin. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. . Irfan Shaukat, Sayf Yassin, Naseruddin Höt ,and Sadaf Mustafa, 2018 Dec 11;8(6):380-381. eCollection 2018. PMCID: PMC6292363.
10- High-grade pleomorphic rhabdomyosarcoma in a 60-year-old male: a case report and review of the literature, Arjun Kanwal, Mary Zulty, Sadaf Mustafa, Pg 287-289,14 Jun 2020. doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1766820.