Samuel Clifford Wood, MD| Internal Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Samuel Wood is seeing patients at the following location:
2233 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Third floor, Suite 300
Washington DC 20007
Phone: 202-741-1250
Fax: 877-303-1460
Dr. Wood graduated from Yale College with a B.A. in History, then attended medical school at Boston University before completing combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residency at University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. In 2024, he joined the Internal Medicine-Pediatrics faculty at Medstar Georgetown.
He practices primary care for adults and children of all ages at the Glover Park clinic. He provides comprehensive patient- and family-centered care, working with his patients to promote their wellness and health. He also supervises the combined Internal Medicine-Pediatrics residents in their primary care clinic. He lives in Glover Park with his wife, daughters, and dog.
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Cough
- Diabetes Management
- Eczema
- Hypertension Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Exams
- Pneumonia
- Rash
- Rash Treatment
- Screening For Diseases And Disorders
- Sleep Disorders
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Lung Imaging Results
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergic Conjunctivitis
- Anxiety
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Asthma
- Atherosclerosis
- Body Mass Index
- Bronchiolitis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Cerebral Palsy
- Claudication
- Clotting Disorders
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Dorsalgia
- Eczema
- Endometriosis
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Family History Of Disabilities And Chronic Diseases
- Female Genital Pain
- Fever
- Flatulence
- Fungal Otitis Externa
- Gallstones
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Herpes
- High Cholesterol
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Hypotension
- Impetigo
- Inguinal Hernias
- Intestinal Infections
- Irregular Heartbeat
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Joint Disorder
- Kawasaki Disease
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Malabsorption
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Muscle Disorders
- Nail Disorders
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Nosebleeds
- Obesity
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Renal Insufficiency
- Screening For Diseases And Disorders
- Sedative Use Disorder
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin Numbness Or Tingling
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Somnolence
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tendinous Disorders
- Tongue
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Urticaria
- Ventral Hernia
- Viral Infection
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Adhd Assessment
- Anti-Vegf Injection
- Asthma Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Treatment
- Autism Education
- Bacterial Infection Treatment
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Body Mass Index (BMI) Evaluation
- Bone Density Test
- Cardiovascular Disease Screening
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Cough Medicine Prescription
- Diabetes Management
- Diagnostic Mammography
- Dietary Counseling
- Digital Breast Tomosynthesis
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Fungal Infection Treatment
- Growth Development
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hearing Testing
- Hemoglobin A1c
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- International Adoption Medicine
- Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
- Language Assessment
- Learning Disability Evaluation
- Lipid Profile
- Medication Administration And Management
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Milk Allergy Treatment
- Muscle Injection
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Screening Tests
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Exams
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Psa Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Rash Treatment
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Infection Treatment
- Sore Throat Management
- Spirometry Test
- Sports Physicals
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Travel Health
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Uti Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Vision Screening
- Weight Management Program
- Wellness Exams
- Yeast Infection Treatment
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
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- OA Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Navigate
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- First Health PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Student Resources
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- First Health PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Medicare FFS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Choice POS II
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Network OA
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-EPO Plus
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: University of Maryland Medicine GME (2024)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2023)
Medical School: Boston University (2019)