Shadi Pezeshki, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis and management
- Preventive medicine
- Wellness exams
- Women’s health, including PAP smears
Education
- Residency: University of Maryland Capital Region Health
- Medical School: Ambedkar Medical College, India
Certifications and professional associations
- Board certified, American Board of Internal Medicine
- American College of Physicians
- American Medical Association
Philosophy of care
“I believe in the importance of mutual respect and trust between patients and their clinicians. I also believe that patients need to have a thorough understanding of their health and all the available treatment options before making an informed decision. I treat and care for all my patients as I would treat my loved ones!”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- 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 Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract 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
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
- IH-PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Police and Fire Clinic
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- IH-Indemnity
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Navigate
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- POS OA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optimum Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- BlueChoice Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- Network OA
Education
Residency: Prince George's Hospital Center (2008)
Medical Education: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College (1996)