Shrutiben M. Patel, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Cardiometabolic health
- Multimorbidity disease management
- Obesity management
- Preventive medicine and risk stratification
Philosophy of care
“My philosophy of care should reflect clinical reasoning and patient-centered thinking. It also centers on building long-term, trusting relationships with patients, and partnering with them to make informed, evidence-based decisions. I aim to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care for individuals with complex medical conditions.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- 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 Fluid, Electrolyte And Acid
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyslipidemia
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- 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
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- 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
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Sentara Health
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-PPO
- POS OA
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Employee Health Plan
- MultiPlan, Inc
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- OA Plus
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Network OA
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Medicare FFS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- HighMark
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Aetna Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Passport
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
Education
Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2025)
Medical Education: Rural Medical College (1900)