About me
Stefan Schieke, MD, is a board-certified attending dermatologist affiliated with MedStar Health at Lafayette Centre, MedStar Washington Hospital Center, and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and is Associate Professor of Dermatology at Georgetown University Medical Center. Before joining MedStar Health, Dr. Schieke served as Assistant Professor of the Department of Dermatology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and an attending physician at the University of Wisconsin Hospitals and the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, some of which are consistently ranked as the top hospitals in Wisconsin by U.S. News & World Report.
As a general dermatologist, Dr. Schieke sees patients for general dermatology complaints, including psoriasis, eczema, acne, skin cancer, and more. In addition to treating general dermatological conditions, Dr. Schieke specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous lymphoma, including cutaneous B-cell lymphoma, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and pseudolymphoma (cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia).
For the treatment of cutaneous lymphoma, he focuses strongly on a multidisciplinary approach, and together with his colleagues uses everything from skin-directed treatments, such as phototherapy, topical steroids, and nitrogen mustard; to photopheresis; radiation therapy; and various anti-cancer drugs, such as bexarotene, interferon, and more.
His clinical interests include cutaneous lymphoma, non-melanoma skin cancer (basal and squamous), and excisions such as the surgical removal of non-melanoma skin cancers. His research focuses on understanding the metabolic needs of lymphocytic cancers, i.e. lymphoma and some types of leukemia, during their various disease phases – beginning, progression, and treatment resistance – and how physicians can target the disease in each specific phase to improve treatment outcomes.
Dr. Schieke is encouraged by advances that have been made in the field of dermatology, more specifically relating to the biology of dermatological diseases, in the past few decades. Today, thanks to the tireless efforts of researchers and physicians, dermatologists are able to prescribe medications that target very selective disease processes. Dr. Schieke looks to clinical trials to provide new and advanced treatment options to qualifying patients, providing advancing tailored treatments and high-end care for patients.
Dr. Schieke received his medical degree and completed a two-year dermatological residency from Heinrich-Heine-University in Düsseldorf, Germany. He then joined the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) at NIH for a five-year specialty post-doctoral fellowship before completing a three-year dermatology residency at Boston University Dermatology Residency Program, where he served as Chief Resident.
He is a member of the American Academy of Dermatology, the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium, the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas, and the American Association for Cancer Research.
Committed to the advancement of the field of dermatology, Dr. Schieke has authored numerous research articles, peer-reviewed abstracts, and book chapters. In 2015, Dr. Schieke was accepted into the American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) Dermatology Leadership Program (ADLP). In 2018, he received the Young Investigator Award from the Cutaneous Lymphoma Foundation.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Schieke is passionate about his research, spending time with his family, exercising, and being out in nature.
Philosophy of care
“As a caring and knowledgeable provider, my goal is to help my patients understand their condition and, in turn, understand the rationale for presenting certain diagnostic and therapeutic options so we can make the best decision for them, together.
“I present options that are most beneficial to my patients’ specific diagnosis by using state-of-the-ar
Clinical areas of focus
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Alopecia
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Boils
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Corns And Calluses
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dandruff
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Folliculitis
- Granuloma Annulare
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- History Of Skin Cancer
- Hives
- Hyperhidrosis (EXCESSIVE SWEATING)
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Keloid Scarring
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Male Pattern Baldness
- Melanoma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Plantar Warts
- Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Purpura
- Radiation Dermatitis
- Ringworm
- Rosacea
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Shingles
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Thickening
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Blu Light Therapy
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Eczema Treatment
- Feldenkrais
- Fungal Nail Treatment
- Nail Biopsy
- Rosacea Treatment
- Scalp Biopsy
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Exam
- Skin Tag Removal
- Skincare Consultation
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
Practice locations
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1133 21st St NW
5th Fl
Washington, DC, 20036
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 Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Sentara Health
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Network OA
- HumanaChoice PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- IH-Indemnity
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- POS OA
- Aetna Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Administrators
- Medicare Direct
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- UHC Passport
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Student Resources
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open HMO Option
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Navigate
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Residency: Boston Medical Center (2012)
Internship: Lankenau Hospital (2009)
Residency: Heinrich-Heine University (Germany) (2003)
Medical School: Heinrich-Heine Universitaet Dusseldorf (2001)