About me
Dr. Sukanya Subramanian is a small bowel adult transplant gastroentrologist. She specializes in small bowel transplant and intestinal rehab.
Dr. Subramanian’s areas of clinical expertise include the medical management of patients with small bowel disease, including malabsorption disorders related to mucosal disease or short gut syndrome. She has a special interest in intestinal insufficiency/failure, intestinal rehabilitation, and the management of gastrointestinal issues in patients who have undergone an intestinal transplant.
Her clinical interests include:
- Management of patients with malabsorptive disorders, including complicated inflammatory bowel disease and short bowel syndrome
- Management of patients with intestinal failure and dependence on intravenous total parenteral nutrition (TPN)
- Management of patients with intestinal insufficiency due to global motility disorders
- Management of complications of TPN
- Pre-operative evaluation and care of intestinal transplant candidates
- Post-operative medical care of intestinal and multivisceral organ transplant recipients
- Functional bowel disorders associated with organ transplantation
- Evaluation and treatment of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)
- Clinical pharmacology (applications in IBD and transplant medicine, novel therapeutics)
Clinical areas of focus
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Intestinal Dysmotility
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anemia
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artificial Openings Complications
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Colon Disease
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Complications Of Transplanted Organs And Tissue
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Deficiency Of Essential Nutrients
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Diverticular Disease
- Duodenitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Flatulence
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrojejunal Ulcer
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Malabsorption
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postprocedural States
- Transplanted Organ And Tissue Status
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Uncertain Behavior Of Prostate Lesions
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Vomiting And Nausea
Procedures I perform
- Balloon Dilation
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Management
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Neurological Disorders Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Therapy
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Genitourinary Fistula Treatment
- H. Pylori Treatment
- Hoarseness Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Ileoscopy With Biopsy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intragastric Balloon Procedure
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Portal Hypertension Treatment
- Replacement Of Gastrostomy Tube
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Short Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestinal Endoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Drainage
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transplant Evaluation
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Unlisted Small Intestine Procedure
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vomiting Management
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0540Fax 410-657-1956
3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 877-680-8194
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- First Health PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- IH-POS
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MultiPlan, Inc
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 3500
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Network OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Navigate
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Student Resources
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Tricare Reserve Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA EPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice
- POS OA
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
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Education
Fellowship: University of Chicago Medical Center (Illinois) (2009)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2006)
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine (2003)