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 Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Network OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Classic 3500
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- First Health PPO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- HealthyBlue PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- CIGNA Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Employee Health Plan
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Beech Street PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Navigate
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
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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)