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
- Digital Rectal Exam
- 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 2nd Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-3700Fax 877-680-8194
3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 7th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-295-0540Fax 410-657-1956
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 POS/Network POS
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice Fund PPO
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- First Health PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- OA Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-POS
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Employee Health Plan
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Sentara Health
- Medicare Direct
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- UHC Passport
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Choice POS II
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- CIGNA EPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- POS OA
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst NASCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- IH-PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
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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)