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