Syed A Hassan, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Hemorrhoids
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Epigastric Pain
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Portal Hypertension
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy Through Stoma
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Biopsy
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Rectal Biopsy
- Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Sentara Health
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Navigate
- Aetna Classic 5000
- TRICARE for Life East
- Medicare Direct
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Network OA
- POS OA
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- IH-EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- United Student Resources
- Optimum Choice
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst NASCO
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- OA Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Louisville School of Medicine (2019)
Residency: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (2016)
Internship: Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center (2014)
Medical School: Deccan College of Medical Sciences (2011)