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