Tehetena Mulugeta, PA| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Tehetena Mulugeta, a dedicated Physician Assistant (PA), provides compassionate and personalized care to gastroenterology (GI) patients at MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center. She treats patients both in the hospital and at the GI Clinic, ensuring continuity of care across different settings.
Before joining MedStar Southern Maryland, Tehetena worked as a hospital medicine PA at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, Virginia. However, her passion for gastroenterology was ignited even before pursuing her graduate degree, during her time as a medical assistant and scribe in a GI practice. This early exposure laid the foundation for her deep understanding of digestive health and its far-reaching effects on overall well-being.
Tehetena brings a wealth of experience from internal medicine, which reinforces her holistic approach to GI care. She believes in fostering strong patient partnerships, to ensure they have a voice in their treatment plans. “Educating patients helps demystify the ‘why’ behind our practice of evidence-based medicine, so patient can feel informed and empowered,” she says. This approach not only builds trust but also improves adherence to treatment plans.
Collaboration is another key aspect of Tehetena’s practice. She works closely with her GI colleagues and a team of healthcare providers, particularly when managing patients with coexisting conditions. By leveraging these partnerships, she ensures comprehensive and coordinated care. Her ultimate goal is to help patients not only understand their diagnosis and treatment but also make meaningful lifestyle changes to enhance their quality of life.
Committed to professional excellence, Tehetena is an active member of several leading organizations, including the American Academy of Physician Assistants, the American College of Gastroenterology, and the Gastroenterology & Hepatology for Advanced Practice Providers. Through these affiliations, she stays informed on the latest advancements and best practices in her field, continuously refining her expertise to provide the highest standard of care.
Clinical areas of focus
- Colitis
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Endometriosis
- Enteroscopy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Stomach Ulcers
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Variceal Band Ligation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Abscess
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bladder Incontinence
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diabetic Gastroparesis
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Hernia
- External Hemorrhoids
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gas And Bloating
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Malabsorption
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Benign Conditions (E.G. PANCREATITIS, PANCREATIC CYSTS)
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Rectal Pain
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Ulcers
- Throat Pain
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vaginal Wall Prolapse
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Anal Electromyography
- Anti-Reflux Surgery
- Autopsy Pathology Examination
- Barium Enema
- Bleeding Ulcer Treatment
- Bowel Resection
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cardiac Radiology
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Cholecystectomy
- Chronic Liver Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Computed Tomography Enterography
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Diarrhea Management
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Enterocele Repair
- Enteroscopy
- Esophageal Dilation
- Esophagectomy
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Gallbladder Removal
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Plication
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Management
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Disease Prevention
- Gastrointestinal Disease Testing
- Gastrointestinal Foreign Body Removal
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Health Maintenance
- Gastrointestinal Infection Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Gynecologic Endoscopy
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hepatectomy
- Hepatic Encephalopathy Management
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Ileostomy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Failure Treatment
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Management
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Intolerance Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Liver Biopsy
- Liver Transplant
- Malabsorption Testing
- Mastopexy
- Medication Administration And Management
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Nutrition Counseling
- Palliative Care For Heart Disease
- Pancreatectomy
- Pancreatic Disease Management
- Pancreatic Disease Treatment
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- PH Monitoring
- Pharmacological Therapy
- Pouchitis Treatment
- Rectal Stricture Dilation
- Small Bowel Resection
- Small Intestine Repair
- Sonohysterography
- Surgical Gastrostomy
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Upper Gi Series
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
- Venous Ulcer Treatment
- Virtual Autopsy
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
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- POS OA
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- UHC Passport
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Student Resources
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- HighMark
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA EPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OA Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare FFS
- IH-Indemnity
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- First Health PPO
- IH-PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optimum Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-Open HMO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Network OA
- TRICARE East Prime
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-POS
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- First Health PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
Education
Board Certification: National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants, Certification of Physician Assistants
Graduate: Shenandoah University (2022)