Venkata Laavanya Divakaruni, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Preventive care
- Women’s health
- Managing chronic conditions
- Adolescent health
Philosophy of care
“My goal is to build long-lasting, trusting relationships with my patients and provide comprehensive care to individuals and families.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- MultiPlan, Inc
- HealthyBlue PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Employee Health Plan
- Tricare Reserve Select
- CareFirst EPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Open HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CIGNA PPO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- POS OA
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-POS
- TRICARE East Prime
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- IH-EPO Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Sentara Health
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Select
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Choice POS
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Beech Street PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Network Only Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2023)
Internship Program: University of Maryland Medical Center (2021)
Medical School: Temple University School of Medicine (2020)