Vinshi Naz Khan, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Vinshi Khan, MD, is a fellowship-trained gastroenterologist and board-certified in internal medicine. She specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of various gastrointestinal conditions, including esophageal disorders, stomach and small bowel conditions, colonic disorders, and colorectal cancers, along with other diseases affecting the digestive system. Dr. Khan is fluent in English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Philosophy of Care
The best interest of the patient is the only interest to be considered,” a quote by Dr. William J. Mayo, one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic; is the most profound guiding principle in my practice of medicine. I incorporate empathy in my approach to patients as empathy is one of the most vital human attributes. My goal is to provide comprehensive care backed by evidence-based medicine to all my patients while addressing their gastrointestinal ailments. I encourage my patients to adopt a collaborative approach towards the management of their digestive health.
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Choledocholithiasis
- Colon Disease
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Hemorrhoids
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Polycystic Liver Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Stool
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Celiac Disease
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- 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 Hernia
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Failure
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Itching
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Postoperative Ileus
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Stomach Diseases
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Disease Treatment
- Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Esophagus
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection
- Enteroscopy
- 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
- Gastrostomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Intestinal Biopsy
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lactose Breath Test
- Lactose Intolerance Testing
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- PH Monitoring
- Radiofrequency Ablation
- 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
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA EPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Passport
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Choice POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- OA Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- United Student Resources
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open HMO Option
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Navigate
- Employee Health Plan
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open POS II
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Medicare Direct
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- HighMark
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- POS OA
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna HMO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Fund PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine Gastroenterology GME (2020)
Residency: Medstar Health (2017)
Medical School: Chhattisgarh Institute Of Medical Sciences (2011)