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
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HighMark
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open POS II
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Sentara Health
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Medicare Direct
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CareFirst Administrators
- TRICARE East Prime
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-POS Plus
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Basic
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna VA Exchange
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Optimum Choice
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-POS
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice Fund PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 5000
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- OA Plus
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Navigate
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst EPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- POS OA
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Choice POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology
Fellowship: Baylor College of Medicine Gastroenterology GME (2020)
Residency: Medstar Health (2017)
Medical School: Chhattisgarh Institute Of Medical Sciences (2011)