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