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