About me
Dr. Virginia Steen is a Professor of Medicine at Georgetown University School of Medicine and is the Chief of Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. She did her medical school at the University of Pittsburgh, Internal medicine residency at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and her rheumatology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh where she stayed on the faculty until moving to Georgetown in 1995.
Dr Steen is an internationally recognized expert in Systemic Sclerosis and has been involved in research and clinical trials for scleroderma throughout her career. She co-established the Pittsburgh Scleroderma Database which has resulted in more than 200 publications about all aspects of scleroderma. She led a nationwide study on pulmonary hypertension in scleroderma and has been a leader in the exciting clinical trials in scleroderma and Raynaud’s over the last 20 years. She has been the rheumatology representative for several pulmonary guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis and was on the Pregnancy Guidelines for Rheumatic Diseases.
She is a Master of the American College of Rheumatology and received an award for Excellence in Investigational Mentoring also from the ACR. She has received multiple awards from the National Scleroderma Foundation including Doctor of the Year, several educational awards and the Lifetime Achievement Award. Dr. Steen is a member of the Magis Society at Georgetown University, Excellent in Teaching, as well as she received the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Georgetown Women in Medicine.
Awards
- Master of American College of Rheumatology (ACR)
- Life Time Achievement Award for Scleroderma Foundation
- Excellence in Investigative Mentoring - ARC
- Outstanding Achievement Award – Georgetown University Department of Medicine
Research
Clinical areas of focus
- Abnormal Autoantibodies In Autoimmune Diseases
- Dermatomyositis
- Eosinophilic Fasciitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Undifferentiated Connective Disease
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abnormal Autoantibodies In Autoimmune Diseases
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Dermatomyositis
- Eosinophilic Fasciitis
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Interstitial Pneumonitis With Autoimmune Features (IPAF)
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Undifferentiated Connective Disease
Procedures I perform
- Arthrocentesis
- Modified Rodnan Skin Score (IN SCLERODERMA)
- Nailfold Capillaroscopy (EVALUATION OF RAYNAUD’S DISEASE)
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 6th Fl
Washington, DC, 20007
Insurance
This list represents the major payors accepted by MedStar Health. NOTE: Payor contracts change and not all plans associated with a payor may be covered. Payors may offer multiple plans. If you have a question related to your insurance, please contact your insurance plan directly. Contact information is located on your health insurance ID card. *Denotes limited participation. Specific providers and practices may NOT be participating. Please contact your insurance plan directly.
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List of insurance plans we accept
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Cigna Health Care
- Kaiser Permanente*
- MedStar Select (Administered by CareFirst)
- United HealthCare
- Aetna
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield of Maryland
- Healthspring
- Humana
- Medicare & Railroad Medicare
- United HealthCare
- Aetna Better Health of Maryland *
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice MD
- Priority Partners *
- United HealthCare Community Health Plan MD
- Wellpoint MD
- AmeriHealth Caritas
- Health Services For Children With Special Needs (HSCSN)
- Medical Assistance/Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs *
- Johns Hopkins US Family Health Plan *
- MultiPlan
- Private Healthcare Systems
- Tricare/Humana Military
- VA Community Care Network (VACCN)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1980)
Residency: University of Pennsylvania Health System (1977)
Medical School: University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (1975)