Warren O Ferris, MD| Rheumatology | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Ferris is board certified in rheumatology. He completed a fellowship in rheumatology at the University of Virginia.
Clinical areas of focus
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Bursopathy
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendinitis
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Achilles Tendon Pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Artery Disorders
- Arthritis
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Axial Spondyloarthritis
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Bursopathy
- Cartilage Disorder
- Chronic Gout
- Chronic Gouty Arthritis
- Connective Tissue Disorders
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Dermatomyositis
- Disorders Involving The Immune Mechanism
- Elevated Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Enteropathic Arthritis
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Enthesopathies
- Enthesopathy Of Lower Limb
- Episcleritis
- Fibromyalgia
- Flexor Tendonitis
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Immunodeficiencies
- Inflammatory Myositis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Joint Derangement
- Joint Derangement Of Knee
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Limb Deformity
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Leg Injury
- Lupus Nephritis
- Multiple Myeloma Of The Spine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Necrotizing Vasculopathies
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Orbit Disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis Of First Carpometacarpal Joint
- Osteoarthritis Of Hand Joints
- Osteoarthritis Pain
- Osteoporosis
- Peripheral Vascular Diseases
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Polyosteoarthritis
- Psoriasis
- Retinal Disease
- Rheumatic Fever With Heart Involvement
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis With Rheumatoid Factor
- Scleroderma
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Shoulder Disorder
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Spondylopathies
- Spondylosis
- Systemic Connective Tissue Involvement
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Tendinitis
- Thumb Synovitis
- Vasculitis Of Skin
Procedures I perform
- Antinuclear Antibody (ANA) Test
- Anxiety Management
- Arthrocentesis
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Testing
- Bursitis Treatment
- Cervical Epidural Steroid Injection
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Test
- Dupuytren Contracture Treatment
- Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
- Fatigue Management
- Ganglion Cyst Treatment
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Hand Therapy
- Lifestyle Counseling
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Muscle Biopsy
- Muscle Injection
- Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
- Nutrition Counseling
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Orthopedic Physical Therapy
- Osteoporosis Risk Assessment
- Pain Medication Management
- Paraffin Wax Bath
- Physical Therapy Modalities
- Rheumatology Consultation
- Rheumatology Treatment
- Sjogrens Screening
- Stem Cell Therapy
- Synthetic Pathology
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatment
- Tendonitis Treatment
- Tension Headache Treatment
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Tissue Transglutaminase Antibody Test
- Trigger Point Injection
- Ultrasound-Guided Cyst Aspiration
- Vasculitis Treatment
- Vasopneumatic Devices
- Visian Icl
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Weight Management Program
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
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Sentara Health
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- United Student Resources
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Direct
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- BlueChoice Open Access
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS II Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TRICARE East Prime
- Medicare FFS
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- CIGNA PPO
- First Health PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Navigate
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst EPO
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice POS II
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Choice Fund PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- IH-POS
- Choice POS
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Basic
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Employee Health Plan
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- POS OA
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HighMark
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (1983)
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (1979)
Internship: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center (1977)
Medical Education: Columbia University (1976)