About me
Chief of Musculoskeletal Infectious Diseases Section and member of Division of Infectious Diseases and Tropical Medicine, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Associate Professor of Medicine. Specializes in surgical infections in limb salvage, orthopedic, vascular surgery, neurosurgery and plastic surgery patients.
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Biopsy
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cellulitis
- Gastroenterology Care
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Influenza
- Nasal Culture
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acute Endocarditis
- Allergy Status To Drugs And Substances
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bacterial Sepsis
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency
- Complications Of Cardiac And Vascular Prosthetic Devices
- Complications Of Infusion, Transfusion And Injection
- Complications Of Procedures
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Diseases Of Blood And Blood
- Encephalitis
- Fungal Infections
- Fungal Meningitis
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Meningitis
- Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Infection
- Parasitic Infection
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Sepsis
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Spinal Granuloma
- Staphylococcal Infection
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Travel
- Tuberculosis
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Viral Infection
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 5th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-444-0086Fax 877-665-8072
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
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Basic
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CIGNA EPO
- Network OA
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- IH-HMO
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Medicare FFS
- Optimum Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OA Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Choice POS
- IH-Indemnity
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Navigate
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna HMO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- United Healthcare Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Student Resources
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- IH-POS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Medicare Direct
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Choice Fund PPO
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Fellowship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1978)
Residency: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1976)
Internship: Georgetown University School of Medicine GME (1974)
Medical School: West Virginia University (1973)
Hospital affiliations
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