Zaynah Y Quader, MD| Family Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease management
- Obesity medicine
- Pediatrics
- Preventative care
- Women’s health
Philosophy of care
“I believe in caring for each patient with compassion, evidence based medicine and developing a relationship based on respect, trust and open communication. My goal is to partner with patients to support their health and well being at every stage of life.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Hypertension
- Respiratory Disorders
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Open Wound
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Drug Findings In Blood
- Abnormal Function Study Results
- Abnormal Serum Enzyme Levels
- Acne
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Laryngitis And Tracheitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Adult And Child Abuse, Neglect And Maltreatment
- Adverse Effects
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Ankle And Foot Injury
- Back Pain
- Blindness And Low Vision
- Body Region Injury
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Inflammation
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chest Pain
- Chlamydia
- Chronic Cough
- Chronic Diseases Of Tonsils And Adenoids
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Complications Of Procedures
- Complications Of Surgical And Medical Care
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Contact With Hazardous Health Exposures
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Deficiency Of B Group Vitamins
- Deforming Dorsopathies
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Tongue
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Disturbances Of Smell And Taste
- Dorsalgia
- Dorsopathies
- Ear Infection
- Ear Pain
- Eating Disorders
- Elbow And Forearm Injury
- Elbow Pain
- Emphysema
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Enthesopathies
- Eustachian Tube Disorders
- Eye And Adnexa Disorders
- Eye And Orbit Injury
- Eyelid Disorders
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Failure
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip And Thigh Open Wound
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Hives
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hypertension
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Incontinence
- Influenza
- Influenza Due To Other Identified Influenza Virus
- Ingrown Toenail
- Intervertebral Disc Disorders
- Joint Disorder
- Kidney And Ureter Disorders
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Laryngitis
- Leg Pain
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Lower Back Pain
- Lower Leg Injury
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Male Genital Organ Disorders
- Menstrual Cramps
- Migraine
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Muscle Strain
- Nail Disorders
- Nausea
- Neck Pain
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Otalgia And Ear Effusion
- Ovarian Cysts
- Overactive Bladder
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Painful Urination
- Penis Disorders
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Personal Risk Factors
- Persons Encountering Health Services
- Plantar Fasciitis
- Pneumonia
- Postnasal Drip
- Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Proteinuria
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Rash
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rectal Pain
- Respiratory Disorders
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Scabies
- Sciatica
- Shingles
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Somnolence, Stupor And Coma
- Sore Throat
- Spondylopathies
- Sprains And Strains
- Stomach Flu
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Strep Throat
- Superficial Mycoses
- Tendinitis
- Tennis Elbow
- Testicular Pain
- Thyroid Disorders
- Tinnitus
- Toxic Effect Of Venomous Animals And Plants
- Tuberculosis
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Uterine Fibroids
- Vaginal Itching
- Vaginitis
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Venous Embolism
- Vertigo
- Viral Warts
- Vitamin Deficiency
- Vomiting
- Vulva And Perineum Disorders
- Weight Loss
- Wrist And Hand Burn And Corrosion
- Wrist And Hand Joint And Ligament Dislocation And Sprain
- Yeast Infection
Procedures I perform
- Allergen Immunotherapy
- Asthma Management
- Back Pain Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Birth Control
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Collection
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Breast Exam
- Breathing Treatments
- Capillary Blood Collection
- Cervical Biopsy
- Cervix Dilation
- Chest Wall Manipulation
- Cholesterol Screening
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Cold And Flu Treatment
- Cold Treatment
- Colposcopy With Biopsy
- Colposcopy With Biopsy And Endocervical Curettage
- Copd Management
- Depression Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Diabetes Screening
- Diet Counseling
- Digital Rectal Exam
- Ekg (ELECTROCARDIOGRAM)
- EKG Interpretation
- Flu Shot Administration
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Foreign Body Removal From Ear
- Foreign Body Removal From Skin
- Geriatric Care
- Gynecological Examination
- Health Maintenance Exam
- HIV Testing And Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hospice Care Referral
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscess
- Infection Treatment
- Infectious Disease Treatment
- Injections For Pain Relief
- Obtaining Screen Pap Smear
- Occupational Therapy Evaluation
- Pap Smear
- Physical Performance Test
- Physical Therapy Referral
- School Physicals
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Tag Removal
- Suture Removal
- Therapeutic Activities
- Therapeutic Exercises
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Treatment
- Venous Blood Collection
- Vision Screening
- Women's Health Exam
- Wound Repair
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-PPO
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice POS
- Sentara Health
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Navigate
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Aetna Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- TRICARE for Life East
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- POS OA
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- HighMark
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Student Resources
- United Healthcare Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA EPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst EPO
- IH-POS
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- IH-HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- OA Plus
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine, Family Medicine
Residency Program: Albert Einstein Medical Center (2025)
Medical School: University of Maryland at College Park (2013)