Aiwu Ruth He, MD PHD| Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Medical Oncology | MedStar Health
Clinical areas of focus
- Ascites
- Colon Cancer
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Malaise And Fatigue
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cancer
- Abnormal Tumor Markers
- Anal Cancer
- Anemia
- Anemia Of Chronic Disease
- Aplastic Anemias And Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Ascites
- B Cell Lymphoma
- Basal Cell Carcinoma Of Skin
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bladder Carcinoma
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of White Blood Cells
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagus Cancer
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Metastases
- Lung Cancer
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Malignant Neoplasm
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Mesothelioma
- Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
- Myopathies
- Nasopharynx Cancer
- Neoplasm Analysis
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Papillary Carcinoma Of Breast
- Plasma Cell Neoplasms
- Poisoning
- Rectal Cancer
- Secondary Malignant Neoplasm Of Brain
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomatitis And Related Lesions
- Venous Embolism
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Wall Tumor Resection
- Antiangiogenic Therapy
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colostomy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Genetic Counseling
- Gynecological Cancer Screening
- Hepatic Artery Infusion
- I-131 Therapy
- Ileostomy
- Immunotherapy
- Internal Radiation Therapy
- Intra-Arterial Infusion Of Chemotherapy
- Jejunostomy
- Liver Transplant
- Microwave Ablation
- Nanoknife
- Nutrition Counseling
- Palliative Care
- Pancreatectomy
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Tumor Chemoembolization
- Perianal Surgery
- Radiofrequency Thermoablation
- Small Bowel Resection
- Splenectomy
- Transrectal Ultrasound
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
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Network OA
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Choice POS II Open Access
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Beech Street PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-PPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- First Health PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HealthyBlue PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Choice POS
- IH-EPO Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE for Life East
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Sentara Health
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA PPO
- Navigate
- POS OA
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CIGNA EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Blue Choice Advantage
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Medicare FFS
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst EPO
- HighMark
- Aetna VA Exchange
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-HMO
- OA Plus
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2006)
Residency: Pitt County Memorial Hospital (2003)
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health (2000)
Graduate: East Carolina University (1997)
Medical School: Hunan Normal University College of Medicine (1991)