About me
Alan Moshell, MD, is the former Chief of the Division of Dermatology at Georgetown University School of Medicine. Dr. Moshell is an established and highly experienced dermatologist with more than 40 years of treating dermatological disease in adults. He currently specializes in allergic contact dermatitis, photosensitivity, and immunologically based skin disease, such as blistering diseases and eczema.
True to his investigative nature, Dr. Moshell constantly studies the current literature and uses this information to apply newly developed approaches and treatment modalities that can benefit his patients. Dr. Moshell is the only dermatologist in the Washington, DC region performing artificial UV exposure to quantitate photosensitivity in patients with suspected photosensitive diseases. He is also one of few dermatologists to do photo patch testing (a specialized procedure to look at allergic reactions to chemicals and/or sunlight) in addition to an extended battery of other tests for allergic contact dermatitis.
Dr. Moshell received his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine, where he stayed to complete his residency in dermatology and an NIH sponsored fellowship in dermatology. Following his training, Dr. Moshell served as a medical officer and later a clinical consultant in dermatology for the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. For nearly 30 years he worked in several positions at the NIH, including Expert in the Dermatology Branch of the NIH’s National Cancer Institute; Skin Diseases Program Director and Branch Chief for the NIH’s National Institute of Arthritis, Diabetes, and Digestive and Kidney Diseases; and Branch Chief and Program Director for the NIH’s National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases.
As the author of more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and one book, Dr. Moshell is an active participant in the continuing education and advancement of the dermatology field. Dr. Moshell has been honored numerous times for his contributions to the field of dermatology. Some of these recognitions include the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Skin Association, Presidential Citation from the Society for Investigative Dermatology, Certificate of Appreciation from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Distinguished Service Award from DEBRA of America, and the National Institutes of Health Director’s Award on 5 occasions. He has been a committee member and has held officer positions for numerous professional societies, including the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Dermatological Association, the Society for Investigative Dermatology, the Association of Professors of Dermatology, and the American Contact Dermatitis Society.
As an advocate for academic medicine, Dr. Moshell has dedicated himself to the training and early career development of academic dermatologists. For over a decade, he has been involved in resident education at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. Over this time, his influence has greatly increased the likelihood that dermatology resident graduates pursue an academic medical career. These individuals will lead future advancements in dermatological treatment and contribute to the education of future and currently practicing dermatologists.
Philosophy of Care
“I approach each patient as a partner with whom I’m working to improve their health and quality of life. For this reason, I take the time to explain the disease process to my patients as well as the steps we’ll be taking to evaluate their diagnosis and find treatment options. My goal is for my patients to feel comfortable and confident throughout the diagnosis and treatment processes.”
“I follow treatment guidelines set by the national organizations in dermatology but will consider additional options/modalities. I’m ready and willing to adopt new treatment approaches, based on academic
Clinical areas of focus
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Eczema
- Mole Examination
- Psoriasis
- Rash Treatment
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tags
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Angiokeratoma
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Integument
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystic Acne
- Cysts
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dry Skin
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Infections
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- Herpes Simplex
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Ingrown Toenail
- Itchy Skin
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Lipoma Of Skin
- Melanoma
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nummular Eczema
- Papulosquamous Disorders
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Plantar Warts
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Rash
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scarring
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Shingles
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Hyperpigmentation
- Skin Lesion
- Skin Tags
- Skin Thickening
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Telangiectasia
- Tinea Corporis
- Transepidermal Elimination Disorders
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Xerosis
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Blister Treatment
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Malignant Lesion
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Eczema Treatment
- Fungal Infection Treatment
- Fungal Nail Treatment
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Melasma Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Photochemotherapy
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Rash Treatment
- Rosacea Treatment
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
Practice locations
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5530 Wisconsin Ave
Ste 730
Chevy Chase, MD, 20815
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-Open POS Plus
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA EPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Classic 5000
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- HighMark
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- IH-POS
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Aetna HMO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Employee Health Plan
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- IH-Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Navigate
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA PPO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- IH-Open POS II
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- TRICARE East Prime
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Choice POS
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Sentara Health
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Medicare Direct
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Passport
- Tricare Reserve Select
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Student Resources
- Medicare FFS
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- OA Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- First Health PPO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- First Health PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Choice POS II
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst NASCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1975)
Fellowship: New York University (1975)
Internship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1972)
Medical School: New York University (1971)