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
- Herpes Simplex Virus
- 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
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
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CIGNA PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Beech Street PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna HMO
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-EPO Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- First Health PPO
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- IH-Open HMO
- Choice POS
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Employee Health Plan
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Optimum Choice
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HighMark
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice Fund PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Network OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- UHC Passport
- POS OA
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Medicare FFS
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Medicare Direct
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Navigate
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- United Healthcare Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- Sentara Health
- CIGNA EPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Aetna Advantage 5750
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Fellowship: New York University (1975)
Residency: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1975)
Internship: NYU Grossman School of Medicine (1972)
Medical School: New York University (1971)