Ava M Port, MD| Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Obesity and Weight Management Nutrition | MedStar Health
About me
Dr. Ava Port sees patients at the following addresses:
3800 Reservoir Rd. NW
Pasquerilla Healthcare Center, 6th floor
Washington, DC 20007
Phone: 202-687-2818
Fax: 877-485-1479
5454 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 1100
Chevy Chase, Maryland 20815
Phone: 202-687-2818
Fax: 877-485-1479
Clinical areas of focus
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Obesity
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Weight Management Program
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Mass
- Adrenal Tumor
- Adrenogenital Disorders
- Bone Density Disorder
- Cardiometabolic Disorders
- Complications Of The Puerperium
- Cushing Syndrome
- Diabetes In Pregnancy
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pancreatic Internal Secretion
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Drug Or Chemical Induced Diabetes Mellitus
- Endocrine Disorders
- Gallbladder Disease
- Grave's Disease
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperfunction Of Pituitary Gland
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypocalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Insulin Resistance
- Long Term Drug Therapy
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteopenia
- Osteoporosis
- Ovarian Dysfunction
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Postprocedural Complications
- Prediabetes
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Testicular Dysfunction
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Turner Syndrome
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Vitamin Deficiency
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Disease Prevention And Education
- Adrenal Tumor Treatment
- Bone Density Testing
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring System
- Dexamethasone Suppression Test
- Enterectomy
- Fine-Needle Aspiration Of Thyroid Nodule
- Glucose Control Management
- Growth Hormone Follow-Up
- Growth Hormone Stimulation Test
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hormone Replacement Therapy In Menopause
- Hormone Therapy For Pituitary Disorders
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity Treatment
- One-On-One Diabetes Education
- Oral Medication Therapy For Diabetes
- Osteoporosis Prevention Treatment
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Disease Prevention And Education
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Disease Prevention And Education
- Thyroidectomy
- Weight Management Program
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center Washington, DC, 20007
202-687-2818Fax 877-485-1479
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
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- HighMark
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- TRICARE for Life East
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Choice POS
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Sentara Health
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-POS
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- IH-Open HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA EPO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- UHC Passport
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Navigate
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Choice POS II
- TRICARE East Select
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Network OA
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst NASCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- OA Plus
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- First Health PPO
- POS OA
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Optimum Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Fellowship: Boston University Medical Center (2012)
Fellowship: Boston Medical Center (2010)
Residency: Boston University Medical Center (2009)
Internship: Boston University Medical Center (2007)
Medical School: University Of Medicine & Dentistry Of New Jersey (2006)