Bhumika Gandhi, MD| Internal Medicine, Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Bhumika S. Gandhi, MD, is a Clinical Associate Professor of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. She provides primary care to both children and adults of all ages, and especially enjoys caring for families. Providing patient- and family-centered care that is both evidence-based and compassionate, she communicates effectively to promote wellness, and is thorough in managing new and chronic medical problems.
Dr. Gandhi is also the Medical Director of the Medstar Georgetown Cancer Survivorship Program in the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, which addresses the unique short- and long-term health needs of both pediatric and adult cancer survivors. This program offers patients access to coordinated post-cancer healthcare planning, including comprehensive, individualized survivorship care plans and referrals.
Dr. Gandhi is an active teacher and course director in the Georgetown University School of Medicine, and has mentored many students. She is a member of several committes both in the medical school and in the hospital, including work on the Electronic Health Record, interprofessional education, and the medical school curriculum. She has spoken at national and regional conferences on her cancer survivorship work.
In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children, traveling, and trying new restaurants.
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Cough
- Diabetes Management Plan
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Hypertension Treatment
- Physical Exams
- Pneumonia
- Rash Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Sore Throat Management
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdomen, Lower Back, Pelvis, And Genital Injury
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood Glucose Levels
- Abnormal Breast Imaging
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Heart Rhythm
- Abnormal Urine Test Results
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Amphetamine Addiction
- Anxiety
- Asthma
- Breast Lump
- Bronchiolitis
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis And Lymphangitis
- Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Claudication
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Contact With Communicable Diseases
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Cystitis
- Depressive Episode
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Disorders Of Lipoprotein Metabolism And Lipidemias
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Disturbances Of Skin Sensation
- Dorsalgia
- Emotional State Symptoms
- Enlarged Lymph Nodes
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fever
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- General Symptoms
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Head Injury
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Heart Murmur
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhagic Conditions
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hodgkin Disease
- Hypertension
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Impetigo
- Intestinal Infections
- Ischemic Heart Disease
- Joint Disorder
- Knee Pain
- Liver Enzyme Abnormalities
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Menstrual Disorders
- Mesothelioma
- Middle Ear Disorders
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myopathies
- Nasopharyngitis
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Palpitations
- Pneumonia
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Pruritus
- Shoulder And Upper Arm Muscle, Fascia, And Tendon Injury
- Shoulder Burns
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Superficial Knee Injury
- Syncope
- Tachycardia
- Tendinous Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urological Disorders
- Urticaria
- Vasomotor And Allergic Rhinitis
- Viral Infection
- Vision Disturbances
- Vitamin Deficiency Anemia
- Vomiting And Nausea
- Zoster
Procedures I perform
- Abdominal Ultrasound
- Abscess Incision And Drainage
- Acne Treatment
- Adhd Assessment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Alcohol Abuse Counseling
- Asthma Management
- Auditory Processing Disorder Evaluation
- Bladder Stone Removal
- Blood Chemistry Test
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Bone Density Study
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
- Cardiovascular Stress Testing
- Cerebral Fibromuscular Dysplasia Treatment
- Cerebral Palsy Management
- Chronic Cough Treatment
- Chronic Headache Treatment
- Cystitis Treatment
- Diabetes Management
- Diabetes Treatment
- Distance Stereoacuity Test
- Duplex Scan Of Abdominal Organs
- Duplex Scan Of Extremity Veins
- Duplex Scan Of Upper Extremity Arteries
- Ear Infection Treatment
- Echocardiography
- Electrocardiogram
- Endocrinology Care
- Fibrinolytic Therapy
- Flu Shot
- Foot Sprain Treatment
- Fracture Reduction
- Functional Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Geriatric Sleep Disorder Treatment
- Grief Counseling
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Hearing Testing
- Heart Failure Medication Management
- High Cholesterol Management
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Impacted Earwax Removal
- Inpatient Palliative Care
- Kinesiology Analysis
- Lactation Medicine
- Long Leg Splint Application
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mental Health Medication Management
- Mole Removal
- Muscle Injection
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Initial Hospital Care
- Newborn Subsequent Hospital Care
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pain Medication Management
- Palliative Care
- Parotid Biopsy
- Pelvic Ultrasound
- Physical Exams
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Preventive Action
- Psa Testing
- Pulmonary Function Tests
- Pulsatile Tinnitus Treatment
- Rash Treatment
- School Physicals
- Sickle Cell Anemia Treatment
- Sinusitis Treatment
- Skin Allergy Testing
- Skin Tag Removal
- Sore Throat Management
- Speech Therapy
- Spirometry Test
- Sports Physicals
- Suture Removal
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Testicular Ultrasound
- Traction Application
- Transthoracic Echocardiography
- Trichiasis Treatment
- Ultrasound
- Undersea Medicine Consultation
- Urinary Incontinence Treatment
- Urinary Protein Test
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
- Vaccinations
- Venous Blood Collection
- Viral Gastroenteritis Treatment
- Vision Screening
- Wart Removal
- Wellness Exams
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
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- IH-Open HMO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Medicare Direct
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- First Health PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Medicare FFS
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS II
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-POS
- IH-PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Open HMO Option
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Beech Street PPO
- Network OA
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- POS OA
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- HighMark
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Choice POS II
- United Student Resources
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- First Health PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-EPO Plus
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- TRICARE East Prime
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Indemnity
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- IH-HMO
- Sentara Health
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: Georgetown University Hospital (2009)
Graduate: George Washington University (2005)
Awards
- 2018, 2019 Washingtonian Top Doctor in Internal Medicine
- 2018, 2019 Washingtonian Top Doctor in Pediatrics
- 2015 Internal Medicine-Pediatrics Award for Excellence in Teaching for an Outstanding Faculty Member
- 2015 Arthur Vining Davis Foundation Fellowship, Aspen Ideas Festival Scholar