Dana Arlease Sloane, MD| Gastroenterology | MedStar Health
About me
Dana Sloane, MD, is a general gastroenterologist who practices at MedStar Health. She diagnoses and treats patients who suffer from gastrointestinal and liver conditions, with a goal to help patients understand and manage their medical conditions effectively. Dr. Sloane is board certified in gastroenterology, and has also achieved key procedural certifications, including diagnostic and therapeutic upper endoscopy, enteroscopy, and colonoscopy; small bowel capsule enteroscopy; and fibroscan interpretation. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the American Gastroenterological Association.
Dr. Sloane sees patients age 18 and older, and accepts new patient appointments at the Center for Digestive Disease, located at MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center. In addition to providing comprehensive clinical care, she is committed to patient education. Through her interactions with patients and families, Dr. Sloane advocates for colon cancer screening, and the importance it plays in early detection.
Philosophy of care
“I believe it is important for physicians to listen, support, counsel, and guide our patients. I have found that in many cases, our willingness to lend an ear or a shoulder to our patients is as important as the clinical approaches that are taken. I care deeply about my patients and want them to feel heard and supported throughout their process of care.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Bile Duct Stones
- Biopsy Of Tongue
- Colon Cancer
- Colonoscopy
- Diverticulitis
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Lactose Hydrogen Breath Test
- Pancreatitis
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Body Structure Imaging
- Abnormal Digestive Findings
- Acute Cholecystitis
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissures
- Anal Venous Thrombosis
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Bowel Obstruction
- Cancer Of The Appendix
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Cutaneous Abscess
- Depression
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Endometriosis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Family History Of Specific Disorders
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- General Symptoms
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hemorrhoids And Perianal Venous Thrombosis
- Hepatitis
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Myocarditis
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreas Cancer
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Fistula
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Personal History Of Diseases And Conditions
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Portal Hypertension
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Spinal Stenosis
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Diseases
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Vascular Disorders Of Intestine
- Viral Hepatitis
Procedures I perform
- Barium Enema
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Celiac Plexus Block
- Colonoscopy
- Colostomy
- Descending Colectomy
- Endoscopic Clip Placement
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Enterectomy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Excision Of Duodenum
- Excision Of Small Intestine
- Excision Of Stomach
- Excision Of Stomach Pylorus
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastrointestinal Tube Placement
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Hysteroscopic Polyp Resection
- Ileostomy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Insulin Injection
- Lower Esophagus Excision
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Neonatal Abdominal Paracentesis
- Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
- Percutaneous Liver Biopsy
- Rectal Excision
- Sigmoid Colectomy
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Small Intestine Repair
- Swallowing Disorder Treatment
- Transrectal Ultrasound
- Transverse Colectomy
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
- Urinary Tract Obstruction Treatment
- Urologic Imaging
- Variceal Band Ligation
- Vein Sclerotherapy
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
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-Open HMO
- Medicare FFS
- Beech Street PPO
- CIGNA PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE for Life East
- First Health PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- TRICARE East Prime
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Medicare Direct
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Navigate
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open POS Plus
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- POS OA
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna HMO
- Choice POS II
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Student Resources
- TRICARE East Select
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst Administrators
- Network OA
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-Open POS II
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Sentara Health
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-POS Plus
- HighMark
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- IH-POS
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- UHC Passport
- IH-Indemnity
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-EPO Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Medstar Washington Hospital Center (2009)
Residency: MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center (2006)
Residency: University of Maryland Medical Center (2005)
Medical School: University of Maryland-Baltimore (2002)