Elizabeth Jane Benge, MD| Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of clinical interest
- Chronic disease diagnosis, treatment, and management
- Long COVID/Chronic fatigue syndrome, LGBTQIA+ health
- Previously diagnosed with heart disease (arrythmias, heart attack, heart failure)
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sleep disorders
Philosophy of care
“I strive to provide compassionate, patientcentered care that respects each individual’s values, experiences, and goals. I believe in building trusted relationships through active listening, clear communication, and a collaborative approach to health and wellness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Chronic Disease Management
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Preventative Care
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Blood
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Immunological Findings
- Abnormal Movements
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Sinusitis
- Allergies
- Anemia
- Angina
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aortic Aneurysm
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Artery Disorders
- Atherosclerosis
- Atrial Fibrillation
- Atrioventricular Block
- Back Pain
- Bladder Disorders
- Bleeding Disorders
- Bone Disorders
- Brain Disorders
- Breast Lump
- Candidiasis
- Cardiac Arrhythmias
- Cardiomyopathy
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Cough
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Dementia
- Depressive Episode
- Diabetic Nephropathy
- Diabetic Neuropathy
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Lip And Oral Mucosa
- Diseases Of Salivary Glands
- Diseases Of Upper Respiratory Tract
- Disorders Of Nose And Nasal Sinuses
- Diverticulitis
- Dyspnea
- Emphysema
- Endocrine Disorders
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fatigue
- Fever
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Genitourinary Symptoms
- Gout
- Headache
- Heart Disease
- Hematuria
- Hemorrhoids
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hip Pain
- Hordeolum And Chalazion
- Hyperglycemia
- Hypertension
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoglycemia
- Hypotension
- Influenza
- Kidney Stones
- Knee Pain
- Migraine
- Muscle Disorders
- Myocardial Infarction
- Nervous And Musculoskeletal Symptoms
- Obesity
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pain In Throat And Chest
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Peripheral Artery Disease
- Pneumonia
- Polyuria
- Problems Related To Lifestyle
- Rash
- Respiratory Disorders
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Changes
- Skin Swelling And Lumps
- Sleep Disorders
- Sore Throat
- Specified Health Status
- Tachycardia
- Thyroid Disorders
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vein Disorders
- Venous Embolism
- Weight Loss
Procedures I perform
- 24-Hour Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Screening
- Acute Illness Treatment
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Treatment
- Asthma Management
- Blood Pressure Monitoring
- Cholesterol Screening
- Chronic Disease Management
- Copd Management
- Diabetes Screening
- Electrocardiogram
- Flu Shot
- Health Maintenance Exam
- Hypertension Treatment
- Immunization Administration
- Lipid Profile
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Non-Pharmacological Interventions
- Pre-Operative Clearance
- Preventative Care
- Rash Treatment
- Respiratory Infection Treatment
- Sinus Infection Treatment
- Urinary Tract Infection Treatment
Practice locations
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3001 S Hanover St
Ste 300
Baltimore, MD, 21225
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
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Choice POS
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-POS
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS II
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE for Life East
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst NASCO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- TRICARE East Select
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- HealthyBlue PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- IH-Open POS II
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- IH-Open HMO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Network OA
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-POS Plus
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA PPO
- TRICARE East Prime
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- HighMark
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- UHC Passport
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Choice Fund PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-Network Only Plus
- United Student Resources
- First Health PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Medicare Direct
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Basic
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna VA Exchange
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Navigate
- POS OA
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna HMO
- Beech Street PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Medicare FFS
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
Education
Fellowship Program: Brigham And Women's Hospital (2024)
Residency Program: Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center (2023)
Medical School: St. George's University School of Medicine (2020)