Elizabeth McIntosh Chawla, MD| Pediatrics | MedStar Health
About me
Areas of Interest:
- newborn care
- breastfeeding
- early childhood development
- behavioral problems in children
- mental and behavioral health for children
- integrated mental health care
- medical education
Clinical areas of focus
- Asthma
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Camp Physicals
- Candidiasis
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Immunization Administration
- Lactation Counseling
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- School Physical
- School Physical
- Sports Physicals
- Well Child Exam
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Pain
- Abnormal Breathing
- Abnormal Breathing In Newborns
- Abnormal Findings On Neonatal Screening
- Acute Bronchiolitis In Infants
- Acute Sinusitis
- Acute Tonsillitis In Children
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infections Of Multiple Sites
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Allergic Reactions In Children
- Allergic Rhinitis
- Allergies
- Anemia In Children
- Arm Injury
- Arm Pain In Children
- Asthma
- Asthma Attack
- Asthma In Children
- Asthma Management
- Atopic Dermatitis (ECZEMA) In Children
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Baby Acne
- Baby Reflux
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Bedwetting
- Behavioral Problems
- Blocked Tear Ducts
- Blood In Stool
- Bone Disorders In Children
- Breastfeeding Difficulties
- Bronchiolitis
- Burn Injuries
- Candidiasis
- Cellulitis
- Chest Pain
- Child Anxiety Disorders
- Child Asthma
- Child Constipation
- Child Speech Problems
- Child Tantrums
- Cold And Flu In Children
- Colic In Infants
- Common Cold In Children
- Constipation
- Cradle Cap
- Croup
- Delayed Speech And Language Development
- Developmental Delays In Toddlers
- Ear Foreign Body
- Ear Infections In Children
- Ear Pain In Children
- Eczema
- Enuresis
- Environmental Allergies
- Eye Problems In Children
- Feeding Difficulties In Newborns
- Feeding Problems In Toddlers
- Fever In Children
- Flu In Children
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Growing Pains
- Hand Foot And Mouth Disease
- Head Injury
- Head Lice
- Headache In Children
- Health Counseling
- Hives
- Impetigo In Children
- Infection
- Infectious Mononucleosis
- Influenza
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Knee Pain In Children
- Language Developmental Delays
- Lead Poisoning In Children
- Learning Disabilities In Children
- Leg Pain In Children
- Medically Complex Child
- Middle Ear Pain
- Musculoskeletal Injury
- Nasal Congestion
- Nasolacrimal Duct Obstruction
- Nausea And Vomiting In Kids
- Newborn Care
- Newborn Feeding Disorders
- Nightmares In Children
- Nonsuppurative Otitis Media
- Nursemaid's Elbow
- Nutrition Counseling
- Obesity In Children
- Oral Thrush
- Otitis Externa (SWIMMER'S EAR)
- Otitis Media
- Overweight Children
- Pediatric Allergies
- Pediatric Anemia
- Pediatric Sinusitis
- Pediatric Skin Conditions (E.G. ECZEMA, ACNE)
- Pink Eye (CONJUNCTIVITIS)
- Pinworms
- Pneumonia In Children
- Poor Appetite In Children
- Premature Birth
- Premature Infant
- Reflux In Infants
- Roseola
- Rubella
- Runny Nose
- Scabies In Children
- Scarlet Fever
- School Physical
- Sinusitis In Children
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Skin Infections In Children
- Skin Rashes In Children
- Speech Disorders
- Sprains And Strains In Children
- Strep Throat
- Swimmer's Ear
- Testicular Pain
- Throat Pain
- Tinea Infections
- Underimmunization
- Underweight In Kids
- Unexplained Fever
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Urticaria
- Vaccination Concerns
- Vaccinations For Children
- Vaginitis
- Viral Exanthem In Children
- Viral Infection
- Vision Problems In Children
- Vomiting In Children
- Well Child Exam
- Whooping Cough (PERTUSSIS)
- Wound Infections In Children
- Wrist And Hand Pain
Procedures I perform
- Acid Reflux Treatment
- Annual Well Child Exam
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Anxiety Management
- Asthma Action Plan
- Asthma Attack Treatment
- Asthma Medication Management
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Evaluation And Treatment
- Autism Screening And Diagnosis
- Breastfeeding Assistance
- Camp Physicals
- Child Development Guidance
- Child Developmental Assessment
- Cholesterol Screening
- Conjunctivitis Treatment
- Constipation Education
- Counseling For Anxiety And Depression
- Counseling For Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Counseling For Behavioral Issues
- Counseling For Children
- Counseling For Chronic Illness
- Counseling For Developmental Disorders
- Counseling For Down Syndrome
- Counseling For Feeding Problems
- Counseling For Intellectual Disabilities
- Daycare Physical
- Developmental Assessments
- Developmental Delay Diagnosis
- Developmental Follow-Up
- Dietary Counseling
- Growth And Development Monitoring
- Growth Development Screening
- Healthy Lifestyle Guidance
- Immunization Administration
- Infant Nutrition Counseling
- Infection Treatment
- Injury Prevention
- Lactation Counseling
- Newborn Care
- Nutrition And Diet Counseling
- Pediatric Asthma Management
- Pediatric Asthma Screening
- Pediatric Autism Screening
- Pediatric Nutrition Counseling
- Pediatric Sick Visit
- Pediatric Well Visit
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Physical Exam For School
- Safety And Injury Prevention Counseling
- School Physical
- Sleep Counseling
- Sports Physicals
- Telemedicine Treatment
- Telemedicine Visit
- Vaccinations
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 Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- TRICARE for Life East
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- United Student Resources
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Medicare Direct
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst Administrators
- IH-EPO Plus
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst NASCO
- UHC Passport
- IH-Open HMO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- IH-HMO
- Aetna Classic 3500
- IH-Open POS II
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Network OA
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- TRICARE East Prime
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-POS
- IH-Network Only Plus
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- OA Plus
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Aetna Classic 5000
- HumanaChoice PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- POS OA
- Sentara Health
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- First Health PPO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- CIGNA EPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- IH-Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Beech Street PPO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Medicare FFS
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Core Essential (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Navigate
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- IH-PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- TRICARE East Select
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Basic
- IH-POS Plus
- Aetna HMO
- HighMark
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Pediatrics, Pediatrics
Residency: MedStar Georgetown University Hospital (2013)
Medical School: Georgetown University (2009)
Awards
- Washingtonian Top Doctor, Pediatrics - 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Preparing Pediatricians for Practice Through Integrated Care
Using Integrated Care to Prepare Pediatricians for Practice (Then, Now, and Future)
Marching 99484-ward into a Financially Sustainable Model of Integrated Care
Effect of an Integrated Mental Health Model on Attitudes and Beliefs of Pediatric Residents