About me
As a Board Certified/Board eligible critical care physician, all conditions requiring intensive care in the medical, surgical, or neurosciences ICU are treated.
Emil Oweis, MD, is a board-certified pulmonary and critical care attending physician and is an Associate Medical Director of Respiratory Therapy at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. He is also Associate Director of the Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic at the Children’s National Medical Center. He is a member of the American College of Chest Physicians, the Amrican Thoracic Society, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the American Medical Association.
As a pulmonary & critical care specialist, Dr. Oweis is dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of common and uncommon respiratory diseases including, but not limited to, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, emphysema, asthma, sleep apnea, pulmonary embolism, respiratory infection, and other conditions that may cause difficulty breathing. In addition, he manages critically ill patients in the medical intensive care unit (ICU) who require aggressive medical therapy and life support.
His diagnostic and treatment methods include inpatient and outpatient medical therapy, mechanical ventilator management, and interpretation of pulmonary function tests in addition to open, less invasive, and non-surgical procedures, which include video-assisted flexible bronchoscopy, central line placement, pleural fluid sampling, and endotracheal intubation.
Dr. Oweis’ clinical interests include adult cystic fibrosis, COPD, and mechanical ventilator management. His research efforts focus on the improvement of clinical education among physicians and other healthcare workers. He is also involved in quality and process improvement of health care, particularly concerning ICU and respiratory therapy practices. Dr. Oweis is also passionate about the huge advancements in the treatment of both cystic fibrosis and lung cancer.
Dr. Oweis received his medical degree from the University of Jordan and completed an internship at Jordan Hospital in Amman. He then joined MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center for a four-year residency in internal medicine, the last year of which he served as Chief Medical Resident. He continued his training with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital/Washington Hospital Center for a three-year specialty fellowship in pulmonary and critical care medicine, where he also served as Chief Clinical Fellow.
Dr. Oweis is fluent in English, Arabic, and is conversational in French. When not caring for patients in the ICU, Dr. Oweis enjoys playing basketball, traveling, caring for his dog & cat, and exploring new culinary experiences.
Philosophy of Care
“My vision is to deliver state-of-the-art, patient-centered, and evidence-based treatment to people with lung disease.
“Training at the nation’s capital’s largest hospital has prepared me to maintain compassion while providing the most excellent medical care to all patients, as well as providing superior medical education to healthcare providers.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bronchoscopy
- Chronic Cough
- Emphysema
- Lung Cancer Screening
- Pneumonia
- Pneumothorax
Conditions and procedures
Procedures I perform
- Bronchoscopy
- Lung Cancer Screening
Practice locations
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110 Irving St NW
Rm 1A-50B
Washington, DC, 20010
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
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Employee Health Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- POS OA
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- CareFirst EPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Choice POS
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- IH-PPO
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- OA Plus
- TRICARE for Life East
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- IH-POS Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna HMO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Open POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Choice POS II
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optimum Choice
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- First Health PPO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- IH-EPO Plus
- CareFirst Administrators
- Navigate
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CIGNA PPO
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- HighMark
- IH-POS
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Network OA
- CIGNA EPO
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- IH-Indemnity
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice Fund PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open POS II
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Beech Street PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Student Resources
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2017)
Residency: MedStar Washington Hospital Center (2014)
Medical School: Hashemite University Faculty of Medicine (2008)