About me
Fellowship trained Endocrine Surgeon
Prior Navy Surgeon
Trained in Transoral thyroid surgery
Clinical areas of focus
- Enterectomy
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Graves Disease
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperthyroidism
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acquired Absence Of Organs
- Acromegaly
- Adrenal Crisis
- Adrenal Gland Disorder
- Adrenal Gland Disorders (E.G. CUSHING'S SYNDROME, PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA)
- Adrenal Hyperplasia
- Adrenal Tumor
- Autoinflammatory Syndrome
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Cushing Syndrome
- Disorders Of Mineral Metabolism
- Disorders Of Pituitary Gland
- Disorders Of Renal Tubular Function
- Disorders Of Thyroid
- Endocrine Disorders
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gastrinoma
- Grave's Disease
- Growth Hormone Deficiency
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis
- High Cholesterol
- Hyperaldosteronism
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Hyperprolactinemia
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypoparathyroidism
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Endocrine Glands
- Malignant Neoplasm Of Lymph Nodes
- Malignant Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia
- Neoplasms Of Lymphoid, Hematopoietic And Related Tissue
- Nontoxic Goiter
- Orbit Disorders
- Parathyroid Adenoma
- Parathyroid Cancer
- Parathyroid Disorders
- Pituitary Disorders
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Polyglandular Dysfunction
- Postprocedural Complications
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism
- Thyroid Cancer
- Thyroid Follicular Adenoma
- Thyroid Goiter
- Thyroid Nodules
- Thyroid Storm
- Thyrotoxic Crisis
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Ureteral Cancer
- Vitamin Deficiency
- West Syndrome
Procedures I perform
- Adrenal Crisis Treatment
- Adrenal Hormone Regulation
- Adrenal Surgery
- Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
- Enterectomy
- Fallopian Tube Removal
- Ganglion Cyst Excision
- Gland Dysfunction Treatment
- Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Treatment
- Hormone Replacement Therapy
- Hyperthyroidism Treatment
- Hypothyroidism Treatment
- Islet Xenotransplant
- Lobectomy
- Parathyroid Hormone Regulation
- Parathyroid Tumor Surgery
- Parathyroid Ultrasound
- Parotid Surgery
- Pioglitazone Therapy
- Pituitary Apoplexy Treatment
- Pituitary Gland Surgery
- Pituitary Tumor Surgery
- Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome Treatment
- Thyroid Biopsy
- Thyroid Cancer Lymph Node Dissection
- Thyroid Cancer Treatment
- Thyroid Crisis Treatment
- Thyroid Storm Surgery
- Thyroid Storm Treatment
- Thyroidectomy
Practice locations
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3800 Reservoir Rd NW Pasquerilla Healthcare Center 4th Fl Washington, DC, 20007
202-877-3158Fax 202-877-3108
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 FEP Blue Focus
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- TRICARE East Select
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Sentara Health
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- MultiPlan, Inc
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Police and Fire Clinic
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- IH-Indemnity
- IH-PPO
- Medicare Direct
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Choice POS II
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- UHC Passport
- Aetna Classic 3500
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Medicare FFS
- Beech Street PPO
- Choice Fund PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- IH-EPO Plus
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Choice POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Employee Health Plan
- IH-POS
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- HighMark
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Optimum Choice
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- POS OA
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CareFirst Administrators
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- TRICARE for Life East
- CIGNA PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Navigate
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- OA Plus
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- IH-HMO
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- First Health PPO
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- IH-POS Plus
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Network OA
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
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Education
Board Certification: American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University-Homewood Campus (2009)
Residency: University of North Carolina Hospitals GME (2003)
Medical School: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (1998)
Awards
- Teaching award MedStar WHC surgery residency 2011
- Golden Apple Teaching award nominee 2015, 2017
