Gedion Atnafu, MD| Infectious Disease | MedStar Health
Gedion Atnafu, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health
Provider is directly employed by MedStar HealthSpecialties: Infectious Disease
Languages: Amharic, English
410-657-1945
About me
Dr. Atnafu attended medical school at the Gondar College of Medical Sciences in Ethiopia prior to finishing his medicine residency at St. John’s Episcopal Hospital, a teaching affiliate of SUNY. He completed his fellowship in infectious disease at SUNY Upstate University Hospital. Dr. Atnafu is board certified in infectious disease and internal medicine. As an infectious disease specialist, he treats patients with a variety of conditions, such as HIV, Hepatitis B and C, bone and joint infections, and varied skin infections.
Philosophy of care
Dr. Atnafu believes that not only is expertise vital in providing patients with the best outcomes, but also having a doctor who listens to their concerns, answers their questions, and provides care that is compassionate and respectful. “I care for the patients I see—whether in an inpatient setting or in the outpatient clinic—with empathy and kindness.”
Clinical areas of focus
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Gastroenterology Care
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Influenza
- Rast Test
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Surgical Site Infection
- Travel Health Consultation
- Vaccinations
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abscess Of The Mediastinum
- Acute Bacterial Endocarditis
- Acute Endocarditis
- Anogenital Warts
- Aspergillosis
- Bone And Joint Infections
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Candidiasis
- Carrier Of Infectious Disease
- Cellulitis
- Chlamydia
- Clostridioides Difficile (C. DIFF)
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Fungal Infections
- Gonorrhea
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Herpes (GENITAL HERPES)
- Histoplasmosis
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
- Infected Prosthetic Joint
- Inflammatory Spondylopathies
- Influenza
- Intestinal Infections
- Intraspinal Granuloma
- Joint Infection (SEPTIC ARTHRITIS)
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Late Stage Syphilis
- Lymphangitis
- Meningitis
- Mycobacterial Infection (TUBERCULOSIS)
- Pertussis
- Pneumocystis Pneumonia
- Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Sepsis
- Skin And Soft Tissue Infections
- Surgical Site Infection
- Syphilis
- Traveler's Diarrhea
- Typhoid And Paratyphoid Fevers
- Yellow Fever
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Therapy
- Bacteriology Testing
- Bone Biopsy
- Cellulitis Treatment
- Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Testing
- Dopamine Therapy
- Ectopic Cilia Treatment
- Gastroenterology Care
- Gram Stain
- Health Promotion Counseling
- Helicobacter Pylori Stool Test
- Hepatitis C Genotyping
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hiv Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Immunoglobulin Administration
- Lumbar Puncture
- Malaria Treatment
- Mep (MOTOR EVOKED POTENTIALS)
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) Screening
- Nasal Culture
- Osteomyelitis Treatment
- Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
- Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PREP)
- Prosthetic Joint Infection Treatment
- Rapid Flu Testing
- Rapid Plasma Reagin
- Rast Test
- Real-Time Pcr
- Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing
- Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Testing
- Staphylococcus Aureus Screening
- Sti Treatment
- Travel Health Consultation
- Tuberculosis Testing
- Urinary Protein Test
- Vaccinations
- Western Blotting
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
- IH-Open HMO
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CIGNA EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Network OA
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- OA Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Beech Street PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Optimum Choice
- Choice POS
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Basic
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Choice Fund PPO
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- HealthyBlue PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Police and Fire Clinic
- IH-EPO Plus
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna HMO
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- IH-HMO
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- HumanaChoice PPO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Employee Health Plan
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- First Health PPO
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- CareFirst EPO
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- IH-POS Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- IH-POS
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- IH-Network Only Plus
- IH-Open POS II
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- POS OA
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United Healthcare Choice
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Navigate
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Choice POS II
- First Health PPO
- TRICARE East Select
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- IH-Indemnity
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- TRICARE for Life East
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- TRICARE East Prime
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Administrators
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- HighMark
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Medicare FFS
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- IH-PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- CareFirst NASCO
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- CIGNA PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Student Resources
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Medicare Direct
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- UHC Passport
- Sentara Health
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: SUNY Upstate Medical University (2005)
Residency: St Johns Episcopal Hospital South Shore (2003)
Medical School: Gondar College of Medical Sciences (1989)