George Hennawi, MD| Geriatric Medicine | MedStar Health
George Hennawi

George Hennawi, MD
Provider is directly employed by MedStar Health

4.9 out of 5 (622 reviews)

Specialties: Geriatric Medicine

Languages: French, English, Arabic

443-444-2110

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About me

George Hennawi, MD, has been named physician executive director of Geriatrics and Senior Services for MedStar Health. He will oversee all services, MedStar House Call Program, the Center for Successful Aging, and in-hospital and specialty care. He also will lead partnerships with skilled nursing, assisted living, independent senior living facilities, and retirement communities. Dr. Hennawi created the Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in 2012 and opened a new location at MedStar Montgomery Medical Center in 2021.

Dr. Hennawi completed his residency at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital in 2002 and then returned to work there from 2007 to 2012. In 2013, Dr. Hennawi was named a "Top Doc" in Baltimore Magazine for Geriatric Medicine. Dr. Hennawi has always had a passion and commitment for caring for the aging. He developed a unique model of care which he built into the Center for Successful Aging at MedStar Good Samaritan. The Center is a place where patients receive comprehensive care and all age-related issues can be addressed from medical conditions to balance and gait to social needs. His goal in caring for the patients is to improve their quality of life and empower patients to become an integral part of the direction and decision-making regarding their care.

George Hennawi, MD, has been recognized as a Top Doctor in Baltimore Magazine for Geriatrics since 2013.

Presentation - "Connecting the Clinical System, Caregivers and Community Resources to Improve Healthcare for Older Adults"
In September 2016, Dr. Hennawi was a featured speaker at The AgingWell Hub event, The Spoken Hub: Creating Integrated Environments Conducive to Aging Well. During his presentation, he discussed available resources and support for caregivers of aging adults. Watch the full presentation here.

Clinical areas of focus

  • Alzheimer's Disease
  • Delirium Prevention
  • Dementia
  • Geriatric Care Management
  • Geriatric Health Screening
  • Geriatric Orthopedic Care
  • Home Safety Evaluations
  • Memory Disorder
  • Memory Disorder Treatment
  • Psychosis
  • Venous Ulcers
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Conditions and procedures

Conditions I treat

  • Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
  • Amphetamine Addiction
  • Anemia
  • Artificial Openings Complications
  • Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
  • Cardiovascular Disorders Of Newborn
  • Chronic Constipation
  • Chronic Pain Management For Older Adults
  • Cocaine Related Disorders
  • Cognitive Function Disorders
  • Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
  • Dementia
  • Disorders Of Autonomic Nervous System
  • Elder Abuse And Neglect
  • Emphysema
  • Enteropathic Arthropathies
  • Eyelid Disorders
  • Failure To Thrive
  • Falls And Gait Disorders
  • Frailty Syndrome
  • Functional Intestinal Disorders
  • Gait And Balance Problems
  • Gallbladder Disease
  • Geriatric Pain Management
  • Gout
  • Head Injury
  • High Blood Pressure
  • Hip Osteoarthritis
  • Hip Pain
  • Home Health Care
  • Interstitial Lung Disease
  • Iris Disorders
  • Ischemic Heart Disease
  • Knee Pain
  • Lower Limb Ulcer
  • Malaise And Fatigue
  • Memory Disorder
  • Memory Loss
  • Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
  • Osteoporosis
  • Paraplegia And Quadriplegia
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • Polyosteoarthritis
  • Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
  • Problems Related To Primary Support Group
  • Psychosis
  • Retinal Disease
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Rib And Sternum Fracture
  • Secondary Parkinsonism
  • Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Spondylopathies
  • Subclinical Hypothyroidism
  • Subcortical Infarction
  • Terminal Illness Symptom Management
  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Ureteral Calculus
  • Vascular Dementia
  • Vein Disorders
  • Venous Embolism
  • Venous Ulcers
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Procedures I perform

  • Advance Directive Planning
  • Balance And Coordination Training
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Delirium Prevention
  • Failure To Thrive Treatment
  • Falls Prevention
  • Functional Capacity Evaluation
  • Geriatric Care Management
  • Geriatric Health Screening
  • Geriatric Orthopedic Care
  • Home Safety Evaluations
  • Inpatient Palliative Care
  • Occupational Therapy Evaluation
  • Therapeutic Activities
  • Therapeutic Exercises
  • Wound Care
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Practice locations

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18101 Prince Philip Dr
Olney, MD, 20832

301-570-7400

Fax 301-570-7403

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5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 512A
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-6100

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5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 502
Baltimore, MD, 21239

443-444-4720

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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.

  • List of insurance plans we accept
    • CIGNA Indemnity
    • Amerigroup DC Alliance
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
    • IH-POS Plus
    • Aetna Better Health of VA
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
    • Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
    • Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
    • CIGNA HMO Open Access
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
    • CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
    • Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
    • HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
    • CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
    • Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
    • TRICARE for Life East
    • CIGNA PPO
    • CareFirst Administrators
    • United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Kaiser Permanente Select
    • MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
    • Blue Choice Advantage
    • IH-Open HMO Option
    • CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
    • UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
    • Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
    • Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
    • IH-Network Only Plus
    • CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
    • Employee Health Plan
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
    • Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
    • HumanaChoice PPO
    • IH-Open POS Plus
    • CareFirst NASCO
    • Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
    • Advantra Platinum (PPO)
    • HighMark
    • CareFirst MedStar PPO
    • Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
    • Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
    • IH-Open POS II
    • Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
    • CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
    • CIGNA Connect EPO
    • Choice POS
    • CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature
    • Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
    • Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
    • CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
    • BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
    • Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
    • Erickson Advantage Plans
    • OCI Direct (HMO)
    • BlueChoice Open Access
    • Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
    • Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
    • UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
    • Aetna Classic 3500
    • MultiPlan, Inc
    • Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
    • Coventry Health Care of Virginia
    • Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
    • Tricare Reserve Select
    • Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
    • Aetna Classic 5000
    • POS OA
    • Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
    • CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
    • Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
    • Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
    • Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
    • First Health PPO
    • HealthyBlue PPO
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
    • Aetna Advantage 6350
    • IH-Open HMO
    • NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
    • CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
    • First Health PPO
    • CareFirst EPO
    • CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
    • CIGNA EPO
    • UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
    • IH-Indemnity
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
    • Choice Fund PPO
    • Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
    • M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
    • HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
    • Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
    • Optimum Choice
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
    • Aetna Better Health of MD
    • Health Services for Children with Special Needs
    • United Healthcare Options (PPO)
    • Aetna Classic 5000PD
    • Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
    • Choice POS II Open Access
    • CareFirst Blue Card Program
    • Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
    • Maryland Physicians Care MCO
    • Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
    • MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
    • TRICARE East Prime
    • United Healthcare Choice Plus
    • Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
    • Geisinger Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
    • CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
    • Network OA
    • UHC Passport
    • CIGNA PPO Plus
    • Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
    • Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
    • Core Essential (HMO)
    • Aetna Basic
    • IH-Open EPO Plus
    • IH-PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
    • Aetna Advantage 5750
    • Medicare Direct
    • WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
    • Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
    • Police and Fire Clinic
    • IH-HMO
    • Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
    • Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
    • Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
    • CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
    • Aetna VA Exchange
    • CIGNA POS/Network POS
    • Options PPO Cardiac Global
    • Aetna Student Health Insurance
    • Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
    • Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
    • Beech Street PPO
    • Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
    • Navigate
    • United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
    • Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
    • Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
    • Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
    • IH-EPO Plus
    • Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
    • AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
    • United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
    • TriWest Healthcare Alliance
    • Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
    • United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
    • BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
    • M.D. IPA (HMO)
    • Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
    • United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
    • United Student Resources
    • CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
    • Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
    • Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
    • AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
    • Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
    • DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
    • United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
    • Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
    • Medicare FFS
    • Aetna Advantage 6350PD
    • Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
    • OA Plus
    • MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
    • United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
    • CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
    • UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
    • Humana Gold Plus HMO
    • United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
    • Choice POS II
    • Sentara Health
    • IH-POS
    • TRICARE East Select
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Premier 200PD
    • IH-Open Network Only Plus
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan

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Education

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine

Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center (2003)

Residency: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital at Baltimore (2002)

Graduate: University of Damascus School of Medicine (1996)

Awards

  • 2013 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2014 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2015 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2016 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2017 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2018 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2019 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine  2020 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2021 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2023 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine 2024 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine

Ratings and reviews

  • Explanations the care provider gave you about your problem or condition

    4.9
  • Extent to which the care provider listened to you

    4.9
  • Care provider’s discussion of any proposed treatment (options, risks, benefits, etc.)

    4.9
  • Provider included you in decisions

    4.9
  • Concern the care provider showed for your questions or worries

    4.9
  • Likelihood of recommending this care provider to others

    4.9
  • Jul 24, 2025

    Excellent listener.

  • Jul 22, 2025

    I would prefer this doctor to all family & friends. He's very nice & educated.

  • Jun 14, 2025

    Dr. Hennawi is an amazing doctor. He is a great listener and is truly dedicated to ensuring the best care for his patients, that's been my experience over the many years that he has been my doctor.