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 Health Screening
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Disorder Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Aging Face
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Anemia
- Bone Infection (OSTEOMYELITIS)
- Cataract
- Chronic Constipation
- Chronic Pain Management For Older Adults
- Cognitive Function Disorders
- Degenerative Diseases Of Nervous System
- Dementia
- Elder Abuse And Neglect
- Enteropathic Arthropathies
- Eyelid Disorders
- Failure To Thrive
- Falls And Gait Disorders
- Frailty Syndrome
- Gait And Balance Problems
- Geriatric Pain Management
- Gout
- Head Injury
- Hip Osteoarthritis
- Hip Pain
- Home Health Care
- Knee Pain
- Malaise And Fatigue
- Memory Disorder
- Memory Loss
- Meniscal Tear Of The Knee
- Multiple System Atrophy
- Osteoporosis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Polypharmacy Management
- Problems Related To Care Provider Dependency
- Septic Arthritis Of The Hip
- Spondylopathies
- Vascular Dementia
Procedures I perform
- Advance Directive Planning
- Anxiety Disorder Screening
- Balance And Coordination Training
- Bone Density Test
- Delirium Prevention
- Failure To Thrive Treatment
- Falls Prevention
- Geriatric Health Screening
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Memory Disorder Treatment
- Neuropsychological Testing
- Parkinson's Disease
- Vaccinations
Practice locations
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5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 502
Baltimore, MD, 21239
18101 Prince Philip Dr
Olney, MD, 20832
5601 Loch Raven Blvd
Russell Morgan Bldg Ste 512A
Baltimore, MD, 21239
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
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- TRICARE East Select
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Employee Health Plan
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Choice POS
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst NASCO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-PPO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE East Prime
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- OA Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- POS OA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- HighMark
- First Health PPO
- Optimum Choice
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- HealthyBlue PPO
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- United Healthcare Choice
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- Medicare Direct
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- IH-HMO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- IH-Open POS II
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Aetna Basic
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Choice POS II
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst EPO
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- CareFirst Administrators
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- IH-Indemnity
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- TRICARE for Life East
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- Choice Fund PPO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-Open HMO
- CIGNA PPO
- United Student Resources
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- MultiPlan, Inc
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- IH-POS
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Network OA
- Core Essential (HMO)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna VA Exchange
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Beech Street PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Sentara Health
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-EPO Plus
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Medicare FFS
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- UHC Passport
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- IH-POS Plus
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
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
- 2013-2021, 2023-2025 Top Doctor, Baltimore magazine