Helena Beth Pasieka, MD| Dermatology, Internal Medicine | MedStar Health
About me
Helena Pasieka, MD, is the director of Inpatient and Consultative Dermatology at MedStar Washington Hospital Center and MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Pasieka is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Dermatology. Dr. Pasieka obtained her medical degree from the University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed an Internal Medicine residency at University of Michigan, and a Dermatology residency at Johns Hopkins University. She also obtained a Masters of Science degree in Biostatistics and Clinical Research Design from the University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School, and a translational research fellowship at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her areas of research include inpatient and consultative dermatology, severe skin disease, and skin manifestations of internal disease or immunosuppression. She is also interested in issues related to access to dermatology and dermatology in public health.
Dr. Pasieka is a member of many professional societies, including the Association of Professors of Dermatology, the American Academy of Dermatology, the Society for Dermatology Hospitalists and the American College of Physicians. She is actively involved in research, and has authored many publications and abstracts, and has presented at several national and international conferences.
Clinical areas of focus
- Acne Treatment
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Eczema
- Eczema Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Moles
- Psoriasis
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Vitiligo Treatment
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Acantholytic Disorders
- Acne
- Allergic Contact Dermatitis
- Angiokeratoma
- Balanitis
- Basal Cell Carcinoma
- Benign Neoplasm Of Skin
- Blackheads
- Boils
- Capillary Diseases
- Congenital Ichthyosis
- Congenital Malformations Of Integument
- Congenital Malformations Of Skin
- Cradle Cap (SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS)
- Cutaneous Abscess, Furuncle And Carbuncle
- Dandruff
- Dermatophytosis (RINGWORM)
- Dry Skin
- Eccrine Sweat Disorders
- Eczema
- Eczema (ATOPIC DERMATITIS)
- Erythema Multiforme
- Erythematous Conditions
- Facial Birthmarks
- Family History Of Malignant Neoplasm
- Fungal Infections
- Hair Loss (E.G. ALOPECIA, TELOGEN EFFLUVIUM)
- Hemangioma
- Herpes Simplex
- Hidradenitis Suppurativa
- Hives
- Hypertrichosis
- Hypertrophic Skin Disorders
- Impetigo
- Inflammatory Skin Disorders
- Ingrown Toenail
- Insect Bites And Stings
- Kaposi's Sarcoma
- Keratosis Pilaris
- Lichen Planus
- Lichen Simplex Chronicus And Prurigo
- Lipoma Of Skin
- Melanoma
- Melanoma In Situ
- Merkel Cell Carcinoma
- Moles
- Nail Disorders
- Nonscarring Hair Loss
- Pemphigoid
- Pemphigus
- Pilar Cysts
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Pruritus
- Psoriasis
- Pustules
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scalp Psoriasis
- Scarring
- Scars And Keloids
- Seborrheic Keratosis
- Shingles
- Skin And Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders
- Skin Cancer
- Skin Cancer (BASAL CELL, SQUAMOUS CELL, MELANOMA)
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Changes Due To Nonionizing Radiation
- Skin Disorders Due To Radiation
- Skin Hyperpigmentation
- Skin Thickening
- Solar Lentigines
- Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin
- Sun Damage
- Superficial Mycoses
- Transepidermal Elimination Disorders
- Urticaria
- Viral Diseases
- Viral Infection
- Viral Warts
- Xeroderma Pigmentosum
Procedures I perform
- Acne Treatment
- Biopsy Of Skin
- Destruction Of Benign Lesions
- Destruction Of Premalignant Lesions
- Earlobe Repair
- Eczema Treatment
- Facial Wrinkle Treatment
- Hair Loss Treatment
- Keloid Removal
- Keratosis Pilaris Treatment
- Mole Examination
- Mole Removal
- Percutaneous Treatment Of Spider Veins
- Pigmented Lesion Removal
- Rash Treatment
- Rosacea Treatment
- Shaving Of Lesion
- Skin Cancer Screening
- Skin Cancer Surgery
- Skin Tag Removal
- Vitiligo Treatment
- Wart Removal
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 Group Medicare Advantage
- Aetna VA Exchange
- IH-Open POS Plus
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Network OA
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- CIGNA PPO
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- United Student Resources
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- IH-POS
- Sentara Health
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Medicare Direct
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- First Health PPO
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Aetna HMO
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Choice POS
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Aetna Classic 3500
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- Employee Health Plan
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- Aetna Basic
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- HighMark
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- TRICARE East Prime
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- CIGNA Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- BlueChoice Open Access
- TRICARE for Life East
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- United Healthcare Choice
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Blue Choice Advantage
- IH-HMO
- IH-Open HMO
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- First Health PPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MultiPlan, Inc
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- Tricare Reserve Select
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Choice POS II
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CIGNA EPO
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- CareFirst Administrators
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- Aetna Classic 5000
- IH-Network Only Plus
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- CareFirst NASCO
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- UHC Passport
- TRICARE East Select
- IH-EPO Plus
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- Choice POS II Open Access
- IH-Indemnity
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Optimum Choice
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- Beech Street PPO
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- POS OA
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- CareFirst EPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Choice Fund PPO
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- IH-POS Plus
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- OA Plus
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- IH-PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Medicare FFS
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Dermatology, Dermatology
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Residency: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2015)
Fellowship: Johns Hopkins Hospital (2014)
Residency: University of Michigan Health System (2009)
Medical School: University of Washington (2006)