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Specialties: Gastroenterology
Languages: English, Tagalog
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About me
Jose Parungao, MD, is a gastroenterologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of digestive disorders, applying the latest medical approaches and technologies to optimize outcomes for his patients. He holds special interest in colorectal cancer screening and hepatobiliary disorders, and received specialized training in Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), during his medical training.
Prior to joining MedStar Health, Dr. Parungao worked as a staff gastroenterologist at United Medical Center in Washington D.C. In addition to his clinical practice, he has devoted time to medical research in his field, publishing articles in numerous industry publications and presenting abstracts at several national conferences, with focus on the progression and continued advancement of care for patients with gastrointestinal diseases and disorders.
Dr. Parungao is certified in both gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Additionally, he is fluent in both English and Filipino/Tagalog.
“I love being able to participate in my patients’ health improvement and well-being as a lifelong partner. Gastroenterology allows me to facilitate and innovate the endoscopic skills and techniques I learned during my training, and practice them to help my patients reach their goals.“—Dr. Jose Parungao
Clinical areas of focus
- Abdominal Pain
- Colonoscopy
- Constipation
- Dysphagia
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemorrhoids
- Intestinal Dysmotility
Conditions and procedures
Conditions I treat
- Abdominal Cramping
- Abdominal Distension
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acute Pancreatitis
- Alimentary Tract Foreign Body
- Altered Bowel Habits
- Anal Fissures
- Anus And Rectum Diseases
- Aphagia And Dysphagia
- Appendiceal Cancer
- Autoimmune Hepatitis
- Benign Neoplasm Of Colon, Rectum, Anus And Anal Canal
- Benign Neoplasm Of Digestive System
- Biliary Tract Disease
- Blood In Stool
- Bowel Obstruction
- Carcinoma In Situ Of Digestive Organs
- Choledocholithiasis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyp
- Colon Polyps
- Colonic Diverticulosis
- Colorectal Malignancy
- Congenital Malformations Of Digestive System
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Crohn's Disease [Regional Enteritis]
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Digestive System Complications
- Digestive System Diseases
- Digestive System Symptoms
- Diseases Of Esophagus
- Diseases Of Stomach And Duodenum
- Diverticular Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophagitis
- External Hemorrhoids
- Flatulence
- Functional Dyspepsia
- Functional Intestinal Disorders
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastric Varices
- Gastritis
- Gastroenteritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) In Children
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding And Rectal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST)
- H. Pylori Infection
- Helicobacter Pylori
- Hemangioma
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatomegaly
- Hepatomegaly And Splenomegaly
- Infectious Gastroenteritis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) With Infection
- Intestinal Dysmotility
- Intestinal Infections
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Fibrosis
- Malabsorption
- Melena
- Nausea
- Noninfective Gastroenteritis
- Pancreatic Diseases
- Pancreatitis
- Paralytic Ileus And Intestinal Obstruction
- Perianal Itching
- Perianal Pain
- Peripheral Vascular Disease Of The Intestines
- Polycystic Liver Disease
- Postprandial Diarrhea
- Proctitis
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Pain
- Regional Enteritis
- Small Intestine Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Stomach Cramps
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting
Procedures I perform
- Antibiotic Treatment For H. Pylori
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cholecystostomy
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Injection
- Diarrhea Treatment
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct
- Dilation Of Common Hepatic Duct With Stent
- Diverticulosis Treatment
- EGD With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Biliary Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pancreatic Ductal System Catheterization
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Biopsy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography With Calculi Removal
- Endoscopic Stomach Feeding Device Insertion
- Endoscopic Stricture Dilation
- Endoscopic Treatment Of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Endoscopy
- Enteroscopy
- Enteroscopy With Bleeding Control
- Ercp With Balloon Dilation
- Esophageal PH Monitoring
- Esophagogastroduodenoscopy With Biopsy
- Flexible Colonoscopy With Biopsy
- Fluoroscopy Of Bile Ducts
- Fluoroscopy Of Stomach
- Gastric Manometry
- Gastric Stenting
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Test
- Gastrointestinal Functional Disorder Treatment
- Gastrointestinal Motility Study
- Gastrojejunostomy
- Gastroparesis Treatment
- Gastrostomy
- Hepatitis E Treatment
- Hepatobiliary Duct Inspection
- Hepatorenal Syndrome Treatment
- Hydrogen Breath Test
- Ileoscopy With Biopsy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Infusion Therapy For Ulcerative Colitis
- Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Treatment
- Intravenous Antibiotic Administration
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome Treatment
- Lower Gi Endoscopy
- Lower Gi Therapeutic Substance Introduction
- Melena Treatment
- Nausea And Vomiting Management
- Pancreatic Cyst Treatment
- Pancreatic Insufficiency Treatment
- Pancreatitis Treatment
- Sclerotherapy Of Esophageal Varices
- Sigmoidoscopy With Biopsy
- Stent Placement
- Stenting Of Pancreatic Duct
- Stomach Pain Treatment
- Ulcerative Colitis-Associated Arthritis Treatment
- Unlisted Small Intestine Procedure
- Upper Gi Endoscopy
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
- Kaiser Permanente Select - Added Choice
- UHC Passport
- CareFirst Blue Card Program
- M.D. IPA (HMO)
- HumanaChoice Honor's plan PPO
- Humana Medicare Advantage - HMO Open Access
- Aetna Open Choice (PPO)
- CareFirst Federal Employee Program (Std. & Basic PPO)
- Health Services for Children with Special Needs
- Aetna Advantage 6350
- Kaiser Permaenete Signature - Added Choice Cardiac Global
- Private Health Care Systems (PPO)
- Coventry Health Care of Virginia
- Jai Medical Systems - Maryland Health Choice
- Kaiser Permanente Select
- Priority Partners - Maryland Health Choice
- CareFirst (NCA) Indemnity
- CIGNA SureFit (HMO)
- First Health PPO
- Aetna Traditional Choice (PPO)
- Humana Medicare Advantage - PPO
- Uniformed Services Family Health Plan
- Amerigroup DC Alliance
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (POS & POS OA)
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PPO
- Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO & PPO Plans
- CareFirst NASCO
- Coventry Health Care National Network PPO
- IH-Open POS II
- BlueChoice Open Access
- Amerigroup DC Healthy Families
- United HealthCare Community Plan - Maryland Health Choice Program
- IH-Open HMO
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Basic
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Adv. Special Needs Plans
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Aetna Classic 5000PD
- Aetna Medicare Advantage PFFS Plan
- CareFirst MedStar Select PPO
- WellPoint Maryland - Maryland Health Choice
- Cigna True Choice Medicare (PPO)
- Magellan Complete Care of VA - VA Medicaid MCO
- Aetna Student Health Insurance
- CIGNA PPO
- Sentara Health
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Alterwood Advanatge HMO & DSNP Plans
- HUMANA/Choice Care Medicare Plans (Choice, Gold Choice)
- Maryland Physicians Care MCO
- Choice POS
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- TRICARE East Select
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Signature and Select
- Private Fee-for-Service Plans (PFFS)
- Kaiser Maryland Medicaid MCO
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD PLUS PPO
- Aetna Better Health of VA
- CIGNA Connect EPO
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue SNP
- Optima Family Care MCO - VA Medicaid MCO
- IH-POS Plus
- Advantra Platinum (PPO)
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Plus Open Access (POS)
- CareFirst Blue Preferred PPO
- CareFirst FEP Blue Focus
- Employee Health Plan
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice POS Cardiac Global
- Aetna Better Health of MD
- Aetna Classic 5000
- Geisinger Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Worker's Compensation Network
- OA Plus
- Aetna Elect Choice/ EPO (Aetna Health Fund)
- Tricare Reserve Select
- United Healthcare Navigate Cardiac Global
- Aetna Classic 3500
- Aetna Managed Choice (POS)
- Blue Choice Advantage
- Lasso Healthcare - Medicare Medical Savings Account
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Veterans Affairs Community Care Network
- CIGNA HMO Open Access
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Advantage Core/Enhanced
- Johns Hopkins Advantage MD HMO
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Dual Adv
- United Healthcare Community Plan - VA Medicaid MCO
- CIGNA PPO Plus
- IH-Indemnity
- HealthyBlue PPO
- Medicare FFS
- Choice Fund PPO
- Medicare Direct
- BCBS of Michigan (BCN Advantage,Security Blue, Freedom, Medicare PLUS Blue Group PPO)
- Police and Fire Clinic
- Cigna Achieve Medicare (HMO C-SNP)
- United Medicare Private Fee-for-Service (PFFS) plans
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- Cigna Alliance Medicare (HMO)
- Kaiser Permanente Medicare Plus
- CIGNA HMO & Network (HMO)
- HumanaChoice PPO
- United Healthcare Select Plus (POS)
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- United Healthcare Options (PPO)
- Aetna Quality Point of Service (POS)
- CIGNA Indemnity
- United Healthcare Choice Plus
- Aetna VA Exchange
- CareFirst EPO
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthy Families
- Network OA
- Cigna Preferred Medicare (HMO)
- Anthem BCBS Medi Blue Plus
- Optimum Choice Preferred (POS)
- UHC Group Medicare Advantage Plans (HMO, POS, PPO)
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage DSNP District of Columbia
- IH-Open Network Only Plus
- AMERIVANTAGE/Amerigroup Community Care
- Anthem BCBS of VA Key Care POS/PPO/Indemnity
- Kaiser Permanente Signature - Added Choice
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthy Families
- United Healthcare Choice Plus Cardiac Global
- UnitedHealthcare Individual Exchange Plans
- United Healthcare Choice Cardiac Global
- Great-West Healthcare POS/CIGNA
- Medicare Advantage - Advantra Value (PPO)
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers (HMO)
- CareFirst BlueChoice HMO
- Cigna True Choice Plus Medicare (PPO)
- IH-Open POS Plus
- Kaiser Permanente HMO Plus and DHMO Plus Member
- HighMark
- Aetna Basic
- CIGNA EPO
- Kaiser Permanente Signature
- CIGNA POS/Network POS
- IH-Open HMO Option
- Fee-for-Service (FFS) District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia Medicaid
- AmeriHealth Caritas DC Healthcare Alliance
- Beech Street PPO
- CareFirst Blue Choice Opt Out Open Access
- Aetna HMO-Open Access/Select OA/HealthFund/Health Network Option OA
- Optimum Choice & Optimum Choice Preferred (POS) Cardiac Global
- CareFirst MedStar PPO
- Aetna Advantage 5750
- CareFirst Administrators
- MultiPlan, Inc
- OCI Direct (HMO)
- Optimum Choice
- IH-HMO
- CareFirst Community Health Plan of MD
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO)
- Choice Care Network/HUMANA (PPO)
- Coventry of Delaware HMO/PPO
- UnitedHealthcare and AARP Medicare Complete Plans
- Anthem Federal Employee Program Standard
- Choice POS II
- United Healthcare Choice
- Aetna Advantage 6350PD
- Aetna Elect Choice/ Open Access (POS)
- Kaiser Permanente Select Cardiac Global
- First Health PPO
- CareFirst Maryland Indemnity or PPO
- CareFirst Dual Prime HMO-SNP
- Choice POS II Open Access
- Select HMO/HealthFund/Health Network
- IH-Open EPO Plus
- Cigna TotalCare (HMO D-SNP)
- MedStar Family Choice - Maryland Health Choice
- United Healthcare Select HMO-EPO/NPP Cardiac Global
- Kaiser Permanente Flexible Choice 3-tier POS
- NYC Medicare Advantage Plus
- United Student Resources
- CareFirst Maryland Point of Service Plan
- BCBS Out-of-State Medicare Plans (Blue Advantage)
- Navigate
- MD IPA (HMO) & MD IPA Preferred Cardiac Global
- MedStar Family Choice DC Healthcare Alliance
- Options PPO Cardiac Global
- Aetna Signature Administrator PPO/TPA
- Aetna Managed Choice Open Access (POS)
- IH-EPO Plus
- IH-POS
- TRICARE for Life East
- TRICARE East Prime
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage prescription drug benefit (PPO)
- IH-Network Only Plus
- Anthem BCBS of VA HealthKeepers Plus
- Mamsi Life & Health (Indem./PPO) Cardiac Global
- DC/MD SHOP QHP Small Business Plans
- United Healthcare Select HMO - EPO/NPP
- Aetna Premier 200PD
- M.D. IPA Preferred (POS)
- Healthy Blue (HMO, POS)
- Core Essential (HMO)
- Erickson Advantage Plans
- Aetna HMO
- CareFirst Group Medicare Advantage
- POS OA
- IH-PPO
Videos
Education
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
Fellowship: Ascension Providence Hospital - Southfield Campus (2016)
Residency: Cleveland Clinic Martin Surgery Center (2013)
Medical School: University of the Philippines College of Medicine (2008)
Awards
- John Benjamin Nichols Award - Medical Society of the District of Columbia (MSDC), 2019
Hospital affiliations
News and publications
Parungao JM, Reyes C, Jackson N, Roizen N, Piper M. Factors Influencing the Adequacy of Bowel Preparation in Patients With Developmental Disabilities. Gastroenterology Res. 2018 Dec;11(6):416-421.
Haidar A, Kaur S, Jackson N, Parungao JM, Piper M, Cutler A. Medical Treatment for Microscopic Colitis: A Community Hospital’s Experience. Gastroenterology Res. 2017 Dec;10(6):329-333.
Parungao JM, Hanouneh IA, John B, Alkhouri N, Zein N. Genetics and hepatitis C: It’s good to be ‘CC’. Cleve Clin J Med. 2015 Feb;82(2):97-104.
Kochhar G, Navaneethan U, Hartman J, Parungao JM, Gupta R, Lopez R, Kapoor B, Mehta P, Sanaka M. Comparative Effectiveness Study of Endoscopy vs. Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt in the Management of Gastric Variceal Bleeding. Gastroenterol. Rep. (2015) 3 (1): 75-82
Kochhar G, Navaneethan U, Parungao JM, Hartman J, Gupta R, Lopez R, McCullough AJ, Kapoor B, Shen B. Impact of Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt on Postcolectomy Complications in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2014 Dec 16.
Arora Z, Parungao JM, Lopez R, Heinlein C, Santisi J, Birgisson S. Clinical Utility of Wireless Motility Capsule in Patients with Suspected Multiregional Gastrointestinal Dysmotility. Dig Dis Sci. 2014 Nov 16.
Kochhar G, Parungao JM, Hanouneh IA, Parsi MA. Biliary complications following liver transplantation. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 May 21;19(19):2841-6.